One of my favorite beasts in the line. The Shadow Beasts have always been one of my favorite MOTU monsters. This figure was a dream come true. I bought 4 or 5 of these guys so I had a nasty group of them for Beastman to order around.
@@spectorcreative1872 The headsculpt on this particular figure is very good. One of the best, I think. I also love the size. This was a really great figure.
Aw, man, now I'm having flashbacks to the "Not the Nine o' Clock News" sketch, Gerald the Gorilla. "It's a WHOOP, Professor, a WHOOP of gorillas; a phlange is baboons!" 🤣
someone already mentioned the group name for gorillas. I guess if the shadowbeasts are a different but primate-like beast a new term like Expedition might work. 200X shadow beasts would need a more sinister term like and Abyss of Shadowbeasts or a Dread of Shadowbeasts.
Fun video! Thank you! If we're going to be coining terms today, I always felt the design of the shadow beasts -- especially seeing them sculpted -- was very Harryhausen-esque. I got a couple of these guys, but had Mattel gotten around to making the purple and black ones, I would've happily bought those, too.
Love what the classics line did with shadow beast would have loved to seen more creatures from eternia like wolfbats spider cretures treepurcuans and like robodogs like the huntsman had
TBH along with Gygor this was probably my least favorite MOTUC figure, but it's still awesome that we got them for fans that like the characters more than I do.
"Penumbra" is the correct word in academic literature. But I think, everyday Eternians usually describe it as a "murder". Like with crows (or whatever the equivalent of a crow in Eternia is ;)
And is it just me but that one episode I think it was Adam no more where skeletor fired beastman seams like the shadow beast where laughing at him at one point
Sorry Scot , all due respect , but the Shadow Beasts did NOT start off in the filmation series. Their first appearance was in the very first minicomic from Alcala , "He Man and the Power Sword" . Great series your making here nonetheless.
So the rumours are true: Shadow Beasts DO come in multiple flavours! And Toy Guru has licked them and advised us that some of them taste like strawberries! CONFIRMED! 😜
Is there any where to pick these figures up still at a reasonable price I missed them the first time around and some of the prices on eBay are crazy inflated
@@spectorcreative1872 guess I’ll just have to go for it on eBay and other sites, the worst part is I had a chance to get that majority of the characters I’d wanted a couple years ago at an amazing price at a comic store that was going out of business don’t ask me how they were selling them though with it being online only
I acquired a Shadow Beast a few months ago. I am glad to have him in my collection.
He is an important part of this complete toy set!
One of my favorite beasts in the line. The Shadow Beasts have always been one of my favorite MOTU monsters.
This figure was a dream come true.
I bought 4 or 5 of these guys so I had a nasty group of them for Beastman to order around.
I keep one on my desk. I do love that giant club. Congrats on your flock!
@@spectorcreative1872 The headsculpt on this particular figure is very good. One of the best, I think.
I also love the size. This was a really great figure.
Groups of gorillas are called Troops
Aw, man, now I'm having flashbacks to the "Not the Nine o' Clock News" sketch, Gerald the Gorilla. "It's a WHOOP, Professor, a WHOOP of gorillas; a phlange is baboons!" 🤣
But this is not a gorilla. ;-P
I'm a sucker for "Shrewdness of apes"
someone already mentioned the group name for gorillas.
I guess if the shadowbeasts are a different but primate-like beast a new term like Expedition might work.
200X shadow beasts would need a more sinister term like and Abyss of Shadowbeasts or a Dread of Shadowbeasts.
A Dread of. Hey why not!
Fun video! Thank you! If we're going to be coining terms today, I always felt the design of the shadow beasts -- especially seeing them sculpted -- was very Harryhausen-esque. I got a couple of these guys, but had Mattel gotten around to making the purple and black ones, I would've happily bought those, too.
Ah if we could have only done the other colors! Maybe in some other alt reality where Matty never ended!
One of my all time favorite classics! I had to get 3 of them!
Nice. They do work well for army building!
the 5 dislikes are clearly from disgruntled Shadow Beasts.........awesome video sir, thank you
Those Shadow Beasts hate me
Love what the classics line did with shadow beast would have loved to seen more creatures from eternia like wolfbats spider cretures treepurcuans and like robodogs like the huntsman had
Oh man, I would have loved to. But the tooling...
Great timing, I'm watching the Filmation series and saw their first appearance last night and I wake up and this has posted.
Nice. Rarely is the universe so lazy.
Shadowy: adjective. 😉
Loved this episode!
Glad you enjoyed. More to come I promise
TBH along with Gygor this was probably my least favorite MOTUC figure, but it's still awesome that we got them for fans that like the characters more than I do.
