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April 2021 Super Sitcom Superdraft


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Hoy there, true believers! It’s time for the Super Sitcom Superdraft!

 

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In this edition of the Superdraft, you will be choosing characters for a sitcom, but with a twist: The focus is on Supers! Heroes, villains, agents, mooks, DNPCs, super-pets, you name it! Bring them all together for a super story of friends, family, and quirky fun.

 

In this Superdraft, you will select the following:

  • The Setting: Choose a time and/or place for your story. As usual, this is the first pick.
  • The Lead: This is your main character. This character should be a super. (Your other characters need not be supers, but this one should be.)
  • The Partner: This is the primary companion to The Lead. This may be a romantic partner, but doesn’t have to be. It might be a roommate (Oscar and Felix from The Odd Couple), a work partner (Max and Agent 99 from Get Smart!), or what have you.
  • The Family/Flatmate: This is someone who shares a home/workplace/whatever with The Lead (and maybe The Partner as well). It could be a child or other family member, an old friend, a nanny, a pet, etc. 
  • The Wacky Comic Relief / The Best Friend: Choose one of these two common sitcom tropes for this slot. One character may fill both roles, of course. If you want two different characters in order to fill both roles, use an Option.
  • The Nosy Neighbor: This character is more involved in The Lead’s life than they have any right to be, and certainly more than The Lead would like them to be. Note that while this character is probably an annoyance, it is NOT The Antagonist. That’s another pick.
  • The Guest Star: Choose a character to appear in no more than one or two episodes of your series. In keeping with traditions of the genre, this should be a big name character (to help drive up ratings during Sweeps week, you know).
  • The Antagonist: This is the thorn in the side of The Lead and The Partner. The level of antagonism, from work/romantic interference to attempted homicide, is up to you.
  • The Secret: One thing all supers have in common is secrets. Is there something your lead characters are trying to keep hidden from their neighbors? Is The Lead hiding something from The Partner? Or is there a secret the main characters don’t know about that could cause them difficulty?
  • You also get up to three Options to fill out your story. 

 

The usual rules for drafting characters apply. All character picks are exclusive. Once any version of a character is drafted, all other versions of that character are off the table (e.g., you can’t draft Ant-Man Henry Pym if someone has already drafted Yellowjacket Henry Pym). Different characters using the same identity are okay, though (e.g., if someone has already drafted Ant-Man Henry Pym, you can still draft Ant-Man Scott Lang). When drafting a character with many identities (e.g., Carol Danvers: Ms. Marvel, Binary, Warbird, Captain Marvel) or one of several characters with a given identity (e.g., Captain Marvel: Billy Batson, Carol Danvers, Monica Rambeau), please be as specific as possible.

 

The Super Sitcom Superdraft will begin on Monday, April 5th at noon Eastern Daylight Time (check your local listings for exactly when that is where you live). Picks will be made each day at the same time, one pick per day. We will NOT draft on the weekends. (This means you’ll make your final pick on April 20th.) A poll will be posted on or around April 23rd and will remain open until April 30th.

 

Any questions? Let me know.

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Player: csyphrett

Title: What Dreams May Come

The Setting: Burbank, CA

The Lead: Ichigo Kurosaki

The Partner: Kurama (from Yu Yu Hakosho)

The Family/Flatmate: Luna (Sailor Moon)

The Wacky Comic Relief / The Best Friend: Boston Brand

The Nosy Neighbor: Terrence Thirteen 

The Guest Star: Harry Dresden

The Antagonist: Ivo Shandor

The Secret: Ivo is trying to destroy the Dreamlands

Option 1: Egon Spangler

Option 2: The Dreamlands

Option 3: Sandman (1970s)

 

Player: death tribble

Title: Don't Riddle Me This!

The Setting: New York City; now

The Lead: Batman (Bruce Wayne)

The Partner: Wonder Woman

The Family/Flatmate: The Riddler

The Wacky Comic Relief / The Best Friend: The Comedian (Edward Blake)

The Nosy Neighbor: J. Jonah Jameson 

The Guest Star: Superman

The Antagonist: Maxwell Lord

The Secret: Riddler had a breakdown and is trying to learn everyone's secret IDs.

Option 1: Robin (watching Riddler)

Option 2: Catman (hired by Maxwell Lord to find the Riddler)

Option 3: Lois Lane (trying to get an interview with Bruce)

 

Player: Hermit

Title: Quantum Acres

The Setting: Hooterville

The Lead: Hank Pym

The Partner: Braniac 8 / Indigo

The Family/Flatmate:  Bubbles

The Wacky Comic Relief / The Best Friend: Ted Kord

The Nosy Neighbor: Harry "Muscleman" Strong Jr.

The Guest Star: Ororo Munroe

The Antagonist: Victor von Doom

The Secret: Hank accidentally created the duplicates whilst trying to make Ted a date

Option 1: Skrull Cows

Option 2: Feminized duplicates of other supers

Option 3: Dexter

 

Player: Old Man
Title:  The One Where Molly Almost Figures Out Who Everyone Really Is
The Setting: 495 Grove St. #20, New York, NY
The Lead: Miles Morales
The Partner: Kamala Khan
The Family/Flatmate: Amadeus Cho
The Wacky Comic Relief / The Best Friend: Doreen Green
The Nosy Neighbor:  Billy Batson
The Guest Star:  Molly Hayes
The Antagonist:  Harry Osborn
The Secret:  No one knows anyone's secret identity
Option 1:  Clark Kent's Glasses
Option 2:  Ben Grimm's Trenchcoat
Option 3:  Fox Mulder

 

Player: Pariah

Title: Three Guys and California Girls 

The Setting: UCLA, post-COVID

The Lead: Violet Parr

The Partner: Peter Parker

The Family/Flatmate: Rachel Roth

The Wacky Comic Relief / The Best Friend: Gwen Stacy

The Nosy Neighbor: Manuel De La Rocha

The Guest Star: Lucius (Frozone)

The Antagonist: Emma Frost

The Secret: Manual De La Rocha is actually Emma Frost's illegitimate son

Option 1: Gar Logan (Wacky Comic Relief)

Option 2: Tara Markov

Option 3: Trigon (Roth)

 

Player: Psybolt

Title: Sit On It!

The Setting: Milwaukee, WI; late 1950s

The Lead: Robbie Baldwin

The Partner: The Fonz 

The Family/Flatmate: Nadia Van Dyne

The Wacky Comic Relief / The Best Friend: Slapstick (Steven Harmon)

The Nosy Neighbor: Atom Eve

The Guest Star: J'onn J'onzz the Martian Manhunter

The Antagonist: The Malachi Brothers (as played by Tom and Tad Trigger)

The Secret: Something happened to Robbie's brother

Option 1: Cark Fredricksen

Option 2: Kitty Forman

Option 3: Carlton Banks

 

Player: Sociotard

Title: Where Everybody Knows Your Name

The Setting: Beacon Hill neighborhood, Boston, MA

The Lead: Thor Odinson

The Partner: Norman Osborn

The Family/Flatmate: Kitty Pryde

The Wacky Comic Relief / The Best Friend: Iron Man

The Nosy Neighbor: The Punisher

The Guest Star: Galactus

The Antagonist: Mystique

The Secret: Thor doesn't know that Osborn favors The Hand

Option 1: Wolverine never gets to finish a drink

Option 2: Season arc - Drinking contest

Option 3: Namor's spirituous gift to Latveria ended up at the bar instead

 

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