It’s that time. Our favorite part of the week. Time to answer your questions.
This weeks Nerd of the Week goes to a more famous nerd Scott Snyder. One, for writing some awesome comics, and two for following us on Twitter #wearefamousbitches. If you’re not familiar with him, go here to check out his wiki page. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Snyder and who said reading comics couldn’t pay the bills?
On to the bag…..
Shane writes:
Here is something to ponder. Heroes lasted 4 seasons, Alpha lasted 2, what makes anyone think another show about people with super powers will last (Agents of Shield)? Alphas had better acting, but Heroes had a much better story line, Just curious if the public doesn’t ride the Marvel wave, could this show be overload and tilt the Super Hero craze the other way?
Double question, I like it. First the reason people will watch this show is because it should be everything people wanted Heroes to be. Heroes was awesome the first two seasons really, but it’s lack of a broader story (and the fact that it wasn’t Marvel) completely killed it. Once they saved the cheerleader it was like “WTF do we now?” I know let’s have them join a circus. Agents of Shield should be much strong in story telling, and if they are able to pull in big super hero characters I think it will last longer then 4 seasons. What will help this show to keep going is if it can tie into the movies that will be coming out in the next couple of years. That’s really why everyone is into super heroes these days anyway, because of the movies that were put out. If they can mix the movies and the TV show together some how I think people will be cleaning brains and skull matter out of their carpet for months. People’s minds will just explode. I do doubt ABCs ability to create a show that has staying power when it comes to super heroes, and just because Joss Whedon is involved doesn’t mean it will be a household favorite. It has potential, but we’ll all have to wait and see if it has staying power. On to the second question, every good thing must come to an end. Eventually super heroes will not be popular like they are today. They will hold a special place in everyone’s heart, but not always be the king of the box office. I think the next generation is experiencing what most of us experienced when Batman (Happy Birthday Michael Keaton) first came out. Once that generation grows up there will be another group of fans that want to bring it back super heroes better than ever and they will. It’s all a roller coaster, and I do get the sense that this show will be the pinnacle of the super hero craze. It’ll plateau, and we’ll be down hill rolling soon enough. —- Cody
Nathan asks: What would happen to Bruce Banner if he gets mad that there is no toilet paper anywhere, turns into the Hulk, starts to take a dump, finds toilet paper and calms down, then reverts back in mid-poop?
The answer that most people are looking for here is that the Hulk-sized dump would cause poor little Bruce to explode, resulting in a mess that you couldn’t pay anybody any amount of money to clean up. If we assume that the Hulk’s bowel movements are roughly the size of an elephant, then there are significant physical ramifications that would take on an average, 120lb man. But Bruce Banner is not average. As his heart rate increases he becomes more and more likely to turn into the Hulk. If you remember in The Incredible Hulk, when things got hot and heavy with Betty his heart rate started rising and he had to remove himself from the situation. Exhibit B: In The Avengers, Bruce says that he “got low” and put a bullet in his mouth, but “the other guy spit it out.” So, to answer the question, what would happen once the the Hulk started turning back into Bruce mid-dump is this: He’d immediately begin feeling a discomfort that normally only comes with eating 30 tacos you got from a guy selling them out of his van in an alley, and he’d instantly turn right back into the Hulk, finish his business, and then exit the restroom… After washing his hands, of course. I mean, he’s not a monster.
Dirty Asks: Who do you think would win Chitari or Stormtroopers
Are we going with all the tech available to them, or just them and their guns? –Cam
Well, obviously, Chitari. They’re pretty simple minded warriors and they’re stubborn. They fight relentlessly. They’re almost kamikaze-like. They’re tech is somewhat a factor but I think they’re weapons rival anything a Stormtrooper could access anyway. Plus, with Stormtroopers, if they wanted to, they could just give up and run away. Not that they would, but they could. The Chitauri, as evident in The Avengers, are linked to a stream of consciousness that keeps them fighting as long and as hard as needed. Admittedly though, and also evident in the Avengers, that stream of consciousness is also they’re greatest weakness.
If the Stormtroopers could expose that and strike, sort of like Iron Man, they’d be able to take down the Chitari.—- Stephen
I obviously would have to side with Stormtroopers. Admittedly, I don’t know a lot about the Chitari aside from the Avengers movie, but I am basing this off a completely subjective speculation. Whenever the Stormtroopers fight something other than main characters, and those opponents use somewhat conventional weapons, the Stormtroopers murder the hell out of people. Sandpeople, Rebels on Hoth. etc. The Chitari (in the movie) faired poorly against main characters as well, but they didn’t do very well against non-super powered heroes or civilians either.—- Cam
Shorter work week means shorter mailbag. Have a great weekend everybody.
’til next time!
4LN Crew