I liked the 2002 origin for Skeletor. Keldor having a bitter rivalry with his brother King Randor over the throne makes sense. And then Keldor getting his face burnt off during battle and turning into his iconic skull persona via dark magic to survive fit fine. Seeing that he actually had a previous identity before his self-inflicted disfigurement added to the complexity of why he continued on as a vengeful antagonist instead of submitting to Randor.
One of the comic origins where he was basically an alien from another dimension where he had a family and skullheaded people were the default sounded way more ridiculous and cheap. That's the one I hoped was permanently retconned...
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The funny thing about telling others to take the high road is how often it's hypocritical advice.
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