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Scarlett is a fictional main character in the '' G.I. Joe '' series and is generally regarded as its leading lady. She was the first female action figure in the ''G.I. Joe'' toy line and is also the only member of the original team to see much action in both cartoon and comic incarnations. The official line on Scarlett is that her full name is Shana M. O'Hara (a play on the Gone with the Wind character Scarlett O'Hara ). She was born in Atlanta, Georgia . Her weapon of choice is the Crossbow which fires various bolts with specialized functions. She serves the team as the counter intelligence expert and is additionally skilled in martial arts and acrobatics. COMIC Scarlett's first assignment on the G.I. Joe team was to train the new team in hand-to-hand combat. During the exercises, she met Snake-Eyes for the first time. While she bested most of the team's members, she recognized that Snake-Eyes was a superior fighter despite the fact that he had allowed her to beat him, allowing her to keep her dignity and respect with the other Joes. Scarlett was intrigued by his actions, and as a result, they became very close. On a mission in the Middle East, Snake-Eyes, Scarlett, Rock 'n' Roll, and Grunt were sent to save George Strawhacker from Cobra. On the way, the helicopter in which they were traveling began to malfunction, forcing Rock 'n' Roll and Grunt to bail out before it crashed. Scarlett remained stuck in the burning helicopter, however, and Snake-Eyes stayed behind to save his love. He rescued her, but a window exploded right in his face, scarring him and damaging his vocal cords. Despite his injuries, Snake-Eyes convinced Hawk to let him continue with the mission. Scarlett recovered from her injuries but Snake-Eyes harbored no ill will and the two became even closer. She almost died saving his life from a vengeful Baroness who thought Snake-Eyes killed her brother. She eventually recovered from her coma and was reunited with Snake-Eyes. The two would continue to serve G.I. Joe, even becoming members of the Ninja Force special team, until the Joe Team disbanded. They were slated to be married until circumstances forced Snake-Eyes to leave her. When the team reformed, the two were forced to work together. Scarlett was initially angry at Snake-Eyes but came to forgive him in the end. In 2002 , Snake-Eyes proposed to Scarlett and are engaged to be married in the current storylines. CARTOON A Real American Hero Scarlett first appeared in the MASS Device mini-series. She was portrayed as the typical tough female member of the team. Like Duke and Flint , she was almost characteristically interchangeable with Lady Jaye when the latter woman was introduced in the series. Generally, though, if Flint is not present, she takes command after Duke. She was primarily responsible into calling the Joes into action against orders from their superiors who were actually Synthoid duplicates. She was the only one to suspect that the Duke that led the mission was a synthoid himself. All through the Sunbow -produced series, Scarlett was voiced by actress B.J. Ward. Direct to Video Movies Scarlett was a member of the G.I. Joe team in both Direct-to-video movies, Spy Troops and Valor vs. Venom. These movies seem to be more associated with the continuity in Sigma Six, and do not really seem to have any direct ties to previous animated continuity. Sigma 6 .]] In the new series, '''' , Scarlett's background is substantially altered. This version of Scarlett is more of a hard charger and appears younger. She serves as the team's second in command under Duke. The 4Kids TV website for Sigma 6 also mentions her expertise as a helicopter pilot while at the same time dropping any mention of her specialty in counter-intelligence. Tunnel Rat seems to have a crush on her after a mission they were on and after TR tried on cologne that was suppose to attract women but failed after he was covered in trash. Scarlett also appears to not have dressed up that much since her senior prom as said by herself explaining she hasn't worn a dress since senior prom. SNAKE-EYES AND SCARLETT RELATIONSHIP A debate rages on differences between the cartoon and comic continuities. One of these is the argument as to where Scarlett’s true romantic intentions lie. In the comics, it is with Snake-Eyes while in the Sunbow-produced cartoon, there was a tendency to push her in Duke's direction. Fans of the comic book series are dismayed at this seeming discrepancy. Speculations ranged from the TV show's writers inability to work around Snake-Eyes' limitations to Hasbro having a greater dictate and control over the show. Television and comics production remain independent. While it is true that the comics debuted a year ahead, the show's writers only had a handful of issues of the comic series to draw inspiration from. The character dynamics were still being worked out. The introduction of new characters from the toyline meant that the show's writers could not rely on the comics to provide personalities for them. The show had to come up with its own continuity. When Duke was introduced in the comics, no attempt was made to pair him with Scarlett. This went on even past the year 1987, the year when the Sunbow-produced cartoon series ceased production. Much later in the comic, series writer Larry Hama gave a more definite answer in a letter column stating "Scarlett's heart belongs to Snake-Eyes." Finally, in issue #94, Scarlett admitted her feelings and that she always loved Snake-Eyes. When the duo once again appeared in animated form in the DiC -produced series, their relationship is corrected and followed the pattern in the comics. Although G.I. Joe: Sigma 6 seems to competely ignore the Snake-Eyes/Scarlett relationship altogether. In issue #119, guest writer Herb Trimpe playfully takes the Snake-Eyes/Scarlett relationship a bit further when at the end of that story Storm Shadow was asking the two who were at the back of the Tomahawk helicopter how they were doing. All the response he received was a silence. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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