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VV: G.I Robot Analysis

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"Now you know. And knowing is half the battle!" – G.I Joe G.I Robot , the American’s Nazi-slaying robot of DC Comics.   Does he really need an introduction with a name like that? G.I Robot is here to kick Nazi butt, and maybe even some others, on his way to DEATH BATTLE! But what does he really bring to the table? Well, we’re checking out today on Valve’s Versus! Before We Begin For this blog, we’ll be tackling G.I Robot from the current DC canon, with looks at (in particular) the second G.I Robot. This will be the main iteration we look at, disregarding any other iterations. This will extend to G.I Robot from the Creature Commandos show, though we will reference him visually, as my intention with the blog is to take a dive into what he gets from the comics specifically as he’s very underresearched in that regard. He spans across the Weird War series with the Commandoes, and has some one-off appearances, though the intention is to focus on specifically that era of Creature Co...

VV: Twilight Sparkle Analysis

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“I would rather walk with a friend in the dark than walk alone in the light.” – Helen Keller Twilight Sparkle , My Little Pony’s Princess of Friendship. The magic of friendship is a power that every person knows, and this legendary princess will go to any lengths to bring it to anyone she can. Aligning alongside her six friends, her magic has brought harmony across all of Equestria, and she’s willing to fight for the hope of all things– not just everypony. However, while friendship is a mystical power, an appearance on DEATH BATTLE clearly isn’t something she’s incapable of. So… how well does Twilight Sparkle stand on her own two hooves? We’ll figure that out today on Valve’s Versus! Before We Begin… Canon as a whole for My Little Pony is a bit awkward thanks to its fair share of retcons or conflicting information between stories, but we’ve decided to look at My Little Pony as a whole– including the series, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, as well as the IDW comics (which are cano...