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06-06-2008, 01:20 PM

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On this note -- who here has actually read the DDP series, continuously? Self-Modifier, you say you'd like to see the cartoon characters in the comics storyline; right from the relaunch, DDP was acknowledging the cartoon's role in the brand's enduring popularity and said that they would be aiming to work in some of the things that made the cartoon's characters stand out. They may not have gone the all-out caricature route but a lot of characters DO feel a lot more like they did in the cartoons.

I read a great deal of it, but finally stopped after about 12 issues of America's Elite. Too many factors (pre-eminently all the wanton deaths for death's sake) had killed my enjoyment by then. And yes, I did appreciate that they tried to work the TV show personalities into their characterizations. You could tell that cartoon Shipwreck, in particular, was one of Blaylock's favorites. I just wish the actual stories featuring those characters had been better!

I think maybe I'm going soft in my old age. The cartoon has just really grown on me over the past couple of years, to the point that I think I may almost prefer it over the comics. Of course, I haven't read the full run in years, so if I did that, I bet my opinion would shift again.

Also, I don't think I've mentioned that though I love the cartoon's characterizations of all the Joes more, I actually far prefer the depth and complexity the comics gave to all the Cobras. I just wish that complexity hadn't led to Destro, the Baroness, and Zartan all reforming late in the Marvel run!

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06-06-2008, 03:05 PM

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I voted yes -- at the time, when .....

Great post! I think you found the some of the words/thoughts I was struggling to get out (thanks for doing my work for me

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06-06-2008, 08:12 PM	#23
Flint Lady 'J's #1 Man!! Offline --> Posts: 7,849 --> Join Date: Dec 2006	Personally for me I liked it, but I wish they would have introduced more characters from the 87 line & down played Cobra-La a little bit. __________________ Coming Soon: G.I. JOE: Project "Z" and in production G.I. JOE: COBRA UNITED

06-06-2008, 11:12 PM	#24
vader9900 To old to play with toys! Offline --> Posts: 5,962 --> Join Date: Oct 2007	Would you believe I never saw the Movie until tonight. In 1987 I was a Senior in H.S. The last thing on my mind then was a GI Joe cartoon movie. I got the entire cartoon run on DVD including the movie back in January, this discusion prompted me to watch it tonight. My Joeverse is pretty much based upon the Toys & thier File Cards. I own about 2 dozen of the original comics which I have read & never watched the cartoons until this year. I voted positive in this poll because I did enjoy the movie. I was entertaining and I love seeing some of my favorite figures & vehicles "come to life". Some things that I did not like about this flick - Falcon, I did not like how he was made out to be a slacker in the begining of the movie. I can't believe that Don Johnson did his voice, this was right in the middle of Miami Vice (I don't think he needed the money). Cobra-La is not part of my Joeverse because of the craptstic figures, after seeing this now it for sure will never be part of my Joes! The best Cobra-La character was Pythona & she never got a figure! I did not like Cobra Commander or what happened to him. My Cobra Commander is a ruthless, disguntled American citizen (much like one of todays modern Militia leaders) hellbent on overthrowing the government through terrorism. He is not a experiment gone bad freak put here by Golobulus. The whole Cobra-La idea was just plain stupid. The biologial weapons idea was cool though, very Yuuzhan Vong from Star Wars. Sgt Slaughter & the Renegades do not get used by me much, this movie did not change my mind on that. This was a great marketing movie that showcased alot of the '86 & '87 figures & vehicles. There was some great GI Joe action, though I would have prefered to see Joes fighting Cobra & not Cobra-La, but this is done in every 30 minute Joe cartoon, so I can see how something different was needed for the movie to stand out. At 40 years old, seeing this for the first time, I was entertained, it was fun to watch. If I was under 12 I would have been entranced! Oh, & BTW Duke almost dies...TOO KOOL!!! __________________ "It ain't about how hard you hit, but how hard you can get hit, how much you can take and keep moving forward - thats how winning is done!" Rocky Balboa Last edited by vader9900 : 06-06-2008 at 11:20 PM.