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"Hello, friend. I'm Don Draper. I've come to you because there is a great threat. My employer has tasked me to find people with extraordinary talent. I wish I could tell you more, but I am the same as you. Plucked from my time in order to approach convince those found worthy to join our cause."

Alright, fools. Let's arrange the greatest team of fictional, yet realistic (no cartoons!), television characters ever assembled. I picked our starter to be Don Draper due to his uncanny ability to sway people... how else are we going to get these rogues in order?

Give reasons, people! Also, any potential clashes you could see.

Do I really need to qualify this choice? I didn't think so.

--Patrick

Someone would have to give orders to this team of superpowered ordinaries, right?

Well, if we're going to do this, we're going to need guns (no matter what PatrThom's choice says)

Jo Lupo (Eureka)
An ex-Special Forces Ranger, Jo has experience dealing with exotic threats of many sorts. Got to have someone who can keep a cool head when the fabric of space-time is uravelling around you.

Or are we going for less SciFi than this?

figmentPez said:

Well, if we're going to do this, we're going to need guns (no matter what PatrThom's choice says)
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Jo Lupo (Eureka)
An ex-Special Forces Ranger, Jo has experience dealing with exotic threats of many sorts. Got to have someone who can keep a cool head when the fabric of space-time is uravelling around you.

Or are we going for less SciFi than this?

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Totally fine. I was just trying to avoid cartoon characters.

Oh, thoughts on this guy?



Stealth, intelligent (forensics!), strong and gets the job done.
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And honestly, I could imagine Dexter being approached with this and I think it'd be funny.

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Good cop and bad cop left for the day.

I'm a different kind of cop.

Dexter might have an issue with Mackey. Just saying. He's pretty good at spotting murderers.

Constable Benton Fraser.



He's tireless, an expert tracker, a jack-of-all-trades outdoorsman, an expert marksman, impeccably polite and is owner to the Stetson of Invulnerability. Though somewhat emotionally immature, he's not likely to let those emotions cloud his judgement in most situations. He joins Dexter as one of the characters that sees the ghost of his dead father, though in Benton's case it actually is a ghost and not a psychotic manifestation.

Constable Fraser is also owner to an adorable, infinitely loyal and deaf husky named Diefenbaker.

Well, any good team needs a stealth/tech expert, therefore I nominate a now-forcefully-retired ex Special Ops fellow from Miami, Florida:

Michael Westen (Burn Notice):


In addition to having plentiful hands-on knowledge on tech, surveillance and urban stealth, Mr Westen is also a decent hand when it comes to small arms and hand-to-hand combat. What is more important, however, is his ability to think with his head and keep his calm even when there's a .22 aimed at his crotch under the table. Not so much of a team player, he might not play well with the Type-A personalities so far gathered in our menagerie, but with proper encouragement he may be persuaded to put aside his natural suspiciousness and bring his best to the game. Just be prepared for him to have an ace up his sleeve, one which he will rather not tell you about.

Frankie Williamson said:

Dexter might have an issue with Mackey. Just saying. He's pretty good at spotting murderers.

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So was Doakes. You remember what happened to him.

Need to balance out all the bad guys...

Are supernaturals out of the running?

They're going to need something to drive:

They may need someone up in the sky too.

So.... if they're realistic, would this be the League of Ordinary Gentlemen?

fade said:

So was Doakes. You remember what happened to him.

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Well, actually I meant that exactly. I was thinking Mackey would be the one in peril.

Ravenpoe said:

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Oh he'll need someone to do the dirty work.



Now /thread

Gusto said:

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Wait... who is this?

BananaHands said:

Wait... who is this?

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Beckett from Castle I believe.

ScytheRexx said:

They may need someone up in the sky too.

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And this? Give names for us n00bz, I'm making a list.

First pic is Stringfellow Hawke played by Jan Michael Vincent, second pic is Airwolf. The Backseater in Airwolf was more Awesome. Santini played by Earnest Borgnine.

Leader
Josiah Bartlet

Team Members
Jo Lupo
Vic Mackey
Dexter Morgan
Walter and Jesse (Obviously the wonder-twins)
Benton Fraser
Michael Westen
Kate Beckett
Adrian Monk
Buffy Summers
Stringfellow Hawke

Vehicles
KITT
Airwolf

Any issues with any of these fellas?

House as the team medic?

This is also the team so far. Feel free to add more! Or hell, add some villains.

Sorry, I'm bored. And this is fun. And you can add supernatural characters, I just wanted to avoid people adding Johnny Quest and whatnot.

I think Buffy's super strength and whatever random superpowers the writers felt like giving her makes her unrealistic, but it's your list.

Fair enough. I was just trying to break a pattern of "stealthy intelligent males that err on the dark side" that were dominating the list and introduce a "physically powerful but kinda dumb heroine" to the mix.

Tress said:

I think Buffy's super strength and whatever random superpowers the writers felt like giving her makes her unrealistic, but it's your list.

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She had super powers? Yeesh. And it's our list. Although I feel like Dexter would be slowly reducing the team numbers here. I was thinking Sayiid from LOST, but Dexter would probably go after him too. Who knows.

Yeah Buffy had super strength which I took to be just above that of a vampire. Her "other powers" were mostly just occasional prophetic dreams due to her Slayer lineage.

Hmm. Well, to clarify, I only said realistic to avoid a bunch of Heroes characters flooding the team and someone throwing My Little Ponies characters into the mix. I'm assuming they'd be going against a Legion of Doom comprised of our heroes' villains. You throw in Doctor Who, you'll get the Master. Etc. Etc.

