tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629130.post113884538036248267..comments2023-05-30T10:15:40.341-04:00Comments on Comics Ate My Brain: Costumes OptionalTom Bonduranthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07209820912557263080noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629130.post-1140531913402138072006-02-21T09:25:00.000-05:002006-02-21T09:25:00.000-05:00Well, with a '50s period piece, the antagonists co...Well, with a '50s period piece, the antagonists could be UFOs, Communists, anti-Communists, juvenile delinquents, dope fiends, etc.; and the tension could also come from potential exposure of J'Onn's real nature.<BR/><BR/>Either that or he could have a crush on a whiny pixie who tends to get stomped by horses.... ;)Tom Bonduranthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07209820912557263080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629130.post-1140439528655446062006-02-20T07:45:00.000-05:002006-02-20T07:45:00.000-05:00Now, I love Martian Manhunter. I think he's one of...Now, I love Martian Manhunter. I think he's one of the most under-utilized characters in the DC universe. But a Martian Manhunter TV series would be hard to do, I think, because there isn't as convenient a plot device as meteor rocks to provide both an achilles heel and provide a challenge for the hero in the form of the 'freak of the week'. Sure, J'onn is sensitive to fire, but how many times can one have the episode end with a big fireball to provide a moment of tension before (a) the budget is blown and (b) people get bored?<BR/><BR/>Just my two cents worth.iamzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00271162790803507930noreply@blogger.com