G.I. Joe Classified Series

I finally decided I won't get the set with Mercer and will hold out for the larger energon bad guy version.
 
Any chance bbts will get slice and dice around the same price as Hasbro? I kinda like the set but I'd have to pay shipping at Hasbro Pulse, BBTS I can just ship it with other stuff.
 
Trunks3540 said:
Any chance bbts will get slice and dice around the same price as Hasbro? I kinda like the set but I'd have to pay shipping at Hasbro Pulse, BBTS I can just ship it with other stuff.
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Several Pulse exclusives have become available through other channels, usually a year or more after release.
 
I ended up just moving one of my other Joe preorders from amazon over to pulse to get free shipping. The urge to buy 2 ninja packs was strong, though.
 
AceofKnaves said:
Eeeew to the max. I mean eew no matter what, but the whole “form of meme” thing is just hilarious and sad. Makes me want to sit down and write a paper about the eroticized worship of a doddering old man in makeup by a bunch of guys who claim to cringe at the idea of two guys kissing.

Methinks the cultists doth protest too much.

Anyway, it would be kinda fun to have a less-“idealized” figure of Tangerine Twitler. Apropos of our Snake-Eyes conversation: the fellow in question would certainly be on the silent ninja’s “naughty list”.
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I got a cast of a head someone made back when he was running the first time and made this.
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DCUC body with an old Humburglar figure's outfit, with cotton stuffed in the suit to fill him out to his 'heroic proportions".


I wasn't tempted by the Budo reveal at first, but after seeing the full images, AND seeing the samurai Predator NECA teased based on a game, I'm reconsidering that now.
 
Chooch555 said:
In 1982 the Joes had a black man, a woman, and one masked, mute guy that could be anybody fighting white authoritarians. While not Star Trek in the '60's levels of DEI it was clearly setup for diversity from the beginning.
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I always felt this way with this and X-Men and the general morality of our 80s heroes like Optimus and He-Man, but fandoms always go well out of their way to assure me they can be trash people and miss all the markers.
 
altcunningham said:
I always felt this way with this and X-Men and the general morality of our 80s heroes like Optimus and He-Man, but fandoms always go well out of their way to assure me they can be trash people and miss all the markers.
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It really was a time when at least some of the writers were trying to point to a better way, even if so many fandoms completely miss the boat. The Joes could've used a bit more gender representation (but I get the reasoning, being the 80s) but as far as representation, they really were ahead of the curve with making sure a lot of folks could see themselves in the heroes.

Tangentially, it didn't occur to me until the Kevin Smith cartoon when Skeletor says "now you'll finally use that sword for what's it's really for " or something like that that He-Man in the old cartoons NEVER uses the sword as a weapon. Same as the harmless lasers and parachutes in ARAH. For as grimy as the 80s were, there was some undercurrent of idealism kicking around.

(Fandoms missing the point is why I actually find the term fan a warning label. "Fanatic" is not a complimentary word.)
 
docsilence said:
It really was a time when at least some of the writers were trying to point to a better way, even if so many fandoms completely miss the boat. The Joes could've used a bit more gender representation (but I get the reasoning, being the 80s) but as far as representation, they really were ahead of the curve with making sure a lot of folks could see themselves in the heroes.

Tangentially, it didn't occur to me until the Kevin Smith cartoon when Skeletor says "now you'll finally use that sword for what's it's really for " or something like that that He-Man in the old cartoons NEVER uses the sword as a weapon. Same as the harmless lasers and parachutes in ARAH. For as grimy as the 80s were, there was some undercurrent of idealism kicking around.

(Fandoms missing the point is why I actually find the term fan a warning label. "Fanatic" is not a complimentary word.)
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Yeah, thanks to GI Joe and X-Men, I just never questioned diversity or women in command all the stuff people like to complain about these days. It was the standard and they were all just inspiring people to me. But I still get sad and kind of surprised whenever I encounter someone who didn't get those memos and has an entirely different read.

Anyway, this group is cool and I've seen good discussions so I cherish all of you.
 
I remember reading somewhere that Hama was disappointed by the introduction of Duke. He'd always thought Stalker was in charge, and didn't like him being replaced by a white dude.

It's a vague memory, though, so I may not be 100% on that.
 
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