I remember in the early comics and file cards how they were all Vietnam veterans. But after the comics ran long enough, Vietnam had to be changed to "an unspecified armed conflict somewhere in Southeast Asia" so they could continue the storylines set in present day without having to age the characters. Considering there is currently an ongoing series set in modern day, that would make the original Joes around 70 years old.
When I was reading the marvel run then later the punisher then punisher would pop up in the Nam comic I wanted a crossover the Joes that served in Vietnam and frank castle Oh to be a kid again
@@RemyJackson in my own head canon when I was younger, I used to imagine that the different joes existed in different time periods with Snake Eyes being the one I always imagined was actually a title passed to different people. For his Vietnam origin I imagined that as the og Snake Eyes who would die to pass the title on with his mask to his now orphaned son
@@greysnake2903 Storm Shadow isn't a weeb since he's Japanese and the heir to an actual ninja clan. He's definitely an edgelord though, judging by his name.
Snake Eyes definitely is. Storm Shadow is probably one of a few extremely crucial characters just because of his relationship to Snake Eyes and how much of Snake Eyes backstory is due to that relationship. Then again, pretty much every main player in the series is in some way or another the product of having had some kind of history of crossing paths with Snake Eyes, or someone else who had. The world pretty much revolves around him and his actions/choices. I'd say Zartan, Cobra Commander, Firefly, and Scarlet's history with him are equally as important as Storm Shadow's though. Zartan for absolute sure, as it turned out that he was the one who actually killed the Hard Master, and not Storm Shadow. That event affected both Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow and their relationship throughout the storyline more profoundly than anything else.
Snakes Eyes and Storm Shadow. I know I’m basic but yes they are my favorites. And got to say I’ve watched many origins stories online about good ole Snake, but honestly your break down of him I got to say is the best one seen so far.
You do such a fantastic job making these videos. I truly appreciate your efforts. It's nice to be transported back to childhood memories. Thank you so much. Snake-Eyes has always been my favorite.
I will never understand why the latest snake eyes origins movie had very little to do with this original story. This one would have made a way better movie
I've always found it interesting that Snake-eyes's real identity seems to only be a secret to the readers. Other members of GI Joe and even Cobra seem to be aware of who he is.
@super.somarion Well, he served with Stalker before coming a Joe. When Snake-eyes's family was killed in a car crash, Hawk was the one to inform him. He's been in a relationship dith. Scarlett, and at one point, even engaged. Cobra Commander's brother was in the car that hit the car with Snake-eyes's family. Baroness's brother served with Snake-eyes and she blames Snake-eyes for her brother's death. So, at the very least, the following characters know: Scarlett Storm Shadow Stalker Jinx Doc (he'd have to know Snake-eyes's medical history) Hawk Cobra Commander Baroness Destro Zartan Firefly
I gotta say, those early Marvel GI Joe comics really did an amazing job fleshing out all these great characters. As a young child growing up in the 80s I only managed to collect a few of these GI Joe comics but after watching several of your GI Joe videos, I feel compelled to go back and collect these early Joe comics. I’m wondering if they’ve been put together in some kind of omnibus form. I hope so because I’d love to read these awesome books.
They released a "tpb" / omnibus over a decade ago, I got the 1st 5 volumes (10 issues per volume) cause thats where the gaps were in my comic collection.
The last GI Joe comic I bought was the issue where they blew up his cabin and he had survived by jumping into the cellar. Storm Shadow becoming a good guy was crazy lol they were definitely my two favorite.
I've had an Arashikage clan forearm tattoo for over 15 years now (I'm the guy in my display picture). I haven't had too many issues with his story revisionism. I grew up reading the comics and watching the 80's tv series. I'm only 33 but my dad was 17 when I was born and he was a big GI Joe fan and Cartoon Network played a bunch of GI Joe back in the 90's and even as recent as 2016 or so I was seeing a tinder fling and noted it was on a family channel early in the morning. GI Joe is great fun.. My brother loved it as well and he died last year. He was an infantry marine. Thanks for the video.
Loved snake eyes until he got that pet wolf Snake eyes has the honor of being in the silent issue and being the “voice” of the last issue during the marvel run As a kid finding out Zartan killed the hard master was such a wtf moment for me Zartan in the cartoon was such a goof but in the comics he was such a bad ass Love these Joe videos
Deadass. I love Snake Eye's comic origin. Much more to learn and work with, plus it makes sense. Good thing imma be a voice actor in the future. I might be able to give some ideas, who knows. But I totally agree.
That was really good, well put together, Thank You! I grew up on comics and cartoons, playing army in the woods and had alot of the toy GI Joes... I would spend hours after school, building tree forts , and dressing up in all black like a Ninja 🥷 like Snake Eyes... when I was about 6 years old, I had my first Bigfoot sighting... after being told there's no such thing, I had continued growing up thinking it's just some playful imagination, that these Shadow People appeared running around me , what I thought were Ninjas in those woods... It wasn't until yet again another incredible sighting of a Bigfoot in 2016 after seeing a Bald Eagle fly at midnight overtop our heads following the Bigfoot . At that time science had not yet discovered that Bald Eagles with their excellent eye sight could actually see well enough to fly at night under certain conditions. I began to research Bigfoot and discovered many more interesting things about them and their metaphysical abilities which we have also. I had always drawn my own inspiration from Snake Eyes character, and even owned a fully automatic UZI when I was 22 years old. I trained in various martial arts, and had even been at the center of a CIA investigation that included my childhood. When later I was told they knew things I didn't even know about myself, things I'd since forgotten even. In many ways I emulated the Snake Eyes character... teaching myself about every kind of small arms weapons. Even a compliment from Monte LeClair Navy S.E.A.L. sniper who asked "What are you some kind of a "Gun God!" lol. I always loved all things military even though I was never in any service. My love was to help those who served and create the best small arms ideas for Knight Armament Company, where I came up with their company slogan "When your life is on the line... Only the Finest will do... I think alot of my hobbies and interests grew up around those comic book heroes. Looking back I can see how certain aspects have contributed to who I am today.
