Look Urbano Sabateuro... The way I see it, there are some cultural differences. I noticed this right off the bat when I met Dave and TG and Shane. They have some odd interests in characters that us Americans absolutely HATE!

Thing is, it would seem most fans (be it on JBL, JoeSightings, yojoe, etc) dont care for Duke. But I don't think it was US that made him popular. It was Hasbro needing an icon. Personaly, I don't care anymore. I can choose to buy him or not. I can choose to use him in my dios or not. But please, continue to defend him if you must. There's nothing wrong with that and I respect that.