Road Block doesn't really look much like classic. It would have been easy for them to throw on the camo sleeveless shirt but still, not a bad looking figure. I imagine well see a bunch of versions of Roadblock but I like the body on this one. It had great custom potential.
Cobra Commander looks way better then the first movie figure. I can easily add this version next to my other Cobra Commander figures. It's like classic Cobra Commander and th armour Cobra Commander mixed together.
I really like the Cobra Trooper. Sure he's got that baby blue look going but the mold itself looks really good and I hope to see several straight re-paints of this guy. Give me a desert version of him and I'd be in heaven. I'm sure we'll see him in black but honestly I'm getting sick of seeing action figures in heavy black in my collection. between all the Snake Eyes figures, the first Joe movie and all my customs that I rit dyed black because it's so easy to do, I'm done with black for now. Back to this figure, I really dig his gear.
The Duke figure isn't really bad. I'll pick a few of this figure and ditch the head for custom fodder. The outfit has me wondering about the movie. I don't recall him looking like this in the trailer so it gives me some hope that he is still alive, and not dead like some people have speculated since he's only in the start of the trailer. Hopefully the commercial during the Super Bowl will give us a bit more insight to Duke. I think he probably just got captured or is in a coma (like the cartoon movie) and comes back for a huge fight scene at the end of the movie.
Just like the Cobra Trooper, I really dig this G.I. Joe trooper and want to see more of him. he gear looks great, the body looks like a good build and will probably make great custom fodder.
The red ninja is all sorts of bad ass. I want 5 of him. No customizing required. All around I love it.
Speaking of Ninjas, Storm Shadow looks really nice. I like the skirt look on him. Reminds me of assassins creed a bit. It's funny but I keep thinking "why do I need another Storm Shadow" but once again, this one I need.
On the other hand, I don't think I really need any more Snake Eyes figures. I don't think they can top what they've done already. This one I'll probably get but I could pass on it as well. As a figure by itself it doesn't suck, but like I already said, enough with the black outfits already. It's getting boring. At this point I think I would welcome "desert strike Snake Eyes" or something like that over another bklack outfit.
Zartan doesn't look finished. His mid section looks like it needs something on it. His weapons look weak and the body construction just doesn't fit what Zartan is suppose to be. That is not a biker or a master of disguise. That looks more like a bad power rangers villain
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