The Secret History of GI Joe, Barbie, Darth Vader

[conniption]

Truthout -
Teenagers in Space: Star Wars, G.I. Joe, Rambo, Red Dawn, and How a Tale of American Triumphalism Was Returned to the Child’s World (Part 2)

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G.I. Joe commercial 1960's ( Hasbro )

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLL67CN2hnw

[Hammer of Los]

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To become his best self, Luke must lose his family and old rooted life, and be introduced into a secret, powerful, magic order

Shit happens.

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[stefano]

Bump. Oustanding stuff.

[IanEye]

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[DrVolin]

My friends had GI Joes. Thanks to my centrist parents, I had Big Jim, with the karate chop action (used only for defence) and the rescue helicopter with working winch and stretcher.