So, i remember back in the day, James Bond movies became increasingly silly and campier, until Mike Myers came with Austin Powers, and it kinda flunked the real ones for a while until they decided to retry a more serious style with Craig. I feel the same happened with Scary Movie sending teenage slashers to hide in a corner for a while.

So… Why has no one tried a superhero spoof? At this point this shit writes itself, and it might give us a superhero respite?

… This is a kinda shower thought. But still.

  • solrize@lemmy.ml
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    6 days ago

    Underdog? Speed of lightning, sound of thunder, fighting all who rob or plunder! One of the recurring(?) villains in the series was called Overcat!

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underdog_(TV_series)

    Added: I didn’t know Overcat’s backstory. OMG. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Underdog_characters#Overcat :

    Overcat (voiced by Allen Swift) is a giant anthropomorphic cat who was once the infamous ruler of the planet Felina. He is an arrogant bully and also has all of Underdog’s powers.

    After the milk wells on Felina run dry, Overcat steals cows from Earth, kidnaps Polly, and forces her to milk the cows so the giant cats of Felina can have a lifetime supply of milk. After Underdog rescues Polly and the cows, Overcat challenges Underdog to a winner-take-all fight. Unless Underdog fights Overcat, the giant cats of Felina will destroy the Earth. As Underdog battles Overcat, it appears Overcat has the upper-hand, but Overcat’s size and lack of speed allow Underdog to come out the victor. Overcat is banished from Felina in exchange for the other cats being given coconut trees to get milk from.