From: pmm34393@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Dr. Vincent Vaugn )
Subject: Re: GI Joe episodes--the "films"
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Sat, 12 Dec 1992 19:45:41 GMT

In article <1gd238INNr9@aludra.usc.edu> rjung@aludra.usc.edu (Robert A. Jung) writes:
>In article <Dec.12.00.54.06.1992.4081@busboys.rutgers.edu> fjohnson@busboys.rutgers.edu (Floyd Johnson) writes:
>>1. The pilot (no subtitle):Joe and Cobra forces travel around the
>>world to secure three "catalysts of matter" for a teleportation
>>device. 
>>
>>2. "The Revenge Of Cobra":Cobra steals a "Laser Core", using it to
>>power a Weather Dominator. The device is turned against itself, and
>>its three main components end up in different parts of the world. (I
>>think this one introduced Zartan and the Dreadnocks.)
>
>  I think this launched the half-hour syndicated series, and not "Pyramid of
>Darkness".

I agree...I remember episodes that came out after the Revenge of 
Cobra. I believe the Crimson Twins were first introduced in 
Pyramid.

>>4. "Arise, Serpentor! Arise!":Convinced that the Cobra Commander is
>>basically insane, Dr. Mindbender begins work on a composite clone,
>>based on the DNA of the major military figures in history. This one
>>introduced Sgt. Slaughter, who is also "sampled"; this is why only he
>>could kick Serpentor's ass--I think there's a scene in which
>>characters are placing bets on the outcome of their tussle.

In an interview in the GI Joe Yearbook, one of the writers said that
Arise is supposed to have a scene that hints that as powerful as
Cobra is, there is something even more powerful running behind
them. However, I counld never figure out what they were refering to.
Any takers?

>>5. GI Joe:The Movie (This may be incorrect.):According to you netfolk,
>>they originally had in mind a script entitled, "The Most Dangerous Man
>>in America".
>
>  I believe the _main_ title for this was "G.I. Joe: The Movie", with the
>subtitle being "Arise...". I know that was how I saw this show -- it was set
>up as a prime-time weekend animated movie on a local station, having failed
>to be released in the theatres.
>
>  THIS, by the way, was the planned slot for "The Most Dangerous Man In the
>World", not the Serpentor garbage (I call it garbage for the stupid Cobra-La
>junk introduced, which went at right angles with the established G.I. Joe
>"mindset"). I dunno if I qualify as "you netfolk", since I seem to be the only
>one who's read the interview revealing the never-produced story. As for the
>fifth movie you mentioned...

I'm confused here. Are you trying to say that you saw the "Movie" 
running after "Arise.."? They were shown separately when I saw
them, and the Cobra-La stuff (the actual "Movie" series) was definitely
the 5th mini-series of GI Joe.

>>...The script that made it to the storyboard artists,
>>however, reveals the true nature of the Cobra Commander:he's
>>apparently an alien, disfigured by a lab accident. This also
>>introduces Duke Hauser's (half?) brother, 2Lt. Falken as at first a
>>screw-up, then a trainee under Sgt. Slaughter, and finally the guy who
>>takes Serpentor down. It seems to prepare us for the DIC series, as we
>>also meet Serana (sp?)
>
>  I never saw this one, but it sounds like a major screw-up to me. Why?
>
>1. Lt. Falcon was introduced in "Rise, Serpentor, Rise!". I clearly remember
>(from the same interview that talked about "The Most Dangerous Man In the
>World") that Falcon was originally set up as a young brother to General Hawk,
>until they got tired of the "Hawk-Falcon" jokes. In any event, it was Falcon's
>screwup in "Rise..." that allowed Serpentor to throw a poisonous snake at
>Duke, remember.

Again, I find it hard to tell what you mean. I don't remember "Arise,
Serpentor,Arise" starring Falcon at all. Nor did Serpentor throw a snake
at Duke. At the end of Arise, Cobra is defeated in Washinton DC and 
Serpentor (after being saved by Cobra Commander) agrees to take on
CC as a scapegoat. Then they had a bunch of episodes and finally the 
well-animated but badly written Movie.

>2. As "Rise..." revealed, Cobra Commander was really a member of the Cobra-la
>race (bleagh), who was devolved into a serpent for his failure. Where'd this
>alien bit come from?

I saw this in the Movie. Are you saying that Rise... and Arise..
are different in your post? The writers are pretty bad if they couldn't
come up with a better name for the movie, since it really didn't focus
on Serpentor at all.
Alien..Cobra-La..they're both ridiculous!

>  And by the way, Zartan's sister is "Zarana".
>
>                                                --R.J.
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