Who would you have join Cobra, Dreadnoks, GI JOE, or Destro?

[SKARAPZ]

Who would you pick to put on teams. Lets not try to bash other peoples opinions either @smilepunch@

[imthebigdawg]

Who would you pick to put on teams. Lets not try to bash other peoples opinions either @smilepunch@

 

 

None...I think the idea is foolish and a gimmick. Hated Sgt. Slaughter as a kid and still hate the idea. not a fan of cross-promotions.

[SKARAPZ]

Who would you pick to put on teams. Lets not try to bash other peoples opinions either @smilepunch@

 

 

None...I think the idea is foolish and a gimmick. Hated Sgt. Slaughter as a kid and still hate the idea. not a fan of cross-promotions.

 

I am fine with it, as we get New Figures, I could care less what medium they take ideas from

[DPrime]

GI Joe: Dog the Bounty Hunter. Specialty: Dreadnok Fighter.

 

Dreadnoks: Since they're punks, why not punks? Iggy Pop, the Ramones and Sid Vicious commemorative RAH-style figures (RAH because, well, they're kind of retro... and I like retro).

 

Cobra: I don't know... Carlos the Jackal?

[ronin]

Skarapz,

 

I'm game to take a stab at this and have some fun. I am taking the Hollywood approach on this one because of certain actors and characters I have seen.

 

For starters, I got to throw in Bruce Lee and Jet Li to flesh out alternate martial art disciplines.

 

As for the SEAL contingent, I would have Steven Seagal (Under Siege), Michael Biehn (The Rock) and Demi Moore (GI Jane).

 

To round out the rest of the crew, Matt Damon (Jason Bourne), Stallone, Chuck Norris, Linda Hamilton (Terminator 2) and Bruce Willis (Die Hard), Geena Davis (Long Kiss Goodnight). Sanaa Lathan (AVP).

 

I would throw in Arnold as a Oktober Guard member of the Joe team from his old Red heat days.

[Valdin]

Well I was impressionable when I got into gijoe back then and thought it was awesome to see sgt slaughter, someone flesh and blood, tied to the line.

As far as someone now, I would think Bill Goldberg could join on anyside. Also before Sylvester Stallone was supposed to join the line, that would have been nice to see, I'm not sure about now, but why not.

I did like it when The Fridge was a part of GI joe and think adding sports figures or any kind of role model wouldn't hurt, it certainly didn't kill the line.

What about Ben Roethlesberger? I'll try to come up with some more to contribute as it is a good idea. I was also thinking Mark Hamill, but not so sure. Anybody but Topher Grace.

[Viper Hunter]

When this whole thing with Slaughter and the Fridge came down, I think it was purely novel at the time, with Slaughters character just being too EASY to mix in with the attitude and world of ARAH G.I.Joe...at the time.

 

That was so popular then, they wanted to try something else, and with the popularity of the Chicago Bears and their winning the Super Bowl that year, the Fridge was a easy choice as well, and with Football, they just injected Perry onto the Joe team as a tough "trainer" like football training can be tough.

 

The action figure was a novelty item, but the character never took off like Slaughters, so I think the idea was quickly tried and put to rest.

 

I don't see how they can recapture that novelty idea now, seeing how the Joes aren't as popular amongst the kids, and the toy line is always in jeopardy or limited in production? You kids were eating all that sh@# up back then, and it was a cool effort and added some personality to the Joes. Imagine if you were an actual Bears fan back then, and had a star player immortalized into a G.I.joe action figure, and on top of that..you LOVED G.I.Joe toys?

 

They couldn't do that these days, as it was cause such a stink, that they picked THIS guy instead of THAT guy, that it wouldn't be worth it.

 

I believe this Piper thing is the perfect example of that! @loll@

 

Dog the Bounty Hunter is a pretty eccentric character, so by todays standards, that would actually work and be pretty cool. That big burly guy with the mustache that works on motorcycles would be another, can't think of his name right now. Bill Maher could work for Cobra as their propaganda agent/viper, badmouthing G.I.Joe across the boob tube and airwaves! @loll@

[pesatyel]

What's wrong with Piper?

