Oh my God!
There’s another one of those anti-social, badass, mad as a box of frogs space aliens on the rampage again. You know the type. Extremely bad attitude, face like a joiner’s nail bag, meaner than a wasp in a jam jar, list of grievances against mankind as long as a donkey’s dick. He’s out to take over the world, or even blow it to smithereens, depending on just how bad a day he’s having. The earth trembles beneath his giant footsteps. The thunderous clouds boil and roil. Help!! Who can save us from this unhinged craving for domination and destruction? There’s no hope. We’re doomed, doomed I tell you…
Oh. My. Gaaaaahhhdd!!
But wait. Great Caesar’s Ghost, what’s that flashing across the sky? Is it a bird, is it a plane? No, it’s Soup-purr-maan, here to fight for truth, justice, and the American Way, and save New York before tea time. What’s that thunderous roar? Why it’s the Batmobile! And here’s Iron Man, the X-Men, Black Widow, Ant Man, The Wasp, and The Flash. And, er, here comes Green Lantern, The Fantastic Four, Aquaman and Spiderman. Wow, it’s good ol’ boy Captain America. Way to go Cap!
Yes, to paraphrase that classic Monty Python sketch, there are just too many super heroes. They’re crawling out of the woodwork in their ridiculous lycra costumes and plastic helmets to overrun a cinema near you, and there appears to be no stopping them.
If you want to point the finger at those responsible for this infestation, direct it straight at Hollywood Babylon. Yes a huge corporate money tree has sprouted, and is growing wild. The suits and bean counters have hit paydirt in El Dorado, and they’re going to squeeze every buck until it squeaks for mercy. Meanwhile, bring out the girls, the champagne and the devil’s dandruff, light up that see-gar with a $50 bill, and let the good times roll.
This is a conundrum if ever there was one. Thor and co. will save us from the Earth slayers, but who will save us from Thor and co? Clearly it’s a job way beyond the likes of your normal pest control outfit. Rentokil can always cope with wasps, mice and cockroaches, but they don’t have a powder to spray that can take out Spiderman, or a trap any way near big enough to do for The Hulk.
Oh well, if you can’t beat ’em, try avoiding them. I’ll just see what’s on the telly instead. Here we go;
-7pm; ‘Avengers, the Age of ultron
-9 pm; ‘Soup-purr-maan v. Batman
-11 pm; Dr. Strange
Fucking hell, where did I put that Kryptonite?
NB; Specific Exclusion
I wish to state categorically that under no circumstances do I wish to be saved from that Wonder Woman bird. She is what I call fit, her.
Nominated by Ron Knee