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Title: The First Pursuit of Cobra Web-sode is out
Post by: Realboss on February 13, 2010, 02:05:14 PM
The first episode of the Pursuit of Cobra has been released.
Operation HISS:
http://www.hasbro.com/gijoe/en_US/play/ ... nment.cfm# (http://www.hasbro.com/gijoe/en_US/play/entertainment.cfm#)

They will be releasing an episode on the first Fri of each month.
Additional characters to the characters who appeared in the movie are going to be Helix, Kamakura, Recondo, and Snow Job  
Title: Re: The First Pursuit of Cobra Web-sode is out
Post by: BHMike on February 13, 2010, 03:43:38 PM
Heh. For kids, that's awesome.

But over a minute for the credits!? The thing isn't even 5 minutes in total.  :lol:
Title: Re: The First Pursuit of Cobra Web-sode is out
Post by: latinjoe22 on February 13, 2010, 03:47:12 PM
It really looks like it's made to sell toys to kids.
Title: Re: The First Pursuit of Cobra Web-sode is out
Post by: Stratos on February 13, 2010, 04:00:58 PM
Watched it.  Thanks for the tweet that it was online.  Not super impressed yet but I'm game for anything new that's Joe.  Speaking of games... that's exactly what it looked like to me.  The voice actors were good!!
Title: Re: The First Pursuit of Cobra Web-sode is out
Post by: Sundance on February 13, 2010, 04:38:13 PM
meh.
Title: Re: The First Pursuit of Cobra Web-sode is out
Post by: dodge822 on February 13, 2010, 05:01:04 PM
when are they going to start making real episodes again? im not happy with the 5 min avarage of a webisode.
Title: Re: The First Pursuit of Cobra Web-sode is out
Post by: Storm.Shadow on February 13, 2010, 05:28:44 PM
Hmm...

.. that's all I've got.
Title: Re: The First Pursuit of Cobra Web-sode is out
Post by: Pete The Greek on February 18, 2010, 04:14:13 PM
Man, two thumbs down for me.  What was that crap.
Title: Re: The First Pursuit of Cobra Web-sode is out
Post by: Jay on February 19, 2010, 12:32:56 AM
It was okay. Kind of heavy on the exposition but nothing truly terrible.
Compared to Hasbro's last attempts at webisodes with Transformers's Action Blast and The Hunt For Energon, this is a huge improvement.

Here's hoping the next chapter is more action-packed.
Title: Re: The First Pursuit of Cobra Web-sode is out
Post by: silentdusty on February 19, 2010, 12:19:09 PM
Definitely no Resolute, I will continue to check them out. There is room for improvement.
Title: Re: The First Pursuit of Cobra Web-sode is out
Post by: Realboss on February 19, 2010, 01:21:46 PM
Honestly, Hasbro would be better off using the money and energy budgeted to this medium for another Resolute style cartoon or something along the lines of the original Sunbow cartoon.
Title: Re: The First Pursuit of Cobra Web-sode is out
Post by: Stratos on February 19, 2010, 03:39:41 PM
Quote from: "Realboss"
Honestly, Hasbro would be better off using the money and energy budgeted to this medium for another Resolute style cartoon or something along the lines of the original Sunbow cartoon.

It's Friday.  Any new episodes?
Title: Re: The First Pursuit of Cobra Web-sode is out
Post by: Jay on February 19, 2010, 05:30:35 PM
Quote from: "Realboss"
Honestly, Hasbro would be better off using the money and energy budgeted to this medium for another Resolute style cartoon or something along the lines of the original Sunbow cartoon.
I don't believe that. Resolute was a big budget piece, but these are free pieces aimed at little kids who visit the site. They've already improved their production values over the Transformers flash cartoons "Action Blast 1" and "Fight for Energon", but asking for something Resolute or Sunbow is just unrealistic.
Title: Re: The First Pursuit of Cobra Web-sode is out
Post by: Realboss on February 20, 2010, 11:58:36 AM
It's Friday.  Any new episodes?
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They will be releasing an episode on the first Fri of each month.

New episode Fri. March 5th!
Title: Re: The First Pursuit of Cobra Web-sode is out
Post by: Stratos on February 20, 2010, 12:21:57 PM
Quote from: "Realboss"
They will be releasing an episode on the first Fri of each month.

New episode Fri. March 5th!

Ah, thanks!
Title: Re: The First Pursuit of Cobra Web-sode is out
Post by: Realboss on March 07, 2010, 12:30:29 PM
Second web-sode is out.

http://www.hasbro.com/monkeybartv/defau ... t&aid=4258 (http://www.hasbro.com/monkeybartv/default.cfm?page=Entertainment/Videos/VideoSelect&aid=4258)

Strange there is no continuity with the first and Recondo sounds a lot like Zartan.
Title: Re: The First Pursuit of Cobra Web-sode is out
Post by: Storm.Shadow on March 07, 2010, 01:10:08 PM
Thanks for the link!

