G.I. Joe Classified Series

[Ru1977]

@Justice They can't see through the hands.

 

[AceofKnaves]

Threats! Mods! Reported!

Nah, I’ll allow it.

 

[Justice]

Nah, I’ll allow it.

That's it. I'm going back to the Fwoosh where Ru can't hurt me.

 

[Ru1977]

 

[Chooch555]

I aged out in 1990 at age 13 when my dad decided I was too old for toys. Mom got me Snake Eyes v.4 and Red Star for me on a trip without dad, but that was the end until I got my own job, car, and Spawn toys came out a few years later. I consider those the dark years of my life.

 

[Ru1977]

I aged out in 1990 at age 13 when my dad decided I was too old for toys. Mom got me Snake Eyes v.4 and Red Star for me on a trip without dad, but that was the end until I got my own job, car, and Spawn toys came out a few years later. I consider those the dark years of my life.

My dad actually gave a lot of my vehicles to a kid down the street when I was at a friend's house or something, but he couldn't find my figures at least. I had all my original Joes for a while but sold them at a little mom and pop store that bought and sold vintage toys in San Diego called I Collect. I foolishly did it for store credit and even bought some Spawn figures with some of that then sat on the rest. When I came back, a new owner had taken over and refused to honor my credit so... Kinda wish my dad HAD found the figures because at least another kid would have enjoyed them.

 

[Justice]

My dad actually gave a lot of my vehicles to a kid down the street when I was at a friend's house or something, but he couldn't find my figures at least. I had all my original Joes for a while but sold them at a little mom and pop store that bought and sold vintage toys in San Diego called I Collect. I foolishly did it for store credit and even bought some Spawn figures with some of that then sat on the rest. When I came back, a new owner had taken over and refused to honor my credit so... Kinda wish my dad HAD found the figures because at least another kid would have enjoyed them.

Did he at least put on pants before he took the vehicles down the street to the kid?

 

[Ru1977]

Doesn't sound like him, no.

 

[Akatsuki]

So many fun Joes lately. And those reveals are awesome. Can’t wait for Cobra-La Royal Guards, which look incredible! One of my favorite figures when I was a kid.

Desert Scorpion is fantastic. Love this recreation. The mask is perfect. I like how he still has a backpack mounted weapon, but now it’s like a Predator cannon upgrade over the original missile. The pet scorpion is creepy and cool. The entire set is such great value. Imagine the Desert Scorpion trooper and scorpion hiding in the sand and then popping out to attack a convoy. Such a fun concept.

Slice and Dice are also really cool. I love the classic looks for them, but they come with so much extra gear and options. But I keep losing Slice’s smaller swords from the sheathes on his back. Love the new heads, too. Makes me want to but the set again to use both head options.


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[Ru1977]

My Scorpion is apparently coming tomorrow, so I'm excited. I am not entirely sure where the scorpion itself will go. Fiona has been a bit of a pain heh but I'm still excited.

 

[Damien]

The characters are the point.

Exactly. It just feels... stupid.. to have a different person be like 'I am now X character.' Like, I don't know why we accept that for Snake Eyes. What if some other blonde dude showed up and was like 'I am now Duke.' Fucking weird and dumb. Just let other characters -be- other characters. Because who they are is the point of it all.

Loved two-gatling-guns Roadblock cos OG was long, long, loooong gone. I was super picky about Scarlett cos I lost her and never had another one.

You meant Rock N' Roll, but I agree v2 was the balls. That's the one I had too. He also had that weird little rifle that kind of looked like a futuristic Winchester.
The only Scarlett I ever had was Ninja Force. So I'm gonna sit here and say the v1 Classified Scarlett looked ridiculous while also saying I very much want a Classified Ninja Force Scarlett. And anyone that doesn't like it can fucking fight me.

anyone else have a story of knowing exactly when they were aging out?

I really.. didn't. I kept liking toys. I did have a period where I didn't really buy or ask for toys, because other things had taken priority. But I feel like that was a slow fade-in and there's no hard line of like 'this is when it happened.' At some point I just started asking for CDs and clothes and jewelry and shit, and stopped asking for LEGO sets and X-Men. And whenever that was is when it happened. It was definitely AFTER ARAH was over, though. Because I was still young even when Joe Extreme toys were out.

