I can’t even begin to stress how skeptical I am of this movie.  The simple fact that the writers started their project by backing away from GI Joe tradition bothers me.  But I’m not just being bitter.  I see two fundamental problems with the change of GI Joe from an American Hero to an “international peace keeping force.”  Especially in light of this being done to sell more tickets to foreign markets.

1.  When you focus on marketing and pay models instead of the story, you’re asking for trouble.  Just look at HellGate. 

2.  They are changing an icon, simply to sell more tickets.  This will only anger fans of the original cartoon.  Which will make up the bulk of initial customers.  

I can’t see how either of these things are good.  (Well, good for a fan of the original cartoon….)

I hope I’m wrong though.

Now before I go all doom and gloom, there is one thing that gives me that hope: check out the images of Snake Eyes from Ain’t It Cool News.

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