I don't get why SSC doesn't just do every figure like Duke. Classic costume with a choice of vintage or modern accessories. Everybody's happy. The end.
I agree to an extent. It won't work for every character. It would have worked for Firefly for sure, no doubts there. But characters like Destro, Zartan, Dr. Mindbender, and even Gung Ho are going to be seeing some drastic departures from their original outfits. I just don't see Sideshow giving us characters with exposed chests or abs in this line. I just wouldn't be logical. And I have to admit, it seems like a very dated idea.
As a Marine, Gung Ho would drop dead without any type of protection on. I'm not saying he needs a bullet proof vest, but he wouldn't be going around with just a vest on.
Zartan isn't going to be walking around with a bunch of armor on his chest, shoulders, and legs and leave his 6 pack wide open. Sure I'd want to show them off too if I had them, but its an easy target to aim for when the rest of him is covered.
Dr. Mindbender as the same problem as Gung Ho. Why is Cobra's mad scientist wearing a cape and no shirt? I mean really. It would be more logical to see him in a lab coat if anything. Even Frankestein didn't experiment bare chested.
And finally Destro. His ultra V neck just doesn't work with Sideshow's current designs. It has no function other than showing off his muscles. So he like everyone else on this list will be getting heavy make-overs. Sure we might not even see Mindbender, but surely Destro, Gung Ho, and Zartan will be made eventually. So I think we had just better start getting used to characters not looking 99% like their original ARAH designs. They will be changed to better suit the feel of this line, and this is a more realistic take on GI Joe and Cobra. Granted they will still have bits of fantasy mixed in, but I think exposed toros is one thing that will disapear. I'm not saying I wouldn't like to see these guys in their classic outfits, but I'm saying I'm not going to expect them to.
But regardless, it does baffle me why Sideshow changed Firefly's outfit so much when it would have worked just fine, like Duke or Snake Eyes.