Snake Eyes was my favorite Gi Joe at least in cartoon 1983 Gi Joe A real American hero. I had snake eyes action figure. I actually never cared if he was white or Asian.
It's Crazy How Hasbro Shows a lot of Attention to Transformers & My Little Pony, But Treat the G.I. Joe Franchise like (No Scarlett Pun Intended) a Red Haired Stepchild.
Happy new year Jesse, great work, I was missing these videos, no matter how many times I see a video about Snake Eyes is always welcome, why was so hard to do this with the movie? In Rise of.....at least tried to justified the connection between Snake and Tommy, looking for to see your new material this 2022
I was a fan of Snake Eyes when he was just an elite commando, long before Larry Hama decided to retcon him into a ninja. Honestly, I kind of liked his character better before the whole ninja thing was added on.
My feeling is...regardless of how one feels about lips... Rise and Retaliation treated Snake Eyes perfectly. He was skilled a bit beyond his teammates but wasn't the "mission winner" that hasbro & paramount eventually felt fans thought he was. Fucking motorcycle riding gear.
If you had no eye that Snake-Eyes was white with blonde hair then it means you got brainwash by woke Hollywood with their woke Snake Eyes version. Good thing nobody care for that version.
Can anyone explain to me why Snake eyes face is scarred again in the IDW continuation of the Marvel comic. He had plastic surgery to fix his face but in the later continuation asfter issue 155.5 his face is back to the way it was before?
This is from my own perspective; something that would be worth a real background deep dive into the character development of the man behind the mask: has anyone else ever considered why it was so important for Snake Eyes to prove he was the best? Read this carefully and think about it ... if you are friends with someone, their 'war buddy' "Brother" from the Vietnam Conflict; what kind of true friend would go to the other man's home and disrespect him in front of his own family!?! Tommy Arashikage is the soul heir, not the only heir, the heart and blood, soul heir, of the Arashikage Clan! Within the clan he is viewed as the top of the young leadership, he is the youth and future hope of the clan's leadership for years to come. He should be the best of the best, better than all the rest. So why doesn't Snake Eyes be a true friend and "take a knee" and allow Tommy to respectfully win the duels? Why is it so important to Snake Eyes to prove he is the best to the extent that he makes the clan's future leadership, his own "Brother" from Vietnam, seem weak in front of his own clan and family?! Can you imagine, that this is why Storm Shadow, Tommy Arashikage, says to Snake Eyes: "Hello Brother" every time they meet in combat; as if to say, you were my "Brother" in the Vietnam Conflict/War and you Snake Eyes betrayed me!! With my own imagination I feel like the seeming unending animosity between Storm Shadow and Snake Eyes is because Snake Eyes dishonored Tommy and shamefully embarrassed him in front of his own family's clan of ninja warriors; causing a lot of Arashikage Ninjas to question Storm Shadow's ability to lead them! Throughout the storylines we do see the Red Ninjas often acting independent of Storm Shadow; showing that in fact his own Arashikage Warriors do not honor him as their sacred leader of the clan! This would cause tremendous bitterness within Tommy, over why his 'buddy' from Vietnam would be so disrespectful to him. What would you think if the same happened to you? Friendship would dissolve into bitterness, and in Storm Shadow it would turn to violent hatred of Snake Eyes! Yet, however; proving his own honor and loyalty, Storm Shadow knows Snake Eyes real name: because he would since they first met in Vietnam. Yet, Storm Shadow has never told anyone what Snake Eyes real name is; since the moment that they both saw each others' Arashikage tattoos, they have both known who they really are. But, let's be honest, the first time they got into a challenge of strength and skill; they knew instantly who was who, because real warriors recognize another great warrior's fighting style instantly! See, things like this should be deeply explored in a deep dive drama or action movie background story. I would like to hear the details and see the dynamics between the two men. What really happened?! How did Snake Eyes learn from it all ... because when facing Scarlett for the first time in G.I. Joe, Snake Eyes "takes a knee" and lets her win the challenges! It's as if the original story holds all of the clues and details of something that was never thought deeply into. That could, perhaps, be why Snake Eyes allows Scarlett to be victorious over him?! It's as if he has learned; it's not worth shaming someone else, and losing a dear friend, just to prove he's the best. It's as if he has learned; being the best, means, you don't need to prove it to anyone - you are what you are: others' opinions of you, don't matter at all. All of this development in his experiences and character development may be what culminates to cause Snake Eyes to risk it all to save Scarlett; because he's lost so much, he's lost one of his best friends ever, when he didn't make the personal sacrifice for him. Snake Eyes didn't "take a knee" to preserve Tommy's honor and integrity as a skilled warrior in front of his clan and family; and as a result Tommy Arashikage became Cobra's Storm Shadow. So when Scarlett needs him the most; he'd rather die than have to live with the loss of another dear friend. So, he sacrifices himself for Scarlett's benefit; but, ends up surviving too! When you begin putting some imaginative pieces together. You begin to see so much to the Snake Eyes of G.I. Joe. So much of his character starts to make sense! He's learned to put others before himself. He's learned, the best of the best, don't brag about being the best; they just do what is necessary when it is necessary to protect those they care about most. I feel like all of that is what leads Snake Eyes to try to somehow reconcile with Tommy; and eventually, he has that opportunity in the comics! When you think about all of that, it really starts to fill-in the overall story!
