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12-23-2007, 02:07 AM | #41 |
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Using Heavy Duty instead of Roadblock is pretty annoying and I think people should whine about it as much as they can.
I am still waiting for an iron-clad argument for why RB deserves to be in the movie more than HD, and personal preference doesn't count. |
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12-23-2007, 02:12 AM | #42 |
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dear god, I hope this was a joke.
I am still waiting for an iron-clad argument for why RB deserves to be in the movie more than HD, and personal preference doesn't count. |
12-23-2007, 04:57 AM | #43 |
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This is bad news. I can barely remember Heavy Duty, Roadblock has always been a vary important figure imo.
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12-23-2007, 08:49 AM | #44 |
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Okay...I agree that RB was probably the more influential character between the two! However, as I was reading through these posts, something occured to me!
For those of us out here who want the movie to be "more realistic", what do you think the chances of the writers actually using the characters' call signs are anyway?! I mean that IS all it is anayway is a nickname. And if Hasbro decides to use a "more realistic" approach, wouldn't it seem more likely that they refer to each other as "Sgt. Hauser, or Gen. Abernathy"? In the military, call signs are used primarily for radio traffic, so I don't doubt that the writers could find SOME use for them. But I'm not sure just how much we would hear them! IF, and I know absolutely nothing, but IF that's the case...then I don't care whether they use "Roadblock", "Heavy Duty", or "The Easter Bunny", as long as the character is written well! |
12-23-2007, 11:44 AM | #45 |
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Okay...I agree that RB was probably the more influential character between the two! However, as I was reading through these posts, something occured to me!
For those of us out here who want the movie to be "more realistic", what do you think the chances of the writers actually using the characters' call signs are anyway?! I mean that IS all it is anayway is a nickname. And if Hasbro decides to use a "more realistic" approach, wouldn't it seem more likely that they refer to each other as "Sgt. Hauser, or Gen. Abernathy"? In the military, call signs are used primarily for radio traffic, so I don't doubt that the writers could find SOME use for them. But I'm not sure just how much we would hear them! IF, and I know absolutely nothing, but IF that's the case...then I don't care whether they use "Roadblock", "Heavy Duty", or "The Easter Bunny", as long as the character is written well! |
12-23-2007, 11:48 AM | #46 |
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correct me if i'm wrong but i thought the need for code names was due to them being a special forces type unit to combat cobra? thus the use of code names to hide real identities. what your saying does make sense if, in my opnion your talking about regular ground forces military which the joes never were.
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correct me if i'm wrong but i thought the need for code names was due to them being a special forces type unit to combat cobra? thus the use of code names to hide real identities. what your saying does make sense if, in my opnion your talking about regular ground forces military which the joes never were.
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12-23-2007, 11:58 AM | #48 |
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12-23-2007, 12:32 PM | #49 |
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Just to add one more thought...
Since Hasbro is undoubtedly trying to reach a larger audience, perhaps they’re thinking that the name Heavy Duty would make more sense to the average moviegoer than the name Roadblock, given his specialty.
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12-23-2007, 01:01 PM | #50 |
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i disagree. i recall there being an episode inwhich cobra attempted to steal the personell files just so they could find thier real names thus retaliate using family members, etc. this reinforces the purpose of using code names over file names as a means of protection and that joe protected this information.
again, i could be wrong as i have not seen any episodes in atleast a dozen years. |
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