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07-20-2009, 08:59 PM | #1 |
Crimson Guard
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Hey, quick explanation:
My girlfriend has always been a little bit irritated at the lack of black female role models or cool characters in general growing up. As a white guy, while I can't relate, I certainly understand. It seems every "multicultural" group, from cartoons to superhero teams, even a gang of kids in a commercial typically has the black guy, the girl, and the Asian, maybe a Latino, and often times the female character IS Asian or Latino, so the company kills 2 birds with one stone. I've always been pretty proud of G. I. Joe representing many people(more on this in a later thread) and they've certainly been fortunate enough to have enough characters to spread the love more than many other properties. Seeing the G.I.Joe trailer, she pointed out that there was a black guy. Me being all proud of my interest was like "There's 2!" like a dumb ass, but she was in fact noticing that they weren't women! Disney is releasing the Frog Princess soon, a return to their fairy tale glory with an African American lead, so that's pretty cool for a lot of young girls. What I want to know is what black women have been in the Joe verse, and have there been any figures made? I believe Doc's daughter was in the comics only, and a few years back the 12" military style joe's had a few, although they lack character. Any help at all would be great, I'm just curious. |
07-20-2009, 09:03 PM | #2 |
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Hasbro did release a toy version of Doc's niece:
YOJOE.COM | G.I. Joe Doc It was a convention exclusive, though. |
07-20-2009, 09:03 PM | #3 |
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07-20-2009, 09:04 PM | #4 |
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Damn! Beat me to it Zulu.
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07-20-2009, 09:04 PM | #5 |
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Actually, there's a very cool black Female G.I.Joe role model: Doc, from the "Tanks for the Memories" convention set.
Think Doc, just female. *Edit - sorry, see that you already noted something about the character. There is a figuer out there. *Double Edit - Damn you Zulu! LOL |
07-20-2009, 09:08 PM | #6 |
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as a blackish man i have never notice that there weren't any black(ish) women. black women have been portrayed negatively for too many years but in this case i feel that their isn't enough interest from that group to be represented
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07-20-2009, 09:08 PM | #7 |
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Quote:
Originally Posted by C.I.A.D.
*Double Edit - Damn you Zulu! LOL
Hasbro had earlier plans for a black female figure in 1986, but scrapped their plans because female figures just weren't selling too well at that point. http://www.yojoe.com/archive/unprodu...totype10.shtml |
07-20-2009, 09:08 PM | #8 |
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I do think there need to be a few more
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07-20-2009, 09:19 PM | #9 |
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WTH? Elaborate on your entire statement.
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07-20-2009, 09:28 PM | #10 |
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There's an unreleased black female character, kinda look like Lady Jaye, but black.
I think that Doc's niece (which i didn't knew) is an homage to that. http://www.yojoe.com/archive/unprodu...totype10.shtml
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