Hasbro Q&A FALL - NOT TNA or T&A. :(

[Sonneilon]

The fourth round of the 2009 G.I. Joe Q&A are due to me no later than Tuesday, September 8th at NOON eastern time (one week from tomorrow).

Any questions submitted after that will have to be used for the next round (not until November!).

Please remember that you have three (3) questions and that you need to submit them NOT to this email address, but to gijoeqa@hunterpr.com.

We will get answers back to you by Friday, September 18th.

Thanks and have a terrific Labor Day weekend!

[Sonneilon]

-Why are there proportional differences on some of the figures? For example; the single pack Wild Bill had a very small head. On the other hand, Breaker had an oversized head. Also, it seems that hand size on figures seem to vary. This question pertains to the 25th Anniversary/ModernAge figures.

-What's the next theme after the movie concept? Will Duke ever be the same again?

[Tracker]

will we ever see low-light made?

[Death_at_Midnight]

[QUOTE=Tracker]will we ever see low-light made?[/QUOTE]

Tracker, you just read my mind as I was reading the beginning post.

[Jay]

* What were the motivations behind the changing of Dial-Tone from male to female in the new IDW, Resolute and Rise Of Cobra continuities? Is there any reason the established female GIJoe computer technician Firewall couldn't be used instead?

* What factors come into play when deciding the parts to use for "frankenjoes"? I'm mainly asking this because of the Rise Of Cobra Nitro-Viper and his chestplate-under-the-removable-chestplate thing he's got going on.

* With wave 4 of Rise Of Cobra on its way, I must ask... why has Hasbro consistently added flamethrowers to the Joe ranks since 1984 in spite of the fact that flamethrowers were banned from use by the US military in 1978?

[Death_at_Midnight]

[QUOTE=Jay]* With wave 4 of Rise Of Cobra on its way, I must ask... why has Hasbro consistently added flamethrowers to the Joe ranks since 1984 in spite of the fact that flamethrowers were banned from use by the US military in 1978?[/QUOTE]


Very good question, Jay. There are other similar issues I kinda wondered about over the years too. But anyway, I wonder what Hasbro would think of this one. A few silly thoughts come to mind: 1) Hasbro is trying to teach kids to question authority. 2) Flame throwers are cool. 3) Hawk needs someone to light his cigar. 4) In the Rise of Cobra the Joe team is international, not subject to US law. 5) ROC takes place in the near future--who's to say that the ban is lifted by then.

I figure Hasbro could reply with point 2, 4 and 5. Do you happen to know if the use of flamethrowers are banned from the UN? If they are, then that would make it harder for Hasbro to slither out of the question.

[troopsofdoom]

What does the future hold for the Resolute cartoon and figures?

[Jay]

* Why were some of the 25th Anniversary figures, such as Roadblock, Bazooka and Pilot Scarlett, lacking the double-jointed knee that had been standard at that point?

[Rambo]

[QUOTE=Jay]* Why were some of the 25th Anniversary figures, such as Roadblock, Bazooka and Pilot Scarlett, lacking the double-jointed knee that had been standard at that point?[/QUOTE]

Cuz we (Hasbro) suck. Next question.

[Nekoman]

1.) There are a few classic vehicles that have been seen in the past decade, such as the ASP and Moray Hydrofoil, what are the odds of seeing these in the near (or somewhat near) future?

2) We have heard that more "now and then" sets have been planned, any info on what to expect, or if not, a few (even subtle!) hints?

3)In the original toy line, why was the Alley Viper given such a odd color scheme? The Night-Viper and a few of his other fellow Cobras from that year had less "outlandish" colors, so why did the urban specialists wear orange and blue?

[Roland da Thompson Gunner]

The question that should be asked is "Why did you make Spc. Altitude in the AOCI 7 pack, couldn't you have just made Ripcord and used the proper Marlon Wayans head? Is classic black Ripcord something that would have negatively effected sales?"

[QUOTE=Jay]* What were the motivations behind the changing of Dial-Tone from male to female in the new IDW, Resolute and Rise Of Cobra continuities? Is there any reason the established female GIJoe computer technician Firewall couldn't be used instead?[/QUOTE]

Dial Tone becoming a woman wasn't a Hasbro decision, the dude writing the comic came up with a female tech character as a new character Hasbro said "No new characters, take a name off this list" the writer chose Dial Tone, and no one cared because Dial Tone sucks

[QUOTE=Jay]* With wave 4 of Rise Of Cobra on its way, I must ask... why has Hasbro consistently added flamethrowers to the Joe ranks since 1984 in spite of the fact that flamethrowers were banned from use by the US military in 1978?[/QUOTE]

G.I. Joe is a fictional toyline with a target demographic of 7 year old boys, proper military protocol doesn't even factor. I know your a big fan of martial arts figures, I don't remember the US army ever having a unit of ninjas, maybe ask Hasbro that!

[Sonneilon]

I sent these in on Monday as not to miss the deadline since I'll be at work.

1. In the original toy line, why was the Alley Viper given such a odd color scheme? The Night-Viper and a few of his other fellow Cobras from that year had less "outlandish" colors, so why did the urban specialists wear orange and blue?

2. Why were some of the 25th Anniversary figures, such as Roadblock, Bazooka and Pilot Scarlett, lacking the double-jointed knee that had been standard at that point?

3. Will we ever see low-light made?

[Sonneilon]

[COLOR=Purple][FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=4]We got the answers![/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR]



Hi Graham,

Here you go...