You forgot about how Destro talked Baroness down from killing Snake Eyes by telling her that he was present the day that her brother was killed. He described how Baroness's brother was wearing body armor and that Snake Eyes was armed with an M-1911, which couldn't penetrate the armor. He explained that the AK-47s that the Viet Cong, whom Snake Eyes was fighting, killed her brother.
If only the directors and the script writers would fit to see what if Snake eyes get taken to the make shift ICU rooms at the begining of the scene when he suffers a critical injury from the chopper crash or got shot by another enemy shooters from behind. Just as his allies begins to treat his wounds to stop bleeding before it puts the whole costume in him.
Although the new Snake Eyes movie wasn't terrible, I still wish they would have done this version. Just make him and Tommy Iraq or Afghanistan veterans to put it in modern day.
Yep, no reason to wear the mask, just looks cool oh and kind of a street fighting gangster thief that was apparently ex military yet shows absolutely no military bearing and oh yeah he talks.... I saw that going wrong miles away lol. Gotta admit he has some nice leather jackets and motorcycles though. I still have no clue why he's good with swords or well anything he does. But apparently he's good, storm shadow bad, the only story they could pull out their... Was his dad dying by some guy with trick dice lol
Hama loves money more than continuity obviously. Besides, he lifted the Snake Eyes/Storm Shadow rivalry from a movie. Check out "Enter the Ninja", which came out before the comics, and tell me it isn't the inspiration.
Snake-Eyes is certainly the ‘breakout character of G. I. Joe, much like Mr. Spock was for Star Trek. In terms of the comics, it’s a shame his ninja ties to Storm-Shadow was overplayed during the Marvel run; and in the cartoons, he was given short shrift; not only was his being a ninja and ties to Storm Shadow Ignored, with viewers made to believe that the likes of Spirit or, worse, Quick Kick can take on Storm-Shadow, but his relationship with Scarlett was likewise ditched, and fans were given the Double Lie that Duke was an item with Scarlett and that he was the ‘leader’ of G. I. Joe; preposterous notions that Larry Hama never once agreed with. And in the Movie, the fact that SE recruited Jinx for the team was outright disregarded. Marvel’s Snake-Eyes the Origin (G. I. Joe #s 26-27) were far more canon than DDP’s Snake-Eyes: Declassified, which was a hodgepodge of both errors and lies. Samples? - Snake Eyes claimed he knows Jeet Kun Do- the Way of the Intercepting Fist, the martial art developed by Bruce Lee- except its very highly unlikely that he would teach it to westerners. - Cobra Commander conning SE into being his partner. Now, compare & contrast the hexagram on Prof. Onihashi’s residence in G. I. Joe #84 to that in G. I. Joe Declassified; also, SE was only seen using a standard katana in Snake-Eyes: the Origin. In DDP’s unmissed and unlamented miniseries, he suddenly has the ‘Sword of Snake Eyes’ , an item hawked in ads. Plus, check Scarlett’s mufti attire in G. I. Joe #27 to what she’s seen wearing in Snake-Eyes Declassified #6. One aspect of Snake Eyes’ backstory that was never revealed officially as canon (meaning not written by Larry Hama) was his ties to the CIA. Note that on the cover of G. I. Joe #26, SE’s Dept of Defense file clearly has a US MAC-V-SOG ID with the Serial Number US527- , indicating he is in Uncle Sam’s service in the CIA, not the US Army per se. G. I. Joe #94 has him with Stalker and Storm-Shadow reporting at 666 Rue Pasteur Street in Saigon, the ‘open’ address of the US Army Studies & Observation/Military Assistance Group.* And in G. I. Joe #43’s Postbox the Pit!, Larry Hama answered an LoC, noting that: “Snake-Eyes’ file with MAC-SOG is sealed for twenty years. Spec Ops Spooks need covers. Some of them use US A-G unauthorized gear. Dig?” * The book the Raid , which details the Son Tay Raid of 1970 revealed that the CIA’s Studies and Observation Group really referred to their Special Operations Group, essentially the O. S. S. (Office of Strategic Services) for Southeast Asia. Had G. I. Joe been part of the Marvel Universe, he and Nick Fury may have known each other.
The only thing I don’t get is that whole triangle between Snake Eyes, Scarlett, & Duke. It only makes the storyline for Snake Eyes somewhat less compelling.
I had a backpack with a huge picture of snake eyes when I was in elementary school. It was a very dark navy blue color. The bag weighs almost 5 kilos, 10 thick notebooks and about 7 various textbooks. I would carry that to school with a smile thinking that I was part of G.I. Joe.
Wonder who that Joe was on the edge of the screen 8:37. I see Shooter and they made a new action figure of her I think as a sniper. But I wonder who that E or B guy was from the original Joes.
The nee movie was a cool ninja movie, not a Snake Eyes movie. I think they could have easily adapted his back story to today. Instead of Nam, desert storm or any other proxy war.
Thank you so very much from all of your friends and Cobra now we know who's a Jose are and where it is to find them PS would you like a job in the intelligence organization of Cobra
That Andrew Wildman art in the later Marvel issues was rough man, made them tough to read. Guy is solid Transformers artist though, just has too much of a fanciful style to tell a realistic military story.
