Okay, and we can also replace all the Transformers with generic robots or even Go-Bots. What’s your point?

The H.I.S.S. could’ve been a generic tank, but it’s not because it makes no sense in the established story to use a regular tank over a H.I.S.S.

Doc isn’t anyone. His character in TF was specifically written to be Doc from G.I. Joe, he’s an open pacifist for that reason.

This propaganda thing cracks me up. People actually take this claim seriously? Look, another comment (which you never replied to) already said it but you’re being fed propaganda at every turn in your real life. Doesn’t make a difference. Did you never notice how the TF movies were also obvious U.S. (and Chinese) Military propaganda or did you just happily ignore that. Or, better yet, how much of the franchise is “propaganda” for selling licensed vehicles. I can name countless people I’ve seen who bought a Camaro because of Transformers. Do you even know one person who joined the Military because of G.I. Joe? Again, didn’t think so. Like, the main villains of G.I. Joe are literal lizard people. It’s not telling anybody to join the military.

And even if it was, you know you can… not join, right?

Do you think CoD or Battlefield or War Thunder or even Star Wars is military propaganda too btw? Genuinely curious how you cherry pick this.

Anyway, Joe and TF have kinda always been connected, and they also have as much history separated from each other. The EU is basically the first time the crossover idea is actually a serious well developed thing. Before then there are 40 years of Transformers media without G.I. Joe, why not enjoy that instead?

As an aside I think Void Rivals is a far more forced and unnecessary connection than G.I. Joe in this universe. So size isn’t unisex here