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Excelsior! [Who Wants to Be a Superhero?]
Zampano
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It's back everyone!
Thursdays at 9:00 EST, it's Who Wants to Be a Superhero?, Sci-Fi's show that proves that overacting, obvliousness and Stan Lee's giant head can swirl together to form a jumbalaya of campy delight. Last year saw eager Feedback overcome towering heights, Vin Diesel's retarded doppleganger, and his borderline psychotic father fixation of Stan Lee to win his own comic book series (which I have never seen in any store, ever) and an upcomming Sci-Fi original movie. This year, the winner gets all of the above, and his own action figure! Oh the joy!
This Season's Delusional Mental Patients:
The Defuser: (AKA Police Detective Jarret Crippen) Sort of like Batman, without the butler or Bat-theme, or the family fortune (but that's not left out!). Fights crime with non-lethal gadgets, and refuses to use firearms. He's shaping up to be Tyveculus 2.0. Maybe he'll last longer. He also has night vision!
Weaknesses: Bright light, not yelling at people
Miss Limelight: (AKA barista Trisha Paytas) Remember how Feedback apparently got his powers from playing video games? Miss Limelight does that with TV and movie stars. She can acquire the powers of any actor or actress she sees on TV, which means her range of usefulness goes from Jack Bauer to that guy in the Sour Skittles commercial who can produce sour milk.
Weaknesses: Her legs are very sensitive
Hyper-Strike: (AKA circus performer John Stork) A martial artist who, apart from actually knowing martial arts and having the flexibility of, well, a circus performer, can turn his sweat into weapons, some how, and manipulate chi. He reminds me of Monkey Girl.
Weaknesses: He's basically retarded
Whip-Snap: (AKA security guard Paula Thomas) As if looking like a transexual dominatrix wasn't enough, she has to pursue the illusion by using a whip. She derives her strength from the warmpth of the Earth.
Weaknesses: Cold Temperatures, being mistaken for Rupaul
Mindset: (AKA cashier Phillip Allen) A time traveler sent from the future to prevent the evil Galactic Starlord Sigmus from destroying humanity! Really! He was voted on the show by the internet, because the internet loves putting akward fat people on national TV (see: TheFireman). His superpowers are telekinesis and being super-smart. I kind of like him.
Weaknesses: Our modern Earth diseases, being fat
Basura: (AKA artist Aja De Coudreaux) Her name means trash in spanish, so naturally, she controlls insects. She lives in a junk filled cave, and fights self-doubt. She's also has the the ability to psychically trace the history of objects she touches.
Weaknesses: If I read her profile right, she gets horny to the point of distraction. I hope I am.
Mr. Mitzvah: (AKA millionaire Ivan Wilzig) Jewish Bruce Wayne, alright! His only gadget is a paddle with the Star of David on it which deflects attacks, first given to David by God after he slew Goliath. Sure to be a hit when the superheroes have to go and explain their powers to at a Hebrew School. He talks like every old Jewish person you've ever met.
Weaknesses: Pork chops, milk with meat, ect. Srsly.
Braid: (AKA ex-CIA agent Crystal Clark) A shapeshifter from another planet, or something, whose hair turns into tentacles. Her arch-nemesis is Toober Dac, an evil alien from the galaxy of Damn Nation. I guess being in the CIA wasn't exciting enough for her. Eliminated for being a self-centered bitch.
Weaknesses: Getting her hair cut, Stan Lee's glaring disdain
Parthenon: (AKA college administrator Dan Williams) You know, this guy's concept is actually pretty interesting. You should read it for yourself here. His nemesis is named Victor Triumph. Also, he's gay. Parthenon, not his nemesis. No one with the name Victor Triumph could possibly be gay.
Weaknesses: Limitations built into his power sources
Hygena: (AKA homemaker Melody Mooney) Well hello there Fat Momma! Wait, when did you get white and a new gimmick? She fights grime and crime, a fact she insists on repeating as much as possible. She uses cleaning implements for defeat evil. Given the fact that the commercials have shown her standing in front of her giant comic book cover mock-up, chances are good that she'll be in it for the long run.
Weaknesses: The Wall of Funk, whatever that means. She also appears to have OCD.
The first episode was a mere introduction to the trials that await. yet still gave copious opportunity for Mr. Mitzvah to be an asshole, and for the Defuser to yell at people. Next week? Deadly deadly bees!
In conclusion:
He's gonna be a star!
