Saving the World Before Dinnertime

[rissymonster]

Upon retiring to Chez Rissysquatch after a nice sushi dinner this evening, Ms. EC and Bobsquatch and I are sitting around eating ice cream with several chocolate sauces (thanks stealthmuffin and thomascantor for the tasty spiced chocolate verion!).

We get to talking about (amongst other things such as deer gutting illustrating and the best way, per Martha Stewart, to collect and kill fruit flies*) superheroes and cooking books, and I have a Scathingly Brilliant Idea, which we proceed to flesh out.**

This is a zine/webcomic. "Heddy Hopper"*** starts off each episode by putting a casserole in the oven (or slow cooker for variety), is called to defuse a bomb or save the children or some such Adventure, and must then race back a la Ferris Bueller in time to serve up dinner for her family/friends/the Swedish Ambassador/etc. I now also realize that each episode/strip should feature a recipe.

There is severe crossover potential in the TV realm for a comic drama with 42 minute episodes, and 24 style real time unfolding of events.


* Martha is a stone cold killa, and recommends boiling water for the killing portion.
** Am I smoking the crack? Or is this idea just crazy enough to work?
*** This name bears less resemblance to Betty Crocker in print than when said aloud. I think it'd skate under the radar.

Comments

[osirusbrisbane.livejournal.com]

This idea is awesome. Combination cooking show with recipes and action drama is genius.

[rissymonster.livejournal.com]

Hooray! Now I should totally take a drawing class. Or git me an illustrator. Or draw really poorly. One of those.

Also, thanks for hosting us in W'town, yo!

[misuba.livejournal.com]

I rather prefer inverting this idea: superspy whose missions consist of, say, breaking into the Italian embassy to season an undersalted dish before it's served to the Queen of Canada, or rescue an important dinner party's centerpiece which was sieged by international terrorists wielding a mysterious fondue pot, etc. Then she goe home and her stay-at-home husband needles her for not being able to make so much as a grilled-cheese sandwich. And she closes the episode with a knowing wink at the camera!

hint: they are sisters!

[rissymonster.livejournal.com]

I think we should do companion shows; one your way, and the other mine.