Talk:Duke (G.I. Joe)

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It is a cool haircut but...

Is it really noteable Sigma Six Duke had a similar haircut to Duke Nukem? Lots42 10:21, 2 November 2007 (UTC)

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question

in the cartoon, duke appeares wearing an israeli paratrooper pin. this is not mentioned. why?

picture link: http://cached.itip.co.il/vhosts/dump1010/previews/web/5967.gif —Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.1.201.219 (talk) 23:47, 6 May 2008 (UTC)

Relationship and Family

Should mention be made more in this article about Duke's relationship with Scarlett?

Also, it is mentioned in here that he is related to Lt. Falcon, which is the case in the animated series. Was this ever shown in any of the Marvel Comics? I do not recall it being brought up in the DDP issues. Sgetz (talk) 22:39, 12 May 2009 (UTC)

I'm a -huge- Joe fanboy and I don't even recall any Duke/Scarlett romantic hints... Lots42 (talk) 16:14, 12 August 2009 (UTC)

The current picture

The current picture, while awesome, should be replaced with one showcasing Duke's classic tan and green uniform. That is how he is most recognized. Lots42 (talk) 16:13, 12 August 2009 (UTC)

 Done Fortdj33 (talk) 15:57, 20 May 2011 (UTC)

The 2009 Movie

Is the captain/major rank thing so noteable? After all, the movie does take place in the future. Maybe rank insignia changed. Lots42 (talk) 12:51, 17 August 2009 (UTC)

I just watched the movie and it was very noticable to me. I saw the possible explanation on the board trying to explain the difference between Army captain and Navy captain. This cannot be the case those, as even if Duke was a Navy captain, the gold oak leaf (Army major) is a lt. commander in the Navy. Mrdavidjb 4:01, 5 November 2009 (EST)

Duke is an Army Major (he wears an Army Uniform!) during the time four years earlier. Possible he lost his rank and it was reduced to Captain after the Mission failed and his almost-brother-in-law died (officially). SpencerHill (talk) 20:54, 5 September 2015

Sources

• [1] - This one discusses the figure.Rain the 1 ^BAM 13:04, 11 April 2011 (UTC)

• I was finally able to add it to the article. Fortdj33 (talk) 16:16, 20 May 2011 (UTC)

Deleted sections for "lacking sources"

I don't think it's fair to have removed all the sections of fictional history for lacking sources, when all they needed was primary sources anyways. That sort of section doesn't have the level of proof required by real-world facts. They should have probably just have been tagged as needing sources, not boldly deleted. Anyone agree? Disagree? Mathewignash (talk) 22:33, 11 April 2011 (UTC)

Sorry for accidentally deleting your reference in Fun Publications, but I completely agree. Unfortunately, there are "deletionists" who think they are being helpful, by removing large chunks of information from G.I. Joe character pages, instead of simply tagging the info to be sourced. Then, they challenge someone else to find sources for that information, after it has already been removed! I'm not advocating that pieces of information should remain improperly sourced, but no one is going to look for sources, on information that is no longer there... Fortdj33 (talk) 23:02, 11 April 2011 (UTC)

Wikipedia advices bold moves in order to improve things. I didn not go around all the others and do the same. Just this one, I have been looking at sources for this one. The film section could really prosper from the Film's article, any info on Duke there could be moved over to here.Rain the 1 ^BAM 23:07, 11 April 2011 (UTC)

Fictional plot only requires the primary source, so if it says where it came from, that's pretty much the source. You just need to write it out in a proper citation. Blanking the article rather than improving it isn't bold, it's lazy. Doing it the hard way it GREATLY appreciated though, so thanks! Mathewignash (talk) 00:04, 12 April 2011 (UTC)

I'm glad you like it, all the information is still there anyway. It is just hidden from the general reader's eye. I'm just having a tidy of G.I. Joe: Resolute, where behold there are fansites, but I'm finding replacements. Obviously I am not going to remove everything from every article, It is just Duke is a character with a lot of information out there. So a fresh canvas too - may be helpful to you. See what I like about you is that you are willing to do this properley, and actually Fortrdj33's books seem promising so again there is no point challenging everything as a replacement ref for certain characters is incoming.Rain the 1 ^BAM 00:10, 12 April 2011 (UTC)

Languages

"He is fluent in French and German"... Is it really Wikipedia Policy to only state "foreign" languages when explicitly talking about fluency? I know it is implied by his US citizenship that he "of course" will be able to speak English, but nonetheless in a sentence about language proficiencies the mother tongue should be included as well as any other abilities, shouldn't it?--92.50.94.35 (talk) 22:49, 17 August 2011 (UTC)

Seems like a valid point. I'll go ahead and add that if no one objects. Doniasis (talk) 02:21, 14 January 2012 (UTC)

2nd infobox

I removed the 2nd infobox shown here:

Infobox G.I. Joe character | name = Duke | image = Gijoe-bw-poster-duke-med-sized.jpg | caption = Channing Tatum as Duke in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra | affiliation = G.I. Joe | function = Soldier | realname = Conrad Hauser | birthplace = | serial = 234-55-GI89 | rank = Captain (O-3) | primaryMOS = | secondaryMOS = | subgroup = | series = G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra | voiceby = Roger Craig Smith (video game) | actor = Channing Tatum | debut = 2009 }}

Can any information be salvaged from this, though? One example: I notice there's a discrepancy between his listed rank here and in the primary infobox. Doniasis (talk) 02:20, 14 January 2012 (UTC)

Well, I added the picture back in, but is there anything else that could be moved back? Thanks. Doniasis (talk) 02:41, 14 January 2012 (UTC)

The reason that there is different information, is because the first infobox is about the original character from the toyline, comic books and cartoon, while the second infobox is specifically about the film character. All the other characters from G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra have been formatted that way, per a consensus by members of WikiProject G.I. Joe. Therefore, ALL of the information for the movie character should be re-added ASAP. Fortdj33 (talk) 00:53, 15 January 2012 (UTC)

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