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I would have to say, my favorite character of all time, would have to be the head snake himself, Cobra Commander. I love the idea of a broken, blue-collar individual that actually created and shifted enough blame from himself and onto society and the government that he was able to start a successful terrorist organization that has spawned globally. He may not be as imposing face to face size wise, but the man has a stare that sends chills down anyone's spine. How else could anyone gather the forces he has to his inner circle and control them? Sure there is in-fighting and plotting and backstabbing, but the man still comes out on top. He has taken down General Hawk, he will take down more.

On to the Joes, I have to say my favorite character is Mercer. Ironically, Mercer was never used in the comics until the DD run and only briefly, he was never featured heavily in the cartoon except for the movie to my knowledge, but the sheer mystique about his character, a cobra that defected, and picked up the fight for freedom in the face of adversity, never to be accepted by anyone. A loner that did what he thought was right, even with no one trusted him. The man has some guts, what can I say?

I would have to say Beach Head is a close second, a hard-nosed, no-nonsense, take-no-crap, when push comes to shove he incapacitates and lets someone else ask the questions later. He has an utmost respect for anyone that gives his all, and while not one to exhibit compassion, I believe Beach Head to be more compassionate than most any other Joe about his duty. It is that passion that makes him such a hard-case. It is that same passion that pushes him to push others to perform to their utmost ability.

08-22-2006, 09:04 PM	#10
Fisher Veteran Offline --> Posts: 217 --> Join Date: Aug 2006	I would have to say, my favorite character of all time, would have to be the head snake himself, Cobra Commander. I love the idea of a broken, blue-collar individual that actually created and shifted enough blame from himself and onto society and the government that he was able to start a successful terrorist organization that has spawned globally. He may not be as imposing face to face size wise, but the man has a stare that sends chills down anyone's spine. How else could anyone gather the forces he has to his inner circle and control them? Sure there is in-fighting and plotting and backstabbing, but the man still comes out on top. He has taken down General Hawk, he will take down more. On to the Joes, I have to say my favorite character is Mercer. Ironically, Mercer was never used in the comics until the DD run and only briefly, he was never featured heavily in the cartoon except for the movie to my knowledge, but the sheer mystique about his character, a cobra that defected, and picked up the fight for freedom in the face of adversity, never to be accepted by anyone. A loner that did what he thought was right, even with no one trusted him. The man has some guts, what can I say? I would have to say Beach Head is a close second, a hard-nosed, no-nonsense, take-no-crap, when push comes to shove he incapacitates and lets someone else ask the questions later. He has an utmost respect for anyone that gives his all, and while not one to exhibit compassion, I believe Beach Head to be more compassionate than most any other Joe about his duty. It is that passion that makes him such a hard-case. It is that same passion that pushes him to push others to perform to their utmost ability. __________________ I Am Pilot Error... I Am Fetal Distress... I Am The Random Chromosome... I Am Complete And Total Madness... I Am Fear!