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[5h4rK]

The title says it all! What was the most stupid element in the original line for you? A vehicule concept? A figure's codename? A storyline (Marvel-Sunbow)?
(ie, for me it was the trademark logo under the Cobra symbol on the '91 Cobra Commander!!!) 

[olyeller01]

I think the stupidest element was all those crazy teams they had at the end of the line (Star Brigade, Ninja Force, Eco-Warriors, Battle Corps etc) that ended up killing off the line.  That, and the multiple repaints of the same figure, often just a year after the previous figure's release.  And the neon accessories.

[Sundance]

1. Cobra-La

2. 'Ice Cream Soldier' - worst codename EVER.

3. not bringing Airtight back for Eco-Warriors. the team's 'hostile enviroment' guy doesn't get brought back to fight eco-terrorism. w. t. f.

[bandonov]

Not a fan of Cobra-La story line. 

[canprime]

N-E-O-N!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Also lack of realism.  Hasbro supposedly knows what kids like, but it seems like when a line goes to far away from the military theme it starts to tank.

[Redmao]

Cobra-La
Neon colors
The crazy sub-teams.

[Realboss]

Neon,  except on original sci-Fi and the move away from realistic military.

[turner]

As a kid, I didn't like repaints or even new versions of old characters (except snake eyes and hawk).  The python patrol would have seemed like an obvious attempt to rip us off.  But now, I find myself liking that stuff more and more.  GI Joe for me has always centered around the comic and I never liked the crazy history rewrite of the movie.  But in some ways I love just about everything about the vintage line, even the wacky stuff.  With the exception of maybe hot pink!  

But then again, I think I was about the only one around here that said he liked Timbit!

[B]

Now that I'm older I find the whole gijoe cartoon absurd, why would anyone follow cobra commander who though resourceful and imaginative lacks true leadership to hold an organization like that.
 Also the movie, I mean here's the elite team of US military and you got Lt. Falcon taking a chick into top secret areas and showing her around. To many of the supposed best operatives probably wouldn't have lasted through boot camp with their attitudes. Cobra-La a big stretch and of course Big Lob...enough said.
I was getting out of buying joes just as the sub-teams were coming out so I can't speak about that.

[ARROW]

The COBRA Pogo
The Buzz Boar.

A lot of the stories in the animated series:  using mind-controlled animals to hold the world hostage??? C'mon!

[latinjoe22]

Toylinewise:

• Ninja Force!!!  (I may tolerate neon but this...)
• Slaughter's Marauders' very weak paint scheme + the fact that the old Joe molds that were used for that sub-team did not look like they could compete much with the rest of 1989's offerings...due to Night Force making it look like crap.
• Python Patrol paint deco of figures not matching at the very least with their vehicle's WTF?

[Propergrounds]

the ugly colors and over sized weapons of the early nineties and up...