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As for Destro, I always read him using the voice of Robert Carlyle (Begbie from Trainspotting).

1. ) Is there a character that "speaks to" you?

Cobra Commander. Forget how he was portrayed in the cartoon, although I did dig the voice casting by Chris Latta, I hated his personality. He retreated in every episode. Cobra never won, it was hard to imagine how this guy became the leader of a terrorist organization such as Cobra. Now, CC in the comics, he was ruthless. He oozed charisma. He had a presence, one that allowed you to believe that this was the man that convinced an entire town and later third world countries that he was the answer to the future. The man had a silver tongue, forked as it may have been, but he was able to infiltrate the white house for over a year. It's that kind of genius and ruthlessness that spoke volumes to me when I was younger.

2. ) Is there a character you have felt "challenged" to add to your JoeVerse and came up with what you think is a valid way to intergrate him?

One word: Serpentor. I never bought into the whole creating a clone from the greatest warriors of time and downloading current events and cobra loyalty from Mindbender. I thought what a bunch of crap. But, I do have a Serpentor in my JoeVerse. He was an elite viper, the highest mission completion ratio and most skilled cobra warrior. He had turned down opportunity to enter the CG's on multiple occasions because he loved frontline combat so much. He caught word of a virtual reality combat trainer that Mindbender had developed and submitted himself to be the first human volunteer for it. The VR Trainer immersed himself into different time periods so he could participate in different types of battles. During the sessions, he wore a VR suit that continually pumped nutrients into his system and also kept his adrenalin levels jacked to the max (think of the Heavy Water suit) and the continual strain upon his mind caused it to snap, he no longer could separate the past from present, himself from the leaders he would emulate in training sessions. So he believed himself to be an amalgam of the world's greatest leaders, and using his nutrient suit, fashioned it into a snakelike armor and became the ultimate Cobra soldier, Serpentor.

3. ) Could you see a character that has passive, flamboyant behavior one minute and lethal the next as being legit?

Chuckles. I see Chuckles as this happy go lucky loud and obnoxious character when he interacts with others, but when push comes to shove, he is the most deadly operative the Joes have to offer.

09-22-2007, 11:19 AM	#8
Fisher Veteran Offline --> Posts: 217 --> Join Date: Aug 2006	As for Destro, I always read him using the voice of Robert Carlyle (Begbie from Trainspotting). 1. ) Is there a character that "speaks to" you? Cobra Commander. Forget how he was portrayed in the cartoon, although I did dig the voice casting by Chris Latta, I hated his personality. He retreated in every episode. Cobra never won, it was hard to imagine how this guy became the leader of a terrorist organization such as Cobra. Now, CC in the comics, he was ruthless. He oozed charisma. He had a presence, one that allowed you to believe that this was the man that convinced an entire town and later third world countries that he was the answer to the future. The man had a silver tongue, forked as it may have been, but he was able to infiltrate the white house for over a year. It's that kind of genius and ruthlessness that spoke volumes to me when I was younger. 2. ) Is there a character you have felt "challenged" to add to your JoeVerse and came up with what you think is a valid way to intergrate him? One word: Serpentor. I never bought into the whole creating a clone from the greatest warriors of time and downloading current events and cobra loyalty from Mindbender. I thought what a bunch of crap. But, I do have a Serpentor in my JoeVerse. He was an elite viper, the highest mission completion ratio and most skilled cobra warrior. He had turned down opportunity to enter the CG's on multiple occasions because he loved frontline combat so much. He caught word of a virtual reality combat trainer that Mindbender had developed and submitted himself to be the first human volunteer for it. The VR Trainer immersed himself into different time periods so he could participate in different types of battles. During the sessions, he wore a VR suit that continually pumped nutrients into his system and also kept his adrenalin levels jacked to the max (think of the Heavy Water suit) and the continual strain upon his mind caused it to snap, he no longer could separate the past from present, himself from the leaders he would emulate in training sessions. So he believed himself to be an amalgam of the world's greatest leaders, and using his nutrient suit, fashioned it into a snakelike armor and became the ultimate Cobra soldier, Serpentor. 3. ) Could you see a character that has passive, flamboyant behavior one minute and lethal the next as being legit? Chuckles. I see Chuckles as this happy go lucky loud and obnoxious character when he interacts with others, but when push comes to shove, he is the most deadly operative the Joes have to offer. __________________ I Am Pilot Error... I Am Fetal Distress... I Am The Random Chromosome... I Am Complete And Total Madness... I Am Fear!