Exactly 💯💯 one thing that should NEVER change. That's the whole point of their dynamic. Opposites. Good and bad. Black and white. White American and Japanese. 🗡️⚔️🪖
Crazy, how could they meet as children, then meet as adults as strangers when snake eyes help Storm Shadow out in a fight Storm Shadow was having ,now they didn’t even have the names Storm Shadow or Snake Ryes Snake Eyes father was killed with the roll of some loaded Dice that only rolled Snake Eyes Yep on how they met
The whole point to learning Ninjitsu is that he was an outsider. Making him a good looking Asian dude ruined his character. We want a deformed guy kicking ass silently.
Love the GOAT American Shinobi himself. His original comic origin is the best version and suits him way better. Me being a martial arts fan all my life, I'd give Snake Eyes Shorin-Ryu Karate, Taekwondo, Jiu-Jitsu, Silat, Savate, Muay Thai, Kobudo, Iaido, Bojutsu, Kenjutsu, Shurikenjutsu and Ninjutsu. Tunnel Rat? Wing Chun , boxing, Capoeira, Escrima, Jeet Kune Do, Shotokan Karate, Hapkido, Krav Maga, BJJ, and Wushu(Nanquan, Jian, Dao, Fanziquan, eagle claw). And Storm Shadow Uechi-Ryu Karate, Taido, Iaido, Tang Soo Do, Hwa Rang Do, Taekwondo, Kali, Aki-jujutsu , Kenjutsu , Shurikenjutsu, Krav Maga and Ninjutsu.
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I always loved his origin in Vietnam how he knew stalker and storm shadow back then and the after math of that with his family and all that.
I remember in the early comics and file cards how they were all Vietnam veterans. But after the comics ran long enough, Vietnam had to be changed to "an unspecified armed conflict somewhere in Southeast Asia" so they could continue the storylines set in present day without having to age the characters. Considering there is currently an ongoing series set in modern day, that would make the original Joes around 70 years old.
When I was reading the marvel run then later the punisher then punisher would pop up in the Nam comic I wanted a crossover the Joes that served in Vietnam and frank castle
Oh to be a kid again
@@RemyJackson in my own head canon when I was younger, I used to imagine that the different joes existed in different time periods with Snake Eyes being the one I always imagined was actually a title passed to different people. For his Vietnam origin I imagined that as the og Snake Eyes who would die to pass the title on with his mask to his now orphaned son
THAT WOULD BEEN AWESOME AWESOME IN A MOVIE IT COULD HAVE BEEN LIKE PLATOON
The best origin EVER 😎😎
Snakeyes is one of the coolest Ninjas ever!
Snake Eyes and Stormshadow are just straight up the main characters of G.I. Joe, you can't convince me otherwise.
Two edgelord weebs fighting.
@@greysnake2903 Storm Shadow isn't a weeb since he's Japanese and the heir to an actual ninja clan. He's definitely an edgelord though, judging by his name.
@@chupacabra9357Nah make that CERTIFIED edge lord
Snake Eyes definitely is. Storm Shadow is probably one of a few extremely crucial characters just because of his relationship to Snake Eyes and how much of Snake Eyes backstory is due to that relationship. Then again, pretty much every main player in the series is in some way or another the product of having had some kind of history of crossing paths with Snake Eyes, or someone else who had. The world pretty much revolves around him and his actions/choices. I'd say Zartan, Cobra Commander, Firefly, and Scarlet's history with him are equally as important as Storm Shadow's though. Zartan for absolute sure, as it turned out that he was the one who actually killed the Hard Master, and not Storm Shadow. That event affected both Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow and their relationship throughout the storyline more profoundly than anything else.
Snake Eyes is my favorite comic book character of all time.
In my head canon, he is Robert Leit, the man who inspired his creation.
Snakes Eyes and Storm Shadow. I know I’m basic but yes they are my favorites. And got to say I’ve watched many origins stories online about good ole Snake, but honestly your break down of him I got to say is the best one seen so far.
That's not being basic, that's just good taste.
30 Minutes. Holy Cow, Mr Jesse, major kudos.
haha thanks - this took way longer to make than I anticipated!
You do such a fantastic job making these videos. I truly appreciate your efforts. It's nice to be transported back to childhood memories. Thank you so much. Snake-Eyes has always been my favorite.
I will never understand why the latest snake eyes origins movie had very little to do with this original story. This one would have made a way better movie
Could've easily switch conflicts from Vietnam, to Iraq or Afghanistan for that terrible movie
It's because they wanted him to be "adapted to modern audiences and trends" which is BS translation for story old=bad story
Awesome UPDATED video of SNAKE-EYES Jesse! Once again an over the top job. Thank you!
I've always found it interesting that Snake-eyes's real identity seems to only be a secret to the readers. Other members of GI Joe and even Cobra seem to be aware of who he is.
Yeah, I think that was what made him so interesting, we never had a name to a face, when you look at his face it's always "Snake-Eyes"
@@RemyJackson no
@super.somarion Could you elaborate? I have no idea what in my post you are disagreeing eith.
@@RemyJackson only storm shadow knows who he is, n if snake eyes dont want to be known storm shadow wont tell
@super.somarion Well, he served with Stalker before coming a Joe. When Snake-eyes's family was killed in a car crash, Hawk was the one to inform him. He's been in a relationship dith. Scarlett, and at one point, even engaged. Cobra Commander's brother was in the car that hit the car with Snake-eyes's family. Baroness's brother served with Snake-eyes and she blames Snake-eyes for her brother's death.
