HCC788 - 1983 DESTRO - Enemy Weapons Supplier - Vintage G.I. Joe toy review! HD S03E12

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Destro on YoJoe.com:
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Destro on 3DJoes.com:
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Destro on Halfbattle.com:
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Man in the Iron Mask:
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Jodhpurs:
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Destro on G.I. Joe Wiki:
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G.I. Joe animated series images:
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GI JOE 1983 Toy Commercial Destro:
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G.I. JOE (1964) Debut TV Commercial!
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Birdemic clapping scene:
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C-3PO:
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G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero - Destro Takes Over:
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The Man in the Iron Mask (1977):
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[@JoeMotionVideos82]

I really love how in depth you are with these heros of our youth. I'm just getting back into Gi Joe, after reserecting my collection from my parents garage. I'm hitting ventage toy stores and working out deals to buy what I dont have. I'm a new dedicated fan to your site. Thx

[@christianhafer9819]

Resurrecting, and vintage, my friend.

[@marshal1494]

Another great review! Not the greatest figure certainly (though my childhood Destro figure is thoroughly destroyed from play-wear), but as a character, he's one of the best from the Joeverse. And as you pointed out, I think it's the gloriously delicious infighting and backstabbing between top Cobra/Enemy agents like Destro that is as much, if not more, responsible for Cobra's repeated defeats and shortfalls, than anything the Joes ever do against Cobra.

[@affoster79]

This is my favorite version of Destro. I like the villains who work with Cobra but don't serve the Cobra cause. Destro and Major Bludd are just two examples because they lacked the Cobra insignia on there uniform. Same would be said for Zartan and the Dreadnoks. I would also consider Firefly and Scrap Iron however they have the cobra sigil on there sleeve.

[@trapierjervay46]

Congrats on hitting 1k. I regards to Destro, he should not have a Cobra logo on his file card as he eventually had in 1985 as he is not a member of Cobra, just their weapons supplier. If you look at the villains pre-1985, if they were not members of Cobra like Zartan and Major Bludd they had "GI Joe" on their file cards. I always took it that they are just part of the GI Joe Universe; that's why it has the GI Joe logo. In this case it doesn't make sense as Destro works with Cobra but is not an official member. When it comes to his rival on GI Joe, in the comic, Cobra Commander states that if his equivalent is General Flagg than Destro's equivalent would be Hawk so you were right there. He's a better soldier than Cobra Commander but doesn't have his resources.

[@johnperry9287]

"porking" not a word one would normally hear in a G.I JOE review! that's why i hang with you HCC788 . it's like a toy review and twisted toyfare theater hybrid! and i soooooo dig it. congrats on the 1k well earned.

[@HCC788]

+john perry Thank you!

[@PozerAdultRacingTeam]

I had it back in the day. I have the 25th Anniversary one now.

[@fakename2212]

Destro's my favorite cobra, and his voice in the cartoon figures into that, I'm sure.

[@mattmanning4934]

Glad you are "dealing" with the fair use issue. Champion of rights and loves Joes. I'm a fan!

[@1980Triumph]

I never thought Destro had a bare chest, as a kid because of the cartoon and the off color of the chest I thought it was a yellow shirt. It wasn't until much later that I saw that it was supposed to be an exposed chest, thank goodness that never caught on and they changed the color.

[@christianhafer9819]

It's a yellow shirt. I don't get a bare chest from this.

[@gaulergolf]

my number 2 figure of all time. great design and great character

[@HCC788]

+kero wack So you're saying... Destro... is a number two.

[@gaulergolf]

+HoodedCobraCommander788 exactly! but who does number 2 work for????

[@ryanbwags]

love this toy. I just got a Plastirama version of him, and I love the fact that he traveled from half a world away and ended up on my toy shelf.

[@demeh.5827]

I'm looking for the Destro toy with the removable mask.

[@MagicRoosterBlues]

What a thorough review. Really enjoyed this one HCC788 - keep up the great work.

[@HCC788]

+MagicRoosterBlues Thank you!

