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05-16-2019, 04:50 PM | #1 |
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I continue a 3-part review series on the 2018 G.I. Joe convention Slaughter's Marauders Renegades. Next up is Taurus.
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05-17-2019, 09:34 PM | #2 |
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The character Taurus is Turkish Armenian, of one of the oldest dwindling ethnic groups, and most of their remaining population can be found in Istanbul (his birthplace listed on his filecard).
Of course, his last name is Armenian, and his first name is pronounced "wahr-oo-john" and his last name is pronounced "eye-vozz-yonn". While it is relatively easy to find the pronunciation of those names, or some people with that name, it is a different story to learn what that last name means. I don't know it. A few websites have taken a guess, or just made something up, but that doesn't tell me what it really means. It's such a rare and difficult language. You're so right about the filecard avoiding even saying the name, "Sgt Slaughter". It's almost as if they wondered if Sgt Slaughter was going to support the brutal Iraqi regime of Saddam Hussein and ally himself with General Adnan. (I know, AWA and WWF is not the same as ARAH. I'm just being silly with that part.) As this photo demonstrates, the character Sgt Slaughter comes with some serious baggage. As always, I do enjoy watching your reviews.
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