I'm not sure what possess Hasbro to want to want to kick me in the gut, then wad up, chew and spit out my childhood memories by turning guys into girls and white people black. I guess it can only be explained by political correctness and ethnic diversity, I hope they all get a lump of coal in there stockings!
To set the record straight I have nothing against Ethnic diversity. If you want more black (G.I.) Joes though make a new character, don't change a current one. In this case they took Repeater a long time Gunnery Sgt. and made him black. Below you can compare the two:
CLASSIC REPEATER
NEW ROC REPEATER
So this lead me to take matters in my own hand (a thing that is becoming all too common with the ROC wave). I used the Toys R Us exclusive Troop Builder 5 Pack Footloose body, the spare Zartan head from the same pack, then the same pack's hat, gun, vest and gloves from their Repeater. The result is very close to the original.
I already have a version 2 planned with a Slayer Design Studios (formerly Tri-Gate) head. Stay tuned for updates!
To set the record straight I have nothing against Ethnic diversity. If you want more black (G.I.) Joes though make a new character, don't change a current one. In this case they took Repeater a long time Gunnery Sgt. and made him black. Below you can compare the two:
CLASSIC REPEATER
NEW ROC REPEATER
So this lead me to take matters in my own hand (a thing that is becoming all too common with the ROC wave). I used the Toys R Us exclusive Troop Builder 5 Pack Footloose body, the spare Zartan head from the same pack, then the same pack's hat, gun, vest and gloves from their Repeater. The result is very close to the original.
I already have a version 2 planned with a Slayer Design Studios (formerly Tri-Gate) head. Stay tuned for updates!
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