[@Bud-gk8bw]

Great review of the quintessential Scottish villian. Nice to here that I am not the only one who uses the phrase "Machiavellian Machinations."

[@jmsberetta]

cool review, congrates on 1,000 subscribers

[@darthmaul33]

Awesome reviews!!! Thank you for them

[@HCC788]

Thank you for watching!

[@darthmaul33]

No problem!

[@jackburton3212]

It did appear in the cartoon that half of cobra's defeats were caused by international dischord and sabotage.

[@samfrito]

many many claps for you HCC. 1000 is something to be proud of and its all happening pretty fast! Congrats. I can't explain my loyalty towards Destro either. Maybe he was such a great character in the comics that I looked past the strange attire. Whatever, he has his own style and he looks very distinct in the early GI JOE line up. I never knew he had 3 years on the shelves. Great review. I am glad you did the second time thing to explain more effectively what is so interesting about Destro.

[@HCC788]

+sam torres Thanks! II think Destro deserved a bigger spotlight!

[@samfrito]

+HoodedCobraCommander788 maybe it's all about Larry Hama putting such a sense of honor into his version of Destro in the comic series. When he prevents Billy from assassinating Cobra Commander I saw valor in Destro and hoped Hama would continue breathe life into stale fictional bad guys in comics.

[@jesseperry9602]

Well...I was today's years old when I found out version 1 Destro had a bare chest and wasn't wearing a yellowish-orange undershirt beneath his leather jacket. Not once did I ever think that was supposed to be his bare chest.

[@jameszink8087]

Totally amazing review! Thanks for this great work. I've been watching all of these reviews in one sitting! Lol. Just a quality video and thanks for the creativity! Destro is one of my absolute favourites. He was one of the first bad guys I ever got.

[@HCC788]

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@Ynffy]

Stay disc... I mean stay Destro. I love these reviews, very entertaining!

[@HCC788]

+Ynffy Thank you!

[@jakubbuszko3089]

Great review ...

[@RealHectorCanales]

I have a carded Destro from the Plastirama line. His VERY short bio said his primary military specialty is "engineer" & his secondary specialty is "artillery." His code name is ... Unlawful. His name "Destro" still appears on the card, though. Somewhere, it all just gets lost in translation. Heck, Storm Shadow is ,literally translated from Spanish, Cobra of Ice. I really enjoyed your first review of Destro, & now that your charisma shines through, I enjoyed this review all the more. Thanks for keeping from watching vine videos 👍🏽

[@HCC788]

+Hector Canales Thank you! I thought Destro really needed a better spotlight. Thanks for stickin' with me!

[@Tr0nzoid]

I noticed the file card states "he dons his silver battle mask and enters battle himself..." which implies that he usually does not wear the mask, but only when going into battle.

[@bobastu]

You did great service to Destro. I find it funny, not haha but interesting, how you frequently discuss Larry Hama's influence into GI Joe, ARAH. I started buying, who am I kidding-it is more like begging for, the toys from their peg appeal in 1982, and it was not until issues 21, 22, and 23, a grocery store 3-pack, did I even know there was a comic book. Those three comics changed my entire way of playing with, and viewing, GI Joe. Where Star Wars had movies, three years apart, Larry Hama put out an excellent comic, barring some of the more forced insertions. As you reminded us in this video, two key players, Dr Venom and Scar Face, three if you include Kwinn, never saw an action figure in the Hasbro original line. People's ignorance of, or reluctance to buy, the comic, I believe, contributed to GI Joe's eventual failure and demise. The hardcore fans do not consider Sunbow or DIC to be canon, but the Marvel run of comics. A marked sign of fatigue was the inclusion of tow hooks and gas ports where the options to get something at retail was top shelf expensive, or non-existent. Keep up the good work.

[@wheelsofchaoticdoom8946]

Destro always reminds me of a character from the 70’s era Dr. Who TV series.

[@ericklee2198]

great reviews im a big fan!!!

