Apr. 25th, 2009

GI Joe: Resolute

So, the animation's gorgeous. And Scarlett? Yum. And Cobra Commander? HELLO! YES! NOT QUITE SO OVER-THE-TOP at least with respect to the voice acting. He still, um, Cobra Commander. I think he's contractually obligated to be over the top.

I do have to say, overall, this is very well done, certainly better than I expected. The voice acting is top-notch (dude, they have Steve Blum voicing Duke. DUKE!! This is me with my grabby hands!), and the voices are more in line with how I think the Joes would sound if they were real people instead of cheesy 80's cartoon characters. ;-)

It was written by Warren Ellis, who is, apparently, rather well-known in the comics industry. ;-) Here's what he has to say about Resolute. Conceptual Spoilers )

Behind the second cut, a collection of :D and D: moments written as I watched.

Hello, flail-induced spoilers! )

Final tally:
D: = 3.5
:D = 15

Looks like the positives win! Color me pleasantly surprised! If this pops up on DVD, I'll be forced (forced, I tell you!) to add it to my G.I. Joe collection.