G.I. Joe- 3.75 Division Episode : 32 "Unorthodox Methods (Part 2)"

Okay the thrilling cliffhanger to "Season 1" of G.I. Joe: 3.75 Division is here!

Well it wasn't supposed to be a cliffhanger, it's more just the ending to Year 1 of the photo comic series. Year 2 on the other hand...that was just 2 episodes long so I' going to mash those episodes into "Season 1" with "Season 2" starting here in 2023.

Onto the episode! As usual, click the photos to enlarge them for easier viewing and check after the last panel for Director's commentary and behind the scenes information!

No deleted scenes in this episode, aside from some alternate blurry photos, I was luckily able to extract everything I needed for the story of this one with what I had.

I really do love re-vamping characters like Raptor because, for so many die hard 1982 G.I. Joe kids, '87 is the year the Joe line started to "Jump the Shark". There was an inkling if it in '86, but by '87 things had gotten way less militaristic then those fans cared for. Raptor, Crystal Ball, Big Boa- all these figures were looked at it puzzlement but at the end of the day- the 7 year old kids in 1987 loved them (well maybe not Crystal Ball that much...).

In this story, Raptor was given a full technological make over by Dr. Mindbender and the Cyber-Vipers. He has the ability to fly with the wings and backpack he wears, he has a telepathic helmet that allows him to communicate with birds along with his pet falcon, his boots are equipped with talons to slash at enemies- the works! So now, as a Cobra agent who can fly, he's Cobra Commander's stealthy "Spy in the Sky" and an invaluable asset to his organization. The Night Vulture with the Cobra Jet Pack also acts as an aerial spy, but Raptor does it with more...style I guess?

I wouldn't make another episode of G.I. Joe: 3.75 Division for 10 months after I first put this episode up on my Instagram in September of '21 and it wasn't all my fault.

My new phone had a different photo editing app then the one I made these 34 episodes with, and that made it impossible to actually create anything new, despite having access to all the photos via my Google Photos account.

Episode 33 is coming up next, followed by Episode 34 and then the mini episode "Christmas Time & Rock 'n Roll" which will lead directly into the story arc for much of 2023.

I have enough photos to round out where I left off in 2021 and 2022, and as Rock 'n Roll is another missing member of Captain Grid-Iron's team he will be our tie to that team while out on a totally different adventure.

Stay tuned gang!

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