do not watch reality shows. When I heard about this ridiculous concept called Who Wants To Be A Superhero, I laughed and turned my television to Tivo to re-watch Veronica Mars, re-watched Firefly and various other things to make up for the lack of television on Thursday nights before It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
Then, while going through iTunes to see what new shows were added, I noticed they were giving away a free episode of WWTBASuperhero. I'll download it, I thought, and check it out. It was early in the day, I wasn't preempting anything and so I watched. From the moment when I knew the challenge was about saving the girl and not about getting to a finish line, I was hooked. Not just hooked, emotionally attached to the cheesy, campy, corny characters of this show.
For the finale, I started crying right from the beginning and I'm not ashamed of it! While both Feedback and Fat Momma seemed much more coached with how to react to each other and on the screen, Stan's lead in was amazing. I loved that he showed some of the best scenes from the show. I remember watching that first episode and seeing how jazzed Feedback was to be a true superhero, in every sense of the word, for Stan Lee, then how hurt I was when I knew he failed the very first challenge. Of all the superheroes, Feedback has grown the most throughout the series. He took this seriously and it affected him on more than a surface level. Fat Momma did pass the challenges. She was really good at being a superhero. She was never self conscious about it. She didn't reveal her identity at the restaurant (neither did Feedback), she did what she was supposed to do at every turn. Although she failed the initial test of self sacrifice on the show where Tyveculus turned in his costume, she proved she was willing for the best one to win by trying to pull herself from the show when it was down to her, Major Victory, and Feedback. She didn't want it bad enough to break fanboy Feedback's heart.
Tears flowed freely through the one on one time with Stan. There was nothing about this time that would have helped me choose between the two contestants if I were Stan Lee. Both were sincere in speaking about Stan - nothing seemed as if it were done to get Stan to choose them. I think this was my favourite part.
Stan Lee is a master storyteller in that he made a "reality" show palatable to me. The subject, becoming a superhero, was so farfetched that it might as well be fiction.
The fake shows were too funny! Campy goodness with crappy images. Chicken Man? C'mon, they could have put one of the stunt guys in a costume and had him be something else! In the end, Feedback looked much better on the screen, although I did laugh a little bit more at Fat Momma's awful lines. I also laughed when they called Feedback intense. Yes. Yes he is. Whether the shows are made that horribly or with better quality, I think I will get a kick out of it.
Finally, at Universal City Walk, Stan Lee chooses the Superhero by eliminating Fat Momma. I think everybody but Feedback knew Feedback was going to win. It was very nice and tear inducing to see the other Superheroes. I really wanted Major Victory to win myself - or Monkey Woman because MAN! I can't get over her changing in the tree! I would love to see THAT in the movie. I think, for the last few episodes, Fat Momma has been Feedback's biggest cheerleader and it was nice to see how easily she flowed into his win. When it seemed like everything was done, Stan's monitor blinks out and suddenly, he appears to finally meet his Superhero face to face. Fanboy meets Biggest Hero for a hug. It rounded out the show nicely with tears.
Excelsior!
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