Terrifica, Superheroine

[CalMeacham]

http://www.abcnews.go.com/sections/us/DailyNews/terrifica021105.html

I could easily see her patrolling The City alongside The Tick.

[Ethilrist]

“I do this because women are weak. They are easily manipulated, and they need to be protected from themselves and most certainly from men and their ill intentions toward them.”
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However, Terrifica does carry pepper spray in her utility belt, which also includes a cell phone, lipstick, a camera to take pictures of alleged male predators, a logging book, Terrifica fortune cards and — last but not least — Smarties candies.
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“Bartenders tend to be men, and they tend to be attracted to me,” she says. “Most men are. That’s part of my power.”

Umm… Yeah. Okay. Like meeting women in bars isn’t hard enough…

[DeadlyAccurate]

I read that yesterday and thought about starting a Pit thread on the woman. She’s sad and quite pathetic. She was burned in the past and it affected her outlook on love and men. I imagine more women than she wants to admit don’t appreciate what she does, though I’m sure she has saved a few women from harm.

This:

“Bartenders tend to be men, and they tend to be attracted to me,” she says. “Most men are. That’s part of my power.”

just showed me how sad she really was.

[Gorgon_Heap]

I have no problem with this. The costume is a bit much, but it’s good there someone out there willing to look out for others’ well-being.

Still, it does sound like she needs to sit back and have a drink …

[EchoKitty]

I think she’s a nut case. If she needs to help people, let her become a crossing guard. Besides, she’s not REALLY helping…she’s just harshing everyone else’s buzz. I think she’s in serious need of therapy (and a decent boyfriend).

[panache]

oh c’mon, capes are cool.

anyway, if i’m drunk enough that a girl in a red cape and boots can talk me out of going home with the gentleman that i’m gettin’ friendly with, i likely have no business going home with him anyway.

[vix]

I saw this yesterday, too, and I was horrified to learn that this crazy woman hangs out in my neighborhood. Luckily, I’ve never had the, er, pleasure of meeting her.

[Khadaji]

On the surface, I thought she was hilarious. But yes, I think she is a bit sad. And I’m surprised that more women’s groups are not more outspoken about her.

I do this because women are weak. They are easily manipulated, and they need to be protected from themselves and most certainly from men and their ill intentions toward them

Hasn’t the goal been to eliminate this kind of mindless crap? Men have been saying stuff like it for most of history and used it as an excuse to keep them from voting, working and any other thing they wanted. Now, when women have more equality than ever before, this sad nut comes forward.

[Jervoise]

Aww, c’mon. This is hilarious:

**Terrifica has also become somewhat of a nemesis to one alleged Casanova in particular: A man who likes to dress in velvet and prefers to be called “Fantastico.” He says that over the years, Terrifica has thwarted his attempts on numerous occasions to get to know women a little better

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But while Terrifica has never addressed Fantastico directly, her alter-ego Sarah has. Sarah says she was seduced by Fantastico years ago.

However, Fantastico does not even remember Sarah and has no idea that she is Terrifica. He does remember Terrifica, though.

“While I don’t know a Sarah, I do know Terrifica. She does exist, and we have crossed paths from time to time,” he says.

“What? You mean he doesn’t remember me?” Sarah asks, stunned. “You see, that’s why Terrifica exists, that’s why she’s needed.”

**Bwahaha! The article turns into an Onion piece about halfway down. The intersection of dialogue between “Terrifica” and “Fantastico” would seem to indicate this is a joke. Good one though.

[El_Elvis_Rojo]

I’m just a little curious as to what she does once she “rescues” these women. I mean, obviously, they’re too drunk to drive home. Now that they’ve been rescued by the “evil men,” does she take them back to the T-Cave for coffee and cookies? This sounds like an even more pathetic way of meeting women than getting them drunk, if you ask me (I kid, I kid…kinda).

I do like how cocky she is about herself though.

**“I wear this costume to bring attention to myself. Imagine yourself the perpetrator, one of the evil men in the world, and then you see a woman in a leotard and she’s beautiful. You’re going to stop focusing attention on the woman you’re trying to seduce and going to try to get Terrifica to pay attention to you.”

“Bartenders tend to be men, and they tend to be attracted to me,” she says. “Most men are. That’s part of my power.” **

It’s nice to see her getting out and about and doing something she feels makes a difference and does some good, but I think it would be a lot better for her to get some counciling. Two things that really made me feel sorry for her:

**“People are happiest when they’re alone and living their solitary lives.” **

Now, I live on my own, and I have to admit, it’s great! I love the fact that 90% of the time I spend alone in my apartment is lounging around naked and I don’t have to worry about anyone coming in and bothering me…but there’s a big difference in living by myself and being alone. Being alone sucks, and I don’t know anyone that is their happiest alone. (maybe I’m looking too much into the definition of “alone”, but I see it as having no one in your life you can connect with, and if this woman thinks people are happiest when they live like that, it’s really sad).

And second:

**No one else on Seventh Avenue stopped to stare at her.

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Makes you wonder where that first statement comes from, huh?

[Left_Hand_of_Dorkness]

I was convinced this is a joke. But then I found This site, which also refers to Terrifica.

Still, though. It’s gotta be a joke. I’m just not sure how.

Fantastico?

Daniel