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

[Felon]

I[sblock]Folks, it's COMPLETELY obvious that "Hyper-Strike" isn't with the group. In fact, I'd be willing to bet that, like all the other contestants, he went to the special audition with a costume and everything. However, unlike the others, I'm willing to wager that he begged and pleaded with Stan to "play the bad guy".

Anyway, when I saw the body language of "Doctor Dark" and contrasted it with 'Hyper', I saw a match. Also, his "real-life" occupation is.........a "circus performer"? C'mon! Does Stan 'The Man' take us for complete fools?! Also, out of the whole group, 'Hyper' has the best physique. His "shame of tights" act is just that......AN ACT!!![/sblock]
Well, thanks for providing us with a "spoiler" that's actually based on pretty flimsy evidence. The body language of Dr. Dark means little, since it'll probably be played by a body double until the point of revelation. And was I the only one who noticed that

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the way Dr. Dark's conversation with Beesting was staged, "he" was lounging on those lavender pillows in a very effeminate manner? My personal (and entirely speculative) bet is for "Limelight" to turn dark

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PS: "The Defuser" won't win 'cuz he's a cop. Unfortunately, cops always uphold the law, whether or not the laws hurt or help people. And while most laws by their very nature are designed to help, the contrary is sometimes the case. In short "law" does not always equate to "good".

How very insightful. Now, what's any of that got to do with the price of peanuts in Peoria?

I can't see Stan saying "Defuser...you always showed a desire to lead, but sometimes a hero has to step back and allow other to show their strengths...and also, you're a cop, and because law does not always equate to good, law enforcement agents cannot be heroes. Sorry, I forgot to mention that earlier. Guess I kinda wasted your time. Oh well. Turn in your costume, jack-booted pig.

 

[Felon]

Btw, if you thought Mindset was a jerk, check out the Aftershow with Feedback. He vindicates himself somewhat.

 

[Tuzenbach]

Well, thanks for providing us with a "spoiler" that's actually based on pretty flimsy evidence. The body language of Dr. Dark means little, since it'll probably be played by a body double until the point of revelation.

FWIW, I have a LOT of theatre experience & a degree in psychology. I know an actor when I see one. Also,

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of the ten participants, Stan mentioned all of them during episode 1 EXCEPT Mindset & Hyper-strike. Statisically speaking, these two were bound to be the focus for episode 2. However, the root cause of Hyper-strike's being mentioned can be summarised as "someone who doesn't like the way they look". Last year, Stan chided Tyveculus specifically for NOT telling the truth about his costume. He can't scold the participants for two sides of the same damned coin! Something's fishy!!!

And was I the only one who noticed that

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the way Dr. Dark's conversation with Beesting was staged, "he" was lounging on those lavender pillows in a very effeminate manner? My personal (and entirely speculative) bet is for "Limelight" to turn dark

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No, you weren't! But

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"effeminate" & "young adult male" can sometimes pass for one another under the correct circumstances! Oh, and if Miss Limelight turns out to be Doctor Dark I'll take a dump on my lawn & eat it! I'm sorry, but the most difficult thing to do for any actor is to convincingly pull off "ditzy". You have to be VERY smart to do it, and usually, people see right through the facade. It's like Christina Applegate's character of 'Kelly Bundy'. We knew nobody could be THAT inane.

BTW, if you're going to state "The body language of Dr. Dark means little, since it'll probably be played by a body double until the point of revelation" as a point against my argument, then it makes little sense for you to use the same body language hypothesis as a means of supporting your own argument! Otherwise, you merely come across as a hypocrite. Sorry dude, you did it to yourself......

How very insightful. Now, what's any of that got to do with the price of peanuts in Peoria?

Erm......you tell me?

I can't see Stan saying "Defuser...you always showed a desire to lead, but sometimes a hero has to step back and allow other to show their strengths...and also, you're a cop, and because law does not always equate to good, law enforcement agents cannot be heroes. Sorry, I forgot to mention that earlier. Guess I kinda wasted your time. Oh well. Turn in your costume, jack-booted pig.

No, smart@ss! Of course Stan's not going to say that, but that's how the circumstances will play themselves out. Cops can't think outside the box. If they did, they'd make pretty lousy cops, wouldn't they? "Hmmmm, let's see......you've 'sort of' broken the law, so I'll 'kind of' let you get away with it this time". I'm sorry, but that's not a cop. That's a soon-to-be-unemployed-cop.

 

[Tuzenbach]

Btw, if you thought Mindset was a jerk, check out the Aftershow with Feedback. He vindicates himself somewhat.