Once again the credits are just as long as the cartoon.  Pretty weak stuff, IMO.
Title: Re: The First Pursuit of Cobra Web-sode is out
Post by: Jay on March 07, 2010, 05:14:32 PM
Well aside from the long credits, I thought it was pretty good. Whoever does General Hawk does a decent imitation of Dennis Quaid, Storm Shadow and Heavy Duty weren't half-bad either.
Decent action, less expository plot (although Recondo still gives plenty of that), all in all an enjoyable two-minutes-and-something.
Title: Re: The First Pursuit of Cobra Web-sode is out
Post by: Redmao on March 09, 2010, 11:36:48 AM
Episode two is out and I think that the voice actress for Baroness is even worse than Sienna Miller which is no small feat.
Title: Re: The First Pursuit of Cobra Web-sode is out
Post by: Stratos on March 09, 2010, 12:04:52 PM
Quote from: "Realboss"
Second web-sode is out.

http://www.hasbro.com/monkeybartv/defau ... t&aid=4258 (http://www.hasbro.com/monkeybartv/default.cfm?page=Entertainment/Videos/VideoSelect&aid=4258)

Strange there is no continuity with the first and Recondo sounds a lot like Zartan.

maybe Recondo is Zartan!
Title: Re: The First Pursuit of Cobra Web-sode is out
Post by: Jay on March 11, 2010, 04:52:01 AM
Here's something interesting.

As it turns out, Hasbro's guys apparently uploaded the wrong episode.

Here's the actual second episode, a direct follow-up to the first:
http://www.hasbro.com/monkeybartv/defau ... t&aid=4258 (http://www.hasbro.com/monkeybartv/default.cfm?page=Entertainment/Videos/VideoSelect&aid=4258)

Snow Job does a similar exposition-through-comm in this one as Recondo did in the second-third-whatever episode.

In his last line, for some reason... Ripcord starts sounding like Eddie Murphy. I found that funny.
Title: Re: The First Pursuit of Cobra Web-sode is out
Post by: bandonov on March 11, 2010, 11:11:16 PM
I saw both Episode 2 videos and liked them.  Yes the credits are longer then the video but still worth watching.
Title: Re: The First Pursuit of Cobra Web-sode is out
Post by: Pete The Greek on March 12, 2010, 02:38:18 PM
Quote from: "Jay"
In his last line, for some reason... Ripcord starts sounding like Eddie Murphy. I found that funny.

:lol:  When I heard that line, I thought of the donkey from Shrek. 

Hey, Shrek, get me an ice pick.
Title: Re: The First Pursuit of Cobra Web-sode is out
Post by: rob0213 on March 29, 2010, 11:31:22 PM
Well, they aren't exactly what I'd hoped, but it's better than nothing at all.  They are obviously made to sell toys, and for kids.  And yeah, holy long credits, Batman!  I'll still be checking them out.  Thanks for the heads up on the!
Title: Re: The First Pursuit of Cobra Web-sode is out
Post by: grunt 4 mvp on April 06, 2010, 08:01:08 PM
Meh.  On second thought, what's stronger and less enthusiastic than meh?
Looong credits indeed.


And the voice acting was suspect - webisode 1, at the 1:35 mark....Cobra's adding a new threat to it's what?! I had to rewind, but it still doesn't sound like "arsenal" to me...  :shifty:
Title: Re: The First Pursuit of Cobra Web-sode is out
Post by: Realboss on June 13, 2010, 02:04:49 PM
Episodes three and four and five are out with some new characters.

http://www.hasbro.com/hasbrokids/?page= ... t&aid=4258 (http://www.hasbro.com/hasbrokids/?page=Entertainment/Videos/VideoSelect&aid=4258)
Title: Re: The First Pursuit of Cobra Web-sode is out
Post by: bandonov on June 13, 2010, 10:10:53 PM
Just watch the last 3 episodes.  They are getting better but as usual the credits are longer the video itself. 
Title: Re: The First Pursuit of Cobra Web-sode is out
Post by: 5h4rK on June 14, 2010, 11:27:50 PM
B-O-R-I-N-G!!!!!!!
Title: Re: The First Pursuit of Cobra Web-sode is out
Post by: bandonov on July 17, 2010, 08:50:37 AM
Episode 6 is out, here is the link:
http://www.hasbro.com/hasbrokids/?page= ... t&aid=4314 (http://www.hasbro.com/hasbrokids/?page=Entertainment/Videos/VideoSelect&aid=4314)

as usual it is 2 minutes of video and 3 minutes of credits... but I liked it and I hope you do too...
Title: Re: The First Pursuit of Cobra Web-sode is out
Post by: Jay on July 17, 2010, 04:04:46 PM
Long credits or not, I like these. They're fun.

They even managed not to make Helix unbearable the way her filecard and special comic have made her.
Title: Re: The First Pursuit of Cobra Web-sode is out
Post by: bandonov on September 09, 2010, 08:32:58 AM
Web episodes 7 and 8 are out.  both are good but not sure where they are going in episode 8 but it is good. 

Episode 7:http://www.hasbro.com/gijoe/en_US/play/details.cfm?guid=3D7AB6CE-19B9-F369-10AF-1131F030631B&src=endeca (http://http://www.hasbro.com/gijoe/en_US/play/details.cfm?guid=3D7AB6CE-19B9-F369-10AF-1131F030631B&src=endeca)

Episode 8: http://www.hasbro.com/gijoe/en_US/play/details.cfm?guid=3D8E7148-19B9-F369-10B8-0689E77C558C&src=endeca (http://http://www.hasbro.com/gijoe/en_US/play/details.cfm?guid=3D8E7148-19B9-F369-10B8-0689E77C558C&src=endeca)
Title: Re: The First Pursuit of Cobra Web-sode is out
Post by: bandonov on October 07, 2010, 09:27:19 PM
Web Episode 9 is out and is much better this time...

Episode 9: http://www.hasbro.com/gijoe/en_US/play/ ... src=endeca (http://www.hasbro.com/gijoe/en_US/play/details.cfm?guid=3D984B03-19B9-F369-105A-FBDE2D4F7C16&src=endeca)