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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Lord Pendragon" data-source="post: 2979796" data-attributes="member: 707">This line had me rolling. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f61b.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue    :p"  data-smilie="7"data-shortname=":p" />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!" <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f61b.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue    :p"  data-smilie="7"data-shortname=":p" /></blockquote>

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