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View Poll Results: Powers or No Powers | |||
Yes | 3 | 13.64% | |
No | 13 | 59.09% | |
Maybe | 6 | 27.27% | |
Voters: 22. You may not vote on this poll |
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04-12-2020, 06:07 PM | #1 |
Cobra Viper
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Washington, DC
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We've had Joes like Agent Helix with her "Total Organic Battlefield Awareness" in the IDW comics and some versions of Zartan have been shapeshifters, so out of curiosity do you think there should be more characters with special abilities or not and if so what should they be; like does Mindbender have telepathy or can Jinx actually cause people to have bad luck around her?
Personally I would like Cobra Commander to be a failed super-soldier, like Captain America, but he's in constant physical pain and disfigured. |
04-12-2020, 06:34 PM | #2 |
Warrant Officer
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Canada
Posts: 222
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While I don't mind a bit of limited sci fi influence in GI Joe, if I wanted to see something where people had powers I'd check out Avengers or Justice League. I prefer my Joe to be a bit more grounded in terms of characters. Real life folks who could exist in the real world. I like Cobra Commander perfectly fine as a crooked used car salesman.
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04-12-2020, 06:59 PM | #3 |
Hisstank.Com General
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: tampa fl
Posts: 5,106
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I said maybe only because I think they are super humans
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04-12-2020, 07:22 PM | #4 |
Cobra Viper
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: Florida
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I hate the Avengers because of their special abilities. So GI Joe with powers is an absolute no for me. Genetic mutations, or cyborgs are okay because of Cobra science, but other then that I would prefer no powers. However I can understand why other people would like super Joes.
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04-12-2020, 07:29 PM | #5 |
Customizer of 80s Toys
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: US
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Some Avenger types fit in with Joe's. The 616 Captian America who is really just a peak human does, Black Widow, Iron Man, Hawkeye, etc. I guess you could stretch it with Hulk being he is technically human and then characters like Wolverine and Omega Red I always thought would be cool mixed with Joes.
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04-12-2020, 07:36 PM | #6 |
Cobra Viper
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Washington, DC
Posts: 428
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I hate the Avengers because of their special abilities. So GI Joe with powers is an absolute no for me. Genetic mutations, or cyborgs are okay because of Cobra science, but other then that I would prefer no powers. However I can understand why other people would like super Joes.
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04-12-2020, 08:07 PM | #7 |
Mass Nerderer
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Slitherin' around the tank- It's cool, though, 'cause I'm being "watched"
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I'm in the no camp myself, GIjoe's "special abilities" should simply be grit, determination, proficiency in their respective M.O.s and a strong moral compass.
Cobra arguably gets a pass because Dr. Mindbender is batshit crazy. |
04-12-2020, 08:41 PM | #8 |
Crimson Guard
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: sitting in my tin can far above the world
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I voted no.
I love Zartan. In the comic, his "abilities" were explained through technology. I can't stand Helix and the phrase "total battlefield awareness" has always made me cringe. As much as I love the B.A.T. figure I grew tired of their overuse and don't even get me started on Revanch blue ninjas. That said, Cobra should feel free to genetically mutate anything it wants to and I will be ok with that.
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04-12-2020, 09:05 PM | #9 |
The Man You Know & Love
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: In The Middle of a Late Night Crew Orgy
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I've accepted that Zartan, Zandar, and Zarana has their special chameleon abilities. I can accept the Battle Android Troopers. I've also envisioned Big Boa as a genetic mutation type strongman but not really up to Captain America strength. A little less than Captain America really. I've also looked at Super Trooper as a super soldier himself. But that's it.
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04-12-2020, 09:26 PM | #10 |
Filecard Maker
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: NJ
Posts: 7,300
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It's always a double edged sword.
Joe is a fictional property as such it does need to and probably shouldn't strictly adhere to the realm of 100% real. I mean if it did story telling would probably get pretty boring and repetitive. BUT...it also has to be careful not to stray too far into fiction or sci-fi. Joe needs to maintain at least an element of POSSIBLE whenever it ventures into sci-fi elements. B.A.T.s and Zartan are great examples. I think we can live with these because while fantastical, they at least FEEL like they could be possible. Robots and holograms are technology that exist...maybe not on the level they do in the Joeverses...but embellishing a bit for the sake of entertainment isn't crazy. That's how we can process it and enjoy it without a ton of backlash. It may not BE real, but it feels like it COULD be real. And I think to varying degrees we can also except that there will be concepts like space battles (to a degree), Pythonizing, clones, human animal hybrids, monsters, created by a enemy willing to blur the lines of ethics all fictional, but seem POSSIBLE if not likely. A great example of going too far is the Hama ARAH comic's 'Giant Eye', of which I still am not sure what it's purpose was. ROC was another great example with the accelerator suits. Joe can reach many areas fictional and realistic...its just when it goes too far that its a problem. |
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