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01-04-2012, 02:09 PM | #11 |
Crimson Guard
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As far as the badass-scale goes, Stalker rates right at the very top.
The assault team in ARAH 49-50 has the Joes which Larry himself admits are the best G.I.Joe has. Snake-Eyes, Scarlett, Quick-Kick, Recondo, Spirit, Torpedo, Beach-Head and Leatherneck. And Stalker as the leader. Quote: "We got this job because we're the fastest, the sneakiest and fight the dirtiest". Torpedo and Leatherneck are interchangeable with Wet-Suit and Gung-Ho due to their specialties. Add in Jinx and you've got the best of the best. Stalker is also one of my favorite Joes, along with Flint and Beach-Head, due to their extreme versatility. Arctic battles, desert warfare, jungle ops, urban, you name it. These guys fit in like a glove. You really should read the comics, btw. It'll give a whole new meaning to a lot of the figures once you realise what they've been through. |
01-04-2012, 02:23 PM | #12 |
Plays with toys
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Stalker is one of my favorite characters. He's a hardcore soldier and a true leader.
He used to be a major character back in the '80s but seems to have been sidelined these days, probably due to his name. When I hear Stalker I think "hunter" but some people seem to envision a creepy guy peeking in windows. Too bad because it's a cool name. My favorite version has to be his first 25A. He just looked deadly. Don't like the modern dreads, no special forces soldier is going into combat with long hair. |
01-04-2012, 05:46 PM | #13 |
Sith Assassin Droid
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Stalker was my first joe, and imo arguably one of the most badass joes around.
I'm not such a fan of the dreadlocks though. In my joeverse, Stalker is a no-nonsense hardass. He was a street kid so in the process of bettering himself through service, he has become a consummate professional. To that end, his appearance is always in spec unless the mission requires it otherwise. If i were casting a joe movie, i would cast Erik King as Stalker, based on his performance as Sgt James Doakes in Dexter. |
01-04-2012, 05:49 PM | #14 |
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Stalker was a lame Duke wannabe. He never became cool until his v2 fig and portayal in the DiC cartoon. People who like him usually wipe with their hand instead of using toilet paper.
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01-04-2012, 05:54 PM | #15 |
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My favorite was the 2nd one that came with the boat. That is Stalker to me. Snake Eyes and Tommy's buddy from Nam.
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01-04-2012, 06:04 PM | #16 |
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Stalker was my team leader- the guy calling the shots. The fact of where he came from to become a ranger just shows how tough and determined he really is. In the comics, he was Duke before there ever was a Duke, and after the animated miniseries he was sidelined in favor of Duke.
The dreads bothered me at first, but I'm cool with it now, because if I remember correctly, Stalker speaks several languages like French, Spanish and Arabic making him an ideal undercover/observation guy out of uniform. I have heard that soldiers in units like Delta Force do something similar- look like a civilian as much as possible when they are in the field. |
01-04-2012, 06:06 PM | #17 |
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If Stalker were any good they wouldn't have needed to create Duke.
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01-04-2012, 06:26 PM | #18 |
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Duke is over rated- he is a Viet Nam vet, with Airborne training and....
Now Stalker- Viet Nam vet serving with Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow, helped form the GI Joe team, was the team's first NCO, graduated Ranger school (and by default, Airborne training), speaks multiple languages, and is proficient in every weapon Duke is listed with. The only reason Stalker took a back seat was that Duke was more "marketable" to the mainstream. But I won't get further into that... |
01-04-2012, 06:31 PM | #19 |
JARHEAD
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Stalker is top 5 for me, I love the 30th version minus the dreads so I cut my figs off. the beret symbolizes his ranger status. for me he is a founder, one of the main builders of the Joe genre. he has knwn SE the longest going all the way back to their LRRP days in Nam. there is no replacing him.
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01-04-2012, 06:32 PM | #20 |
Iron Grenadier
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Stalker's job is only make Snake Eyes look good.
If you've got a black guy talking about how you're the baddest white boy Ninja than you really are something. Without him Snake Eyes has no street cred. |
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