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the Voices....that's another thing that ruined it for me. Most of them were right on the Money. Roadblock was the quiet Giant (didn't like his Muhamed Ali Rhyming, but the voice was on or at least close!) Gung ho I thought could have been more French/Cajun sounding, but it was good! Duke, Flint, shipwreck,Mutt perfect with how I had imagined them (minus the corny dialog). BBQ was a treat! His accent was pure stereotype Boston! Scarlett was good too, just, I dunno....too young, maybe? Beachhead was 100% the way I imagined him speaking!
Where they REALLY botched up was Cobra! Baroness was a little corny, but I could accept it. Scrap Iron and Storm Shadow were ok. (Did Firefly ever speak?) Destro's voice would have suited him if he wasn't supposed to be a Scottish Lord! But he sounded like James Earl Jones with cotton mouth! And the All time disappointment, the no holds barred, king of all let downs was Cobra Commander. Here is a guy who built "A ruthless Terrorist Organization determine to rule the World", but he talked like pee-wee Herman with a lisp after sucking helium! What person in their right mind would follow someone with a voice like that? How can you take that sniveling, high pitched voice seriously? Don't get me wrong...Chris Latta has MAD voice skills, but whoever told him to play it that way should be shot!
I see Cobra Commander more like Gary Oldman as Stansfield on that movie "The Professional". Or Like Hannibal Lector. Genius, cunning, violent and dangerous and mad! But with that voice, he could never be more than a buffoon.
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