#mark taylor

[mirkokosmos]

by Mirko Lalit Egger

#Daana #Fynn #character design #sci fi #fantasy #boris vallejo #frank frazetta #mark taylor #grayskull

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HOME IMPROVEMENT — 1.01 'Pilot' . 🔨 17 / Sep / 1991 . 🔨

#90sedit #home improvement #disneyedit #filmtvdaily #userfilm #cinemapix #tvedit #homeimprovementedit #tim allen #tim taylor #mark taylor #s1 #1x01 #gifsbyhomeimprovementgifs

[emperorsfoot]

More gems from the Mark Taylor canon:

The name "Keldor" is not used because the name had not been created yet, but the basic character concept is there. Skeletor was the son of the previous King from one of the King's multiple wives.

Skeletor used to be a handsome, normal looking human, just like He-Man. He plotted to take over the Castle from the king, but he was thrown in the the Well of Souls. In the Well the creatures and animals ripped all the skin off his face and make him aware of magic the hard way.

Honestly, all of this was better than the shit-arc DC comics gave Skeletor's mother.

Skeletor’s mother is a sorceress who knows about magic and sorcery. She is a member of the King’s harem alongside He-Man’s mother. It was she, who used her magical abilities to furnish the cap on top of the Well of Souls for the King, so that all the monsters couldn’t get out, unless the King wanted them to. When Skeletor’s mother fought He-Man’s mother, she killed her.

#keldor #skeletor #motu #masters of the universe #mark taylor #taylorverse #king miro #he-man

[savagepowersofgrayskull]

Strong Motu view by Alan Patrick

https://www.deviantart.com/allpat

#heman #motu #mastersoftheuniverse #grayskull #teela #skeletor #barbarian #mark taylor #alfredo alcala

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Tia Mowry as Amber and Mark Taylor as Eddie Miracle in Motor City (2021)

#tia mowry #tia mowry hardict #mark taylor #miracle in motor city #christmas movies #lifetime channel #lifetime movies #lifetimeedit #gifs

[lovecatnip]

Seventeen Again

2000

#Seventeen Again 2000 #tia mowry #tamera mowry #mark taylor #tahj mowry #maia campbell #robert hooks #hope clarke

[catulhu333]

Skeletor was always intended to be a relative of He-Man?

...and descendant of (the) King (of) Grayskull?

To elaborate, recently, the known He-Man/MOTU blog, Battle Ram, posted an article about the combined information from interviews with Mark Taylor (one of the creators of Masters of the Universe franchise, who literally started the franchise, who came up with earliest characters at least in part, most notably He-Man and Skeletor themselves), about his original ideas for the MOTU story. You can read it here.

Among these, it described that He-Man and Skeletor were intended to be half-brothers...and sons of (the) King (of) Grayskull. (obviously influencing the latter idea of Randor and Keldor being half-brothers, and the King of Grayskull very probably inspired in part the latter King Grayskull.)

[EDIT: After being contacted by the article's writer, Jukka Issakainen (ToonJukka/ @toonjukka) I have to correct that it doesn't seem the idea of He-Man and Keldor being (half-) brothers, had influence on Randor's and Keldor's storyline I will also include other points on which he informed me.] He-Man was also mentioned to be of partly divine heritage, and as his mother was from all it seems a normal human, it does seem the King of Grayskull himself was to a level divine.

The very first Masters of the Universe minicomic mentions the warrior who split the Sword of Power (and seemingly shows the silhouette of - though possibly also of He-Man or Skeletor uniting the Sword and becoming the next king), and seemingly previous ruler who lived in Castle Grayskull, most probably the King of Grayskull from Mark Taylor's conception.

He was less moral, more similar to CGI King Grayskull - as the King of Grayskull threatened and scared other kings of Eternia into submission, by threatening to release the various monstrosities from the very beginning and very end of of time from the Well of Souls. With his court being decadent and corrupt.

The Well of Souls is a pit within Castle Grayskull that extends across time and space itself, possibly being a miniature black hole. (Skeletor's mother also was the one who fashioned the cap/cage that sealed, and allowed for the unsealing of the Well of Souls for the King of Grayskull.)

The sealed Well of Souls - one of the monstrosities sealed there, the one in the upper left corner, resembles, and very possibly inspired Filmation's Sh'Gora and Revelation's Orlax. [EDIT: It seems Sh'Gora is unrelated to the tentacled creature, but Orlax is based on it, as clarified by Jukka Issakainen.]

He-Man's mother was an athletic warrior, while Skeletor's was a crafty sorceress.

Skeletor's mother wanted to kill He-Man (who was still a young child). Man-at-Arms saved He-Man, after being contacted by his mother, and brought him up. [EDIT: Origonally I misinterpreted Skeletor being on his mother plan to kill He-Man, but I just misread the article] Skeletor's mother still managed to poison the court, possibly being the reason for the King of Grayskull's death (this makes her similar to DC comics Saryn). She also fought with and killed He-Man's mother.

During this coup, Skeletor fallen into the Well of Souls, were the demons and monsters there torn his face away (taking away his once handsome features), and them and the well altered him - his skin becoming blue, having now only three clawed toes, ridges protruding from his forearms, making him an undead demon, it also made far stronger, tougher, and magically empowered.