So, at the very least, the following characters know:
Scarlett
Storm Shadow
Stalker
Jinx
Doc (he'd have to know Snake-eyes's medical history)
Hawk
Cobra Commander
Baroness
Destro
Zartan
Firefly
I gotta say, those early Marvel GI Joe comics really did an amazing job fleshing out all these great characters. As a young child growing up in the 80s I only managed to collect a few of these GI Joe comics but after watching several of your GI Joe videos, I feel compelled to go back and collect these early Joe comics. I’m wondering if they’ve been put together in some kind of omnibus form. I hope so because I’d love to read these awesome books.
They released a "tpb" / omnibus over a decade ago, I got the 1st 5 volumes (10 issues per volume) cause thats where the gaps were in my comic collection.
Flesh?
This was awesome, thanks for doing it!!!!!!
The last GI Joe comic I bought was the issue where they blew up his cabin and he had survived by jumping into the cellar. Storm Shadow becoming a good guy was crazy lol they were definitely my two favorite.
Thank You for this deep dive into one of G.I.Joe's and the comic book industry's most badass military men and ninja and hero.
I think Genndy Tarakovski should do an animated short/series revolving around Snake-Eyes. Maybe an adaptasion of Silent.
I've had an Arashikage clan forearm tattoo for over 15 years now (I'm the guy in my display picture). I haven't had too many issues with his story revisionism. I grew up reading the comics and watching the 80's tv series. I'm only 33 but my dad was 17 when I was born and he was a big GI Joe fan and Cartoon Network played a bunch of GI Joe back in the 90's and even as recent as 2016 or so I was seeing a tinder fling and noted it was on a family channel early in the morning. GI Joe is great fun.. My brother loved it as well and he died last year. He was an infantry marine. Thanks for the video.
Great video. Keep up the great work.
SE is the GOAT of Gi Joe!
Good work!
In my opinion Snake Eyes & Storm Shadow r the BEST of G.I. Joe!!!!!!!!!!
Loved snake eyes until he got that pet wolf
Snake eyes has the honor of being in the silent issue and being the “voice” of the last issue during the marvel run
As a kid finding out Zartan killed the hard master was such a wtf moment for me
Zartan in the cartoon was such a goof but in the comics he was such a bad ass
Love these Joe videos
been a while JLS. Happy to see how much your Channel gas grown...i remember subbing around your 600 mark.
Nice work!
Listening to these stories in 2022 is like having to a fever dream.
This material would NEVER get made today.
Why not?
10 x better of a storyline than the new movie that came out. Wish Hollywood would just stick to original script
This is great! Snake Eyes is my favorite Joe
Who is Snake-Eyes?......The most Badass human weapon in G.I.JOE 💪👌💪
Why couldn't the movies stick with the comic book script. The comic books where written a whole lot better.
I agree
Deadass. I love Snake Eye's comic origin. Much more to learn and work with, plus it makes sense. Good thing imma be a voice actor in the future. I might be able to give some ideas, who knows. But I totally agree.
Lara Hama. Enough said. The script was already written and they buttfucked the story line
You can't fit enough agendas into decent writing.
That was really good, well put together, Thank You! I grew up on comics and cartoons, playing army in the woods and had alot of the toy GI Joes... I would spend hours after school, building tree forts , and dressing up in all black like a Ninja 🥷 like Snake Eyes... when I was about 6 years old, I had my first Bigfoot sighting... after being told there's no such thing, I had continued growing up thinking it's just some playful imagination, that these Shadow People appeared running around me , what I thought were Ninjas in those woods... It wasn't until yet again another incredible sighting of a Bigfoot in 2016 after seeing a Bald Eagle fly at midnight overtop our heads following the Bigfoot . At that time science had not yet discovered that Bald Eagles with their excellent eye sight could actually see well enough to fly at night under certain conditions. I began to research Bigfoot and discovered many more interesting things about them and their metaphysical abilities which we have also. I had always drawn my own inspiration from Snake Eyes character, and even owned a fully automatic UZI when I was 22 years old. I trained in various martial arts, and had even been at the center of a CIA investigation that included my childhood. When later I was told they knew things I didn't even know about myself, things I'd since forgotten even. In many ways I emulated the Snake Eyes character... teaching myself about every kind of small arms weapons. Even a compliment from Monte LeClair Navy S.E.A.L. sniper who asked "What are you some kind of a "Gun God!" lol. I always loved all things military even though I was never in any service. My love was to help those who served and create the best small arms ideas for Knight Armament Company, where I came up with their company slogan "When your life is on the line... Only the Finest will do... I think alot of my hobbies and interests grew up around those comic book heroes. Looking back I can see how certain aspects have contributed to who I am today.
Snake Eyes was my favorite Gi Joe at least in cartoon 1983 Gi Joe A real American hero. I had snake eyes action figure. I actually never cared if he was white or Asian.
@@ninjadave1970 you get your meds figured out?
Now I'm going to collect 2 of every single Snake-Eyes figure out there, I've learned my lesson 👍
Very interesting my favorite gi Joe
It's Crazy How Hasbro Shows a lot of Attention to Transformers & My Little Pony, But Treat the G.I. Joe Franchise like (No Scarlett Pun Intended) a Red Haired Stepchild.
Snake Eyes Is The Ultimate Badass of The GiJoe's ⭐👍🏿⭐👍🏿⭐
Awesome man!
