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

[jaerdaph]

My thoughts after the first two episodes:

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Hygena - she's America's sweetheart and consistently displays all the traits of a superhero - I want her to win it all!
Defuser - this Stan Lee kiss ass comes across as a little fake to me, but he'll be around for awhile.
Mr. Mitzvah - what a schmuck! Next to go I hope.
Mindset - loser from the begining. Glad he's gone.
Hyperstrike - what a whiney little baby. And he makes Parthenon look like Andrew "Dice" Clay in comparison. I hope he goes after Mitzvah.
Parthenon - he'll probably last to the middle of the series. If anything, his personality will make one of the others snap and get them booted for it.
Whip Snap - what you see is what you get. She's got honesty and integrity, and I love her journey towards self confidence. She'll be around awhile.
Limelight - It is obvious she doesn't have what it takes and should never have been there in the first place. She'll be gone eventually.
Basura - needs to step up because she doesn't stick out. Can't get a good read on her.
Braid - hardly knew her, but that's moot now.
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[Wombat]

Anyone with the poise to overcome two phobias working at once and still pull of a proper superhero Message Line like that has earned all my votes!

Here's to Hygena!

 

[Relique du Madde]

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?

But you also have to look at it this way, during the first episode Stan Lee told everyone that they will be tested all the time, so as a result the Defuser might have wondered if Mind Set causing Limelight to brake down was a test. So, when he saw that no one else was acting on the situation he stepped up and did the "heroic" pep talk BECAUSE that was that was the right thing to do.

If he didn't, and no on else decided to step up, I'm pretty sure Stan would have made everyone know that he was displeased since a true hero would care about the well being of another person and would defend them from bullies.

 

[F5]

... I'm pretty sure Stan would have made everyone know that he was displeased since a true hero would care about the well being of another person and would defend them from bullies.

He probably would, kind of like he had just finished chiding them for missing the Lost Dog in the last episode. But, didn't the Defuser give Limelight the Pep Talk BEFORE Mindset upset her? It looks like Defuser saw an opportunity to take on the Fearless Leader persona, and Mindset decided to try to get in on the action too...and failed, because he was a jerk.

That, or Defuser was just trying to hit on the cute, ditzy girl. Could go either way...

 

[Tuzenbach]

But you also have to look at it this way, during the first episode Stan Lee told everyone that they will be tested all the time, so as a result the Defuser might have wondered if Mind Set causing Limelight to brake down was a test.

Very insightful but for one thing: AIUI, Mindset was the fan "vote-in". For Mindset's actions to have been an intentional test (and thus, for Mindset to have been 'placed' there by the show's producers), the fan voting would have to have been rigged. I doubt Stan Lee would have allowed a thing like that to transpire.

 

[Felon]

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!

OTOH, we actually didn't get to hear much about Hygena during Stan's interview, did we? Nothing about her origins or powers. See, if it hadn't been for Stan's praise-heaping, she'd be prime suspect for the mole role IMO. But it makes little sense to give such high marks to a plant that's supposed to go rogue.

Hey, maybe we got it all wrong. Maybe it'll be Braid, the exile.

 

[Tuzenbach]

".....Mindset decided to try to get in on the action too...and failed, because he was a jerk. ....."

I didn't make this abundantly clear in my previous post, but Mindset definately is NOT a jerk. He's simply lacking in social skills. I liken it to the interaction between Mr. Spock & the shuttle crew in the Star Trek episode "The Gallileo Seven". In Spock's view, he did everything in the exact, correct way, yet everybody was pi$$ed at him & nothing was turning out as planned. And he couldn't figure out why.

One of the more obvious signs of Asperger's Syndrome is a failure to recognize when either your words or actions hurt those around you. Mindset stood there and kept saying those words to Limelight until she broke down & cried and he didn't seem to be either concerned or apologetic. It's as if (a) he didn't realize he was causing her pain, or (b) her being in pain was inconseqential to Mindset. Either way, persons of this "mindset" believe that everybody should be like them, never vice versa. Thus, neither empathy nor sympathy will ever be a motivation for them. It doesn't mean these people are "jerks", because they aren't "choosing to be mean". Rather, they're being who they are regardless of how it affects those around them. And their way is, according to themselves, the best way to exist.

Additionally, person's with Asperger's Syndrome cannot knowingly tell lies, regardless of the outcome.

They're not "bad" people, they're just who they are. Because they'll never possess the ability to understand us, we have to put forth the effort to understand them.

".....That, or Defuser was just trying to hit on the cute, ditzy girl. Could go either way... ....."

OK, you're the second person to state this. As you may have gathered from my previous posts, I generally don't hold cops in high esteem. But seriously, the guy is married & has children. The last thing he's going to do is flirt with a girl half his age on national TV. Maybe I'm stereotyping him, but that's the LAST thing a cop would do......

 

[Tuzenbach]

Your tone and your naive attitude both undermine your claims of experience and erudition.

Erm....Felon?

".....Well, thanks for providing us with a "spoiler" that's actually based on pretty flimsy evidence. ....."

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

And finally, vitriolically quoting a hypothetical (i.e., it never happened) comment by Stan Lee....

"..... ...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,

I'm truly sorry to have upset you, but if you don't realize that my tone and attitude were merely in response to that of your own, then I'm afraid I cannot help you. If you wish to make war, that's fine. Just know that I view textual sparring with someone on the Internet as very low on my list of priorities. Good day, sir.

 

[Milagroso]

Congratulations! I will be rooting for her. I'm a little jealous too. I've been dying to tryout for that show myself and I think I'd make an excellent superhero. Its nice to know that us gamers are being represented at the tryouts and on the show.

Again, congratulations and good luck!!

 

[bento]

I didn't make this abundantly clear in my previous post, but Mindset definately is NOT a jerk. He's simply lacking in social skills.

Then's instead of being a jerk, Mindset was coming across as a jerk to all of us not afflicted by Asperger's Syndrome.

OK, you're the second person to state this. As you may have gathered from my previous posts, I generally don't hold cops in high esteem. But seriously, the guy is married & has children. The last thing he's going to do is flirt with a girl half his age on national TV. Maybe I'm stereotyping him, but that's the LAST thing a cop would do......

Married or unmarried, some people come across as flirtatious. Doesn't mean they are "on the prowl," its just how they communicate. Look at the sterotypical waitress calling everyone "honey."