Thanks to our friends over at Season-Zero for our first script review.
Synopsis
Emily Locke works at the worst insurance companies in America, in the universe of DC Comics where superheroes do exist and cause a lot of collateral damages. How is it like working for a normal, powerless person in a world of superheroes and villains? It’s hard, really hard. You have to be strong, really strong. And that’s the beauty of it. Isn’t it?
I really didn’t expect it before reading, but I enjoyed way too much Powerless script. And I’m not a DC Comics universe nerd. In fact, I don’t watch any of their shows on a regular basis (but I tried them all). That means this comedy is not specifically made for DC Comics die-hard fans. It’s for everyone. And by everyone, I mean everybody who enjoy upbeat workplace comedies NBC is famous for, from The Office to Parks And Recreation and recently added newbie Superstore. In fact, Powerless shares a lot with Superstore and it would totally make sense to pair them next season. Both have cute latinas for leads (America Ferrera & Vanessa Hudgens) and an interesting social subtext about work nowadays with a hint of feminism. And both are very funny, but Powerless may have the upper-hand on this. At least pilot vs. pilot. So, fear not: NBC is the right place for this show and the series order looks like a formality to me, even though it will be expensive, a lot of special effects are required.
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