Sigma 6: Worst Joe Concept Ever?

[Vanishing Point]

Thinking and talking this over at the comic book show today a better theory would have been that Sigma Duke is actually Mirage

[Red Sox]

:woot

No kidding, S6 deserves some love, I dunno why it has generated so much hate...maybe it was the cartoon, which I liked.

I think most of the negativity surrounding S6 was due to the cancellation of the 3.75" line. With the 8" Sigmas essentially replacing the small joes in retail it made for some very unhappy campers. I grew to enjoy a lot of the S6 stuff, but at first I was definitely ticked that my preferred scale was being scrapped in favor of them.

[BingoBrown]

I do miss the Sigma line, but my wallet certainly doesn't.

[SkyBuzz]

I didn't even know about Sigma Six until I saw them at a ROSS "Dress for Less" Store last year. My first brush with them was the 2 inch scale DragonHawk. At $12.99 it was worth a risk.

Then came the vehicles piece meal. I got hooked like crazy on them. And one day, I saw them. Those 8 inch monstrocities lining the shelf. Man, I bought one just to see how it was. $10.99 for the Duke with the long cannon attachments. (I still haven't remembered all their names).

I went back a few days later, then again, and again and again, and within a few months, I had about 15 figures. I Love army building, so I swap gear so everyone looks similar, or at least like part of a small Combat Team. And after a Ninja Tracker ATV, and a couple of Snake Eye Paratroopers later, everything disappeared

At least they got the Cobra and Joe 5 packs for $11.99 so that softened the blow a little bit. I can't believe I bought 18 Cobra Legions and 8 G.I. Joe sets altogether. That's what got me into the 25th Joes.

I LOVE the Sgt Savage figures. I bought a ton of them a when they came out, and then again when they were sold at a fraction of the price. The 1990 RAH HQ and the Savage P-40 made a GREAT WWII scenerio.

As for G.I. Joe Extreme, I was VERY disappointed with the toys. I don't know... I bought the figures, but you couldn't do ANYTHING with them.

G.I. Joe has changed many times over the years, but has always (and thankfully) returned to the Military theme in the end.

All-n-All, Pretty Cool ...

SkyBuzz

[Templar]

My big gripe with the line was the attempt to sell it with anime. A cartoon series that actually replicated the stylized look of the toys themselves would have been a lot more interesting.