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04-26-2009, 08:32 AM	#91
Black Knight Tactical Specialist Offline --> Posts: 998 --> Join Date: Aug 2008	I would have to agree, it was a good mini-series and I loved it, however it felt too short, maybe the DvD release will have alot more to it. What happened to everyone else. Where was Beachhead, Stalker, Gung-Ho, Roadblock, and all the other joes they showed in the first 3-4 episodes. The should have made the finaly a little longer with a little more of a climax... the final episode was not as good as the rest.

04-26-2009, 09:39 AM	#92
neapolitan joe G.I.JOE ITALIAN COLLECTOR Offline --> Posts: 27,808 --> Join Date: Jan 2007	Episode 11, Cool! __________________ My collection: http://www.joedios.com/dioramas/bro...r&imageuser=444

04-26-2009, 09:55 AM	#93
troopsofdoom Troops of Doom Offline --> Posts: 7,603 --> Join Date: Apr 2008	For what it was, five minute episodes, I thought the series was really good. The HISS Tanks look awesome. If Hasbro makes Resolute HISS Tank and Scarlett toys, I'll be a happy man. Looking forward to the DVD so I can watch it with good picture quality. __________________ My JoeDios photos \| Flickr

04-26-2009, 10:33 AM	#94
Jay Still 100% Twitter-free. Offline --> Posts: 2,411 --> Join Date: May 2006	It was decent, but IMO still suffered too much from Cartoon-ism. Super-staffed and equipped GIJoe team. The Duke Show, essentially (aside from a brief ninja side story with Snake-Eyes). Cobra Commander is still a boob. Deus Ex Victory (target is supposedly locked on Washington yet Duke is still able to just change target with little trouble... OFF SCREEN to boot). I dunno. It was definitely better than the original cartoon, but still... I was hoping for something more in the veins of Larry Hama's Joe comics. __________________ RIP Minouche, 1994-2009.

04-26-2009, 06:17 PM	#95
troopsofdoom Troops of Doom Offline --> Posts: 7,603 --> Join Date: Apr 2008	I’ve been reading various forums about the Resolute deaths and I’m baffled. Comments like “Only for shock value,” “Killing for no reason,” “Excessive deaths,” etc. We’re dealing with soldiers in combat. People die in combat, that’s just the way it is. Personally I have no interest in watching something that pretends war is ok and nobody ever dies. Bludd and Bazooka (and some Cobra Troopers) were the only ones to get killed. Two named character is a pretty minor death toll. What about Storm Shadow and Zartan, you say? They’re not dead. Whenever it’s implied that a villain dies but you never see a corpse, they always come back. Guaranteed. __________________ My JoeDios photos \| Flickr

04-26-2009, 06:27 PM

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I’ve been reading various forums about the Resolute deaths and I’m baffled. Comments like “Only for shock value,” “Killing for no reason,” “Excessive deaths,” etc. We’re dealing with soldiers in combat. People die in combat, that’s just the way it is. Personally I have no interest in watching something that pretends war is ok and nobody ever dies.

This is fiction. In fiction, death happens for a purpose. Otherwise, it is only for shock value.

This has also been pointed out to me elsewhere:

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anyone happen to know the casualty rate for Delta operatives? There are 56 casualties from all special forces listed at the Bragg Memorial since 1983. That's Rangers, Delta, Green Berets, I know some Air force TACP and Combat Controllers and of course a dozen or so Navy Seals have been lost too. however all in all since 1983 the special ops world has claimed loosing under 100 men. So I've never been down with "death = realism"

So yeah.

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Bludd and Bazooka (and some Cobra Troopers) were the only ones to get killed. Two named character is a pretty minor death toll.

What about Storm Shadow and Zartan, you say? They’re not dead. Whenever it’s implied that a villain dies but you never see a corpse, they always come back. Guaranteed.

If the gunshot didn't kill Zartan, the whole damn complex going kablooie sure did.

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04-26-2009, 06:40 PM

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I'm not sure if we agree or disagree?

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If the gunshot didn't kill Zartan, the whole damn complex going kablooie sure did.

Wait... That means wounded Duke is really Zartan in disguise!

Duke died in the explosion!

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04-26-2009, 07:08 PM	#98
Death_at_Midnight Cobra R & D Offline --> Posts: 4,001 --> Join Date: Nov 2008	Just now watching the final episode. So far it looks good.... Springfield... but who is that wimpering viper? Ahh, good, he got the point. Was that Covergirl pointing down the corridor, directing ppl during the evacuation of the Flagg? Hrm, flying autonomous aerial vehicles? Kinda hope Springfield would put a tigher fight. Hrm, super HISS? I wouldn't mind those.. The Resolute Troopers look good even in the cartoon. Snake Eyes hack-n-slash time.. no bandage to the hand.. no fear of infection? Joes must be short on medics. Fire fight in warehouse-like area.. reminds of DOOM. Hrm, have a feeling .. yep.. Duke reset the thing to target Springfield... doesn't make sense.. it was already in lock on D.C. And Duke would require some time to learn the system. Was that it? Sounds like another episode is needed. Capsule the commander was in is missing, then end of story? No yahoo's and let's remember the fallen? Seems like it's missing 5 more minutes. Ending it says? I don't believe it.. not even any credits. __________________ ~~~{==========- Death at Midnight -==========}~~~

04-26-2009, 07:18 PM	#99
Death_at_Midnight Cobra R & D Offline --> Posts: 4,001 --> Join Date: Nov 2008	Well, my thoughts: too bad about the Flagg, it was a cool ship. They need a submersible carrier. The Springfield battle could've been a whole lot better, and a whole lot longer. A secondary array in the Micronesian archipelago was good. Was glad to see that. So Duke studied up on the canon tech? That sorta explains being able to relock the weapon. At least two HISS's had 788. Is this the .. I don't know what to call it.. some sort of base number ID for Cobra command? Anyway, certainly a nod to the original HISS number from the 80's. Anyway, the final battle has a lot of potential. But it wasn't done. Too fast. Maybe as dio authors the final battle of Springfield could be remade much better, I think. I was expecting to see an army of black BATs. __________________ ~~~{==========- Death at Midnight -==========}~~~ Last edited by Death_at_Midnight : 04-26-2009 at 07:30 PM.

04-26-2009, 08:22 PM	#100
Sonneilon aka 'Paul WS Anderson' ;) Offline --> Posts: 7,751 --> Join Date: Jul 2005	It was fine. I agree with everyone else that this has been too short. NOT that I could write it out for a 22 minute episode myself.