Sigma 6
July 26, 2014 | 20:25 | Written by: snake911
In addition to Batman Beyond from a few posts back, another action show aired just before it. I originally wrote it off, but after watching a few episodes I was hooked. G.I. Joe: Sigma 6 is not your daddy’s G.I. Joe T.V. show from the ‘80s. Nay, it’s a modern revision of the series with an essence of what was hot at the time.
Based on what I’ve read, Hasbro was rebooting the G.I. Joe franchise in the mid 2000s. In addition to the toys, a new animated series would launch to help sell the toys. This would be Sigma 6.
The series was created by the Japanese animation studio Gonzo, so the show has the anime style to it. The show includes characters such as Duke, Scarlett, Snake Eyes, Heavy Duty, Tunnel Rat, and Long Range. Other characters include Kamakura and Jinx as Snake Eyes’ apprentices.
The series started as two direct to DVD movie called G.I. Joe: Spy Troops and G.I. Joe: Valor vs. Venom. I haven’t seen them, but would like to because the television series references some events that happened in these movies.
The show lasted two seasons with a total of 26 episodes. It basically includes what you’d want in an action show; that is if you don’t mind some of the anime type scenes and scenarios the characters sometimes find themselves in. If this show were to ever come out on DVD as a complete series, I’d get it.
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