Made famous by appearing on the She-Ra cartoon as a Horde member and in the He-Man line as a member of the Snake Men, Tung Lashor's arrival has been one people have been waiting on for a while now. The faction has been rather nicely built out with tons of characters, including two versions of King Hssss, some Snake Men troopers, and of course updates of nearly every named character of his faction. This one brings the ridiculousness of combining snakes with men to consistently goofy levels, mimicking the original toy's tongue flicking mechanism by giving you two different heads. Now you can pick if you want his tongue in or out, rather than push a button and see it flick. It's better for display, but I do miss the fun of simple action mechanisms in so many toys aimed at people of my age group.
This figure draws heavily from the original toy's design, giving you the three-fingered, pink-sinned, mostly naked reptile being you've come to know and love. He's got big feet with four toes spread out strangely, and they're splayed up a bit when he comes fresh out of the box. Mattel's decision to use this design may open the door for another Tung Lashor down the road, as the cartoon version wore Horde armor and pants. The Horde armband reconciles this character's dual citizenship in the Horde and the Snake Men to some extent, but it does leave the door open for more figures using existing parts were the new regime at Mattel so inclined. I don't know if there will be interest in a couple of years, but maybe!
Each head sports a different expression and, of course, a different mouth. The wide-eyed, closed-mouth version looks a little cuter and cartoony while not really at all looking like the Filmation version. The magenta skin is covered in purple stripes with big white fangs and sizable yellow eyes that are quite similar to those of Lizard Man. Perhaps they're cousins. The open mouth version has a dark purple interior to his mouth, squinty eyes, and a long tongue with - you guessed it - more fangs. The dark green tongue fades to a yellow tip and is slathered in a lightly glossy paint. It looks pretty gnarly.
Given the new hands, heads, torso, and feet, I didn't think there would be a big accessory budget but it turns out there was. We get another of the increasingly dreary Snake Men staffs, this time a dark purple one with metallic purple eyes and teeth. Given the nature of his hands, it's still somewhat awkward for him to hold it. This is joined by a metallic blue dragonfly crossbow which clamps snuggly on his wrist. It's light on deco, but that blue paint is really pretty. Nice job, Mattel.
I like how this lizard-like snake man stands out on the shelf with his bright colors and oddly furry loincloth. The two faces do a lot to give him some personality, although I should note that the neck joint on mine was a little wobbly. It was also a huge pain to swap the heads, and I fear future breakage here. Aside from that it's a charming figure with more deco than I would have expected, This is definitely one of my favorite recent Snake Men, so I suggest that you get one before it gets too expensive. If you missed it, you'll be sorry later.
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