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[martin-montreal]

In 2032, it will be the 50th anniversary of the 3 3/4 Gi Joe (1982-2032) and the 25th anniversary of 25th line (2007-2032)  :shifty:...[/li]
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What do you think?

Martin

[morgardee]

• It was a cool 2 years, but it didn't replace the 80's :wink:...

That and it had nice retro packaging.

[martin-montreal]

• It was a cool 2 years, but it didn't replace the 80's :wink:...

That and it had nice retro packaging.

Yes, I also really appreciate the vintage art on fig card (not the Canadian one by the way...  ) and even the vehicules boxes. The fact that we can see the vehicule is one thing, but the art inside the box was pretty cool. Also, the idea of a filecard for each vehicle was pretty good.

Martin

[olyeller01]

• It was a cool 2 years, but it didn't replace the 80's :wink:...

Hmmm...speak for yourself on that one    I have no interest in o-ring figures anymore.  Hopefully, the 25th Anniversary figures coupled with the movie(s) and Resolute will be remembered as restarting major interest in GI Joe and leading to some of the best figures and vehicles yet!

[Jay]

I'll remember it seriously abused parts reuse.
Removable webgear is fun and all but it really made Hasbro get lazy when it came to making new toolings.

[martin-montreal]

Hmmm...speak for yourself on that one    I have no interest in o-ring figures anymore.  Hopefully, the 25th Anniversary figures coupled with the movie(s) and Resolute will be remembered as restarting major interest in GI Joe and leading to some of the best figures and vehicles yet!

I also like some... but not all. I was thinking what I will still like (or will be looking for) in 25 years:

For vehicles (no specific order):

• Black/Red HISS + HeetSeek (MMS): It makes a cheap SMS set
• Stinger jeep: already hard to find in 2009...!
• Firebat: It was pretty cool to get some without having to buy a Terrodrome  
• AWE Striker: Not available outside USA
• ROC SNAKE: I think the black version is a huge hit

For figs (no specific order):

• Snake Eyes (black timber): still a hit since 1985... so his 25th ann. version shouldn't stop that
• EELS
• ParaTroopers (25th/ROC): great accessories
• Jet pack in general: 1 vintage fig had one, but the 25th made some figs with it (Duke, Stalker, Cobra Air trooper, etc.) but Grand slam...

You?

Martin

[latinjoe22]

I rather say that by 2032, I'm hoping that both 80's ARAH and 25th line will be remembered as the two canons that contributed to the good reputation that the 3 3/4 inch line now enjoys. It's been shown and proven over and over again that anything related to ARAH, if rendered properly with respects to its popular icons, has strong potential to remain a timeless HIT. God willing, our future generations will get to celebrate the 100th anniversary of GI JOE.

I think one thing I will always remember ARAH for is its strong array of vehicles that no revival was able to possibly resurrect in its full splendor, not even the 25th line, and I don't see it happening, ever (in my living days that is  ). I'm not beeing pessimistic here, it's just the way the Industry has evolved that leads me to say this.

While the 25th line did have some beautiful window boxes that let us admire the vehicles, the original ARAH vehicle packages had great art, AND, if you do remember as a kid, enjoying opening the boxes, to find an instruction manual telling you how to snap the pieces off the plastic trees they often came attached to and put them altogether, then you know what I'm talking about. Agreed, this was perhaps at the same time, a very tedious routine for the one that expected to play right away with his toy. But beeing a long time Lego fan, and puzzle games kid, this is the feature I feel more nostalgic about when I think about GI JOE and that the 25th line doesn't communicate to me.

I have nothing to say against the 25th figures' accessories, features and articulations. It clearly marked a new step in GI JOE history and announced the debut of the new standards to come. Way to go Joe!

[pdaat]

I just hope by then I still remember to put on pants.

[martin-montreal]

I just hope by then I still remember to put on pants.

Come on you will be just below 65... oh you are right, that's old  :lol:

[latinjoe22]

I just hope by then I still remember to put on pants.

Come on you will be just below 65... oh you are right, that's old  :lol:

Well, if you can still remember what pants are by 65, then there is still time for salvation. You have a Nintendo DSi  right? With some Brain age game exercise until then Pdaat, I garrantee that you will still be wearing pants in your coffin, that is, by the time we get to celebrate the 100th 3.75 inch line anniversary.

[olyeller01]

In 25 years from the 25th Anniversary and RoC lines I'll probably still be very fond of:

Figures
Iron Grenadiers
Resolute Cobra Troopers
City Strike Snake Eyes
Resolute Duke (bc he looks like me)

Vehicles
VAMP & Stinger (I love all the VAMP variants)
Rattler & Conquest (my first opportunity to own them & I was not disappointed)
Steel Crusher

Stuff I Definitely WON'T Miss
Red Fang Ninja
Mole Pod
Snake Eyes, Storm Shadow, and/or Neo-Vipers in every multipack
Hasbro taking 10 variations before finally making the perfect figure (25th HoH Storm Shadow)

[bandonov]

The figures will most likely be made of cheaper plastic with the guns that do not fit in the hand andor do nto stay up when do you do manage to get the gun in the hand.  but they will look nice in the package!