Comments on: Cobra makes their butts boil! http://www.shortpacked.com/2012/blog/cobra-makes-their-butts-boil/ Toys are serious business. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:42:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Zanosuke_Kurosaki http://www.shortpacked.com/2012/blog/cobra-makes-their-butts-boil/#comment-74914 Zanosuke_Kurosaki Fri, 27 Apr 2012 05:36:52 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=7124#comment-74914 Must it be the same continuity? Just sayin'. Must it be the same continuity? Just sayin’.

]]> By: Billy http://www.shortpacked.com/2012/blog/cobra-makes-their-butts-boil/#comment-74728 Billy Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:39:56 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=7124#comment-74728 For me it was the opposite. When the BBTS exclusive Slaughter's Marauders and Dreadknok sets were announced, I had little interest in the Joe set at first because I didn't really care about repaints of a bunch of Joes I already had. Though to be fair, as it turns out, only Low-Light is a straight repaint. Barbecue and Spirit both have new parts and/or gear to set them apart from their respective 25th Anniversary and Pursuit of Cobra action figures. But really, it was Falcon and the Renegades that sold me on the set. Falcon was needed, while he's not in his traditional green camouflage, he's still a vast and welcomed improvement over the Anniversary comic pack version. And what were odds of ever seeing the Renegades at retail? No, this set fills a lot of holes in my collection. I really like Mercer and Taurus, but Red Dog here is kind of my favorite. Mostly because I always hated his original figure. It just didn't impress me. He was small, and didn't seem as tough as his bio claimed he was. And he had that oversized head with a face that made him look sleepy... Or stoned, depending on your point of view. The new Red Dog is a big improvement. He looks like the big, imposing guy with a bad attitude his filecard made him out to be back in the day. A pity I never managed to snag a Sergeant Slaughter. And he's a little to prohibitively expensive for me on eBay. So, did you get the Dreadnok set as well? For me it was the opposite. When the BBTS exclusive Slaughter’s Marauders and Dreadknok sets were announced, I had little interest in the Joe set at first because I didn’t really care about repaints of a bunch of Joes I already had. Though to be fair, as it turns out, only Low-Light is a straight repaint. Barbecue and Spirit both have new parts and/or gear to set them apart from their respective 25th Anniversary and Pursuit of Cobra action figures.

But really, it was Falcon and the Renegades that sold me on the set. Falcon was needed, while he’s not in his traditional green camouflage, he’s still a vast and welcomed improvement over the Anniversary comic pack version. And what were odds of ever seeing the Renegades at retail? No, this set fills a lot of holes in my collection. I really like Mercer and Taurus, but Red Dog here is kind of my favorite. Mostly because I always hated his original figure.

It just didn’t impress me. He was small, and didn’t seem as tough as his bio claimed he was. And he had that oversized head with a face that made him look sleepy… Or stoned, depending on your point of view. The new Red Dog is a big improvement. He looks like the big, imposing guy with a bad attitude his filecard made him out to be back in the day. A pity I never managed to snag a Sergeant Slaughter. And he’s a little to prohibitively expensive for me on eBay.

So, did you get the Dreadnok set as well?

]]> By: ElectricMulch http://www.shortpacked.com/2012/blog/cobra-makes-their-butts-boil/#comment-74708 ElectricMulch Tue, 24 Apr 2012 02:19:35 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=7124#comment-74708 I guess if I'd been bothered enough to look at your link.. :) I guess if I’d been bothered enough to look at your link.. :)

]]> By: amancalledblaze http://www.shortpacked.com/2012/blog/cobra-makes-their-butts-boil/#comment-74698 amancalledblaze Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:08:52 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=7124#comment-74698 Ooooooooo one of Renegades was from my home town so I always dug Sarge cause of that fact alone Ooooooooo one of Renegades was from my home town so I always dug Sarge cause of that fact alone

]]> By: David Willis http://www.shortpacked.com/2012/blog/cobra-makes-their-butts-boil/#comment-74697 David Willis Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:03:44 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=7124#comment-74697 No they weren't! They were members of Slaughter's RENEGADES. Totally different team! ...until this box set mushed it all up. No they weren’t! They were members of Slaughter’s RENEGADES. Totally different team! …until this box set mushed it all up.

]]> By: David Willis http://www.shortpacked.com/2012/blog/cobra-makes-their-butts-boil/#comment-74696 David Willis Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:03:07 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=7124#comment-74696 Huh. Will have to look into grabbing one of those some time. Huh. Will have to look into grabbing one of those some time.

]]> By: Ghost Target http://www.shortpacked.com/2012/blog/cobra-makes-their-butts-boil/#comment-74686 Ghost Target Mon, 23 Apr 2012 20:59:06 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=7124#comment-74686 Red Dog, Mercer & Taurus are the original members of Slaughter's Marauders http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAlt4Xp3oq8&feature=related Red Dog, Mercer & Taurus are the original members of Slaughter’s Marauders

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAlt4Xp3oq8&feature=related

]]> By: Astro-L http://www.shortpacked.com/2012/blog/cobra-makes-their-butts-boil/#comment-74677 Astro-L Mon, 23 Apr 2012 19:17:33 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=7124#comment-74677 HA! I'd forgotten about Python Patrol playing volleyball. That's awesome. I also like how the use of "camouflage" is demonstrated by Sgt. Slaughter going "shh" as they sneak up on the Cobra jungle camp IN TANKS. And shame on you, Willis, for forgetting who the Renegades are. They're totally appropriate retroactive Marauders. Even Falcon makes some amount of sense, since a big chunk of the movie was about him training with them. HA! I’d forgotten about Python Patrol playing volleyball. That’s awesome. I also like how the use of “camouflage” is demonstrated by Sgt. Slaughter going “shh” as they sneak up on the Cobra jungle camp IN TANKS.

And shame on you, Willis, for forgetting who the Renegades are. They’re totally appropriate retroactive Marauders. Even Falcon makes some amount of sense, since a big chunk of the movie was about him training with them.

]]> By: Erik http://www.shortpacked.com/2012/blog/cobra-makes-their-butts-boil/#comment-74667 Erik Mon, 23 Apr 2012 17:27:27 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=7124#comment-74667 The Equalizer is badass. Having just watched Operation: Dragonfire I can tell you that Sgt. Slaughter DOES refer to them by their team name of Slaughter's Marauders. I think he only does it once though or at least I only noticed that he did it once. The Equalizer is badass. Having just watched Operation: Dragonfire I can tell you that Sgt. Slaughter DOES refer to them by their team name of Slaughter’s Marauders. I think he only does it once though or at least I only noticed that he did it once.

]]> By: Garth http://www.shortpacked.com/2012/blog/cobra-makes-their-butts-boil/#comment-74654 Garth Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:49:04 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=7124#comment-74654 Don't make me post the lyrics to the "Super Bowl Shuffle". Don’t make me post the lyrics to the “Super Bowl Shuffle”.

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