I remember getting those in the mail when I was a kid, brings back memories
Happy new year Jesse, great work, I was missing these videos, no matter how many times I see a video about Snake Eyes is always welcome, why was so hard to do this with the movie? In Rise of.....at least tried to justified the connection between Snake and Tommy, looking for to see your new material this 2022
I was a fan of Snake Eyes when he was just an elite commando, long before Larry Hama decided to retcon him into a ninja. Honestly, I kind of liked his character better before the whole ninja thing was added on.
yeah, but Hama wrote that first in issue #10 , so it was there pretty early in the comic.
Snake Eyes has the most developed backstory of any GIJoe character and they somehow mucked it up for the movie.
Thank you so much for these videos. It feels so good to reconnected to my love of GI Joe.
Who is Snake-Eyes?........The most Badass commando to ever grace the G.I.JOE teams 💪👍💪
My feeling is...regardless of how one feels about lips...
Rise and Retaliation treated Snake Eyes perfectly.
He was skilled a bit beyond his teammates but wasn't the "mission winner" that hasbro & paramount eventually felt fans thought he was.
Fucking motorcycle riding gear.
He was a vietnam vet, thats why I liked him.
I had no idea that snake-eyes was Caucasian. In fact he could be almost like Joe Armstrong (from the movie, American Ninja).
If you had no eye that Snake-Eyes was white with blonde hair then it means you got brainwash by woke Hollywood with their woke Snake Eyes version. Good thing nobody care for that version.
I'd be almost willing to bet money that Snake-Eyes was a driving force behind the American Ninja Concept
@@MichaelM2K23 Just like "Enter the Ninja" was the driving force Hama lifted to come up with the Snake Eyes/Storm Shadow rivalry.
This might sound dumb, but if Snake Eyes and Ben Grimm ever met…I think they might become really good friends.
I'm interested in why you think that and how you got to this decision. Kinda a random pick for two characters.
@@canis2020 because I’d think that two people who just want a normal life would relate to one another.
He's a mix of Ninja & Special Forces Operator.
@@Combat-Mindset terrifying combination. Thankfully, he's on our side.
Snake-eyes is the ultimate ninja 🥷 on the team. 😀👍
20:04. i never read past the original marvel series. why would someone kill him off later? should have let him retire with scarlett
Where do you stand on the Snake Eyes movie?
I enjoyed it as a Hollywood kung-fu flick but am still waiting for a good G.I. Joe movie.
If they were going to make a Snake Eyes origin movie, they shouldve brought back Leo Howard (who played young Snake Eyes)
Agreed
My favorite G.I. Joe 🔥
I'm a Snake Eyes Arashikage fan i bought a Snake Eyes Arashikage full ziped up face hoodie sweater to Honor and respect Sensei Snake eyes
Wait, is Snake Eyes ironically really lucky?
*edit, i just read about his family*
Please do a video on Beachhead?!
I've always loved Snake Eyes.
Can anyone explain to me why Snake eyes face is scarred again in the IDW continuation of the Marvel comic. He had plastic surgery to fix his face but in the later continuation asfter issue 155.5 his face is back to the way it was before?
I think because IDW is a different take on GI Joe. A different version unfortunately. Us real fans stick with the original source, feel me?
Awesome. Larry Hama always created the best storylines.
This is from my own perspective; something that would be worth a real background deep dive into the character development of the man behind the mask: has anyone else ever considered why it was so important for Snake Eyes to prove he was the best? Read this carefully and think about it ... if you are friends with someone, their 'war buddy' "Brother" from the Vietnam Conflict; what kind of true friend would go to the other man's home and disrespect him in front of his own family!?! Tommy Arashikage is the soul heir, not the only heir, the heart and blood, soul heir, of the Arashikage Clan! Within the clan he is viewed as the top of the young leadership, he is the youth and future hope of the clan's leadership for years to come. He should be the best of the best, better than all the rest. So why doesn't Snake Eyes be a true friend and "take a knee" and allow Tommy to respectfully win the duels? Why is it so important to Snake Eyes to prove he is the best to the extent that he makes the clan's future leadership, his own "Brother" from Vietnam, seem weak in front of his own clan and family?!
Can you imagine, that this is why Storm Shadow, Tommy Arashikage, says to Snake Eyes: "Hello Brother" every time they meet in combat; as if to say, you were my "Brother" in the Vietnam Conflict/War and you Snake Eyes betrayed me!! With my own imagination I feel like the seeming unending animosity between Storm Shadow and Snake Eyes is because Snake Eyes dishonored Tommy and shamefully embarrassed him in front of his own family's clan of ninja warriors; causing a lot of Arashikage Ninjas to question Storm Shadow's ability to lead them! Throughout the storylines we do see the Red Ninjas often acting independent of Storm Shadow; showing that in fact his own Arashikage Warriors do not honor him as their sacred leader of the clan!
This would cause tremendous bitterness within Tommy, over why his 'buddy' from Vietnam would be so disrespectful to him. What would you think if the same happened to you? Friendship would dissolve into bitterness, and in Storm Shadow it would turn to violent hatred of Snake Eyes! Yet, however; proving his own honor and loyalty, Storm Shadow knows Snake Eyes real name: because he would since they first met in Vietnam. Yet, Storm Shadow has never told anyone what Snake Eyes real name is; since the moment that they both saw each others' Arashikage tattoos, they have both known who they really are. But, let's be honest, the first time they got into a challenge of strength and skill; they knew instantly who was who, because real warriors recognize another great warrior's fighting style instantly!
