Saturday, February 16, 2008

Do Superheroes Get Weekends??


I've always wondered how a superhero unwinds.  Today is a day for rest and relaxation for most, catch up on things that have to get done before the next week, and test the living room couches durability while seeing how long it is actually humanly (or superhumanly) possible to watch ESPN.  But superheroes don't get that luxury... or do they?  First and foremost, a superhero is always on duty when there are evil plots waiting to pop up unannounced like a pimple on a 15-year-old.  But lets examine the process behind these evil plots.  They are always spear-headed by some evil villain who lacks any moral value.  They are usually super geniuses who are too lazy to make their millions like the rest of the MIT nerds; coming up with formulas and theories behind a desk waiting for the invention of human-like robots so they can be programed to accept the date invitation to "Trekkie-Fest 2008."  No, these evil villains think of one genius, yet flawed, process that will "take over the world."  They are by definition lazy.  So why would they waste their weekend trying to blow up the earth?  They're undoubtably  somewhere with the token "Bad Guy's Girl" dreaming of what to do when they control the minds of the general public.  So that is scratched off the superhero's agenda.  As for resting and relaxing,  most superheroes have a power to sustain their physical activity longer than the average human.  Have you ever seen a flabby superhero?  Second, catching up on the mundane things needed to make life run a little easier... well that's why Batman has Alfred.  So my conclusion is that superheroes have something in common with the average red-blooded American man.  Superman, or garbage man, we will all be sitting on the couch with a cold beer in one hand, and the remote control in the other.  Thank you ESPN.  Until next time.... same Otter-time, same Otter-Website.     

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