Name tags that have your favourite movie on them. Brilliant!
Tonight’s episode of Powerless has just ended, and I’m trying to decide what I think about this show. Titled ‘Wayne Dream Team’ I’m having a hard time believing that this show will be back for a second season.
Now that’s just my opinion, because after thinking it through, I like Powerless. I understand the subtle comic book humor and I really love the cast. Overall I think the casual fan might drift away if they just aren’t finding themselves laughing for huge chunks of the episode. In the end, the ratings might just not be good enough for NBC to renew this show for a second season. Even though it might deserve one, seeing how season 1 will only be 5 episodes. Sometimes a show like this just needs time to grow, and figure out what it wants to be. From everything I’ve seen so far, and I think that Vanessa Hudgens is saving this show, she’s just fantastic in it. Even if I’m one of the few people who will ultimately end up liking it, it might not be enough to save it.
This episode dealt with Emily (Hudgens) trying to fit in with her co-workers, and trying to be part of the clique. She finds herself trying to weasel her way into their office superhero fantasy league. I thought this was a really cool idea, considering how big fantasy sports have become in society today, and I could relate with the concept. Also who wouldn’t want to play in a superhero fantasy league? (Clearly Batman is always the right pick) As it turns out they don’t really want that to happen, because they just don’t see her as a “friend” yet. Emily decides that if she can’t play then no one can, and has HR shut down the Internet. That doesn’t go over very well, and we find Emily scrambling to fix this mess, while trying to prove to her co-workers that she’s more than just their boss. This fantasy league is causing a major distraction at work, and taking time away from them developing the “Rumbrella” which is an umbrella that protects you from falling debris.
In the end, I was still watching and I hadn’t turned the channel. So to me that’s a good sign. I will reiterate what I mentioned earlier, that Hudgens is going above my expectations, considering she’s not known for her comedic chops and this is her first recurring role in a TV series. There’s just more good than bad going on right now in Powerless, so it’s keeping me around. Until that scales flips I’m going to keep watching. The writers just don’t have to try so hard, these are funny people. Just let them be funny and don’t force bad jokes down our throats and the show will be fine. Rome wasn’t built in a day and neither was the Rumbrella.
Check ya later.