[Sci Fi Channel] "Who Wants To Be A Superhero?"

[Villano]

Oh, Stan! Could you have stooped any lower than Stripperella?

I thought Stripperella was funny. I didn't like the season 2 changes, though.

 

[Wolv0rine]

Aside from the fact that they had to be completely and total idiot to miss the girl and the real point of the first challenge (really, how many times DID Stan drive home the pertinent information for this with a sledgehammer?)... I was delightfully dissapointed that out of those put on the answering block to tell Stan why they shouldn't be kicked out, not one of them thought of the Assured Out... I mean come on, this is STAN LEE....

So many classic superheros (Spiderman first and foremost) have a tragic and selfish mistake in their past/origin. This mistake serves as an additional driving force throughout their career above and beyond the desire to do right and protect the innocent. I'd have played the "Tragic Mistake" card.

Monkey Woman almost came close to playing it, what with her breaking down in tears and swearing to not let him down again. That girl is tres unstable.

This show hurts so good.

 

[Brown Jenkin]

Ok you guys have broken me down and I watched the rerun last night.

Fat Momma's here to save the day!

Right now I am liking Monkey Girl and I hope she realy did learn from her mistate. I also like Fat Momma and I hope she makes it far. I agree as well that Major Victory is probably the frontrunner. He has the slogan, the run (I don't think there was anything funnier), and either great acting skills or something of mental problem because he really seems to get into the roll too well.

So I hope I am a winner for watching the show and not a wiener.

 

[Lord Pendragon]

"Jump into my arms!" - Major Victory.

This line had me rolling.

I didn't know what to think of this show at first. My theory was that there was a large cash prize for the winner, in order to prompt folks to act like superheroes, costumes and all.

Finding out about the comic book and movie, it makes perfect sense. One of the contestants came right out and said that he was doing it basically for his children, since his son would flip out if he had a comic book that featured his dad.

So it's basically an improv show, where the best improvisation wins a comic and movie based on their idea.

Regarding the guy kicked off at the beginning, it seems fairly obvious that he was kicked off because Stan and the producers intend to utilize the winning character's marketing potential themselves. Legally, it wouldn't be possible for both them and the action-figure guy to both hold the rights to merchandizing. I imagine it was just a flashy way of telling him, "sorry guy, by contract we hold the rights to any character appearing on the show, and we'll be the ones to produce any action figures."

The show is a little hokey, and I'm not sure I'll actively seek it out. But if I happen to see it on while flipping through channels, I'll probalby watch it again. If for nothing else than to watch more Major Victory.

"Jump into my arms!"

 

[wingsandsword]

I finally got to catch it last night as a rerun. It's cheesy and corny, in a very good way. A comic-book geek version of Survivor essentially. I'll definitely be watching the rest of the series.

Major Victory seems like he definitely has the Superhero attitude and mentality. He seems like the most likely to win after watching the first one. Iron Enforcer is who I figure will get booted off soon, he's been chided by Stan now several times for having the wrong outlook on everything.

 

[bodhi]

Iron Enforcer is who I figure will get booted off soon, he's been chided by Stan now several times for having the wrong outlook on everything.

I like that Stan Lee's looking for old-school two-fisted four-color superheros. In a world full of special ops, plausible deniability, vigilante commandos, it's nice seeing people looking to wear White Hats. I wonder if he'll make them watch Shane.

And I also like that it appears Major Victory has studied well the teachings of Adam West. He needs forearm-mounted LCD panels that flash POW and BLAMMO when he hits something.

 

[trancejeremy]

This thread convinced me to watch it, and I have to say, I actually liked it. Especially Major Victory.

That Nitro G guy was just annoying. Most the others didn't seem to have much of a personality, though.

 

[PhoenixDarkDirk]

I have no idea of how Cell Phone Girl would actually work as a character.

 

[Nuclear Platypus]

I just caught the tail end of a rerun and have to agree with the others. I really hope Mr Clean aka Iron Enforcer goes soon. He just doesn't seem like the type of character Stan would use. Those with M's do - Major Victory naturally, Monkey Woman and Fat Momma but Cellphone Girl seems like a candidate for the New Warriors or some other Marvel version of the Teen Titans. Heck, they'd fit in an issue of She Hulk.

 

[bodhi]

I have no idea of how Cell Phone Girl would actually work as a character.

A crime in progress! Let me change into my costume so I can...call the police.