Friday, July 31, 2015

The New Adventures of Superman 1966: Lois is innocent! part 2



The New Adventures of Superman: 1966 - 1970
The Halyah of the Himalayas - The radio announcer pronounces it HiMA-liuhs, interesting take. Superman takes out the bridge under the creature's feet and it falls a loooong way to the bottom. It could have broken its back! There's got to be a gentler way to put it to bed. I thought Superman doesn't kill.


Can A Luthor Change His Spots? - Would you let an evil genius who continually targets you as Superman's friends set up a lab in your building? Isn't it suspicious for him to install water coolers when he's only supposed to be a science advisor? That ink remover must be expensive stuff since Jimmy uses a tiny paintbrush with it to remove the massive amount of Kryptonite-infused paint splashed all over Superman while Man of Steel is dying and the Daily Planet is rocketing off into space (and I doubt that building is airtight).

Lois in the third season got a makeover to look more innocent. Maybe they figured that the old Lois was too abrasive and brash for such a helpless gal? Clark actually manages some better digs at her expense and to beat her to the stories.

For the first couple of segments in season two there seemed a little hope he'd stop with the Sesame Street lessons in directions but they were back by the third. Up! Away! Down! Up, up and away!

Clark found a windowless supply closet
at the Daily Planet to change in for season three!

Why no signal watch for Lois? She needs Superman more than Jimmy does and he's not always able to find her. It doesn't help that by season three, she's even got Jimmy sneaking into danger without letting anyone know where they'll be. Even worse, Jimmy tells almost every villian about the watch, giving them a chance to rip it away and destroy it. The watch isn't super too, Jimmy!

Friday, July 17, 2015

How to Prove Your You-ness

How stupid of me. I forgot to change an account to my new phone number before the old number lapsed. Now every time I try to login, I have to answer these stupid questions because I can't receive a special code by phone.

Which of these people do you know? Er... no. Are they neighbors? Were they in my high school or college? Are they extended family? How the hell should I know? My neighbors = nasty people you wouldn't want to know. Fellow classmates = my graduating classes had hundreds, most of whose names I'd never heard. Heck, one college lecture alone could have hundreds of students. Extended family = I've never met many of them.

With whom did you cosign a loan? I don't even get loans for myself; why would I volunteer to be responsible for someone else's? I was raised to believe that if you can't afford it, just forget it. Really, it'll do wonders for your debt level.

Which street is nearest to where you live? OK, so I'm a bit of a hermit. I don't much care to go places, especially in my 'hood. Never wanted to know so much about the area. I actually have to Google map the answer choices and by the time I finish, the questions have expired and they give me a whole new set!

Friday, July 3, 2015

The New Adventures of Superman 1966: Viva Super Hombre! part 1



The New Adventures of Superman: 1966 - 1970
  • Superman's Double Trouble - King Kong vs. Godzilla but cheesier. Lunch and a handbag anyone? Wasn't it killing them to seal them back underground anyway?
  • Lava Men - Viva Super Hombre!
  • Luthor Strikes Again - Luring Superman into a Kryptonite trap at a lead paint factory: wasn't Luthor supoosed to be a genius?
  • The Pernicious Parasite - This guy is supposed to be good at stealing hazardous stuff? Don't open the container of radioactive material, idiot!
  • Brainiac - Superman Meets Brainiac: He already met Brainiac like 20 episodes ago. Brainiac's Bubbles: How did he recognize Brainiac's UFO when it doesn't always look the same?
  • A Devil of a Time - He did this before as Superboy. I guess the classics never get old. What kind of crooks would give up the largest diamond in the world because it's too big??
  • Superman Meets His Match - That poor tree. It should have shattered when Superman thwapped it into a creature with invulnerability equal to his own.
  • The Cage of Glass - Why is grass growing on the site where Metropolis is supposed to be? That's some tough grass to be able to grow under skyscrapers and paved streets.
  • The Atomic Superman - Super halitosis! There are better ways to test explosive liquids than makes Supes drink it. Why not blow up an asteroid or something?