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

[Relique du Madde]

I'm sad to see Basura go. I was rooting for her (because she's cute ), however, I can't complain since she failed such an obvious test. Now, I'm kinda hoping Parthenon wins (just because I'm curious how Stan would handle his sexual orientation).

I was rooting for Basura because I know her. What sucks is that I haven't seen her in like several months since she vanished from the goth scene during the filming of the show. What I think was funny is that her super hero outfit was basically how she always dresses up when she goes clubbing.

 

[Richards]

I was incredibly surprised to see Basura in her "civilian attire" after she turned in her costume. She looked like a young spinster librarian! (Great for a secret identity, I suppose.)

Johnathan

 

[Richards]

Last night's episode was interesting. It seemed kind of odd that the Defuser was called out for "giving away parts of his costume" - that seemed a somewhat arbitrary complaint, as he was basically entertaining children and doing PR. I wasn't surprised at all as to who was asked to leave the lair - it had been a long time coming, in my mind. Furthermore, I was amused to see the difference in attitude on the show and the clip of the interview with Feedback (I'll paraphrase in both cases):

On the show: "I've had a great time, Stan, and I thank you for the opportunity to work with true superheroes. I have no regrets."

In the interview: (Hands balled into fists) "It's not fair! I WAS ROBBED!"

Johnathan

 

[bento]

Last night was about splitting hairs. Any little slip up going forward will land a player on the hot seat (or is that box?).

Not surprised about the elimination, but I've been thinking about a few things that makes me go "hmmmm?"

Leadership - this is something that's often brought up on the show. Either someone is being too much of a leader, or needs to step up in the leadership department. IMHO this is a totally unqualified area to judge the candidates. If everyone is trying to be "the leader" then no one will follow. If you look at most superhero teams, there are tactical leaders (like Cap America), business leaders (Iron Man) and strategic leaders (Mr. Fantastic). Most superheroes though play a supporting role to the team. Thor, while a god, assumes the part of taking out the heavy hitter villains, and will take orders from Cap, who is a master tactical officer.

Flawed Heroes - thinking back on the great heroes Stan created or co-created, most all had some kind of flaw. Spider-Man was angst-ridden, Invisible Woman doubted her strength, Hawkeye a loudmouth bagging on Cap's ability to lead, etc. Yet our contestants are drummed out for little infractions. Yes Whip Snap has doubts about her strength and Defuser can be bullheaded, but these are the kinds of heroes Stan would create when he was at his peak in the 1960s. When I look at last season's winner, Feedback, and this season's Parthenon, it's "bleh" for me. These heroes would work much better in 1960s DC comics.

We're all a Team - We get this in the show all the time, how much everyone likes each other, but the fact is, someone has to leave every show. In the first season every loss was really at the person's own hands, and most of this season's was the same. Now that we're down to the final five though, the knives are starting to come out. With this added "team report" component, its the opportunity for the people behind the capes to show their colors. We know Defuser has cast dispersions about his fellow players, but I wonder what kinds of reports the others are writing. HELLO FOLKS - only one of you is going to win the game, so you better do your best to get out front even if it means throwing a little dirt.

So here's my take on this week's performance:
Defuser - didn't learn from Captain Victory's example, that the costume (and gadgets) are not to be toyed with. Respect the uniform and your gear. I think next week will be his "moment of truth."
Hygena - now the final female contestant on the show and not in a strong position. I think they're playing up her "well your getting the challenges done but not as fast as the other heroes" a bit much to create more suspense. I think that she's not "playing a leader" is a strength and weakness for her. In her guise, you don't really expect her to be "the leader" because she represents all those that play support roles in our life. She's sorta hampered, BUT she's always there to provide support. I'd like to think she's going to make it to the end, but I think she'll make the top three.
Parthenon - not my favorite as he's a little "bleh" for me as a hero. I don't think he has very much "leadership" potential, but then again, I think this is the least of the criteria any of these players should be judged on. The harshest stuff they could come up with is a pirate room? Dear God - he must have paid his friends off before he left for the competition to not come up with anything more scandleous. He certainly must have had something a little more risque that the producers could have found.
Hyperstrike - He's learning how to play the game better and better every episode. Telling WhipSnap that he was one of the ones to finger her as a weak link got him points in the competition. The truth hurts, and he's doing everything he can to get into the lead. Right now he's my pick for winning it all.

