A great show, too bad it's dead
GI Joe Renegades recasts the core characters of the franchise as a modern infiltration outfit on the lam against Cobra Industries, an all-encompassing multinational that is secretly building assets to undermine the governments of the world. Although this seems like a pretty huge paradigm shift from the 80s cartoon, it actually goes a long way to enabling MORE over-the-top adventures. In classic GI Joe, Cobra was a terrorist cartel that somehow kept building huge snake-themed temples in the middle of America, while here it makes sense that an omnipresent business would dwarf the resources of a handful of commandos.
Renegades wears a veneer of dark seriousness, but at its core it is a logical extension of the show we grew up with. If anything, it feels closer to how most kids ended up playing with their Joes- Snakeyes, who was criminally neglected in the Sunbow program, gets plenty of awesome ninja action scenes here, and the smaller cast in general permits the other...
(4.5 stars) Exciting, fresh and different kind of storyline for "G.I. Joe" fans. Recommended!
"G.I. Joe: Renegades" is the latest action series from Hasbro Studios.
And similar to their successful "Transformers" series which features the main characters in different storylines with each series release, Hasbro Studios follows a similar trend after the TV series "G.I. Joe: Sigma Six" and the more adult-themed series "G.I. Joe: Resolute".
While G.I. Joe has been a successful toyline since 1964 with its 12 -inch figure lineup, it wasn't until the "G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero" 3.75 action figures were released that many children would flock to the toys and purchase the action figures, vehicles and playsets, thanks in part to the Marvel Comics comic-book series and the animated series which would begin in 1985.
Possibly the most unique aspect of G.I. Joe, unlike it's Hasbro counterpart with "Transformers and "Star Wars" is that, while those series continues to attract a demographic of all ages, "G.I. Joe" is one of the most unique series where its...
I ALMOST WANT TO BUY THIS IN HOPES THAT THEY MAKE SEASON 2 !!!
This was such a great take on GI JOE, and I would love to watch another season. Like Transformers Animated, G.I. Joe Renegades was getting better and better when the first season ended. Maye a kick starter is in order? I think this is the best GI JOE series ever made.
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