Wesley: Illyria can be...difficult. Testing her might be hard without getting someone seriously hurt. Angel: We'll make Spike do it. Wesley: Good.

'Underneath'


The Minearverse 5: Closer to the Earth, Further from the Ax  

[NAFDA] "There will be an occasional happy, so that it might be crushed under the boot of the writer." From Zorro to Angel (including Wonderfalls, The Inside and Drive), this is where Buffistas come to anoint themselves in the bloodbath.


Kalshane - May 17, 2006 7:58:55 am PDT #81 of 10001
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why? Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.

Cyborg and Gar right off the bat.

Starfire, too. Though I suppose gold skin and green all-eye contacts wouldn't be too tough.

And there's also the Superboy angle. People (and execs) would wonder why have two show's featuring him (counting Smallville), not realizing they're different characters.

ETA: I'd imagine the make-up for Cyborg would be really, really, really hard to do right. Which is probably part of the reason Smallville chumped out on it, I suppose.


§ ita § - May 17, 2006 8:02:19 am PDT #82 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

there's also the Superboy angle

Go back to TT of old, and he's no longer an issue.

Forgot Starfire. Her hair would have to be a disappointment.


Kalshane - May 17, 2006 8:06:24 am PDT #83 of 10001
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why? Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.

Go back to TT of old, and he's no longer an issue.

Right, but we've already seen that in the cartoon. Which is why I was angling for the pre-IC lineup.

Speaking of live-action superheros, the local Six Flags park is apparently featuring the Justice League as part of their nightly parade now (they've featured Batman since the original movie. It was kind of a surprise when I worked then when I ran into the Batmobile parked in backlot the first time.) I only saw them for a few seconds in a commerical, but wow, talk about crappy-looking costuming. I can only imagine they'd look worse IRL.


P.M. Marc - May 17, 2006 8:08:57 am PDT #84 of 10001
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear

I wish Birds of Prey had been done right. So much potential.

Tell me about it. Sigh.


Lee - May 17, 2006 8:12:26 am PDT #85 of 10001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.

I don't read TT (since I haven't succumbed to the siren's comics call yet), but I love the animated show so much I would be very prejudiced against a live action version.


§ ita § - May 17, 2006 8:17:39 am PDT #86 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

we've already seen that in the cartoon

For values of we that don't include me, since I've never seen more than runs over into my recording of JLU. I have no idea how much of "classic" TT the comic mined, but there are a few pre-Superboy teams, and one post, though he's still quite present.


Jon B. - May 17, 2006 8:31:38 am PDT #87 of 10001
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!

A live-action Teen Titans couldn't possibly top the live-action Justice League. [link]


Strega - May 17, 2006 9:22:12 am PDT #88 of 10001

Does Lorne not count? I'm not sure I understand the specifications, so he might not. It just seemed funny to see people in Minearverse saying, "When's the last time there was a network TV show where someone regularly wore FX makeup?"


§ ita § - May 17, 2006 9:40:42 am PDT #89 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Lorne does count, and I completely forgot him in the regular category. His skin was okay, but I'm still skeptical (or forgetful) about Gar's hair.


DavidS - May 17, 2006 9:43:16 am PDT #90 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

I don't know that they'd invest in a fully green Gar. They'd probably settle for a nice emerald aura right before he changes shape. Cyborg? Slap a couple metallic looking appliances on his face. Starfire's hair? Do it like the cartoon and airbrush her with bronzer.