Joe vs Cobra to Spy Troops to Valor Venom?

[Buckwheat826]

Which series is you favorite? Do you think they changed sculpters with each line? What actions can you guess made the call for them to go the "evolution"?

[SNAKEEYES_1998]

I'd have to go with Valor vs Venom. Hasbro really seemed to be on a roll and had some great figures with this wave. To bad they didn't continue with RR. I think that might have been the new scuplt golden age if it continued.

 

 

Andrew

[xhairs]

well all the lines have there good and bad. but size wise it would have to be VvV

[code red shockwave]

Tough call, but I'd say it's Valor vs. Venom because it carries the most awesome updates of older characters(Dr. Mindbender, Scarlett, Snake Eyes, Gung-Ho, Storm Shadow, Viper, etc.)

[Buckwheat826]

Definitely Valor Venom to present for me. But what do you think influenced the change in style? I mean they could have continued as they were in 2003. Also do you think Hasbro got a whole new team to do the work? What a difference.

[Cobra Command]

VvV #US1#

[robot_sonic]

As a concept, I still like Spy Troops. It had some really nice figures as well as an interesting blend of new characters. The sculpting wasn't as sharp overall as the VvV stuff was, but that's to be expected due to the timeline. I think Spy Troops were more a jump in quality over the JvC stuff than VvV figs were over Spy Troops, though. The Spy Troops gimmicks were lame when the failed, but they also provided some cool accessories for many figures when they succeeded.

Edited February 28, 2006 by robot_sonic

[Tazzzman]

I liked when Spy Troops came out but the DVD IMO was not that great. I would have to say that VvsV for me too.

[Action Figure Soundwave]

That's a hard call....... are you meaning in which they originated in ?..... cause alot of the Spy Troops Cobra Molds came into VvV.

Edited March 1, 2006 by Action Figure Soundwave

[hamsterboy]

VvV. Especially Wave Seven.

[Action Figure Soundwave]

Valor vs. Venom for me....... I mean

-Infantry 6 pack

-Urban Strike Team

-All the Falily Dollar /Dollar General single Packs

and that's just the tip of it.

[Stevy Maximus]

I feel that, from a pure concept and creative point, Spy Troops was the high point of the modern Joe line. You had the gimmick, which even if the end result wasn't great, still had some grounds in logic and fit the idea of GI JOe. In addition, Spy Troops had a very nice diversity of characters, both new and old.

 

But, I feel Valor vs. Venom had a better overall toyline with superior vehicles and MUCH improved consistency in the figures themselves, regardless your opinion of the designs and color choices.

[Buckwheat826]

That's a hard call....... are you meaning in which they originated in ?..... cause alot of the Spy Troops Cobra Molds came into VvV.

 

True. But there is an obvious evolution. Do you think this happened due to poor sales with the previous lines or was just simply a matter of time. AND why go from 3.75" to 4" then back to 3.75" for example?

[joefreak]

Half of spy troops and half of Valor vs venom would have made one great wave.As for joe vs cobra? I'd say heavy duty was well represented in this wave, even though it's a T-crotch.