[Wesker13]

Just be glad it wasn't Brother Love,lol.

[Ccav]

so many characters to jump on throught out the last 25 years, and they have to take some wrestler.

pretty sad, its either bad marketing, or just a lack of imagination. Or no faith in thier own line to use un copyrighted characters, over making new characters based on Military and not Dramatized Wrestling entertainment.

 

Nothing about wrestling Entertainment speaks to top military, so either use Military characters, or go back to the lame and rather tacky idea of using Atheletes and or Wrestlers to get the 10% of the fanbase who also worships wrestling.

[Ccav]

Dog the Bounty Hunter is a pretty eccentric character, so by todays standards, that would actually work and be pretty cool. That big burly guy with the mustache that works on motorcycles would be another, can't think of his name right now. Bill Maher could work for Cobra as their propaganda agent/viper, badmouthing G.I.Joe across the boob tube and airwaves! @loll@

 

the minute i see a Dog the Bounty Hunter figure, im burning every G.I. Joe item in my collection, and

never buying another one again.

 

if your gonna go with bad taste in making action figures to get attention ( like Piper )

just make a Bin Laden figure to try and Bomb, or a Dick Cheney figure, that "accidently" shoots the guy in front of him in the face with his shotgun action feature.

[joefreak]

Gi Joe : The Rock

Cobra: Jake the Snake

Dreadnocks:Paul Teutul, Sr (occ)

Destro: Sean Connery

 

[KamenDreda]

What about Carson from the Fab 5?

 

 

he's about as desirable as Rowdy Roddy Piper, IMO.

[imthebigdawg]

Dog the Bounty Hunter is a pretty eccentric character, so by todays standards, that would actually work and be pretty cool. That big burly guy with the mustache that works on motorcycles would be another, can't think of his name right now. Bill Maher could work for Cobra as their propaganda agent/viper, badmouthing G.I.Joe across the boob tube and airwaves! @loll@

 

the minute i see a Dog the Bounty Hunter figure, im burning every G.I. Joe item in my collection, and

never buying another one again.

 

if your gonna go with bad taste in making action figures to get attention ( like Piper )

just make a Bin Laden figure to try and Bomb, or a Dick Cheney figure, that "accidently" shoots the guy in front of him in the face with his shotgun action feature.

 

I agree on the Dog thing...biggest ass-clown on TV...white-trash....doesnt realize that America is laughing at him and his fat, disgusting wife....if Hasbro ever stooped so low, I would have to assume that someone has it in for the Joe line and wants to bury them forever.

[LordChain]

you know i'm not one who lives in reality cause when i saw the last detail for the first time i flipped. i really thought g.i. joe was real and my mom couldn't convince me otherwise.

 

did i mention i was 17 at the time.

anyway.

 

i don't see them making any new characters in the future but i wouldn't mind seeing a Sonny Chiba from the street fighter movies but i have no idea who he would be sideing with dressed like that.

 

Chistopher Walken would be awesome as a g.i. joe general

Destro seems like the type of person to be hanging out with celebrities in some underground endangered species diner.

so take your pick there.

 

Angelina Jolie in g.i. joe would be awesome.

in fact they need more females in g.i. joe.

[thevipercommander]

How about a memorial figure to honor Pat Tillman, with proceeds going to his family?

[punishment-101]

How about a memorial figure to honor Pat Tillman, with proceeds going to his family?

 

Hey I like this idea

 

How about a Joe sized Master Chief (Halo) figure

[RockSteady]

G.I. Joe: Bruce Willis(If they did this I don't see why he can't be John McLane from the various Die Hards)

 

Cobra: jeremy Irons(he has this kinda sinister thing to him)

 

Dreadknocks: It would be a dreamif they got someone like Iggy, or Johnny Rotten, Henery Rollins. But none would probably agree to it.

 

Destro: Edward Norton.