In all honesty, none of us were here when those figures were originally
designed so it is hard to say for sure. One theory is that G.I. Joe has
always been a reflection of Pop culture of the time. In 1989 when the
Alley Viper was released, bright neon colors were very cool. From a
military standpoint it could be inferred that as these were Cobra urban
specialists they were not meant to blend in, but rather to be so obvious
as to be intimidating.

Early on, some figures did not have double jointed knees by design, But
later on it became the standard for all figures to have double jointed
knees.

Low-Light is a character that comes up often in discussion. While there
are no current plans, he is definitely on our radar.

[vader9900]

I feel like they answer like the teacher in the Peanuts! - A wha wha, wha wha, wha wha wha!

[Flatline]

and We Continue To To Nod Are Heads And Say " Yes Mam... No Mam... Of Course We Will Keep Buying Your Toys Mam." :p

[Goldbug]

[QUOTE=Sonneilon][
In all honesty, none of us were here when those figures were originally
designed so it is hard to say for sure. One theory is that G.I. Joe has
always been a reflection of Pop culture of the time. In 1989 when the
Alley Viper was released, bright neon colors were very cool. From a
military standpoint it could be inferred that as these were Cobra urban
specialists they were not meant to blend in, but rather to be so obvious
as to be intimidating.
[/QUOTE]

and that's exactly what I said. :cool:

http://www.joedios.com/dioramas/showimage.php?i=22681&c=9

[Scuba Steve]

not to be argumentitive but I don't find bright orange to be intimidating! The Nazi SS uniforms were intimidating!

[troopsofdoom]

Anybody who wears hunter-orange into combat has got to be totally fearless.

[Flatline]

[QUOTE=troopsofdoom]Anybody who wears hunter-orange into combat has got to be totally fearless.[/QUOTE]
OR BRAINLESS

[Death_at_Midnight]

Maybe they think the ally-vipers will blend in with a background full of flames. Like.. they light the city on fire and it's flames everywhere.

[Flatline]

[QUOTE=Death_at_Midnight]Maybe they think the ally-vipers will blend in with a background full of flames. Like.. they light the city on fire and it's flames everywhere.[/QUOTE]
Hmmmmmm :rolleyes: NOW EXPLAINT THE BLUE :D

[Scuba Steve]

[QUOTE=Flatline]Hmmmmmm :rolleyes: NOW EXPLAINT THE BLUE :D [/QUOTE]

Natural Gas!

[vespapilot79]

Hasbros way of saying "We could give a s**t less what you think and we will produce what we think will make us the most money in sales and cost less to make by using already existing products".

[troopsofdoom]

Most of the Q&As are in. The high and low points for me...

The bad news is the Resolute cartoon is dead. Hasbro said they're working on the "next generation" of the cartoon which implies it's not Resolute. No doubt it'll be based on Hollywood.

The good news is plans for the Resolute multi-pack this Fall. Really looking forward to this! Hopefully we'll get Scarlett and Roadblock. I'm guessing this will be the last of the Resolute line, a purge of the figures that were designed but weren't released before the movie, like the Attack/Defense of Cobra Island sets.

[Nekoman]

[QUOTE=troopsofdoom]The good news is plans for the Resolute multi-pack this Fall. Really looking forward to this! Hopefully we'll get Scarlett and Roadblock. I'm guessing this will be the last of the Resolute line, a purge of the figures that were designed but weren't released before the movie, like the Attack/Defense of Cobra Island sets.[/QUOTE]

Actually, I think we're getting that in Fall of 2010.

[troopsofdoom]

[QUOTE=Nekoman]Actually, I think we're getting that in Fall of 2010.[/QUOTE]
NOOOOOO! :(

[Goldbug]

[QUOTE=troopsofdoom]NOOOOOO! :([/QUOTE]

Yeah we'll get the DVD this fall.

[Outrider]

[QUOTE=Flatline]and We Continue To To Nod Are Heads And Say " Yes Mam... No Mam... Of Course We Will Keep Buying Your Toys Mam." :p [/QUOTE]

Not me Marcos. Hasbro hasn't had much of my cash over the last few years! :)

[Sonneilon]

[QUOTE=Outrider]Not me Marcos. Hasbro hasn't had much of my cash over the last few years! :)[/QUOTE]

Whatever. You know that the hospital you were in is owned by Hasbro and all your payments went to them!



Incidentally, I had a reason for choosing the questions. I specifically asked the Alley Viper question because I wanted a definitive answer w/o speculation (even tho some members DID say it) that could go on the record.

As for LowLight, doesn't everyone want him? lol

Anyway, their answers aren't as bad as they could be or WERE a year ago. With that in mind, carry on.

[Outrider]

[QUOTE=Sonneilon]Whatever. You know that the hospital you were in is owned by Hasbro and all your payments went to them![/QUOTE]

Wouldn't surprise me. That would explain the bland, repetitive food...

[rds13601]

1. Why should I keep spending money on Gi Joe after that piece of sh*t movie hit the screens!!!!

[ThinkTank]

I don't really equate the movie with why I like/buy gi Joe. I haven't even seen the movie yet but I have bought a bunch of the toys. They are totally different entities to me

[Death_at_Midnight]

I liked the movie.. it doesn't fit into my joeverse, but it was good entertainment. I buy the joe line b/c it fits into my personal joeverse. I occationally buy other lines, like Star Wars, only when I can make it blend into my joeverse.

But I did enjoy the movie and will go see the next one. My favorite part of the ROC movie was the COBRA logo on the side of the sub. At that brief moment I suddenly felt ... harmonious bliss.