@WookieLifeDay: Kind of, yeah. In that the theme is pretty pervasive ("everyone loves an underdog"); it would be kinda nice to see some variety as well.

@WookieLifeDay: I don't mind so much if they've got flaws – we're a flawed race – I just don't think it should be their flaws that define them, but their heroism.

Wow, yeah. This is a great article, Charlie Jane!

@Moxie6: Pusillanimous.

@Moxie6: Panache.

@Moxie6: I feel like a fraking Popple. Pugnacious.

@Moxie6: Plop.

@Moxie6: Hahahahaha

@Moxie6: Whatever comes after "Pang".

@Moxie6: Pong.

@HarbingerTG: I'd totally wear the Rebel one on a t-shirt.

@MrTripps: Quite.

@ShanaLD: I've seen it. I liked it. It wasn't OMG best movie evar!!!1! But it didn't suck.

@Moxie6: LOL that's awesome and a little sad. XP

Damn it. Now I want to watch those movies again (and see the ones I haven't). Particularly Empire Records.

It's a nice stunt, but how the hell would she actually collect? You'd have to get governments all over the world to hop aboard the crazy train, and since the money is going to Spain, I'm pretty sure none but the Spanish government would be interested.

@bob_d: I love how they zoom in on the opening credits to sub for the flying effect of the real Superman movies.

@bob_d: WOW. Seriously, why hasn't anyone written this book yet. Incredible stuff!

This is entirely fascinating; one certainly wonders at the future applications (I immediately thought of the Edenists in Peter F. Hamilton's Naked God trilogy), as well as how might this relate to existing biosystems (bodies).

@MaliciousH: Don't panic!