Who Wants To Be A Superhero?

Season two of this remarkable reality show started last night on the Sci-fi channel. If you're reading this, you're probably a fan of sci-fi, comics books or fantasy, but I think EVERYONE should watch this show. Why?

I became tired of reality TV a couple years ago. The same formula, the same competition, the same back-stabbing... all these shows were the same. Different packaging, but nothing really new.

Enter "Who Wants To Be A Superhero" and suddenly reality TV became alot more interesting. Here's a show where the contestants are all trying to be good, noble and self-sacrificing. In a nutshell...heroes. It's not the person that knows the most about comic books that will win this competition. It's the person who behaves most like a classic, morally driven superhero.

The tests in this competition are of morality and courage. Not sheer wit, social manipulation and athletic prowess. This is a show that leaves you feeling hopeful that some people can choose to do what's right, instead of what's easy.

Contenstants don't vote each other off, but instead are eliminated by Stan Lee, the creator behind Spider-man, The X-Men, The Fantastic Four, The Hulk and a slew of other Marvel comics characters. He converses with the contestants often and is the "Donald Trump" of the show.

In season one I didn't always agree with Stan's calls, and sometimes you get the feeling his decisions are influenced by executives that want to create good television, but for the most part, his calls to "turn in your costume" are fair, and uphold the moral sensibilities of classic comic book superheroes.

If you're looking for something different, exciting, funny and that will keep you on the edge of your seat, really caring for these people, check out "Who Wants To Be A Superhero", Thursday nights on the sci-fi channel. If you missed the first episode, you can catch it online at: http://www.scifi.com/superhero/
"Excelsior!"