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09-04-2011, 04:31 PM | #1 |
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Okay, so we all know that "in the real world" most of the cast is being ditched due to the less than stellar response to the first film, and an apparent desire to make this new one stand on its own (hopefully better received) merits.
But could there be an "in universe" explanation as to why we don't see the original Alpha team anymore? I was watching RoC last night, and it occurred to me during the Paris fallout, everyone on the Joe Alpha Team (except Duke and Snake Eyes) had their faces plastered over the international media due to the destruction of the Eiffel Tower. And it hit me: what good is a super secret military force when half the world saw their faces? Even if cleared of any charges, some kind of statement would have been made establishing the Joes as military forces. Which makes them almost unusable because anyone with an internet access could look them up and beg them as being part of a military/intelligence force. Do you guys think this gives the writers a good enough "out" in reworking the Joe team for the sequel?
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09-04-2011, 04:34 PM | #2 |
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Its as good an explaination as any....I like it.
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09-04-2011, 04:38 PM | #3 |
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Makes Sense.
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09-04-2011, 06:05 PM | #4 |
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Interesting idea Steevy. It sounds like they could probably do that. However, I’m still hoping that the other ROC Joes are able to eventually return, in an eventual 3rd or 4th movie (assuming they’d like to build a long term movie franchise out of Joe, which is my hope). I just can’t imagine all future Joe movies being without Scarlett and Hawk.
I’ve actually been wondering if, now that Zartan is President and Cobra has its tentacles in the government itself, it might find a way to paint the ROC Joes as criminals and terrorists. Hence, the ROC Joe Team could become outlawed, and forced into hiding, evading both government and Cobra forces. Perhaps only Duke would emerge (in GI Joe 2 at least), in order to recruit some help (Flint, L Jaye, RB, etc.). Or, perhaps Zartan/the government tasks Colton with hunting down his old friend and protégé Hawk, and Hawk’s team. Colton recruits Roadblock, Flint, L Jaye, etc. for this purpose. So yeah, in this scenario, the ROC Joes would be…dadadadaaa…renegades. And with most of them scattered and in hiding, not seeing them paling around with Duke would make sense, IMO. |
09-04-2011, 06:34 PM | #5 |
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makes about as much sense as cobra commander being the brother to the baroness who was dukes fiance who was a captain and the baroness wasnt english even though an english actress played her without an accent.
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09-04-2011, 09:45 PM | #6 |
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Good theory Steevy.
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09-04-2011, 10:00 PM | #7 |
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cant really talk about that topic, all i can say is there is a reason why you wont find any useful information about me on the internet. will just leave it at that.
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09-04-2011, 10:36 PM | #8 |
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I was curious about how that would be handled too. I like your theory though.
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09-04-2011, 10:59 PM | #9 |
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I like it, but it negates the typical hero strut scene at the end of ROC lol
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09-05-2011, 04:00 PM | #10 |
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Do we all 'know' that? I didn't.
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