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Title: The Cape
Post by: Pidgeon on January 10, 2011, 09:17:04 PM

I don't know what to make of this show. It's so weird, not because of its content, but because it has this soap opera sensibility to it. It also feels like one of those syndicated adventure shows from the 90's that used to come on in the afternoons, like Xena or Hercules.

Title: Re: The Cape
Post by: Chris L on January 10, 2011, 09:24:02 PM

Cue Spike Facebook campaign.

Title: Re: The Cape
Post by: fonpr on January 10, 2011, 10:18:30 PM

Quote from: Alex P on January 10, 2011, 09:17:04 PM

I don't know what to make of this show. It's so weird, not because of its content, but because it has this soap opera sensibility to it. It also feels like one of those syndicated adventure shows from the 90's that used to come on in the afternoons, like Xena or Hercules.

Are there mice involved?

Title: Re: The Cape
Post by: Sarah on January 11, 2011, 06:11:42 AM

I've only watched a few minutes so far (not sure I'll go back for more), but I noticed right off the bat that it's filmed in such a way that it looks like a soap opera or a sitcom of yore. I always attributed the difference between the look of a soap and that of a film or primetime drama to the use of videotape over film, but that can't be the case nowadays, surely? 

Whatever the reason, The Cape has the same flat, stage-setty feel of one of Spike's favorite shows.

Title: Re: The Cape
Post by: Wes on January 11, 2011, 09:31:44 AM

It was pretty dumb. I set up a series recording on my DVR as soon as it ended.

Title: Re: The Cape
Post by: Yannick on January 11, 2011, 05:54:00 PM

I love that it embraces 100% of its superhero shenanigans rather than going at it with shame-filled irony.

Title: Re: The Cape
Post by: Sarah on January 11, 2011, 06:09:40 PM

Guess I will have to watch it after all.

Title: Re: The Cape
Post by: Boogdish on January 11, 2011, 08:28:12 PM

My cousin is doing accounting for that show.  It's her first time doing accounting and she hates it, I hope the show gets canceled so she has a good motivation to get into something besides accounting.

Title: Re: The Cape
Post by: Sarah on January 14, 2011, 11:24:46 AM

I just finished watching both episodes.  This show is great.  And how could it not be, with a slight, moist-eyed superhero pitted against a slight, moist-eyed supervillain? 

I don't care for the kid, though.  He gives me the willies.  I think he may be a young serial killer.

Title: Re: The Cape
Post by: Spoony on January 14, 2011, 12:30:12 PM

I'm pretty sure I've seen The Cape's costumes and props show up on ebay already. PLEASE, nobody bid on them. I need a good cape.

Title: Re: The Cape
Post by: Sarah on January 14, 2011, 01:24:59 PM

Bullet-proof and seemingly semisentient to boot!

Title: Re: The Cape
Post by: Sarah on February 01, 2011, 11:41:52 AM

Elliot Gould!