G.I. Joe Classified One-A-Day Beamish-Style Figure Poll - #238 - Alley Viper (Post-RAH)

[Damien]

No interest in really any version of the IGs.

I hate that Baroness costume. It's just like the IDW and DD thing of heavy superhero aesthetic. Baroness with a big star on her chest looks dumb as fuck.

 

[Ru1977]

Thank you for the latest DDN. Damien's Daily Nopes.

 

[Ru1977]

Day 237 - Destro - (Sigma 6) (5/7/26)
Different Versions Of Characters We've Already Gotten Week continues with another Destro!

 

[docsilence]

WHat on earth was happening during the Sigma era in terms of toy design? I don't hate the idea of Destro in a coat but that figure is horrific.

 

[Ru1977]

Cocaine was too expensive? They'd moved on to horse tranquilizers?

 

[canprime]

While I like some of the design elements for Sigma Six Destro, the overall execution was terrible.

Probably my favourite part of the figure is the head. I love that squared off top, ala Frankenstein. I would probably still pick up a Classified version but it might be a tough call.

 

[Damien]

I know some people have nostalgia for Sigma Six, but were the designs really just universally terrible or does Ru just pick that bad ones to fuck with us?

 

[AceofKnaves]

This design is much better expressed in the “concept art” Rise of Cobra movie figure.

Do it like that.

 

[Ru1977]

I know some people have nostalgia for Sigma Six, but were the designs really just universally terrible or does Ru just pick that bad ones to fuck with us?

But no, I wanna call it 'luck of the draw', but I do think they found the least sensible people at Hasbro for that era of the Joe team.

 

[Spongyblue]

I was fond of the designs, if anything just because it was something different. I don't mind the proportions, as that style choice popped up in quite a few things during that time. Like they watch "Small Soldiers" down there at Hasbro and thought it wasn't such a bad idea. Lanard even made a few in the style for The Corps!

But back to Destro. What I like: the jacket with collar, metal chest. What I don't like: The color, too Cobra Commander and not enough black.

 

[Chooch555]

Flava Flav Destro!

 

[d2bruce]

No thanks for this Destro.

 

[Ru1977]

Day 238 - Alley Viper - (Post-RAH) (5/8/26)
Continuing with Different Versions Of Characters We've Already Gotten Week, another version of the Alley Viper from 1997!