Superhero patrols Phoenix
Via BoingBoing, we learn of a certain guy named Jim. He lives in Tempe, AZ. He drives a Nissan.
And he is a crime-fighting hero.
Several nights a week, he patrols the streets of his town as Citizen Prime. He wears a leather mask, a silk cape, and a steel-plated body shield on his upper body. He drives through bad neighborhoods, armed with a cell phone to take photos and call the police. If things get really tough (they haven’t yet), he has a stun gun and a bean bag stun gun.
When he isn’t driving, he walks the streets, distributing pamphlets to his fellow citizens urging them to get more involved in their community.
If you want to learn more, check out his MySpace page. Sorry, girls, he’s married!
Now if he can only do something about Tempe’s vampire outbreak…
Wow.Is he looking for sidekicks?heh.
Hello John (and everyone). This is Citizen Prime.And yes! I am always looking for people who want to get involved in their communities. I have no delusions that I can save the world by myself. I need your help. And the best part about it, anything you do canmake the world a better place. We are all in this together. We are all citizens of the world. Lets take care of each other.
Sweet! It was worth the wait. This might be my favorite episode of Lone Justice so far. But I'm a sucker for dialog. I like how Jean assumes Octavius is being elitist and condescending when he chooses the name "John Locke." I like how Octavius says "Lock" (without the E) and is probably only referring to the Locksmith sign behind him. This is an old trope, somebody looking for a pseudonym grabs onto the first thing they see. It worked in "Splash," it works here. When Octavius says, "What do you mean?," I think he's speaking sincerely, he doesn't know who John Locke is! Jean just doesn't believe him, she would rather think that he's elitist and making fun of her. In the same way, when he confesses that his real name is "Octavius," and Jean says, "If it's all right with you, I'll stick to John;" I think she is saying, "I would rather go with the believable lie than the outrageous one!" Again, Jean thinks that Octavius is making fun of her when he is trying to be candid.Anyway, this is a clever and genuinely funny bit of dialog that reveals more to the reader about Jean and Octavius and their attitudes than they are willing to reveal to each other.This scene, especially Jean's line about protecting her reputation reminds me of Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert in "It Happened One Night." You've got some strong banter back and forth, building sexual tension in a very chaste way. Cool. I hope this banter and tension gets played up in future episodes.
I guess it is no accident that "It Happened One Night" is one of my favorite movies! But then, I'm a sucker for Capra.