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04-30-2012, 09:30 AM | #1 |
StarJoes Chuck
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When you were a kid, walking dont the toy isle and saw all the GI Joes on the pegs what made you decide to get "that" figure? Did you make your decision based on the Sunbow cartoon, Marvel Comic, or did the figure just look too cool to pass up?
Here is one I'll share: I picked up Mainframe after seeing the Sunbow episode that he and Zarana were in and also seeing him and Beach Head in Val Tepes crypt. He just seemed cool in the cartoon. So what made you choose a certain character?
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04-30-2012, 10:16 AM | #2 |
Hisstank.Com General
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The look of the figure mostly and sometimes the accessories. For example, I liked how Tunnel Rat's flashlights attached to his backpack. And, I liked his bag of TNT. So, I got it. I didn't really care about the Tunnel Rat character per se.
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04-30-2012, 10:29 AM | #3 |
Cobra Viper
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Shipwreck - a fighter, and his voice!!
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04-30-2012, 02:40 PM | #4 |
Probably Yard Saling
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I got most of mine because of how cool they looked. Except Snake Eyes & Storm Shadow I always wanted the new SE & SS figure, but they also looked cool.
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04-30-2012, 02:53 PM | #5 |
Crimson Guard
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Comic primarily for me, though I would also be on the lookout for cool/interesting uniforms (otherwise I'd never have bought Falcon for example)
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04-30-2012, 03:06 PM | #6 |
Artillery Gunner
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For me, it was checking out the insert catalogs that came with vehicles.
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04-30-2012, 03:09 PM | #7 |
Banned
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I have to say all of the above... the toon, comic, the awesome look of the figures. It wasn't until the real day-glo figures started that I started to lose interest...
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04-30-2012, 03:28 PM | #8 |
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Any and all ninjas
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04-30-2012, 03:35 PM | #9 |
Deceptiron
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That episode is the exact same reason why I finally picked up the 25th Mainframe. He actually ended up being a much cooler figure than I thought he was.
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04-30-2012, 03:41 PM | #10 |
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Man, it's kinda hard to remember. But I'm pretty sure that I picked 'em bases on how cool I thought they were. To this day, my favorite character is Firefly, and it's because he had a walkie-talkie and I thought his rifle and backpack was cool. And the card art really sold him for me also. And I think it was that way for most of the Joes I got --- style, appearance, accessories all played a factor. I can't say that the comic or the cartoon played any factor even though I was into both.
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