[@cobraisland2594]

I've got the 25th anniversary Destro and he comes with 2 pistols which both can be put in his leg holster an uzi a laser pistol that looks like Cobra Commander's vintage pistol and a briefcase but no backpack

[@bgddyphil]

well done. v2 was always my favorite!

[@HCC788]

+phillip powers Thank you!

[@standepain]

I'll never understand how guys like you, formbx257, Toy Polloi, RetroBlasting...etc have only few hundred or a few thousand subscribers when you put out quality content that you can tell you guys put a lot of effort in to. Yet, reaction videos, hauls, rant channels have millions of subscriber for mindless, boring, and uninformative content that they slap together in minutes. It just boggles my mind!! Great video as always!

[@HCC788]

+standepain One can never predict the fickle nature of audiences. But my hope is that more people will discover G.I. Joe, and this niche will grow.

[@Bud-gk8bw]

Aye that is totally fair comment. I don't understand it either. Only discovered HCC788 very recently, and now regard his channel as essential viewing.

[@juanelorriaga2840]

I never understood it either people will sub and donate money to some fat guy playing video games and just sits there and no edits or anything yet this guy has great vids cobtent and should have more

[@christianhafer9819]

@@juanelorriaga2840 More people care about video games than a 40 year old vintage toy line. Simple.

[@christianhafer9819]

Not everyone cares about a toy line from 40 years ago. Makes sense to me. The fact he has 16 thousand subscribers is pretty decent, I think.

[@annmarieevetts2473]

As always, excellent review. I think the character has to be one of my favorite bad guys.... because he DOES have a code of ethics (as twisted as it may be), and he actually was far more intelligent than CC.

[@MrFiend1973]

In a WW2 context as it relates to Cobra and Destro, I see way more similarities between Prussian officers or even Rommel than I see the relationship between Mussolini. The Prussians stood up against Hitler, the Prussian officers wore a similar uniform, and they brought an old school sense of honor the Nazi regime lacked. The same could be said for Rommel. Great vid!

[@anthonysuski9248]

Awesomeness!!! I have original and recarded!!! 😎 👍 🐍

[@JayFamous13]

Great review as always. Excellent upgrade from your previous version. I don't think Destro would be that... open-minded in the bedroom, though.

[@HCC788]

+JayFamous13 Only the Baroness knows for sure...

[@shermanvermin76]

This Destro, and the 1988 gold faceplate Iron Grenadiers version, are the only two versions I like.

[@cowpuddles4851]

Destro wears an armored shirt under the jacket. Notice how his helmet is bolted to it? It can’t be a bare chest. Also, the giant ruby he wears looks similar to the one worn by Vlad the Impaler.

[@rikhorror]

Great Review!! Always found this character extremely importat in the GIJoe series, and comics. As a child I really wanted him leading my cobra warband, never had him thou.. I find the hypotetic italian name version being very interesting, never thought nor heard about that :- ) Could be suitable, "Il braccio destro di cobra commander" (Cobra commander's right hand man)

[@HCC788]

+Rik Ice Maybe they wanted "Destro" to mean he was Cobra Commander's right hand man, but I don't think Cobra Commander would have thought of him that way, at least in the comic book. The Baroness was more his right hand. Destro was more of a necessary evil, an untrusted ally. But characters sometimes develop in directions other than what they were originally intended.

[@lazarus30001]

Destro is the disco super freak;-p

[@Timkasa82]

congrats on 1k subscribers.

[@HCC788]

+Tim Kasa Thank you!

[@derekwilliams1660]

Hey,I have a question,how come in the old commercials, there's that one kid whose face is blurred out. If anyone knows please reply.

[@mgvillanmp478]

congratulations on the milestone man ...awesome review as always this guy was a little weird but I had this guy he was kind of cool at least he has a fine lady...LOL

[@skullninjaraptor]

Great Video! Really Enjoyed this! KMFDM!!

[@KirksCORNER-1983]

I have never heard a fellow American say Trousers for pants

[@RaiHari6426]

Keep up the good work!!!

[@HCC788]

+Rai Hari Thanks! I will try!

[@lazarus30001]

I too believe an attache case would be superior to the backpack.