See, things like this should be deeply explored in a deep dive drama or action movie background story. I would like to hear the details and see the dynamics between the two men. What really happened?! How did Snake Eyes learn from it all ... because when facing Scarlett for the first time in G.I. Joe, Snake Eyes "takes a knee" and lets her win the challenges! It's as if the original story holds all of the clues and details of something that was never thought deeply into. That could, perhaps, be why Snake Eyes allows Scarlett to be victorious over him?! It's as if he has learned; it's not worth shaming someone else, and losing a dear friend, just to prove he's the best. It's as if he has learned; being the best, means, you don't need to prove it to anyone - you are what you are: others' opinions of you, don't matter at all.
All of this development in his experiences and character development may be what culminates to cause Snake Eyes to risk it all to save Scarlett; because he's lost so much, he's lost one of his best friends ever, when he didn't make the personal sacrifice for him. Snake Eyes didn't "take a knee" to preserve Tommy's honor and integrity as a skilled warrior in front of his clan and family; and as a result Tommy Arashikage became Cobra's Storm Shadow. So when Scarlett needs him the most; he'd rather die than have to live with the loss of another dear friend. So, he sacrifices himself for Scarlett's benefit; but, ends up surviving too!
When you begin putting some imaginative pieces together. You begin to see so much to the Snake Eyes of G.I. Joe. So much of his character starts to make sense! He's learned to put others before himself. He's learned, the best of the best, don't brag about being the best; they just do what is necessary when it is necessary to protect those they care about most. I feel like all of that is what leads Snake Eyes to try to somehow reconcile with Tommy; and eventually, he has that opportunity in the comics! When you think about all of that, it really starts to fill-in the overall story!
You forgot about how Destro talked Baroness down from killing Snake Eyes by telling her that he was present the day that her brother was killed. He described how Baroness's brother was wearing body armor and that Snake Eyes was armed with an M-1911, which couldn't penetrate the armor. He explained that the AK-47s that the Viet Cong, whom Snake Eyes was fighting, killed her brother.
He should be in mortal kombat
@GM Steelhaven why?
If only the directors and the script writers would fit to see what if Snake eyes get taken to the make shift ICU rooms at the begining of the scene when he suffers a critical injury from the chopper crash or got shot by another enemy shooters from behind. Just as his allies begins to treat his wounds to stop bleeding before it puts the whole costume in him.
For the longest time I thought Snake Eyes was half Asian.
Nope
That's the Best thing about a masked caracter even more when hé is mute
Well you thought wrong. Not too many blond hair, blue eyed half asians running around...
@@judesheckelberg5135 I've never seen his face before.
Halo.. friends and team..nice story comic..ok..
Although the new Snake Eyes movie wasn't terrible, I still wish they would have done this version. Just make him and Tommy Iraq or Afghanistan veterans to put it in modern day.
It’s the movies. They could’ve just made up a war. Fans are smart enough to connect it to the original story.
@@jjmuse75 That would have worked.
Clearly not woke enough for leftist hollywood.
Yeah the movie was a total travesty. And the fact that Larry Hama signed off on it is just despicable. IMO.
and after that he proceeded to screw Danny Rand over
Yep, no reason to wear the mask, just looks cool oh and kind of a street fighting gangster thief that was apparently ex military yet shows absolutely no military bearing and oh yeah he talks.... I saw that going wrong miles away lol. Gotta admit he has some nice leather jackets and motorcycles though. I still have no clue why he's good with swords or well anything he does. But apparently he's good, storm shadow bad, the only story they could pull out their... Was his dad dying by some guy with trick dice lol
@@SnakeEyes111 yeah my buddy went and saw it, he said the entire time it was just a movie about Snake Eyes being a dick. LOL
Hama loves money more than continuity obviously. Besides, he lifted the Snake Eyes/Storm Shadow rivalry from a movie. Check out "Enter the Ninja", which came out before the comics, and tell me it isn't the inspiration.
Snake-Eyes is certainly the ‘breakout character of G. I. Joe, much like Mr. Spock was for Star Trek.
In terms of the comics, it’s a shame his ninja ties to Storm-Shadow was overplayed during the Marvel run; and in the cartoons, he was given short shrift; not only was his being a ninja and ties to Storm Shadow Ignored, with viewers made to believe that the likes of Spirit or, worse, Quick Kick can take on Storm-Shadow, but his relationship with Scarlett was likewise ditched, and fans were given the Double Lie that Duke was an item with Scarlett and that he was the ‘leader’ of G. I. Joe; preposterous notions that Larry Hama never once agreed with. And in the Movie, the fact that SE recruited Jinx for the team was outright disregarded.
Marvel’s Snake-Eyes the Origin (G. I. Joe #s 26-27) were far more canon than DDP’s Snake-Eyes: Declassified, which was a hodgepodge of both errors and lies.
Samples?
- Snake Eyes claimed he knows Jeet Kun Do- the Way of the Intercepting Fist, the martial art developed by Bruce Lee- except its very highly unlikely that he would teach it to westerners.
- Cobra Commander conning SE into being his partner.
Now, compare & contrast the hexagram on Prof. Onihashi’s residence in G. I. Joe #84 to that in G. I. Joe Declassified; also, SE was only seen using a standard katana in Snake-Eyes: the Origin. In DDP’s unmissed and unlamented miniseries, he suddenly has the ‘Sword of Snake Eyes’ , an item hawked in ads. Plus, check Scarlett’s mufti attire in G. I. Joe #27 to what she’s seen wearing in Snake-Eyes Declassified #6.
One aspect of Snake Eyes’ backstory that was never revealed officially as canon (meaning not written by Larry Hama) was his ties to the CIA.
