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View Poll Results: How do you rank City Strike Scarlett? | |||
1 (lowest) | 5 | 3.16% | |
2 | 1 | 0.63% | |
3 | 1 | 0.63% | |
4 | 0 | 0% | |
5 | 6 | 3.80% | |
6 | 8 | 5.06% | |
7 | 8 | 5.06% | |
8 | 27 | 17.09% | |
9 | 28 | 17.72% | |
10 (highest) | 74 | 46.84% | |
Voters: 158. You may not vote on this poll |
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08-01-2010, 04:17 PM | #1 |
Knuckle Massage!
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Originally planned for the "Pursuit Of Cobra" line of singles (wave 2), City Strike Scarlett is an unfortunate casualty of when "plans change" for GI Joe. Pursuit Of Cobra was moved from a Spring 2010 to a Fall 2010 schedule when retailers had called it quits on the Rise Of Cobra line that had been overstocked on most toy shelfs in 2009. Hasbro had to regroup & moved the Pursuit Of Cobra line back, with new card art, figure lineups, (& most importantly) dropped all movie actor likenesses from the line, so that POC was no longer a direct sequel to the ROC line-up, but now more of a new launch for GI Joe. Now POC could be seen as a continuation of ROC, ME, Resolute, or as a stand-alone/fresh new start for Joe. Retailers were convinced & the POC line is now making it's way to toy shelves.
Some originally planned POC figures, like Jungle Assault Duke, & Desert Battle Zartan, found a new home in POC with dropped actor likenesses heads. Others like (the former mail-away cobra carded) Cobra Commander stayed as is (because it was changed enough from the movie likeness), but became a chase release & lost a cool accessory in transition. Still others like Arctic Threat Duke (now coming as Alpine) & Desert Battle Ripcord (now as Sky Dive) were re-decoed/re-headed & made into non-movie characters so they could still get released in the line. But what about the figures that where dropped completely? Figures like Jungle Assault Storm Shadow (who has no movie likeness), Jungle Assault Cobra Commander, Desert Battle Heavy Duty, & City Strike Scarlett have all gone MIA. Most likely because of movie character likenesses & being perceived as not as big-a-sellers as some of the "kept" figures within the kid-demographic. They have been replaced with new figures that are more retail friendly like "Cobra Shock Trooper" & "Low-Light", which although are sure to be fan favorites, have left some empty promises to Joe fans everywhere, hoping to get some of the originally slated figures that the original sequel-line 1st showed them, in addition to these new recruits. With no hope in sight, these canceled figures (some common, & some rare) are on the secondary market & have become much sought after items due to sparsity & desire... & City Strike Scarlett is on the "high end" of both! Scarlett (although established as a core GI Joe member & seeing steady sales in ROC) has a history of cancellation in the modern era, because if you include the Wave 16 ME Resolute Scarlett, this is the 4th time she has been canceled from the GI Joe lineup in the last 3 years (including Resolute Arctic Scarlett, Quarrel Scarlett, & now City Strike Scarlett). She either falls prey to later releases in the line, or to unfortunate circumstance, because as a girl figure in a boys line, I'm sure she easily makes the chopping block when push comes to shove. CS Scarlett is made up of the Resolute Scarlett body from neck to toe, with a new head & "let-down" hair piece sculpted to look like the ROC movie actress Rachel Nichols. She comes in a new black & gray deco that is reminiscent of the scheme used for Scarlett in her ROC incarnation. But other than a new head, Scarlett also comes with the Resolute jetpack & all new gear that includes an oxygen mask with tubes & tank, 2 new tonfa-style blades, & a new sword & sheath. The mask fits the new head sculpt perfectly & goes on very easily & holds well. The tank/tubes are removable form the mask, & the removable arm tonfa-blades clip to the forearms nicely, as well as the sword w/sheath that bands around the leg & is also removable. She has a superb range of motion (much like figures who also share some of her body parts ~ like Reso Scarlett & Helix) & is nice & tightly jointed for what is probably the best female sculpted body the Joe range has offered to date. You can pose the oxygen tank & jet-pack in a variety of mobile poses to make her look in-flight or ready for action. Scarlett is going into battle fully-bladed for hand-to-hand combat (judging by her gear) & matches well with the theme of the other "City Strike" single figures, which all have a martial-arts vibe to them (Snake Eyes, Duke, & Quick Kick). This figure is not likely to see release in this form (unless Rachel Nichols & the other cast members are back for "GI Joe 2", & the figure is released then, but even so some changes will likely be made)... The gear is very specific (particularly to her face) & body type, so it will be interesting to see if Hasbro can find another use for them as the molds have already been cast. City Strike Scarlett is among the most rare & most desired of the canceled POC figures, very few have shown on the secondary market, & those that have, all have fetched high prices... and with good reason, even with a simple redeco & a new head & gear, she is among the best of the POC line, & one of the best female figures made so far for GI Joe. If you ever have the opportunity to own this figure, she comes as an essential recommendation from me, as she will always be among my favorites in the GI Joe range. Highly Recommended. *I would like to personally thank & dedicate this review to HISS TANK member Gyre-Viper for hooking me up with this CS Scarlett figure out of the kindness of his heart. His generosity has been expressed to me in the past, but this figure went above & beyond the call of duty to make me happy, & I can't thank him enough for her. You have my sincerest appreciation my friend. |
08-01-2010, 04:18 PM | #2 |
Knuckle Massage!
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more cool images...
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08-01-2010, 04:20 PM | #3 |
Gotteskrieger
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...Why is it I can never find good figures like this on auctions? >.> I swear, Gyre has some magic that lets him steal all of the good stuff.
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08-01-2010, 04:23 PM | #4 |
Crimson Guard
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dawm.. why in the gods name cancel this figure? 10/10
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08-01-2010, 04:29 PM | #5 |
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i wish this figure would have made it. she woulda sold great. stupid hasbro.
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08-01-2010, 04:31 PM | #6 |
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Great figure, great review! Is she supposed to have scars on her face, or are those proto markings?
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08-01-2010, 04:32 PM | #7 |
Gary Goggles
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10.
the blades... the mask... and she was supposed to be released in January of this year I believe which means in another universe... gah. I would love to know if any card art was done for her. great review SB.
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08-01-2010, 04:32 PM | #8 |
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nahhh she just finished off some ribs at tony romas. lol.
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08-01-2010, 04:34 PM | #9 |
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2nd best Scarlet ever (next to the green pilot version), really pisses me off that they canceled her. AWESOME gear!
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08-01-2010, 04:36 PM | #10 |
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I like everything about her. Its too bad
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