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Series: Masters of the Universe Classics
Real Name: Captain Jeoff Blithe
Title: Heroic Etherian Pirate
Year: 2013
Son of the legendary Captain Falcon, Sea Hawk is a commander of the Solar Sailor crew and a pirate without peer. Whereas his father was in indisputably good man with a kind heart who stole gold from the Horde to give to the poor, Sea Hawk grew up to be decidedly greedy and shameless. He worked as a “hired ship”, transporting cargo for the Horde, until Adora convinced him to aid the rebellion and choose freedom over money. While shipwrecked on a magical island, Sea Hawk found his long lost father who bestowed upon his son an armament of mystical weapons to aid him in his quest to overthrow the Horde Empire. Sea Hawk is now a magically armed hero fighting against the Evil Horde!
Prelude: In a fantasy franchise, the pirate with the heart of gold is a well-known archetype. For the Masters of the Universe franchise, more specifically the She-Ra portion of it, that archetype is Sea Hawk, the Etherian pirate that serves as Princess Adora’s side piece. So fly the Jolly Roger and let’s say “Aaarrr”!
Review: Sea Hawk is your standard MotU Classics male figure, broad and muscular, nicely articulated, though missing the double elbow joints of the newer Masterverse figures, so his own muscles somewhat restrict the movement of his arms. He looks very much like he did in the Filmation cartoon, easily recognizable, so no complaints on that front. His removable vest makes him look even bulkier than he really is and he is wearing a black undershirt underneath.
For weapons, Sea Hawk comes with a sword (possibly a magical energy sword) and a hawk-shaped shield. The sword is pretty thin and easily bent (especially if it’s been lying inside an accessory box for years). The shield is pretty much just a solid piece of yellow plastic, but given that it was (I seem to remember) an energy shield, that fits.
Bottom line: exactly what you’d expect from a Classics figure. Strong resemblance to the cartoon character, weapons and removable “armor”, and good articulation. No surprises, but nothing to complain about, either, apart from the easily bendable sword.
Remarks: Sea Hawk never had a toy figure in either the original He-Man or She-Ra line, despite having a large role in the cartoon. He was probably the second most important male character (on the side of the good guys) after Bow, and they not only share a hair color, but also a fascination for Adora/She-Ra. Of course while Bow kept pining after She-Ra, Sea Hawk actually focused on Adora instead. The perils of a secret identity, I guess, but I doubt Adora had much reason to complain.
I actually bought Sea Hawk years ago when the Classics line was still running, but somehow never got around to actually taking pictures of him or writing a review. Well, one more thing off the to-do list then. Sea Hawk is a good figure and we don’t really have all that many alternatives (are there ANY other Sea Hawk figures out there?), so if you like the old She-Ra Filmation cartoon, this figure might be of interest to you. Do it for Adora!
Rating: B
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