Flap over to Obsessed With Film, where I've reviewed the double-bill premiere of NBC's superhero drama THE CAPE, brought to you by the makers of dagger-fed tennis ball launching machines:
A risky idea, badly handled. The Cape is effectively NBC's replacement for Heroes, but it's an altogether more retro and cheesy approach to the superhero genre -- its inspirations drawn from '60s-era Batman and The Greatest American Hero. If you're looking for a TV show that pushes the envelope or embraces the post-Batman Begins predilection for post-modern realism in the comic-book genre, you'll be sorely disappointed. The Cape is wantonly preposterous and derivative, but that doesn't have to be a barrier to a great hour's entertainment. Unfortunately, The Cape's also blundering, stupid, and poorly written. Continue reading...
