"A Jem of that size..."

 "A Jem of that size answers all my questions!"

"Thisss sssuckssss. Two Pythona figures in 2025!  Now I'll never rule the world!  I hate this job!"

Grey Hairs and Growing Pains - Zarana

 

Grey Hairs and Growing Pains - Jinx

 

Beachhead and The Rawhides

G.I. Joe's strength lay in its ability to deploy the right specialist at the right time.   

The MASS Device mini-series was a perfect illustration of how G.I. Joe operated as a modular, cross-specialty task force.  When Stalker said, "None of us know diddly squat about deep sea diving."  That was the opening for Torpedo to take the lead.

"What do I have to do with Beachhead, the 

Rawhides?  I guess I'm all wet!  hahaha!"

G.I. Joe had to have elite operatives for every scenario in defense against Cobra's global terrorism.  Recondo, deep jungle.  Snow Job, the Arctic.  Shipwreck, sea.  Ace, air.  Dusty, desert.  And so on.  And also, just plenty of army infantrymen.

Pythona's Classified design input

"Enough of this spy kids crap, let's play soldier!"

 

My tribute to a surprisingly deep episode of Sunbow G.I. Joe, Let's Play Soldier.

Script Recyling in '80s Cartoons

Syndicated cartoons in the '80s and '90s often relied on repeating plot structures to sustain long seasons, especially when producing 65+ episodes per year for weekday syndication. 

David Wise wrote two episodes I remember well that seemed pretty... familiar?  This had been brought up in Transformers and Turtles fandom, but at least one stock aspect was also used in G.I. Joe.