I don't hate SE for being a Ninja, or even his ninja ties. I know guys who have trained in Ninjitsu, it's just that it seems they overdo it in this aspect! It permeats everything in his pesonality. His original filecard said he was proficient in 12 unarmed fighting systems. What about those? How come we don't see former Tae Kwon Do or Judo competitors that Scarlett has kicked ass on coming back to kill her? I hate the fact that "EVERYTHING" about SE leads back to the ninja stuff. And they go with the ancient ninja stuff! In my JoeVerse SE is a ninja, but more along the lines of Stephen K. Hayes. Trained in Tradition, but uses modern weapons and tactics. (ie; he'll thow a grenade BEFORE a throwing star!)

I'm just curious, how many people on this site have looked up ninjitsu? They were simple Guerilla warriors, assisins and spies. A lot of the junk Hollywood associates with them is just that..."junk". Just like the Samurai. the Samurai used Muskets when they got them! It wasn't like a Samurai would pass up a better weapon just because of tradition! Modern ninja don't wear black suits and carry shuriken. They wear t-shirt and jeans and know how to kill you with a pen or letter opener if tey can't get near you with a gun.

and yeah, I hate snake eyes being the "angel of Death" that kills everyone and everything in his path so easily! But there is a matter of truth to that! Doc Holiday went to a doctor and was told he had Tuberculosis; Because of this, when he gunfought, he was hoping to get killed so he didn't have to die slowly and agonizing. His calm acceptance of death made his hands steadier than his opponents, and a relaxed draw is faster than a tense, nervous draw. I believe SE wants to die. He feels he has nothing to live for and when he goes against enemies, he's hoping they will kill him, so he's more relaxed and it works to his advantage. In my joeverse, he only worries about death when he thinks he may die and not be able to save his teammates on missions.

nuff said!