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Who Wants to Watch a Wannabe Hero?
By: Stephen LackeyDate: Sunday, July 22, 2007
This week sees the premiere of season two of the SCIFI Channel and Stan Lee’s Who Wants to be a Super Hero. I watched the first episode of the first season and never looked back. First, I thought it just came off ridiculous and in a way made a mockery of comic book fandom. Now, I’m not a cosplayer or anything but I do read a ton of comics and somehow this whole thing seemed wrong to me. So, after I left the series several of my friends told me how much fun the series was. Was it actually good? I’m planning to watch the premiere to review but I don’t expect to stay with it unless I’m surprised by it. I dunno, just seeing a woman running around with donuts hanging from her belt last season just seemed dumb to me. It wasn’t amusing enough to be a comedy and it wasn’t related to real comic books enough to be innovative. I’d love to see a documentary series where real artists struggle to get their heroes published but I realize a series like that would only appeal to a very niche audience. In the premiere episode, after the 10 new contestants arrive at Stan Lee’s secret lair, Stan is kidnapped by a dark figure setting up the first mission for the wannabe heroes. Will you be watching Thursday night?
This week I’ll of course be watching Eureka and for better or worse Who Wants to be a Super Hero and On the Lot. Other than that it’s all about The 4400 and John From Cincinnati on Sunday night. Wow, am I ready for the fall season to start!
Monday
KYLE XY (ABCFAMILY, 8PM EST) Free to be You and Me
Kyle wonders who he can trust after he receives a warning about Foss.
BATMAN (AMC, 8PM EST)
The Tim Burton vision of Batman isn’t as bad as I remember but it’s not as good as the grittier Batman Returns. Compare for yourself after you watch this version on AMC.
Tuesday
ON THE LOT (FOX, 8PM PST)
The filmmakers make comedy/romance shorts and two must go!
EUREKA (SCIFI, 9PM PST) Unpredictable
An isolated deep freeze sets off a chain reaction of climate changes in Eureka.
ROOM 401 (MTV, 10PM PST)
A prank show where people get scarred. Well, it’s on TV!
DIRTY JOBS (DSC, 9PM PST) Dirtiest Machines on the Planet
A compilation of the world’s dirtiest machines.
Wednesday
FERRIS BUELLER’S DAY OFF (VH1, 9PM PST)
Classic film about a guy and his friends skipping school for the day, and well there’s really not much else on.
RESCUE ME (FX, 10PM PST) Balance
Tommy and Janet deal with revelations about the baby. Sean learns a secret that Mike is trying to hide. Artie Lang guests star again this week.
Thursday
WHO WANTS TO BE A SUPER HERO? (SCIFI, 9PM PST)
OK, it’s the premiere of Stan Lee’s reality series where he tries to find the true next big super hero. Yeah the winner from last year, Feedback really went a long way,huh? If you like this series please convince me why I should watch it….
BURN NOTICE (USA, 10PM PST) Family Business
Michael infiltrates a family of gunrunner in an attempt to protect an airport supervisor. This is the week I’ll give this series a shot.
Friday
DOCTOR WHO (FOX, 9PM PST) Daleks in Manhattan
The TARDIS lands in 1930’s New York where people are disappearing from the streets.
PAINKILLER JANE (SCIFI, 10PM PST) The Healer
Jane wonders if a faith healer is sabotaging the team’s attempts to catch a Neuro.
Saturday
SPIDER-MAN (TNT, 8PM PST)
You can’t go wrong with the original Spider-man flick can you? The answer is no?
SANDS OF OBLIVION (SCIFI, 9PM PST)
The spirit of an evil demigod awakens from his tomb to wreak havoc.
Sunday
JOHN FROM CINCINATTI (HBO, 9PM PST) His Visit: Day Seven
The locals begin to worry about Shaun after a cryptic warning from John. It’s about time everyone stated to pay more attention to what John has to say.
THE 4400 (USA, 9PM PST) Til We Have Built Jerusalem
Assassins target Jordan after his movement gains popularity, at the same time Shawn encounters trouble with his political run.
THE DEAD ZONE (USA, 10PM PST) Numb
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