10th Anniversary of the show (and indeed, the Network)! On this exact date, 10 years ago, we started our oHOTmu or NOT? adventure. And today… A goddess who loves her enemy. A rocky clobberer. The God of Thunder. Motorcyclists. A warrior from the future. Which are Hot? Which are Not? Find out, as the Hot Squad continues its coverage of OHOTMU’s 13th issue and reveals how datable its characters are.
Featuring permanent panelists Isabel, Nathalie, Josée, Shotgun, and Amelie.
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Every time y’all say Team America all I think about is the movie Team America : World Police.
What an incredible episode of OHOTMU – just an incredible group of characters. Add to that two … count ’em TWO … Brian Bolland pieces. Incredible.
Thor – this was smackdab in the Simonson run. The ‘bespectacled’ secret identity was funny (Simonson even had him run into people clearly Clark and Lois in one episode). I agree the beard works on Thor here. The injury he suffers to his face from Hela is seared in my mind. She basically rips his half his face off.
Thunderiders – the Team America book was built around the mystery of ‘who is the marauder’ as at times he used ropes like cowboy, or drove like Lobo. hinting it was one of them. So the reveal that it was, in a way, all of them made sense. I liked the Team America book way more than I thought I would. I honestly never knew that they changed names.
Thundra – the true winner in this set for me, one of my favorite characters in Marvel and one of those characters that I fell in love with as a kid. The tough mindset, the use of the chain as a weapon , the lightning bolt hip huggers, the bucket boots – swoooooon. She starred in Fantastic Four #183 that introduced me to 3 of my fave Marvel characters – Mad Thinker (overall favorite Marvel villain), Thundra (a fave), and Annihilus (another fave). Seeing her drawn by Bolland is phenomenal!
And yes, regarding the story with me accidentally insulting the Thing – yes, there is a big Boston/New York rivalry. I can see my trying to make a pun that would get me in trouble. ‘Boy the Jets suck as a football team. Things look pretty Grimm for them, like you!’
I don’t understand, why would the Thing NOT have a thing?
I’m going by 2 things: 1) The comics kept saying Ben and Alicia couldn’t consummate their love (the Byrne issue where tiny dolls of themselves have Ben humanized and they DO do it is a big scandal). 2) Bulge evidence.
I took it they just mean he did have his willy, but it was too blooming big and craggy!
And if so, see #2.
We need to look at those Englehart issues where he’s smooching Ms. Marvel Thing.
I am afraid.
Catching up of a few episodes I missed.
Momjito episode –
I can’t believe you guys are still pregnant in this episode! I wonder if the hormones affected the hot or not ratings. There is a supposed randy phase. That could explain the Chemo hot.
Also, congratulations to Shotgun? There was a lot of yelling. It was hard to tell. I know I’m late, but you guys are her pals and didn’t know for a month! So I think I’m in the clear here.
Super Adaptoid to Talisman –
And now, congratulations Amelie on the baby! I can’t wait for little Squadster’s first episode. I’m assuming thia show will go on long enough for the next generation to take over.
Supreme Intelligence – I didn’t know this was made from the greatest Kree philosophers and thinkers and statesmen because the Supreme Intelligence is such a dick. I think this means that the Kree are dicks.
Also, “now with real brain” sounds like an advertisement tag line in a zombie world.
Talisman – I love that once every couple of episodes we get the segue into Canada Talk where you guys discuss different areas in Canada that feels like an inside joke. “Well, they’re probaby from Southern Alberta!” (Pan to me fake laughing and pretending I get that reference).
Taskmaster to Texas Twister Amilie is back? What kind of terrible maternity policy does OHOTmu have?
Also, I have to say, I found it very touching to hear everyone talk about the baby. I didn’t cry or anything. I don’t do that….well, sometimes I cry. What I’m saying is I cry all the time. But, in a macho way. Tearing up at a celebration of life is macho? Right?
Tatterdemalion – I’ll never get tired of the hot squad laughing hysterically at characters real names.
And now on to the latest episode
Thena to Thundra –
Looking forward to the entries I rhink this is going to be the rare all hot episode.
The Thing – I love the wrestling costume. Not enough monsters wear tank tops. Suns out rocky guns out I say.
Thunderiders – in my head cannon the reason why the Hot Squad were not really vibing with this group and gave them a tepid “hot” was because they have their own competing secret French-Canadian motorcycle club. But instead of a thirst for justice they just kind of read books and correct people on historical facts, rescue cats, pick out nice boots for people, and make random dick jokes. Motorcycle gangs from France are fascinated by them because the Hot Squad ride in a more casual way than the French.
Thundra – I love that as Siskoid describes the alternate future Thundra is from I could practically hear the girls nodding in approval.
Way behind on comments, but is this the Hottest of all OHOTMU issues?
I think the Thing has a Thing. I always took it that it was just too rocky and craggy to safely have intercourse with.
Team America the toy line actually replaced the Evel Kneivel line. Ideal had a huge hit with the Evel Kneivel stunt cycle and all the other bikes and accessories, but when the real Evel beat a salcious reporter with a baseball bat, Ideal dropped him hotter than a Skyrocket Cycle. A few years later they revived the concept with Team America. I had a few of the items from the line, including the standard stunt cycle, and Lobo (here called Wolf) with the dune buggy. They all came with Marvel Comics. Ideal even made a Captain America figure and cycle set. I coveted it for years, but I finally got the figure from it, and a Maurader’s cycle to display him on, since both bikes use the same mold. Now you know way more than you ever wanted about an obscure, shortlived toyline from way before most of the show’s cast was born!
Hmmm…The Thing has been one of my favorite Marvel characters since I first discovered him in a Marvel Two-in-One in one of the old three packs. The first Fantastic Four I got mainly featured Sue, Tigra, Thundra, and the Impossible Man and Ben was hardly in it. More on that in a bit.
In all these years, I have never thought about the Thing not having a, well…a thing! In the decades any fleeting thought I had about his sex life was just that Alicia had to get on top since the Thing weighed so much. I started to say because of his massive girth, but I caught myself. Still Ben is a gentleman, and I’m sure he comes up with someway to keep Alicia satisfied. Who knows? Maybe his penis is one part of him that didn’t become rocky. After all, we’ve seen that Ben still has a regular looking tongue. It isn’t rocky. Make of that what you will. I’m sure Alicia has.
Ok, on to Thundra….I mentioned she had a large role in the first FF I got, so I’ve always had a nostalgic fondness for her. Ok, I’ve always thought she was hot. I shouldn’t though because she only likes overly macho types, so she would probably crush a comic book nerd like me like a grape, while insulting me in the process. I shouldn’t like her. And now thanks to the hot squad I don’t. Once the squad compared Thundra to Britney Spears, any hotness was over for me. Rumor is that Britney smells very bad, so now whenever I look at Thundra, I will think about foul-smelling women. Thundra hotness problem solved. Thanks, ladies!