[Tony_Bacala]

Did up our shots for Wave 2. Happy with them all. Feel free to use this thread for discussion about the actual figures from Wave 2, share your thoughts on em too, etc. First up, Gung Ho.

G.I. Joe Classified Gung Ho In-Hand Gallery

[GLPiper]

I'm overall happy with the figure. Expecting him to be like the 50th Anniversary figure would be a stretch. Still, I wish they had made him bald, but it's an easy enough thing to customize. Some of us can't change hairstyles cause it all fell out. LOL

[Tony_Bacala]

Red Ninja is up!

G.I. Joe Classified Red Ninja In-Hand Gallery

[jscott991]

What do people think is the in-universe explanation for the pupil-less eyes? Are they robots (like Shredder's Foot Soldiers)? Blind?

I wonder what the out-of-universe explanation is too.

[Bubbavader]

I like the secondaries on the red ninjas, don't really like the coloring (should be bright red) and hate the head. I suppose it is a nod to the nightcreepers, but I feel they are blah too.

[WCBuffoon]

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Originally Posted by jscott991

What do people think is the in-universe explanation for the pupil-less eyes? Are they robots (like Shredder's Foot Soldiers)? Blind?

I wonder what the out-of-universe explanation is too.

Good question. In-universe maybe some lenses for night sight?

Out-of-universe probably just a design decision. If you'd put some pupils into their eyes they look less menacing (at least to me).

[Tony_Bacala]

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Originally Posted by GLPiper

I'm overall happy with the figure. Expecting him to be like the 50th Anniversary figure would be a stretch. Still, I wish they had made him bald, but it's an easy enough thing to customize. Some of us can't change hairstyles cause it all fell out. LOL

Ha, my bad. I'm working my way there too.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jscott991

What do people think is the in-universe explanation for the pupil-less eyes? Are they robots (like Shredder's Foot Soldiers)? Blind?

I wonder what the out-of-universe explanation is too.

Quote:

Originally Posted by WCBuffoon

Good question. In-universe maybe some lenses for night sight?

Out-of-universe probably just a design decision. If you'd put some pupils into their eyes they look less menacing (at least to me).

Yeah, super future tech heads up display google glass contact lenses. And then all white because Dr. Mindbender thought it was cool.

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Originally Posted by Bubbavader

I like the secondaries on the red ninjas, don't really like the coloring (should be bright red) and hate the head. I suppose it is a nod to the nightcreepers, but I feel they are blah too.

The night creepers are what I was thinking of in the FP story, being a thing in past. Now that you said that, there's the eventual repaint.

Hopefully we get a tight hood version later, Retaliation style.

https://toys.hisstank.com/names/red-ninja

[Caravankidd]

I'm going to be a bit weird and say that I think I would have liked the red ninja if he was some sort of character like a red ninja leader. As a trooper the figure just doesn't work for me. When they announced the figure I had my hopes up for a simpler design that could also be used as a Hand ninja.

Looks like I'm going to have to hold out for either Marvel Legends doing Hand ninjas at some point or that Hasbro will repaint a Storm Shadow figure because Hasbro does love those repaints.

[Tony_Bacala]

Cobra Commander is up!

G.I. Joe Classified Cobra Commander In-Hand Gallery

[DESTRO]

Throne came out great along with the snake.