Writer:	Steven Melching
Director:	Gary Hartle
Star:	Christopher Judge (Zodak),  Colin Murdock (Hordak (Season 2)),  Nicole Oliver (Queen Marlena, The Sorceress of Castle Grayskull),  Kathleen Barr (Evil-Lyn),  Gabe Khouth (Mekanek, Orko),  Brian Dobson (Keldor/Skeletor, Buzz-Off, Webstor, King Hiss, SSSQueeze),  John Payne (II) (Sy-Klone, Moss Man),  Donald Brown (Evilseed),  Lisa Ann Beley (Teela),  Garry Chalk (Duncan/Man-At-Arms, Whiplash),  Scott McNeil (Beast Man, Clawful, Mer-Man, Ram Man, Stratos, Kobra Khan),  Michael Donovan (King Randor, Count Marzo, Roboto, Tung Lashor),  Cam Clarke (Prince Adam/He-Man),  Mark Gibbon (Baddhra [Badd Of Two-Badd]),  Mark Acheson (Fisto),  Brian Drummond (Odiphus/Stinkor, Tuvar [Two Of Two-Badd])
Recurring Role:	Richard Newman (General Rattlor),  Paul Dobson (Man-E-Faces, Snake Face, Trap-Jaw, Tri-Klops)
Guest Star:	Christopher Judge (Zeelahr)

Despite claims that the snake armor will make He-Man more powerful, as we soon see, it actually seems to make him weaker. He-Man is trounced this episode, and in subsequent episodes, he gets blasted and even given addtional armor to assist in a mission. So much for extra power... (edit) Stinkor's line, "Aw, the sweet smell of victory," is a nod to the first episode where he officially appeared in, obviously titled The Sweet Smell of Victory. (edit) With this episode, Brian Dobson plays a character on all three factions. He plays a Master (Buzz-Off), an Evil Warrior (Skeletor) and a Snakeman (King Hiss). (edit) With this episode we get a glimpse at inner workings of Triklops' head gear. Apparantly, the device hooks into his eyes which enables him to see. (edit) A new intro starts with this episode, eliminating the similar intro speech from the original series. (edit)

Skeletor: Who dares to sit upon my throne!!??
King Hiss: MY throne, I King Hiss, the true ruler of Eternia, have reclaimed Snake Mountain for my own.
Skeletor: Oh? You and what army?
*the Snake Man army appears all around them* (edit) Kobra Khan: Skeletor will be a problem, we must first battle past his armies...
Evil Lyn: *chuckles* Not necessarily... (edit) King Hiss: Kneel before your new king!
Skeletor: Never! (edit)

Triklops has a section of his head gear melted away by Kobra Kahn but in the shots before he, Whiplash and Clawful are turned to stone, it's intact. (edit)

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