Who Wants to Look Like a Super Dork?
The SciFi Channel has gotten into the reality TV business. They have a new show called "Who Wants to Be a Superhero?" I caught most of this show last Friday (while waiting on Kimi Stewart). It was one of the most entertaining things I've seen in a long time, but not in the way they intended.
The host is Stan Lee, the creator of Spider Man. And he's really just phoning it in. No really, he's never in the room with these people. They're playing up the "lair" and "secret commissioner" angle so that Stan Lee only appears to thesefreaks people through two-way communicator video screens. Each person came to the show with their own superhero identity (and costume) which they will develop as the show progresses.
This week's assignment was deceptive. They were dropped off in public in their "street" clothes. After Stan Lee gave them the signal, each one had to go find a place to change into their costume without being observed. You know how Superman changes in a phone booth? Well, they had to find a similarly suitable place to change...in public...in broad daylight. Then they had to race to a designated spot. The person who could go the fastest would be the winner. Ah, but that's not all, my littlefreaks superheros. What they weren't told is that Stan Lee had placed a crying child just in front of the finish line. They were really being tested on whether or not they would stop to help the little girl instead of racing to the finish. Let's take a look at the freaks superheros who stood out on this episode.
Nitro G - Eliminated. Stan Lee busted him for giggling during the elimination pomp and circumstance. I guess he just wasn't taking hisfreak superhero duties seriously enough. He changed right out in the open and did not help the little girl. Well, maybe we don't want him near kids...
Fat Momma - First of all, learn how to spell Mama correctly. Her catch phrase is, "Saving the world, one doughnut at a time." Since she derives her "strength" from doughnuts, they feature prominently on her costume. As in, she's got doughnuts attached to her belt. The problem? They fall off when she runs. By the time she was finished with the little task they'd been assigned for this episode, she had no doughnuts left on her belt. She did, however, stop to help the little girl. But I'm not entirely certain that she wasn't just looking for an excuse to stop running.
Major Victory - This dude is beyond explanation. You truly have to see him "in action." He does this thing with his head where he makes it bobble to indicate that "duhn duhn duhn" he's here to save the day. He was the only man to help the little girl. But instead of just holding her hand or picking her up, he made her jump into his arms so that he could carry her. Then he ran off doing more of that disturbing head bobble.
Monkey Woman - Oh my. Her scanty costume also displays a food - bananas. The difference? Her bananas are supposed to be high-tech weapons and gadgets "disguised" as bananas. I also did not see any bananas fall off of her costume. Her vulnerability? "The sound of music boxes and calliope organs." But really, who doesn't weaken when they hear those things? She also neglected the child. But she found the most unusual place to change...up a tree. Go figure.
The show comes on the SciFi Channel Thursdays at 9. I hate to admit it, but I think I'm hooked. I haven't laughed so much in a long long time...not since I went to Dragon*Con a couple of years ago.
The host is Stan Lee, the creator of Spider Man. And he's really just phoning it in. No really, he's never in the room with these people. They're playing up the "lair" and "secret commissioner" angle so that Stan Lee only appears to these
This week's assignment was deceptive. They were dropped off in public in their "street" clothes. After Stan Lee gave them the signal, each one had to go find a place to change into their costume without being observed. You know how Superman changes in a phone booth? Well, they had to find a similarly suitable place to change...in public...in broad daylight. Then they had to race to a designated spot. The person who could go the fastest would be the winner. Ah, but that's not all, my little
Nitro G - Eliminated. Stan Lee busted him for giggling during the elimination pomp and circumstance. I guess he just wasn't taking his
Fat Momma - First of all, learn how to spell Mama correctly. Her catch phrase is, "Saving the world, one doughnut at a time." Since she derives her "strength" from doughnuts, they feature prominently on her costume. As in, she's got doughnuts attached to her belt. The problem? They fall off when she runs. By the time she was finished with the little task they'd been assigned for this episode, she had no doughnuts left on her belt. She did, however, stop to help the little girl. But I'm not entirely certain that she wasn't just looking for an excuse to stop running.
Major Victory - This dude is beyond explanation. You truly have to see him "in action." He does this thing with his head where he makes it bobble to indicate that "duhn duhn duhn" he's here to save the day. He was the only man to help the little girl. But instead of just holding her hand or picking her up, he made her jump into his arms so that he could carry her. Then he ran off doing more of that disturbing head bobble.
Monkey Woman - Oh my. Her scanty costume also displays a food - bananas. The difference? Her bananas are supposed to be high-tech weapons and gadgets "disguised" as bananas. I also did not see any bananas fall off of her costume. Her vulnerability? "The sound of music boxes and calliope organs." But really, who doesn't weaken when they hear those things? She also neglected the child. But she found the most unusual place to change...up a tree. Go figure.
The show comes on the SciFi Channel Thursdays at 9. I hate to admit it, but I think I'm hooked. I haven't laughed so much in a long long time...not since I went to Dragon*Con a couple of years ago.
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