WTF WEDNESDAY PRESENTS
DON CHEADLE'S CAPTAIN PLANET!
I can't believe it has been 15 months since my first WTF WED article on Captain Planet. I think what inspired me at the time was seeing a twisted little video about Don Cheadle (Hotel Rowanda, Iron Man 2) donning the green mullet and sky blue skin of, one of the most underrated super heroes and a symbol of ecoheroism from our nostalgia, Captain Planet. Then about a month ago, I got the excuse to have an awesome follow up to the original article because, not only did they post a sequel, they posted three more parts with a conclusion in the third.The weirdest part? The frickin' funny but terrifying performance of Don Cheadle as Captain Planet takes pollution, and the human population, down to zero. The videos get continually more twisted and bizarre; and that's the point. Captain Planet with a god complex is horrifying. He is basically as powerful as Superman with the ability to control earth, fire, wind, water, and heart (the latter being terribly underrated. He can communicate and influence/control animals!).
For a quick nerd nitpick, he shouldn't be that hard to defeat for three reasons: 1. His kryptonite is pollution. The villains could team up as heroes and defeat him with pollution. Just an idea. His villains do include an opposite version of himself and a radioactive version of the Thing from Fantastic Four. They might be able to take him if they work together. 2. He is powerless without the willing cooperation of the Planeteers. If they aren't wearing their rings, he can't do anything and will disappear. He needs them to have any power. 3. Gaia wouldn't let this happen.
Anywho, you can watch all of the epic four parter at the links above.
