My Wife is in TV Guide - Who Wants To Be A Superhero 2

[Wombat]

Mistwell, I am to pass on huge hugs and promises of cooked breakfasts from my sister for your phone call with Hygenia on last night's episode.

You are, in her words, the perfect husband.

 

[Mistwell]

Oh Mistwell, I have one question,

Spoiler

Did you know you were going to be on the TV when Hygena called?

Spoiler

I knew I might be on TV, and not just from this episode. When they came to pick up Hygena at our house for the first episode, they filmed me and some of our friends, and said they might use that footage and might not. So, I knew all along it was a possibility.

 

[Glyfair]

Out of curiosity, is anyone else distracted by Hygenia's glitter? I keep thinking she's in tears when anything upsetting happens, and then realize it's just the glitter (most of the time anyway).

 

[Relique du Madde]

Out of curiosity, is anyone else distracted by Hygenia's glitter? I keep thinking she's in tears when anything upsetting happens, and then realize it's just the glitter (most of the time anyway).

I also noticed that. It also doesn't help that her "shocked expression" looks genuine compared to Mr Gestapo slacked jawed disgustful expression. Every time they camera zooms in on his reaction I just cringe.

 

[jaerdaph]

I have a confession to make. I teared up a little during Melody's call to Mistwell. All right, I balled my eyes out. A couple years back Mark and Melody had to deal with a difficult pregnancy and then a terrible personal tragedy - the loss of a baby, and Mistwell shared a lot of what they were going through here at EN World. I was really touched by how supportive you both are of one another then, and your true love for one another really showed during the call.

I hate reality shows. One of the reasons I love Who Wants to be a Superhero is because it breakes the reality show mold by promoting values and encouraging people to always do their best and continue to learn and grow. Melody's call to Mark WAS reality, and it's nice to know that level of love and devotion exists.

I wish you both decades and decades and decades of happiness together.

 

[Felon]

I find it interesting reading different message boards about the show. Here, people seem to 'get' what Stan is looking for. Ironically, people don't get it as well over on the City of Heroes message boards - you'd think people would really grasp the essence of a superhero there...

Anyway, here's what I posted over there:

Marketable aspects of a character such as powers will definitely play a part in the final decisions. Sounds like you're buying into Stan's explanations as being the full story. What we get are edited episodes that skew the focus to however the producers want it to look. Any little innocuous bit of activity (or inactivity) can be removed from its context and magnified into a huge blunder, and that's a common practice in reality shows (The Apprentice is really bad about that). I think that's what happened with Mindset and Limelight's little exchange. Heck, everything Stan says seems pretty obviously not to be extemporaneous speaking, but rather some scripted remarks inserted in the digital cutting room. Mistwell, feel free to chime in on that.

 

[Mistwell]

Stan's comments are live. No idea if he has a script, but he is interacting with the contestants on a live basis, not taped, and responding to things they say. They do edit things, and the conversations go on longer than what you see of course, but that is what they are saying to each other, and he does appear on the screen in front of them.

 

[Brown Jenkin]

My take on the remaining heroes as well

Defuser: His overagressive leadership will be his downfall. He has been warned about it and if it happens again it could be his ticket off the show.

Hyper-Strike: Right now I see him winning. He has both marketable talents and powers and has been doing pretty well in the show.

Hygenia: While I think Stan really does care about the personality I think he also cares about marketability. While I find Hygenia the most heroic and personality I think her powers will result in her coming in second.

Parthenon: He is coming off as a pretty boy. I think he could make the top three but I see him more in the vein of Major Victory and not Feedback. In otherwords he is coming off as a parody and not the genuine thing.

Whip Snap: Her comments about thinking she shouldn't be there are probably her downfall. Any more indications that her heart isn't there will result in her leaving. While her personal story is sad that should not be a reason to give her the win.


And congrats to Mistwell as well for becoming a TV star with a face and a voice even if it was really short.

 

[trancejeremy]

I dunno just how big marketability is a factor - I mean, does anyone seriously think the winner will become a serious, long running comic? Probably just a one shot, along with the movie. Which they aren't even trying to be serious with - "Mega Snake"? They just took one of their lousy critter movies, slapped Feedback in it.

 

[Silver Moon]

Mistwell - you're going to get me in trouble with my wife you sweet-talking guy!

After your brief phone call scene, my wife told me to give you a big "thumbs up" on one of the most honest and touching moments we've seen on TV in a long time.

We just watched it. My wife cried during your phone call.