(This resembles the latter stories how Keldor became Skeletor, especially the 2021 CGI version, were Keldor thrown himself into the pit of power of Grayskull corrupted into Havoc in Castle Grayskull, to fully embrace it. As well how it earlier disfigure his arm. In general the CGI series used quite a bit of the early minicomic lore as inspiration.)

When Skeletor's mother saved him from the Well of Souls, she was terrified but what became of her son, and committed suicide.

He-Man was after this brought up in Atlantis (!), which apparently sunk some time ago - all of this, including the fact Teela's narration implying King Grayskull lived at least somewhat long ago, makes me think if maybe He-Man, Man-at-Arms and Skeletor not being older than it seems.

[EDIT: It does seem He-Man being brought up in Atlantis, was from another version/idea Mark Taylor had about He-Man's origins.]

He-Man himself is magically gifted, but refused to use magic, due to magic in this version, always having a price, but also also as I think Skeletor and his mother using it, might also made He-Man distrust it.

There are other very interesting bits - like the fact Castle Grayskull was created by an extremely ancient species not from Eternia, and that predated humanity by "eons", with Zodac being a partially human descendants of that species.

(Would be interesting if this species was Hordians, which would explain their obsession with the power of Grayskull and Starseed on multiple incarnations, and Zodac being a Hordian in DC comics).

Castle Grayskull was also an carved skull of a giant's remains that sunk into earth, modified by the alien species. And it was described the giant might one day "awaken" again - indeed, possibly a least in part inspiring Castle Grayskull Man, and an idea for a MOTU reboot for Castle Grayskull there being made from Tytus' remains.

And I recommend to check it out - it's fascinating how elements from Mark Tayor's unused ideas were re-used and re-imagined by various MOTU series.

EDIT: Also thanks to Jukka Issakainen / @toonjukka for contacting me, and of course, writing this article.

#he-man #mark taylor #masters of the universe #motu #skeletor #king grayskull #minicomic #mini comic #zodac #castle grayskull #unused

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#seferus #seferus kur #he-man #she-ra #adam #adora #hordak #horde empire #masters of the universe #motu #hordeous #horokoth #horodeous #fandom #lord horde #horde lord #evil horde #DC comics #mark taylor #T. Mark Taylor

[asterz-playz-official]

HEY GUYS GUESS WHO’S BEING AN ASSHOLE!!!!

Anyone ever heard of Mark Taylor?

Get him fired.

DESTROY his name.

He was unlawfully hired to the school board of Spotsylvania, is on trial for fraud, and wants to get rid of specialized learning programs in the school system.

Please share this, literally no one is talking about it or doing anything.

#mark taylor #spotsylvania #spread the word #mental health issues #adhd #autism

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HOME IMPROVEMENT — 3.02 'Aisle See You in My Dreams' 🔨 22 / Sep / 1993 🔨

#90sedit #home improvement #disneyedit #filmtvdaily #userfilm #cinemapix #tvedit #homeimprovementedit #tim allen #tim taylor #mark taylor #s3 #3x02 #gifsbyhomeimprovementgifs

[emperorsfoot]

Today I learned that in an early draft of the MotU canon (specifically by Mark Taylor) Castle Grayskull sapped your energy and life-force.

#motu #masters of the universe #castle grayskull #castle greyskull #skeletor #sorceress of grayskull #he-man #mark taylor #taylorverse

[smbhax]

Roger Sweet’s He-Man prototype figures for Mattel: clay muscles on Big Jim action figures, with design work by Mark Taylor.

#he-man #he man #roger sweet #masters of the universe #mark taylor #toys #action figures #toy design #mattel #prototype #design #design prototype #1970s

[savagepowersofgrayskull]

Learning “The way of the Barbarian”“

#vikor #hemanofthenorth #heman #motu #mastersoftheuniverse #grayskull #mark taylor #bobbythebarbarian #conan #barbarian #dungens and dragons #michaelreaves #marvel #cartoon #80scartoon #HyborianAge

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Rochelle Aytes as Erin Chambers and Mark Taylor as Kevin Snyder A Christmas Tree Grows in Colorado (2020)

#rochelle aytes #mark taylor #a christmas tree grows in colorado #christmas movies #hallmark channel #hallmark movies #gifs

[filosofablogger]

♫ Hero ♫

On a suggestion from our friend Clive, I went to listen to this song, thinking I wasn’t familiar with it, but … WHOA … yes, I recognize and remember that one!  I loved it … I guess I just never paid attention to the title or artist.  So thank you, Clive! According to SongFacts … Iglesias wrote “Hero” with the British songwriters Paul Barry and Mark Taylor, who also collaborated on his hits “Be…

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#9/11 #Enrique Iglesias #Jennifer Love Hewitt #Mark Taylor #Mickey Rourke #music charts #music trivia #Paul Barry

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Mark Taylor | Australia Captain | Ind Vs aus | ind vs aus test | ind vs aus second match | india vs australia | India Team

‘Pitching was prepared by trickery in India’, former Australian captain stinging statement as soon as he won the match The Indian team suffered a 9-wicket loss in the third Test against Australia। Now former Australian captain Mark Taylor has made a big statement about the pitch. Image Source: BCCI.TVIND vs AUS A series of four Test matches are being played between India and Australia। Team…

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#Australia Captain #ind vs aus #ind vs aus second match #ind vs aus test #india team #India vs Australia #Mark Taylor