Boomers not muh-ing on a toyline they were already falling out of love with due to aging out, but claiming that the weirder sci fi aspects were the problem.
Dude, look at yourself then look at Cobra Commander. You want me to take the gay with a party snake hat more seriously than the Grand Wizard/faceless villain?
HOW DO YOU NOT KNOW MY CATCHPHRASE YOU PITIFUL WORM?! IT'S "THIS, I COMMAND!"
LEARN IT! THIS, I COMMAND!
That's...me, um, repeating the catchphrase AND commanding you to do it
The cartoon established that Dr. Mindbender found the body of a naga king from Hindu mythology to include in the DNA matrix.
In my mind, that's the reason he dresses like a snake, which the human conquerors he's made from would find moronic.
There's some interesting interviews floating around on Serpentor and how he was just kinda dropped on the cartoon writers who had to fit him in. If you watch those 2nd season episodes, you can see how for a lot of the episodes, he's just kinda shoehorned in. It's not until late in the game does he actually start doing anything.
I know Hama doesn't like the character but I think his creation and then Cobra Commander realizing he made a better leader than himself was great. One of the best moments during a fantastic part of the series. Doesn't pan out to much since Serpentor doesn't really want the honor but I like him anyway. No clue what the cartoon version is like.
This is something that bugged the hell out of me with G.I. Joe/Cobra vehicles. All those open wienerpits. There's no way you could drive that shit into a battle.
You don't say? It's almost like this shit was designed as accessories to action figures you just just drop in. I can't believe a poly-service unit of the US Military formed to fight a terrorist NGO who's sole purpose is the violent overthrow of NATO governments would use such ridiculous vehicles.
there's lots of vehicles in toy lines where the wienerpits close over the figures, you dumb shit.
10 months ago
Anonymous
Right, because battlefield realism should have trumped manufacturing and quality concerns for our military menagerie and their themed nemesis. I, too, did not care for GI Joe because the lack of flimsy hinges which were just going to cause the canopy to get torn off anyway.
10 months ago
Anonymous
Holy shit, people came to Cinemaphile to discuss a comic and cartoon?! HOW DARE THEY?!
Don't complain just consume, right?
>Didn't he actually challenge CC later on for leadership and there was a big Cobra Civil war?
So the funny thing is that the year after introducing Serpentor, Hasbro told comic writer Larry Hama 2 things:
1) Kill Cobra Commander off for synergy with Gi Joe: The Movie
2) Here's a Battle Armor Cobra Commander to write in
So he did this big drama where CC offers to walk away from terrorism for his son Billy, then an outraged Crimson Guard shoots him in the back and impersonates him.
Boomers not muh-ing on a toyline they were already falling out of love with due to aging out, but claiming that the weirder sci fi aspects were the problem.
You are a relic of early stage villain design which never really catched on
You came second.
Dude, look at yourself then look at Cobra Commander. You want me to take the gay with a party snake hat more seriously than the Grand Wizard/faceless villain?
But I scream a lot and have a catchphrase. Doesn't that make me cool?
What was his catchprase?
HOW DO YOU NOT KNOW MY CATCHPHRASE YOU PITIFUL WORM?! IT'S "THIS, I COMMAND!"
LEARN IT! THIS, I COMMAND!
That's...me, um, repeating the catchphrase AND commanding you to do it
"It's Serpentin Time" i think idk
YOU ARE TRYING MY PATIENCE! THIS IS COBRA COMMANDER ON ANON, ISN'T IT?!
The cartoon established that Dr. Mindbender found the body of a naga king from Hindu mythology to include in the DNA matrix.
In my mind, that's the reason he dresses like a snake, which the human conquerors he's made from would find moronic.
What if I changed my outfit?
But I'm keeping the helmet. It keeps my ears warm.
You suck
why some b00mer thought that kids would love this instead of beloved cobra commander?
Because Galvatron worked.
I wasn't a real fan of Galvatron either. Both were just guys who weren't better leaders. Just louder and meaner to their own men.
http://joeguide.com/interviews/buzzdixon.shtml
https://toddmatthy.com/2016/08/05/interview-gi-joes-buzz-dixon-on-the-most-dangerous-man-in-the-world/
There's some interesting interviews floating around on Serpentor and how he was just kinda dropped on the cartoon writers who had to fit him in. If you watch those 2nd season episodes, you can see how for a lot of the episodes, he's just kinda shoehorned in. It's not until late in the game does he actually start doing anything.
Superior
Cobra Commander has a god tier design, nobody else can compare
I'VE HAD ENOUGH OF THIS! DR. MINDBENDER SAYS I'M COOL! IT'S CLEARLY EVERYONE ELSE THAT IS WRONG!
No-one died in the GI Joe movie. That’s it.
I know Hama doesn't like the character but I think his creation and then Cobra Commander realizing he made a better leader than himself was great. One of the best moments during a fantastic part of the series. Doesn't pan out to much since Serpentor doesn't really want the honor but I like him anyway. No clue what the cartoon version is like.
Didn't he actually challenge CC later on for leadership and there was a big Cobra Civil war? Zartan nailed him in the eye with an arrow.
Oh yeah. Forgot about that.
This is something that bugged the hell out of me with G.I. Joe/Cobra vehicles. All those open wienerpits. There's no way you could drive that shit into a battle.
You don't say? It's almost like this shit was designed as accessories to action figures you just just drop in. I can't believe a poly-service unit of the US Military formed to fight a terrorist NGO who's sole purpose is the violent overthrow of NATO governments would use such ridiculous vehicles.
Thank you for pointing out the absurdity.
there's lots of vehicles in toy lines where the wienerpits close over the figures, you dumb shit.
Right, because battlefield realism should have trumped manufacturing and quality concerns for our military menagerie and their themed nemesis. I, too, did not care for GI Joe because the lack of flimsy hinges which were just going to cause the canopy to get torn off anyway.
Holy shit, people came to Cinemaphile to discuss a comic and cartoon?! HOW DARE THEY?!
Don't complain just consume, right?
Weird thing to be talking about at that moment.
>Didn't he actually challenge CC later on for leadership and there was a big Cobra Civil war?
So the funny thing is that the year after introducing Serpentor, Hasbro told comic writer Larry Hama 2 things:
1) Kill Cobra Commander off for synergy with Gi Joe: The Movie
2) Here's a Battle Armor Cobra Commander to write in
So he did this big drama where CC offers to walk away from terrorism for his son Billy, then an outraged Crimson Guard shoots him in the back and impersonates him.
I remember all that goofyness. It was Fred IV or something.
Because yer a fakkin jabroni just like the Sgt Slaughter who’s dna ya got, now sit down before I break yo back wit a camel clutch
Sgt Slaughter broke his DNA supply before Mindbender could use it.
Dr. Mindbender! You're a Muslim?