That's what it is all about. Not every figure will be for everyone, but at least everyone gets the ones they want!
8:13 That's my picture 😀 ❤️❤️❤️ Purple Shadow Beast .
Nice! So glad you did it.
@@spectorcreative1872 Thanks !!
Love your videos Steve. But the original horned simian is actually the white ape (Mugato) that Captain Kirk fought in “A Private Little War.”
Ah yes. That counts!
How did i not realize that stratos was a flying monkey reference before now!?!?
Everyone should be a flying monkey
A penumbra of shadow beasts!
Winner!
The correct term is a “penumbra” of Shadow Beasts.
Ah, check and mate
I rather like: An oubliette of Shadow Beasts.
Using chimpanzees as a comparator, you would call them a “troop” of shadow beasts.
"Penumbra" is the correct word in academic literature. But I think, everyday Eternians usually describe it as a "murder". Like with crows (or whatever the equivalent of a crow in Eternia is ;)
I think platoon or Regiment, loosely describes the number of shadow beasts losing radio spots.
That woudl be a good choice
A Gang...definitely a GANG of Shadow Beasts
Hey that works!
A bevy of shadow beasts.
Bevy. Better than a murder
@@spectorcreative1872 naw... It's a herd.
A herd of Shadow beasts.
You heard of Shadow beasts, yes?
Looks Like a grabooney from Doraleus & Associates.
Which is here on UA-cam.
That is cool!
@@spectorcreative1872 yes it is!
Here ya go.
ua-cam.com/video/EnTX3Oe9B7U/v-deo.html
And is it just me but that one episode I think it was Adam no more where skeletor fired beastman seams like the shadow beast where laughing at him at one point
Likely. Beastman deserves to be laughed out sometimes
@@spectorcreative1872 lol he is very bafoonish
Sorry Scot , all due respect , but the Shadow Beasts did NOT start off in the filmation series. Their first appearance was in the very first minicomic from Alcala , "He Man and the Power Sword" . Great series your making here nonetheless.
That was supposed to be a shadow beast? I didn't realize.
monkey corn...why am I picturing something like kettle corn with banana chips now? lol
I don't know? But I like it!
Is the contract just one sides? That Zoar could be an accessory to a DC toy but DC parts couldn't be used on a MOTU toy?
Correct.
A Shroud of shadow beasts, a Shade of shadow beasts?
I won't say no to that creative idea
Could be a murder of Shadow Beasts ( hopefully that hasn’t been suggested yet ). 🐸
Crazy this is a way animals are grouped!
Hi Scott. Where did you get the timeline picture from? I’ve googled and cannot find it whatsoever. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
It was given to me by Ian Richter when he left Mattel and "handed over" the reigns of MOTU to me.
@@spectorcreative1872
Ah, ok, thank you for the response. So it is not available anywhere else for viewing?
Id say a zoo of shadow monkeys, also the mugato was on Trek in the 60's probably more horn monkeys before that.
A Zoo huh? Not bad
A group is a shade of shadow beasts
I"ll buy that
I have 2! To flank Beastman while riding his Griffin!
Nice! Flanking is the best way to attack anyone. Just don't fail flank.
So the rumours are true: Shadow Beasts DO come in multiple flavours! And Toy Guru has licked them and advised us that some of them taste like strawberries! CONFIRMED! 😜
Its true.
Is there any where to pick these figures up still at a reasonable price I missed them the first time around and some of the prices on eBay are crazy inflated
Alas, unless Mattel goes back into production, the secondary market is it
@@spectorcreative1872 guess I’ll just have to go for it on eBay and other sites, the worst part is I had a chance to get that majority of the characters I’d wanted a couple years ago at an amazing price at a comic store that was going out of business don’t ask me how they were selling them though with it being online only
A group of gorillas is called a troop/band so I guess you could say a Troop of Shadow beasts or Band of Shadow Beasts?
I'll take it
I had a question years ago during comic con there was some talk about some Mattel real ghostbusters figures what happened? Thanks great video.
The new team that took over after I left never moved forward with them. Shame because they were awesome!
@@spectorcreative1872 Thanks alot!!!
If they’re soldiers, how bout a squadron or a platoon when they’re under the command of someone else 🤔
That could work!
1:44 eBay notification incoming!
Ha!
i hope they reRelease this figure...with Marzo
If only!
A group of apes or monkeys is called a troop
So are boy scouts
The Shadow (Beast) Knows…
He needs a 1940's serial
How come Red Beast was never made?
He was in the line up, but the new team did not produce a 2017 line, instead it went to Super 7
a murder of Shadow Beaste
Truly
A horde
Interesting, but might be confusing considering the Evil Horde.
not the original horned simian... mugato star trek TOS...
Point taken!