LAST EDITED ON 05-23-01 AT 09:16 AM (EST)

Hi. Let me introduce myself. My name is Hatched, and I have been spawned from an avid SB poster and spoiler, disgusted and disenfranchised by Shakes ridiculous attempt to rule the world (or this small one as a launching pad). After 2 weeks of misery following the casting announcements – my bones rattling, my broken heart howling out to the heavens or anyone who would listen, my soul crushed to the core, my very bowls dead – the dirge of solitude, the Hamlet of my consciousness thoroughly unpregnant of cause ….. UNTIL NOW!

Reborn I am, with a purpose more potent than creating a silly internet game show. My goal, every essence of my being, is now focused on one thing and one thing only: to destroy the clown. No longer will I play the SB game of patting the sad, insecure clown on the back, overlooking his flaws, attempting to see the poor lost child behind his many tirades. No, no. Now I see with new eyes the truth behind the clown and his game. Call me the Mole, call me Stacey Stillman, call me an angry queer, call me Dateline NBC, or, if you would be so kind…… just call me Hatched.

Let me begin by taking note of the two lamentable failings of Shakesvivor before it has even begun.

1) First and foremost, it is appalling that the good name of Superman has been defiled by his willing participation in Shakesvivor. Superheroes don’t play silly games. Until now. What a sad day this is!

2) Overall casting. I was oh-so-close (in my previous identity) to suggesting that Shakes use a woman to assist in the casting, which of course would have fashioned a balanced, interesting cast. Instead what we have is the Shakes fan club – a combination of “Good Old Boys” and “Chicks,” about as balanced as a Keith Famie meal. While many members will be great on the cast, they are of the same mold, and will thus be snoozers as a group (with a few exceptions to be discussed in future posts). What Shakes possesses in clever writing technique, he lacks in big picture visionary savvy.

(Feel free to add to the list in this thread).

So that we are not all thoroughly bored in the off-season, I'd like to invite others to join me in BASHING this game, if you can call it that. Many of you have mentioned that you are feeling blown-off, not a part of, and disenfranchised by Shakes' negligence. I say, STAND UP, FIGHT THE POWER, and let's have some fun ripping this thing apart every week.

Come S3, I'll go back to my same old sad spoiler self......until then, Let the games begin!