Note that on the cover of G. I. Joe #26, SE’s Dept of Defense file clearly has a US MAC-V-SOG ID with the Serial Number US527- , indicating he is in Uncle Sam’s service in the CIA, not the US Army per se. G. I. Joe #94 has him with Stalker and Storm-Shadow reporting at 666 Rue Pasteur Street in Saigon, the ‘open’ address of the US Army Studies & Observation/Military Assistance Group.* And in G. I. Joe #43’s Postbox the Pit!, Larry Hama answered an LoC, noting that: “Snake-Eyes’ file with MAC-SOG is sealed for twenty years. Spec Ops Spooks need covers. Some of them use US A-G unauthorized gear. Dig?”
* The book the Raid , which details the Son Tay Raid of 1970 revealed that the CIA’s Studies and Observation Group really referred to their Special Operations Group, essentially the O. S. S. (Office of Strategic Services) for Southeast Asia.
Had G. I. Joe been part of the Marvel Universe, he and Nick Fury may have known each other.
Snake Eyes speaks in #91(?) after Timber is wounded by a Red Ninja arrow.
He can talk. He just doesn't need to.
The only thing I don’t get is that whole triangle between Snake Eyes, Scarlett, & Duke. It only makes the storyline for Snake Eyes somewhat less compelling.
I had a backpack with a huge picture of snake eyes when I was in elementary school. It was a very dark navy blue color. The bag weighs almost 5 kilos, 10 thick notebooks and about 7 various textbooks. I would carry that to school with a smile thinking that I was part of G.I. Joe.
Nice to see that the original Snake Eyes has returned in the ARAH comics ieven if it's a clone body.
Wonder who that Joe was on the edge of the screen 8:37. I see Shooter and they made a new action figure of her I think as a sniper. But I wonder who that E or B guy was from the original Joes.
The nee movie was a cool ninja movie, not a Snake Eyes movie. I think they could have easily adapted his back story to today. Instead of Nam, desert storm or any other proxy war.
Exactly 💯💯 but instead they made a joke outta him on purpose instead of just leaving him alone to be utilized properly
Thank you so very much from all of your friends and Cobra now we know who's a Jose are and where it is to find them PS would you like a job in the intelligence organization of Cobra
That Andrew Wildman art in the later Marvel issues was rough man, made them tough to read. Guy is solid Transformers artist though, just has too much of a fanciful style to tell a realistic military story.
Anything but that origins movie I bet!
Just watched the new movie .. IT WAS NOT GOOD (SAD)
Good job.
You shouldn't be using that photo from that godawful Snake Eyes movie. Snake Eyes is a white American, not an Asian.
Exactly 💯💯 one thing that should NEVER change. That's the whole point of their dynamic. Opposites. Good and bad. Black and white. White American and Japanese. 🗡️⚔️🪖
@@aaronjackson1493 Larry Hama absolutely stole the Snake Eyes/Storm Shadow rivalry from the "Enter the Ninja" movie.
Cool dude
👍
Bruh
Can you please produce and direct a more accurate and competent live action G I Joe movie
Joe Armstrong is Snake Eyes
How could Snake Eyes fool anyone into thinking that he could pass himself off as Boy George?
The cartoon was...interesting...to be sure.
Life long question is about to be answered here. Do not bother me. 12 year old me is Hella excited.
💯👍
Crazy, how could they meet as children, then meet as adults as strangers when snake eyes help Storm Shadow out in a fight Storm Shadow was having ,now they didn’t even have the names Storm Shadow or Snake Ryes
Snake Eyes father was killed with the roll of some loaded Dice that only rolled Snake Eyes
Yep on how they met
Yes. He has always been white. I have no idea who came up with the idea of race swapping him. Not right 😡 Been a Snake Eyes fan ever since the 80's.
Same man...
Comics over the stupid movie of my favorite character.
The whole point to learning Ninjitsu is that he was an outsider. Making him a good looking Asian dude ruined his character. We want a deformed guy kicking ass silently.
That’s why the movie failed!!!! They ignored the source material!!!!:/
26:02 He's not part of the team he IS the team
His name was Brian Johnson.
Snake Eyes the Sigma Male Ninja
@@cedricjustina.alcoseba6880 spot on 😎
S.E built ford tough
Snake-Eyes' outfit looked awesome at the beginning but just got sillier as the years went by.
👿🔱😈.. Huh..man i thought 🐍 eyes was blind 🤔..thats why i thought he wore a mask with eye shields
I got G.I.Joe #1
Is the original Snake Eyes still dead in the comics?
Love the GOAT American Shinobi himself. His original comic origin is the best version and suits him way better. Me being a martial arts fan all my life, I'd give Snake Eyes Shorin-Ryu Karate, Taekwondo, Jiu-Jitsu, Silat, Savate, Muay Thai, Kobudo, Iaido, Bojutsu, Kenjutsu, Shurikenjutsu and Ninjutsu. Tunnel Rat? Wing Chun , boxing, Capoeira, Escrima, Jeet Kune Do, Shotokan Karate, Hapkido, Krav Maga, BJJ, and Wushu(Nanquan, Jian, Dao, Fanziquan, eagle claw). And Storm Shadow Uechi-Ryu Karate, Taido, Iaido, Tang Soo Do, Hwa Rang Do, Taekwondo, Kali, Aki-jujutsu , Kenjutsu , Shurikenjutsu, Krav Maga and Ninjutsu.
Snake Eyes real name is
Ray Park!!
I don’t think Larry Hama wrote the first issue of GI Joe
He did write the first issue, where are you getting this conspiricy from??
9:05 gettin good