@warlordenfilade
The Cobra Civil War worked a lot better in the comics, but then again, Cobra Commander was significantly scarier in the comics.
Yeah, I’ve heard the comics are generally better, though my comics backlog is already so long I’m not sure when I’d ever get to reading them. XD
@moonbasearachnos
One funny thing about Cobra Commander's incompetence is that when GI Joe Resolute came out it treated the old cartoon as at least partially canon but made Cobra Commander a more serious leader and to address that inconsistency he actually tells the troops "Before I used to play the buffoon because it actually forced you idiots to THINK!"
I’m torn on this, because there is some appeal to a genuinely scary Cobra Commander--but I’m also really fond of him actually being a buffoon that lucked/charismaed his way into power.
I’m really weak for Hopeless/Idiot/Failures that have super competent people behind them that support them wholeheartedly (even if it is in a frustrated eye-rolling way) ala Shego & Draken and even the dynamic Rusty Venture has with all of his friends (Brock Sampson, Orpheus, His Kids on some days, Billy & White, etc).
Though I do like the idea of Buffon Cobra having a breaking point and becoming scary.
The idea that it was an act the whole time is...eh. Not bad but not my cup either. :P