 

[Ru1977]

Exactly. It just feels... stupid.. to have a different person be like 'I am now X character.' Like, I don't know why we accept that for Snake Eyes. What if some other blonde dude showed up and was like 'I am now Duke.' Fucking weird and dumb. Just let other characters -be- other characters. Because who they are is the point of it all.

If another blonde guy claimed he was Duke, I probably wouldn't even notice heh.

Also, then you have something like Low Light, where V2 is definitely a different guy altogether. If they do that figures and keep the beard and dark hair, it'll be the easiest "that a different character" shelf canon ever.

You meant Rock N' Roll, but I agree v2 was the balls.

Damn, yeah he did but oddly I read it as he intended.

That's the one I had too. He also had that weird little rifle that kind of looked like a futuristic Winchester.

Yeah that was also my rock n roll and he definitely felt like an upgrade anyway.

The only Scarlett I ever had was Ninja Force. So I'm gonna sit here and say the v1 Classified Scarlett looked ridiculous while also saying I very much want a Classified Ninja Force Scarlett. And anyone that doesn't like it can fucking fight me.

Or fuck n fight, which is Rock N Roll's club name.

 

[Damien]

If another blonde guy claimed he was Duke, I probably wouldn't even notice heh.

Also, then you have something like Low Light, where V2 is definitely a different guy altogether. If they do that figures and keep the beard and dark hair, it'll be the easiest "that a different character" shelf canon ever.

Okay, Duke is probably a bad example. That's like replacing Vanilla with French Vanilla. Like... yeah, I guess it's different. But is it?

Low Light is such a weird case. I have no idea what happened with that figure. It's almost like the team designed a whole new character and then was like 'he's a night operations guy' so the guys in charge were like 'nope, we already have one of those - just call him Low Light, we don't want to spend money on any design changes.'

I hope WHEN we get v2 Low Light (don't be cowards, Hasbro), he comes with two versions of the same head - one with dark hair and one blonde.

Damn, yeah he did but oddly I read it as he intended.

I did too. It actually took me a second. It's an R name and you mention 'hand held gatling guns' and the brain just fills in the rest.

Or fuck n fight, which is Rock N Roll's club name.

I mean, obviously. We all know Rock N Roll fucks.

 

[Ru1977]

Okay, Duke is probably a bad example. That's like replacing Vanilla with French Vanilla. Like... yeah, I guess it's different. But is it?

Haw, right!!

Low Light is such a weird case. I have no idea what happened with that figure. It's almost like the team designed a whole new character and then was like 'he's a night operations guy' so the guys in charge were like 'nope, we already have one of those - just call him Low Light, we don't want to spend money on any design changes.'

And I think Low Light V2 was in an article in one of the toy magazines from back there where they showed a bunch of the latest Joes at the time with the Hasbro employee there likeness was based on. I really only remember Mercer V2 and Downtown in there, but the guy Mercer was based on looked nothing like Mercer V1, so I guess it didn't really matter to them. I guess Hawk 1 and 2 is another example.

I hope WHEN we get v2 Low Light (don't be cowards, Hasbro), he comes with two versions of the same head - one with dark hair and one blonde.

That would be a good touch. I'd actually be really excited for that figure, and he is pretty much already Night Force colors as is too.

I did too. It actually took me a second. It's an R name and you mention 'hand held gatling guns' and the brain just fills in the rest.

Exactly. Obviously shouldn't offer him my editorial services heh.

I mean, obviously. We all know Rock N Roll fucks.

And the troops respect the hell out of him and his beard full of love stink.

 

[Damien]

Love Stink is simultaneously the name of my metal band, the title of your sex tape, and the name of the newest Dreadnok.

I'm all about v2 Low Light. I really do hope they make him and v2 Sci-Fi. Eventually they gotta run out of like 80s stuff, right?
Also, I keep saying v2 Low Light, but I mean v3 Low Light. v2 was that weird one. Slaughter's Marauders or something.