There aren't many straight repaints that fans will not only request, but demand. Faker is on the short list, along with Thundercracker and Skywarp, of figures fans really do expect when a new line kicks off. Faker was an easy-to-develop deco-only exclusive which sold first at New York Comic Con and also sold online after the fact.
Faker is basically Blue He-Man, minus some gear. He-Man's Power Harness has been replaced by an orange redeco of Skeletor's armor (just like the original), and the Power Sword (and half-sword) are now cast in orange. He-Man's axe and shield were not included, but orange versions of them were included in the first Weapons Pak. (Which I still need to grab.)
Since there is no new tooling here, the figure is all about deco. The good news? It was great deco. Mattel didn't skimp on the paint, as metallic orange paint was added to the armor and the swords. His purple boots and loincloth pop nicely, and his armor looks like it was dirtied up nicely. Kudos. Sometimes simple works, and while there were fans requesting a cybernetic Faker (possibly battle-damaged with shades of Terminator) I say you can't go wrong with blue.
While the story behind Faker is a little goofy, it's notable in how it eventually developed to sort of shine a light on Eternian race issues. Did you know they don't trust the blue Gar people? News to me! I was late to buying Faker and scored mine off a fellow collector, but I have to say the issue price of $20 was pretty great. At $30ish I don't think I'd be feeling like I got ripped off, but I do wish it was easier to get his other weapons. The orange axe was really something!
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