I wouldn't say Mindset was a jerk, merely acting to the best of his abilities. The dude lacks social skills. That's the unfortunate side-effect of being super-logical. Developmental psychologists are calling this phenomena "Asperger's Syndrome" and actually place it on the extreme high end of the Autism spectrum:

Extreme #1: Very social, but no language & very little cognitive development.
Extreme #2: No social skills whatsoever, but extremely advanced in terms of logic & reasoning. In short, Intelligence:20, Wisdom:4.

Bill Gates has often been theorized as possessing this "malefaction", and I use the term loosely because it's not really a disease, moreso than a [no pun intended] "mindset".

 

[Tuzenbach]

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Actually from what I found on the net he actually IS a circus performer for a small chicago based troupe called Midnight Circus... however he also appeared in a small budget action film called Shadow Fury.

I do also think that he might be Doctor Dark since doctor dark seems to have a very slender fram and he also appears to have large feet. Also as it was pointed out Hyperstrike had regrets over losing his his old costume (his dark one).

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I see him winning, after all several Marvel superheros are all about following the law and doing whats right. However, the true test would be if Defuser would be required to "break" a law to do what is right. If he is unable to do this, then I'm sure he will loose.

Hmmm. Interesting. No, I just don't see it. I think the final 4 will be Basura, Parthenon, Hygena, & Whip Snap.

One of the reasons why The Defuser won't win has to do with bringing order out of chaos. That's what cops do. It's why they take the job in the first place.

The interchange between Limelight & The Defuser, superficially, seemed like a "heroic" act. But was it heroic, or was it simply someone 'homing in' on chaos & systematically imposing order? Was the interaction more beneficial to Limelight or The Defuser? Afterall, if everything goes according to his plan, The Defuser won't have to hear Limelight whine for a whole day! Is controlling people to get what you want from them truly heroic?

 

[Silver Moon]

Mistwell, your wife is adorable! It's a really good sign that she hasn't been singled out for the bottom three in the first two episodes - I'm rooting for her!

 

[Thornir Alekeg]

Of course Stan's not going to say that, but that's how the circumstances will play themselves out. Cops can't think outside the box. If they did, they'd make pretty lousy cops, wouldn't they? "Hmmmm, let's see......you've 'sort of' broken the law, so I'll 'kind of' let you get away with it this time". I'm sorry, but that's not a cop. That's a soon-to-be-unemployed-cop.

I will disagree with you on this. Having an Uncle who is a cop I think I'm in a decent position to say that many cops are very capable of outside-the-box thinking. Many real world cops do not just sit there and take a strict interpretation of the law as the only thing to guide them, but use common sense and their judgement to make decisions about how to handle different situations. They know they have the law behind them if they need to take that stance, but there is some flexibility if they can defuse a situation or prevent further problems another way.

 

[D.Shaffer]

Limelight...Very cute and all but her constant giggling is starting to get a little annoying. Can we have Defuser ask her to NOT GIGGLE for 24 hours? :\

I actually liked Hyperstrike's old costume better then the new one. Maybe if he got to wear the scarf again? Scarfs are almost as good as a cape.

 

[Felon]

No, you weren't! But

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"effeminate" & "young adult male" can sometimes pass for one another under the correct circumstances

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Yes, but the circumstance we're talking about wasn't one of them. Might be a red herring, but it was pretty darn girly.

BTW, if you're going to state "The body language of Dr. Dark means little, since it'll probably be played by a body double until the point of revelation" as a point against my argument, then it makes little sense for you to use the same body language hypothesis as a means of supporting your own argument! Otherwise, you merely come across as a hypocrite. Sorry dude, you did it to yourself......

I'm not proposing a "body language hypothesis". You were referring to body language, which is natural and unconscious. I was referring to behavior that I referred to as "staged", as in it was intentionally set up by the director to look like a young lady was on the phone (either as means of a clue or red herring).

No, smart@ss! Of course Stan's not going to say that, but that's how the circumstances will play themselves out. Cops can't think outside the box. If they did, they'd make pretty lousy cops, wouldn't they? "Hmmmm, let's see......you've 'sort of' broken the law, so I'll 'kind of' let you get away with it this time". I'm sorry, but that's not a cop. That's a soon-to-be-unemployed-cop.

Your tone and your naive attitude both undermine your claims of experience and erudition. Cops think outside the box all of the time, and have to exercise discretion whenever they get a call.

 

[bento]

The interchange between Limelight & The Defuser, superficially, seemed like a "heroic" act. But was it heroic, or was it simply someone 'homing in' on chaos & systematically imposing order?

I thought it was his opportunity to hit on the "cute chick".