LNH: Easily-Discovered Man #59

[Scott Eiler]

On 2022-08-07 14:37, Arthur Spitzer wrote:
> 
>> "But what if," the young woman said, "what if we were able to build on
>> that sense of anticipation -- keep the tension alive in our audiences
>> -- by having an entire series in which the super-hero NEVER appears?"
>>
>> "So my role in this series," I said, "would be to somehow convince
>> your audience that if they just keep on waiting long enough, someone
>> more interesting than me is going to show up and do the same thing I'm
>> doing but in a more exciting way?"
> 
> I think you're on to something here.  Yes, I can see it now -- two people
> just waiting on a like a bench or something -- waiting for EDM Lite to
> make an appearance -- but it never happens -- it could be called
> 'Waiting For Lite!' -- and maybe there could be spinoffs like 'Waiting for
> Cynical Lass!' and 'Waiting For Plummet!' and obviously crossovers
> between all of the bench sitting waiting populace of this Universe.

Hey, isn't this "Waiting for EDM", starring EDM Lite?

But as it happens, the next Powernaut series is 1993:  World Without a 
Powernaut!  It's blatantly "inspired" by "World Without a Superman". 
So, this concept of 0% Brand Name Hero content is nothing new.  But no 
one ever kept it up more than a year - before now.


> Anyhow, glad to see the annual Easily-Discovered Man -- looking forward
> to the next issue (will it be in 2023 -- the 30th Anniversary of EDM?)
> 
> And also if the 2008 18 year old EDM Lite traveled to like 1993 would he
> see the 1993 18 year old EDM Lite?
> 
> Arthur "Waiting For..." Spitzer

I'd forgotten how likeable this reformed villain is, but apparently I 
liked him during the last episode.  And I like the "tech infusion" plot.

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