Thursdays at 9:00 EST, it's Who Wants to Be a Superhero?, Sci-Fi's show that proves that overacting, obvliousness and Stan Lee's giant head can swirl together to form a jumbalaya of campy delight. Last year saw eager Feedback overcome towering heights, Vin Diesel's retarded doppleganger, and his borderline psychotic father fixation of Stan Lee to win his own comic book series (which I have never seen in any store, ever) and an upcomming Sci-Fi original movie. This year, the winner gets all of the above, and his own action figure! Oh the joy!
This Season's Delusional Mental Patients:
The Defuser: (AKA Police Detective Jarret Crippen) Sort of like Batman, without the butler or Bat-theme, or the family fortune (but that's not left out!). Fights crime with non-lethal gadgets, and refuses to use firearms. He's shaping up to be Tyveculus 2.0. Maybe he'll last longer. He also has night vision!
Weaknesses: Bright light, not yelling at people
Miss Limelight: (AKA barista Trisha Paytas) Remember how Feedback apparently got his powers from playing video games? Miss Limelight does that with TV and movie stars. She can acquire the powers of any actor or actress she sees on TV, which means her range of usefulness goes from Jack Bauer to that guy in the Sour Skittles commercial who can produce sour milk.
Weaknesses: Her legs are very sensitive
Hyper-Strike: (AKA circus performer John Stork) A martial artist who, apart from actually knowing martial arts and having the flexibility of, well, a circus performer, can turn his sweat into weapons, some how, and manipulate chi. He reminds me of Monkey Girl.
Weaknesses: He's basically retarded
Whip-Snap: (AKA security guard Paula Thomas) As if looking like a transexual dominatrix wasn't enough, she has to pursue the illusion by using a whip. She derives her strength from the warmpth of the Earth.
Weaknesses: Cold Temperatures, being mistaken for Rupaul
Mindset: (AKA cashier Phillip Allen) A time traveler sent from the future to prevent the evil Galactic Starlord Sigmus from destroying humanity! Really! He was voted on the show by the internet, because the internet loves putting akward fat people on national TV (see: TheFireman). His superpowers are telekinesis and being super-smart. I kind of like him.
Weaknesses: Our modern Earth diseases, being fat
Basura: (AKA artist Aja De Coudreaux) Her name means trash in spanish, so naturally, she controlls insects. She lives in a junk filled cave, and fights self-doubt. She's also has the the ability to psychically trace the history of objects she touches.
Weaknesses: If I read her profile right, she gets horny to the point of distraction. I hope I am.
Mr. Mitzvah: (AKA millionaire Ivan Wilzig) Jewish Bruce Wayne, alright! His only gadget is a paddle with the Star of David on it which deflects attacks, first given to David by God after he slew Goliath. Sure to be a hit when the superheroes have to go and explain their powers to at a Hebrew School. He talks like every old Jewish person you've ever met.
Weaknesses: Pork chops, milk with meat, ect. Srsly.
Braid: (AKA ex-CIA agent Crystal Clark) A shapeshifter from another planet, or something, whose hair turns into tentacles. Her arch-nemesis is Toober Dac, an evil alien from the galaxy of Damn Nation. I guess being in the CIA wasn't exciting enough for her. Eliminated for being a self-centered bitch.
Weaknesses: Getting her hair cut, Stan Lee's glaring disdain
Parthenon: (AKA college administrator Dan Williams) You know, this guy's concept is actually pretty interesting. You should read it for yourself here. His nemesis is named Victor Triumph. Also, he's gay. Parthenon, not his nemesis. No one with the name Victor Triumph could possibly be gay.
Weaknesses: Limitations built into his power sources
Hygena: (AKA homemaker Melody Mooney) Well hello there Fat Momma! Wait, when did you get white and a new gimmick? She fights grime and crime, a fact she insists on repeating as much as possible. She uses cleaning implements for defeat evil. Given the fact that the commercials have shown her standing in front of her giant comic book cover mock-up, chances are good that she'll be in it for the long run.
Weaknesses: The Wall of Funk, whatever that means. She also appears to have OCD.
The first episode was a mere introduction to the trials that await. yet still gave copious opportunity for Mr. Mitzvah to be an asshole, and for the Defuser to yell at people. Next week? Deadly deadly bees!
In conclusion:
He's gonna be a star!
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Yeah, less Feedback, more Captain Victory.
I watch that clip once a week on my iPod. The pointing, THE POINTING. Major Victory has magic all about him.
Currently just the first episode.
