Zarana in G.I. Joe: The Movie

"How tepid can Hasbro get with this movie, sister?"

"Oh, pretty fucking tepid, brother!"

The production histories of Transformers:  The Movie and G.I. Joe:  The Movie were deeply intertwined, and the choices Hasbro made on one film directly reshaped the other. 

Several key pieces of this history ... especially around Duke's death, the Optimus Prime backlash, and the late‑stage audio change.  I am more interested in the Zarana factor, but to make sense of this all, I do have to somewhat touch on other factors.

This might be a bit NSFW under the jump, so read at your own risk.  And knowing is half the battle!  Yo Joe!

Grey Hairs and Growing Pains - Zarana

 

The sad end of Serpentor in DIC G.I. Joe

Serpentor's downfall in Operation: Dragonfire was swift and... surprisingly understated?

... especially compared to his dramatic rise in the Sunbow era.

"Let the web of remembrance tell the tale!"

"Why isn't this tv working?  

Why do I suddenly feel the need to watch The View?  

Work, damn you!  This I command!"