The Intruders have never made much sense to me, but I can’t get over how cool and weird the concept and execution is–So very wonderfully 70s. I wonder if anyone knows the story on these guys’ production? The scale difference has to have some sort of explanation. It’s a mystery!
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They came from another world for non-consensual hugs.
This was before the Me-Too movement. Poor GI Joe didn’t go to the media out of fear and shame.