[@Pensive_Melancholy_]

@HoodedCobraCommander788 SINCE THERE IS AN ORIGINAL 13 FOR GIJOE, WHO IS COBRA'S ORIGINAL 13?

[@ljnwwffan1146]

Congratulations on 1,000!!!!!!!! Subs nice

[@ShaunChaudoin]

Hey! What about v3 Destro from 1992? It was a much better sculpt! It was my favorite bad guy figure!!

[@temazros6112]

In a strange way his deep‑crimson ruby medaillon makes *Destro* look occultist, hedonistic & aristocratic. Together with his red/black colour scheme… all this-of course-underpins the hypothesis of *Destro* 's fascist stance/descent .

[@temazros6112]

Replace the word "stance" by "tenure".

[@Bud-gk8bw]

Actually just thought of a question for HCC788- Do you have the so-called "Pimp- Daddy Destro"? I have seen it online, but have heard that they are very rare.

[@HCC788]

I don't have it. It is extremely rare. There may be as few as 5 confirmed examples.

[@kaodik]

As a young'n, I didnt looked at this figure as barechested for some reason.

[@The_Jawnski]

Oooooh, you should do a Iron Grenadires vid.

[@HCC788]

+Roadbuster Reviews I would love to, but I need to get a complete Iron Grenadier first.

[@The_Jawnski]

HoodedCobraCommander788 noice

[@christianhafer9819]

I think I prefer the Iron Grendiere Destro. But, they're both awesome. I think he's wearing a yellow shirt. Not bare chested.

[@Kyocera-ot6hb]

14:33 Um lol...

[@jeromekennedy330]

destro created the bats

[@malikvonsaint8717]

Destro is related to Lady j (Ep. 63)

[@NickBartolo]

The bare chest has always bugged me. Maybe if he had a tan it wouldn't be so jarring.

[@HCC788]

+Nick Bartolo It's that pale Scottish skin. He doesn't tan. He burns.

[@OldManTheseDays]

Destro was a striking figure at the time- nothing else like it. Funny thing- my mom was one of those "weird" christians that was really strict about toys. For instance, I wasn't allowed a Skeletor toy when I was a kid because it looked "evil". She wouldn't let me have a Destro I got for my birthday because she said he looked like a Satan worshiper.

[@ipokluda]

so disco lol

[@b1r6989c]

I'm gonna be the first to comment on the KMFDM shirt, nice!

[@HCC788]

+Blake Cabrera (b1r6989c) Not many people would have noticed. Thanks!

[@StarscreamsGhost1986]

+Blake Cabrera (b1r6989c) KMFDM hit harder than the rest!

[@panicfilms]

+HoodedCobraCommander788 I bet Destro would be a KMFDM fan and probably listened to Front 242 in the HISS Tank.

[@lion-orichie398]

Hey, wasn't there a Destro figure that looked like a pimp ?

[@mcbrotherhill]

what about pimp destro lol

[@johncaulfield8935]

Who else thought that Destro was black?

[@warpartyattheoutpost4987]

Frakking toaster.

[@alphatrion100]

I thought he was black so i thought it was a yellow shirt. Probably because of his voice in the cartoon.

[@chiefgrimes9988]

Great work from a fellow Joe fan. I retired my 3 3/4 collection & started focusing on 1/6 scale. Feel free to check out my content too.

[@JoeMotionVideos82]

I really love how in depth you are with these heros of our youth. I'm just getting back into Gi Joe, after reserecting my collection from my parents garage. I'm hitting ventage toy stores and working out deals to buy what I dont have. I'm a new dedicated fan to your site. Thx

[@mgvillanmp478]

congratulations on the milestone man ...awesome review as always this guy was a little weird but I had this guy he was kind of cool at least he has a fine lady...LOL

[@HCC788]

+M.G.Villan He did have that going for him. But based on how they dress, those two must be up to some crazy stuff behind closed doors.

[@mgvillanmp478]

HoodedCobraCommander788 I know right ....hahahhahahaaaaaa