Anyway I thought it was pretty good and I'll totally watch this all the way through like last time.
I never asked for this!
I'm guessing Mindset and Parthenon. Both have that extra touch of nerditity you can see in superhero fans.
1 out of 2 isn't bad. :P
The correct answer was Mindset
Bet you didn't see that one coming! What a twist!
I never asked for this!
People actually watched it? Or did they just say they did to be a silly goose to tv ratings people ?
So... your superpower is your hair becomes long tenticles and hentai rapes people... how do they deal with the fact that this never actually happens ?
Librarians harbor a terrible secret. Find it.
Also if Major V. doesn't make a cameo I will have to take drastic measures.
The harder the rain, honey, the sweeter the sun.
Not that bad, considering that horrible cosplay is basically inevitable and that we're working on a Sci-Fi budget. Also, Feedback scares me.
He could be in my Wii right now.
What I don't get is how these people can be so oblivious this season to Stan Lee's machinations. In this first episode, their superhero SUV had its tires removed, and they had to replace them. But while that was going on, there was an old lady trying to get her walker out of her car, a guy trying to carry boxes, and a dog sitting under a poster with its picture on it, and the words "LOST DOG". Did these people even watch the show? I can understand if a couple didn't notice, but only 3 out fo the 10 tried to help. If I were on that show, that's the kind of stuff I'd be looking for first and foremost.
Maybe they screened these people first for maximum obfuscation.
The woman with the walker was really the only one that they absolutely should have noticed. After all, she was right next to their vehicle. The guy carrying boxes was probably second most obvious, since he looked like he was trying to make it apparent that he was having trouble. The dog was just sitting there, and with all the excitement caused by Defuser's shouts of power, it doesn't seem that peculiar that they completely missed the dog.
Poor dog.
It basically boils down to "I'm a gay, ask me how!" (Like all interviews on AfterElton/Ellen) but he talks about the show a bit, too.
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Isn't that why Stan said it's one thing to not notice something and another to actively ignore it.
I never asked for this!
Also, I don't care what anyone says, I'm a BIG fan of Hyper Strike.
I was watching an episode a while back when a giant net came down upon the heroes, and the next thing we knew, they were all locked up in a giant tank. And I just laugh at the thought that a few of them immeadiately reacting by trying to break out, only to be told by the producers, "Uh... no. Stop doing that!"
Call me when it's Who Wants to be a Supervillain?
And I've been saying from the start that there should be Who Wants to Be a Supervillain. The challenges would be all about how far you're willing to go for eeeevil.
And stealing candy from babies.
And screwing over your fellow contestants.
And evil.
Who would run it though? I can't imagine Stan Lee sitting there going "STEAL THAT CANDY!"
I never asked for this!
McFarlane?
But is he interesting enough to be the host of the show?
I never asked for this!
Yeah, I don't mind that it's scripted either, since it seems to be a morality tale than for the sake of contrived drama. I remember watching a wrestler once who said in an interview, "You know, a lot of people walk up to me and say, 'you're a fake and a phoney.' But no one ever walks up to me and says, 'Hey, you know, you're a great performer.'"
But I'm wondering how much leeway the actors have. Like in one (brilliant) episode from last season, Stan Lee has a supervillain spy on the heroes to see if they'll review their secret identity, and one of the girls states that she's an actress who heard about the show from a reality tv show audition website. And Stan did his brilliant, "You're an actress? You told me you were a real estate agent! You lied to me!" And like, of course they knew that she was an actress. But did they script her to reveal her that she was an actress? Or did they expect her to improv, and this was their way of punishing her for breaking out of character?
I like that they have some villians right off the bat, but the heroes aren't hamming it up like they did last year. The guys last year knew they were being complete dorks and LOVED it. This year's batch looks like they just want to be on TV and don't seem to want to cross over into the "dork" realm. So far, it looks too much like Big Brother or the Real World.
The thing about the show that always makes me scratch my head is that they talk of all the hero's Stan Lee created, but they never talk about his villains.
HE SHOULDVE WON
SCREW YOU STAN LEE, YOU LET THE EMO KID WIN
AGHH!
Lee was all, "You took off your cape, Victory. Spiderman would never take off his mask!"
OH SHI- WATS THAT STAN? MAJOR VICTORY'S SUPPORTERS SHOULD START A CIVIL WAR ? WHAT A GREAT IDEA
tl;dr Screw season 2. Season 1 ended wrong
He has to be better than Seth.