Okay, technically, Powerless hasn’t been canceled yet. NBC hasn’t officially announced that it’s pulling the plug on the first DC superhero TV comedy, but they have temporarily pulled the remaining four episodes off the air (even...
Apologies for the late recap, but I was re-watching the best NBC workplace comedies from the past five years—The Office, 30 Rock, Parks & Recreation, Superstore—and I think I’ve finally pinpointed Powerless’ kryptonite, so to...
I said in my last recap that I would love to see Green Fury become a recurring character since Crimson Fox has been moved up to the big leagues and I was really digging...
A visitor approaches Emily’s desk and asks her to validate his parking. She tries to explain that she’s the senior vice-president of research and development and thus above petty administrative tasks like that, despite...
Superheroes are a lot like professional athletes: they are in better shape than 99% of the population, they sign autographs and pose for pictures, people will show up to watch them exhibit their special...
It’s cold season in Charm City! No, it’s not the season where everyone passes viral infections to each other. It’s when all the ice-theme superheroes–Mr. Freeze, Killer Frost, Captain Cold, etc–come to town and...
Awhile back, I saw this post on Tumblr about how if the writer lived in the Marvel universe and anything happened with super villains and superheroes, she would just be like, “There they go with...
At Wayne Security, the team gathers to watch a news report about Atlantis being attacked, days before the annual holiday Sinking Day. Atlantis is the home of the superhero Aquaman but in the Powerless universe,...
One thing I do like about the world of “Powerless” is that every Charm City resident seems over super villain hijinks. The Joker rigs two evacuating ferries with explosives and Gotham loses their minds....
Wow, it’s only the pilot episode, and DC Comics has already fucked up my New Year’s resolution for them. This version of Powerless is way different from the trailer that premiered at the San Diego...
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