Whip Snap - sorry to see her go, and while I haven't seen the post-show wrap up, it doesn't surprise me she's a little pissed. Her admitting she "commendered a car", which did not come up in the video part of the scandelous section of the show, was enough to hang her in my book.

So what was your take on last night?

 

[Relique du Madde]

First off...

Mistwell, does a Hygena burlesque show include a French maid outfit, or is it squeaky clean?. Lol. Was it me, or did Stan Lee look like he was trying not to crack a smile when you were talking about Hygena taking an interest in sexy dancing?

Now, I personally think that there is more to the Pirate room BUT it was censored out. That is, to make it more TV friendly. I mean.. think about it, a gay man with a "pirate" themed room that only has a treasure chest and a pile of coins? COME ON we are not THAT stupid. Where's the swords, the pirate flag, where's the ropes, cannons and antique guns? That room had to do less about being a pirate then it did about treasure (aka "booty"). Also, the fact that they didn't spin it to make it seem like Parthenon is all about taking treasure ("Diamond's aren't only a girl's best Friends! It's all about the Bling!") makes me think that they only used that room because of the obvious gay joke.

After all, didn't his back story say that he "found" the arm guards that made him into parthenon? Its almost like the producer is too afraid to bring Parthenon down considering that the secrets scene put a huge focus on Mr. Gastapo's previous law enforcement required observed drinking.

 

[Mistwell]

Last night's episode was interesting. It seemed kind of odd that the Defuser was called out for "giving away parts of his costume" - that seemed a somewhat arbitrary complaint, as he was basically entertaining children and doing PR.

I had he same reaction at first. But after thinking about it more I see where Stan Lee is coming from.

Stan tells them in advance they are being watched and their actions will be judged and they have to act like a superhero while there.

Defuser says to the kid "This is a weapon, throw it at a villian and it will stop them".

In the fictional superhero universe, where he is a superhero being judged as a superhero, and where that is really a weapon, he just gave a weapon to a little kid. That kid will likely turn around and chuck it at his littler brother the moment they get outside

Anyway, fun episode.

 

[Glyfair]

I have to admit, I was pretty sure who was getting cut after 5 minutes in the episode, just by what they focused on.

My calls

Defuser - Lots of strong qualities, but a few negatives ones as well. I expect that without any surprises he's one of the next to go.

Hygena - The stress of being there seems to be wearing on her. She hardly every is shown smiling in the last couple of episodes. I think she'll be next to go.

Hyperstrike - Seems the front runner right now. He seems to have the right approach of emphasizing the character, but playing the role as well. He also is clearly having fun, without blowing off the superhero role.

Parthenon - He gets my vote for "under the radar" pick. He hasn't really stuck out too much in either a good or bad way. He's gotten some spotlight time, but nothing to make him seem like a sure pick for the winner. I pick him to make 2nd or 3rd place.

Of course, from the first season we know that there are sometimes surprise eliminations because of revelations in the episode. Also, it's hard to judge how much they are trying to influence our POV because of how they cuth the episode.

Still, with what we know I predict the final rankings will be.

1. Hyperstrike
2. Parthenon
3. Defuser
4. Hygena

 

[Brown Jenkin]

This week looks to have the potential to catch someone off guard. I can't be sure but the ending segment of last week with the evil clone of Stan plus the previews for this week lead me to believe the evil Stan clone is ordering the superheros to do unheroic things. While Glyfairs rankings may be correct based on where we were at, if my guess is the correct there is the potential for any of the 4 to get the boot this week for doing something innapropriate for a superhero.

 

[Felon]

Last night's episode was interesting. It seemed kind of odd that the Defuser was called out for "giving away parts of his costume" - that seemed a somewhat arbitrary complaint, as he was basically entertaining children and doing PR.

Major Victory received similar criticism in the first season. In one case, he took off his cape in a chivalrous gesture so that a woman could avoid stepping in a puddle, and in another he did something like take off his gloves so he could perform one of the tasks better. Got dinged by Stan both times. Keeping one's costume inviolate is apparently one of the implicit rules of the game, if not explicit.

 

[Felon]

So, Mist, were you aware they were trying to use some of the interview footage to dig up dirt? Personally, I find that using friends and family that way--basically, getting them to try to say something that will get their loved one kicked off the show--to be a questionable.