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What secrets lurk in the filecards?
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04-15-2010, 01:17 PM
Tanksmasher
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I never understood Budo.
He's got no place in the team and his outfit isn't operationally functional.
Just makes no sense.
His filecard doesn't even give clues beyond "infantry" and "hand to hand instructor".
Well, realistically speaking GI Joe is about individuality, rich characters, vibrant colors and uniforms, cool weapons and hi-tech gear. Budo is just another character that fulfills these criteria. Kids notice differences. They're probably not that interested in figures that wear the same uniform because they all start to look alike. And no military would realistically hire a samurai warrior (and do samurai warriors even exist), so I think Budo was just another attempt to create something new and cool. Compared to other Joes, I actually like his look. Of course he doesn't fit in with a lot of my more realistic-looking squads, but that's why I think he's best used for individual intel-gathering missions. The armor is just what he wears when he's training.
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