Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Top 15 Villains: #9- Cobra Commander




9. Cobra Commander (G.I. Joe; TV show)

COBRA!!!!!

Yes, right at number 9 is the one and only commander of Cobra…well, in the new comic series, there’s a few commanders, but I’m talking about the TV show.

Why he’s here:

  • His cowardly demeanor may make him look unthreatening, but it also hides the fact that this man is a genius when it comes to getting the hell out of situation. He has escape plan, on escape plan, on escape plan, etc. Some way, somehow, he is going to get away.

  • This also factors in to how he defends himself. He’ll never be in a room with a G.I. Joe alone; he’ll always have someone with equal or greater skill as the Real American Hero to protect him, or at least buy him some time to escape.

  • He’s the leader of Cobra…duh. Despite Cobra being a rip-off combination of Marvel’s Hydra & DC’s Kobra, it has become one of the most well-known criminal organizations in fiction. And it’s not because people remember the group or anything, it’s because they remember Cobra Commander…’s voice, usually. Which leads to…

  •  ·        His voice. It’s one of the most memorable voices in fiction, and admit it…hearing him say “COBRA!!!!” is badass.



Ever since I first watched the  show, this guy has been one of my favorite evil characters, even though sometimes he’s just downright silly…okay, most of the time he is. 

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