Who remembers M.A.N.T.I.S?

[nimrod-x]

This was the first black televised superhero. They killed the showhalf way through first season for no good reason.
No Black man should have such power huh?

http://www.hulu.com/watch/84681/mantis-pilot-part-1

 

[Drayonis]

They killed the show because of low ratings. Whites see a black face and turn the telly.

 

[PsyenceRawk]

They killed the show because of low ratings. Whites see a black face and turn the telly.

Chuch!

 

[thereason]

i just just talkin bout this joint, loved it

 

[nimrod-x]

What's interesting to note is that they cancelled the show. But a lot of the tech in that show especially the exoskeleton is currently being used by the U.S. military right now.

 

[Upgrade Dave]

Didn't watch it but I remember it.

It was killed because of low ratings like it's already been said. But Black folk didn't tune in either.

 

[Upgrade Dave]

What's interesting to note is that they cancelled the show. But a lot of the tech in that show especially the exoskeleton is currently being used by the U.S. military right now.

Isn't funny to see shit that used to be called "science fiction" become real shit. I was just telling my wife that what people call SKYPE now used to be the old SuperFriends viewscreen.

 

[Shurnuff]

They killed the show because of low ratings. Whites see a black face and turn the telly.

 

[RED]

WOW, I used to love that show....maaaad memories!! I always thought that was the black version of Iron Man from the comics in that he was paralyzed but in the suit he could walk again and more...just like Tony Starks.

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[Drayonis]

Didn't watch it but I remember it.

It was killed because of low ratings like it's already been said. But Black folk didn't tune in either.

Wrong, black nerds like me and my friends watched religiously

 

[sirwoodz]

i watched it but i didn't like it that much

 

[Laughing Man]

Wrong, black nerds like me and my friends watched religiously

Were you irked out as me when they brought in Roger Rees for the show, but the movie didnt have him as the "inventor"

Even then they had to bring a white guy to make it legit

It was still a cool show though

Cool seeing Carl Lumby doing the voice of the Martian Manhunter on JL and JLU

 

[Manny Styles]

What was messed up was that originally (in the pilot), his whole staff was black, but then they added the white guy when the show was picked up.

 

[playahaitian]

What was messed up was that originally (in the pilot), his whole staff was black, but then they added the white guy when the show was picked up.

I REMEMBER THAT..

it had ALOT of potential

 

[O.Red]

WOW, I used to love that show....maaaad memories!! I always thought that was the black version of Iron Man from the comics in that he was paralyzed but in the suit he could walk again and more...just like Tony Starks.

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Tony Stark was never paralyzed...

 

[theoriginalgreatone]

LOL! he was paralyzed by the bottle!

 

[RED]

Tony Stark was never paralyzed...

He sure was....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Man's_armor#Telepresence_Armor

Telepresence Armor

* First Appearance: Iron Man (vol. 1) #280

Critically wounded by a bullet near his spine, Tony Stark was paralyzed from the waist down. After some soul-searching, he designed an armor which would enable him to walk. While his paralysis was ended by the implantation of an organic microchip, this proved only the start of his problems, as the biochip was revealed to be a parasitic life form, designed to consume his own nervous system and replace it with one that could be controlled from the outside. He now needed the support armor even more to protect himself from the people who controlled his body, since his armor cybernetically responded to his own brain. The cybernetic interface and battle computer were integrated with the Telepresence Neural Net, a more subtle armor he used to simulate his degenerating nervous system. While it was still worn as a suit of armor, the functions and muscle control were carried out by the suit, not by the wearer.

 

[nimrod-x]

This kat was able to tap cellies back then.

http://www.hulu.com/watch/84677/mantis-pilot-part-2

 

[O.Red]

He sure was....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Man's_armor#Telepresence_Armor

Telepresence Armor

* First Appearance: Iron Man (vol. 1) #280

Critically wounded by a bullet near his spine, Tony Stark was paralyzed from the waist down. After some soul-searching, he designed an armor which would enable him to walk. While his paralysis was ended by the implantation of an organic microchip, this proved only the start of his problems, as the biochip was revealed to be a parasitic life form, designed to consume his own nervous system and replace it with one that could be controlled from the outside. He now needed the support armor even more to protect himself from the people who controlled his body, since his armor cybernetically responded to his own brain. The cybernetic interface and battle computer were integrated with the Telepresence Neural Net, a more subtle armor he used to simulate his degenerating nervous system. While it was still worn as a suit of armor, the functions and muscle control were carried out by the suit, not by the wearer.

Damn. Never knew that...

 

[AwwSchitt]

I used to love this show. Glad to see Hulu showing it. Something to watch while downloading BGOL goods.

 

[ThaBurgerPimp]

i just remember the final episode guess they knew they were going to be canceled