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06-06-2009, 12:54 AM | #1 |
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I may be wrong with this one but I have been reading the prequel book to the movie and have come across some disturbing stuff.
In the beginning when preparing for a mission General Hawk and the Joe's refer to an operation and state that "The Americans are sending in a force". I find this a bit disturbing because I have always thought of the G.I. Joe team as an American force. Look at all the publications out there and it is thrown in your face at a pretty large scale. (Example: Issue #1 with the Joes planting the American flag, and the Stars and Stripes figure box set. HELL Look at all the vehicles sitting on your shelves and you will see a USA, or American flag sticker somewhere on them. The G.I. Joe Rise of Cobra story line has replaced this American flag with that Joe Eagle thing and refers to the G.I. Joe team as an "International Force". This pisses me off to know end! I am pretty sure that the term G.I. Joe is an American coined phrase and I believe that they changed all of this so that they could cater to other countries and make it "FAIR" for everyone. (No offense to the other countries) I just think that it is kind of a sell out on Hasbro's part for doing this. Maybe this is a sign of the times or maybe they just didn't want to offend anyone. I just feel kinda ripped off. I want my joes to be American based and operated! This is what they mean by keeping it faithful for the fans. I honestly do not mean for this to be political in any way, shape, or form. I just feel like they sold out for the all mighty dollar. (Currency for all the other countries) Just ask yourself if you would find it disturbing if they had been referred to as a French Force, Canadian Force, Middle Eastern Force, or even Chinese Force. I think that everyone would have been able to handle the G.I. Joes as an American Force without really getting all pissy. We all collected the figures in different countries back when they had American flags on the vehicles, didn't we? I know the Action Force folks may disagree with me but maybe they will get there own movie some day! On a side note: I am looking forward to this movie and will see it regardless. It just kinda makes me that much more unattached to this particular story line. Last edited by nerdsgetchicks; 06-06-2009 at 12:58 AM.. |
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06-06-2009, 01:03 AM | #2 |
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Well I'm 100% fine with an international team. It's the world in it together. If they called it a French Force, Canadian Force, Middle Eastern Force, or even Chinese Force sure I'd be a little upset, luckily they didn't. How do you think those countries feel about it being an all American Force? The Real American Hero aspect is surely inspiring and motivational to fellow Americans but honestly I can't see other countries appreciating that. I wouldn't necessarily say the ROC story sold out, it's just incorporating other nations. Isn't that something you'd want? Everyone fighting together for the greater good.
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06-06-2009, 01:07 AM | #3 |
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I kinda want my American Joe Force. That is just my opinion. Why not just call them the UN G.I. Joe Force? They could all run around with blue helmets and never solve anything.
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06-06-2009, 01:09 AM | #4 |
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Doesn't the Baroness call them the real American heroes in that one clip that recently came out?
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06-06-2009, 01:14 AM | #5 |
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i think the stupid thing is that the whole freak'n world will assume its a US force anyhow as it has been for the past 40+ yrs...they're not kidding anyone and honestly i don't think it woulda made a difference to them...are they gonna be like "oh it's not an american team?...okay cool, now i will go see it..."
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06-06-2009, 01:15 AM | #6 |
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The vehicles in Canada had Canadian flags in the 80's but yeah kinda weird not seeing the US flag on the new stuff.
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06-06-2009, 01:19 AM | #8 |
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That is pretty cool. I think it may have been the only way that they could make the movie appeal to every nationality. They can't really CGI all the other countries flags into the movie just for there region.
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06-06-2009, 01:22 AM | #9 |
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Whatever, America is a mix of mutts from international countries anyway. I think they should have stuck with an American team, but had some French, CHinese whatever soldiers on there. Its more about where they are based out of and what country would have a team of diverse people....
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06-06-2009, 01:25 AM | #10 |
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she is refering to them flipping around like transformers/spiderman/monkeys in the streets in their superhero suits dodging missles and what not...just Duke and Stalker, the Americans...
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