I posted this thread because I was tired of this 'RIPCORD ISSUE" being posted on my threads and posts and I would have to respond and then defend what I have said and watch the thread turn to crap. I even had a thread of "the most pathetic GI Joe figure or series" and Ripcord was posted by someone in it, I responded and then someone else took offense and then posted Breaker on there. I noticed this was becoming an issue in a lot of threads on the tank.
This is what I posted on my thread.
"Why Ripcord then? They could have changed any GI Joe character. Ripcord was an established toy figure and the story why they did not cast him as "Stalker" because of the name is just STUPID. They should of made an new character for him to play and make a new figure, or there are other plenty of GI Joe African American characters to play, like Alpine, Doc, Roadblock, Iceberg, Hardball, Dee-Jay, Stretcher, Bullet-Proof, Double Blast, the infamous Colonel Courage (the list goes on) would have worked. There were many African American character Joes to choose from. I think they should have come up with a new character that would have worked better.
Just be glad he was not called Ice Cream Soldier, what would they think of then ;)"
SO, Here is this thread so all you who have a compliant or "issue" with RIPCORD can POST HERE. If you want to talk about BREAKER, start your own thread.
here is a link about Ripcord in the comics along with some of his images.
G.I. Joe Comics Home Page: Ripcord
He was an established character in the comics and the cartoons since 1984.
Down below are the two figures made by HASBRO of him.
Here is the question
What is the P.C. way of talking about these figures?
Also since this is a TOY, think of this, How do you explain the change to your kids?