[Rollo Tomassi]

Oprah. She's totally an agent of COBRA. Witch.

[JohnnyRebel]

The Iron Sheik should join Cobra. He would make every single GI Joe HUMBLE. See this video:

[cmderinchief]

The OCC guys was a funny suggestion as Noks. There is a push for Mr. T on the GIJCC boards. Everyone is wrestling phobic now....I am surprised to see no Jessie the Body suggestion. lol

 

Me personally, I don't care. Too many people get wrapped up in this thing. All I want is the club to try to supply us with something unique. Just my two pennies, like it or not.

[Card]

Personally I like the Piper idea, its cool and somthing different. No way would it work at mass retail but its alot of fun.I like the Mr T idea, but kids wouldnt get it, for con it would be perfect. I admit it, I watched the Mr T cartoon as a kid and ate my Mr T cereal...lol. To bring the idea into this era it would have to be someone kids today know about. A John Cena or HHH might work at mass retail, as kids know those characters. Actually bringing in a real person might help the line. I know I liked the Sarge when I was a kid even before he was a joe. Here was a guy I actually watched on TV now fighting cobra, it was very cool for me back then.

Even with all of the bad press, wrestling is still the best place for them to find a new real world character. Wresting is still hugely popular, the characters are larger then life, and the rights are much easier to get then lets say a movie star or pro sports star.

[Wesker13]

Nikolai Volkoff could be in the Oktober Guard. As for Dog, isn't he a Monkeywrench wannabe, only not as cool?LOL

[Viper Hunter]

What's wrong with Piper?

 

 

I like the Piper figure being made. Wrestlers scream a lot anyway, and are big BRAWNY men, so any of them yellin' "YO JOE!" or "COBRAAaaaaaa!" seems way too natural and right in line with the characters in ARAH. It's a perfect fit as far as I'm concerned, for hand-to-hand combat, strength to lug around that hi-tech weaponry and just the whole overall attitude. Tell me Jesse Ventura's character in PREDATOR wasn't memorable and awesome? "Cocky"?...hell yeah! "Arrogant and gruff"?...you betcha! "COOL as hell"?.....damn straight!

 

Jocks, wrestlers, jarheads, muscleheads and patriotic flag wavers are what G.I.Joe is all about and consists of. People with skills and a strong sense of right from wrong and protecting others less capable themselves from those who are obsessed with doing wrong. Police officers, firefighters, medics and human resources agents @lol@ they all have a strong desire to aid and assist and protect and serve.....their country and the good people of the world! A lot of macho BS by some peoples description, but I doubt too many pansy types take up arms to do much of these type activities, so go figure.

 

 

"OH DEAR ME!..COBRA'S outside my door!"

 

 

[insert ARAH theme song HERE]

 

"Somebody call for SNAKE removal service??"

 

"YOOOOO..JOE!!!"

 

 

Now, imagine that "snake" as none other than ol' ROWDY RODDY PIPER and his IG croonies? What a battle ahead aye?

 

 

[Viper Hunter]

How about a memorial figure to honor Pat Tillman, with proceeds going to his family?

 

Hey I like this idea

 

 

I'd feel a little weird about all that myself.

 

He's been given so much negative press, first...for joining up to begin with, and then for being taken out by his own men.

 

So much controversy surrounding Pat Tillman (thanks to the media) it would just be kinda weird. I wonder how many OTHER unfortunate "friendly fire" incidents have happened over there (or in ANY prior war ever?) that go unreported and chalked up as just KIA? Families don't have to deal with the unfortunate and infuriating REALITY of the true circumstances of an accident in the middle of a conflict that's probably taken more lives than we could imagine? Hell, some brave people have gone out in basic training manuevers, how sad is that, but never given the kind of crazy publicity that this high profile case has.

 

It's such a depressing story, such a "waste" and totally unfortunate tragedy, and then to have it used for fodder in the anti-military/anti-war/anti-Bush campaign by the left winged portion of the media? I dunno?