youbastards Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 The only characters that I know are “off limits” at this time are The Fridge and Hooded Cobra Commander. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSTZach Posted May 12, 2022 Author Share Posted May 12, 2022 It wasn't a Joe. Sorry guys, I'm a mad as you are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellpop Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 6 hours ago, DSTZach said: While I'm sure there will be plenty to say about this first announcement, the other two may be a little while. Hasbro came back with some VERY late in the game changes, so we had to hold off on announcing them (one was a potential packaging issue, one was a full character replacement). Hopefully they will still make the show, but rest assured they will be offered in some form this year, along with TMNT and the mystery Vinimates. Aw that's a bummer. Thanks (as always) for being open with us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nandoninny Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 (edited) i had most of the 25th anniversary line (which is now 40?!) and the only main non-joe character i don't recall being made was Golobulus (sp?). i think Nemesis Enforcer was renamed to Enforcer or Nemesis but i wonder if that's what we're missing out on....... it'd make one of the coolest minimates. wonder if we can kitbash one.... my minimates have been in storage for over a year due to remodeling the house but i think there's at least one snake base, right? Edited May 13, 2022 by nandoninny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nandoninny Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 and hail ivan: http://www.minimatedatabase.com/figure.php?i=1682&n=Scalpus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttheadsmate Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 + Pathfinder - Lamia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fwoosheyman Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 Wasn’t a Joe then it had to be Hasbro wanting Crystal Ball removed from the pack and replaced w Raptor.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattallica Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 “no hoods allowed at this time” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCW Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 You'd think that, but that mandate is so well known there's no way DST tried to slip that by. I'm going with Bobo the clown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattallica Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 I doubt DST would stray too far from the big guns, Snake eyes, Destro, and Cobra commander and since its been strongly hinted that it was a Cobra, i can see Dst might try to slip by a hooded CC using the basic minimate head as a "safe" hooded version only to have Hasbro catch it at the last minute Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE_CRIPPLER Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 I'm pretty sure Zach said that this set didn't have any new characters so it had to have been one that we already have, or will be getting whenever they ship. I'm sure these are just re-releases of minimates we already have but in cartoon accurate colors. Maybe Zach can let us know what their issue was. Was the color not close enough to the cartoon look? Did they want a different Cobra minimate included other than the one you guys had chosen? I just find it odd that at the last moment they told DST that something needed to be changed, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nervous Rex Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 On 5/12/2022 at 2:36 PM, youbastards said: The only characters that I know are “off limits” at this time are The Fridge and Hooded Cobra Commander. I get The Fridge (bummer), but what is the reasoning for no hooded Commander? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattallica Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 (edited) i believe Hasbro fears a hooded character too closely evokes groups like the KKK, so its ok to have the character be a "terrorist"leader bent on world domination but not a bigot? IDK Edited May 16, 2022 by Mattallica Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cylonchaney Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 55 minutes ago, Mattallica said: i believe Hasbro fears a hooded character too closely evokes groups like the KKK, so its ok to have the character be a "terrorist"leader bent on world domination but not a bigot? IDK I figured the hood issue was something like that. Add to that CC's name has two hard C sounds. It would be super easy to repaint him and/or make up all kinds of alliterative nick names. Silly reasoning in my opinion but you have to be protective of lucrative brands I guess. And in this day and age there's almost nothing that won't trigger somebody. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSTZach Posted May 16, 2022 Author Share Posted May 16, 2022 It wasn't a Cobra And it not being a Joe OR a Cobra led to them asking (ultimately, belatedly) us not to include it. A shame, but I'm sure the replacement will be equally cool, whatever it is. And the lost character will be released in another format, I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattallica Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 37 minutes ago, DSTZach said: ... not being a Joe OR a Cobra ... Hmmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nandoninny Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 (edited) oh damn! now i'm even more curious.........but awesome! i wonder if it was one of the 'and knowing is half the battle!' kids....... Edited May 16, 2022 by nandoninny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youbastards Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 My guess is it is based on the first GI Joe Animated Mini-Series from 1983. Dr. Vandermeer? Gladiator Ramar? Salina? Not from the first mini-series, but other contenders: The old blind hermit that found radioactive Snake Eyes? (He recently got a Reaction figure) Fatal Fluffy? The Viper? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattallica Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 (edited) in all seriousness though it would have to be someone mainstream enough for Dst to use up 1 of only four spots in the set, but if not joe or cobra, Dreadnoks? they arent technically cobra and there was some flack about Zartans Bio? but who else? Headhunter? not cobra but not mainstream, cobra-la? Billy? dammit i must know! Edited May 17, 2022 by Mattallica Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prowlar Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 My guess would be a member of the Oktober Guard. Considering the time it takes to get things approved and into production and the state of current affairs it makes sense such a character would need to be pulled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nervous Rex Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 12 hours ago, nandoninny said: oh damn! now i'm even more curious.........but awesome! i wonder if it was one of the 'and knowing is half the battle!' kids....... That would be awesome... I'd love themed packs like this, or from different episodes, could be cool for the fourth character in each boxset to be some wacky offbeat person who would never be made otherwise. 19 hours ago, Mattallica said: i believe Hasbro fears a hooded character too closely evokes groups like the KKK, so its ok to have the character be a "terrorist"leader bent on world domination but not a bigot? IDK What a joke, if this is the reason... 11 hours ago, youbastards said: My guess is it is based on the first GI Joe Animated Mini-Series from 1983. The Viper? Yes!!! would love the Viper! me and my brother loved this episode and would pretend to be him on the phone all the time, and leave messages as the The Viper, lol!!! an example of a great character from an episode I'd like to see make a 4-pack! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCW Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Told ya it was Bobo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSTZach Posted May 20, 2022 Author Share Posted May 20, 2022 The fourth character has been replaced, and is a civilian. Waiting to hear if it will make the show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nandoninny Posted May 20, 2022 Share Posted May 20, 2022 fingers crossed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nervous Rex Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 On 5/20/2022 at 2:51 PM, DSTZach said: The fourth character has been replaced, and is a civilian. Waiting to hear if it will make the show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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