I like that we get KITT without the HOFF....

Well, since KITT drives itself....
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BananaHands said:

This is also the team so far. Feel free to add more! Or hell, add some villains.

Sorry, I'm bored. And this is fun. And you can add supernatural characters, I just wanted to avoid people adding Johnny Quest and whatnot.

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In case we are trying to run a business that isn't necessarily on the up and up...


Though Mackey might have a few issues working with him but conflict provides drama
(Stringer Bell from The Wire)

Thats exactly who I Was going to suggest Gryf.

Gusto said:

Fair enough. I was just trying to break a pattern of "stealthy intelligent males that err on the dark side" that were dominating the list and introduce a "physically powerful but kinda dumb heroine" to the mix.

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Tonya Harding.

Nancy Kerrigan then... she took a beating from a 300lb man and went on to medal in the Olympics.

Sometimes, you just need a plan to come together...

We need someone to bring the donuts. I'm on my phone, so someone post the guy from Twin Peaks.

Ravenpoe said:

We need someone to bring the donuts. I'm on my phone, so someone post the guy from Twin Peaks.

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Too late, donuts have been eaten.

Ravenpoe said:

We need someone to bring the donuts. I'm on my phone, so someone post the guy from Twin Peaks.

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Would that be Harry...


or Coop?


Hell... bring them both.

Gryfter said:

Would that be Harry...

or Coop?

Hell... bring them both.

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I was thinking of Cooper, but you're right, bring them both.

Now we need a little person to dance in a red room.

I mean, if Buffy gets in. Ned gets in.

Need an archaeologist.

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Need an archaeologist.
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Television characters! Movie characters would be its own separate thread

This league is kind of getting out of hand. We might need different chapters.

Espy said:

This league is kind of getting out of hand. We might need different chapters.

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Or we need to weed out the wieners.

Adammon said:

Television characters! Movie characters would be its own separate thread

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Hey, there was a Young Indiana Jones tv show. That's totally what I meant.

*cough*

Leader
Josiah Bartlet

Team Members
Jo Lupo
Vic Mackey
Dexter Morgan
Walter and Jesse (Obviously the wonder-twins)
Benton Fraser
Michael Westen
Kate Beckett
Adrian Monk
Buffy Summers
Stringfellow Hawke
Stringer Bell
John "Hannibal" Smith
Dale Cooper and Harry Truman

Vehicles
KITT
Airwolf

Bunch of dudes.

BananaHands said:

Leader
Josiah Bartlet

Team Members
Jo Lupo
Vic Mackey
Dexter Morgan
Walter and Jesse (Obviously the wonder-twins)
Benton Fraser
Michael Westen
Kate Beckett
Adrian Monk
Buffy Summers
Stringfellow Hawke
Stringer Bell
John "Hannibal" Smith
Dale Cooper and Harry Truman

Vehicles
KITT
Airwolf

Bunch of dudes.

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Kate Beckett's a totally hot dude.

But yes, this sausage fest needs help. I nominate Wonder Woman!

If you want to keep it realistic, why not toss in someone who speaks multiple languages?

(Annie Walker from Covert Affairs)

Or someone sassy, yet satisfying. AND you get your choice of blonde or redhead!

If we are going for redhead...

We might need a skeptic

sixpackshaker said:

If we are going for redhead...

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No way. If we're going with anyone from the Who-verse, it's this alpha who brings a gun and a sword to a fight.

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We might need to go back to Espy's idea. We might need different chapters.

Gonna need some kind of office manager to make sure everything runs smoothly, right?

Wait... we need someone to keep Stringer Bell in line...



Hmmmm.... yeah we might need to break these guys up into strike teams.

How about a normal guy who scares the crap out of super humans?



Noah Bennett from Heroes fits that bill, but that might be a stretch for a realistic fit.

How about a guy to drive the car?



I think The Stig from Top Gear fits that. Normal guy, even if he has a flare for the dramatic.

Now all we need are the Science Guys...



How about Jamie Hynamen and Adam Savage from Mythbusters? Smart, talented, and willing to do whatever it takes t solve a problem.

If not them, how about this guy?


Gil Grissom from CSI. Smart, talented, and dedicated.

Now we just need an ally to make sure we never get convicted/that the bad guys ALWAYS get convicted.



District Attorney Jack McCoy sounds like just the guy.

I'd probably give MacGyver and Walt the edge over the Mythbusters where it comes to brain power and problem solving.

Frankie Williamson said:

I'd probably give MacGyver and Walt the edge over the Mythbusters where it comes to brain power and problem solving.

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McGyver is the guy you want when you need a solution to a real problem in 5 minutes, in the field. The Mythbusters are the guys to call when you need it done back in the lab. I'd say they fulfill different niches... it's kind of like why you have field medics in your squads but also have a surgeon back at home base.

I almost suggested Fox Mulder as a choice but we already have Dale Cooper.

EDIT: Who do we have running the computers? I suggest these guys.


The Lone Gunmen from X-Files/The Lone Gunmen.

What about a master of illusion!?

Sometimes, you'll need sheer unpredictability to deal with the enemy.



WILD CARD, BITCHES! YEE-HAW!

Adammon said:

House as the team medic?

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I'd prefer Dr. Percival Ulysses Cox



A team-up between the two would only cause TVs everywhere to explode from the sheer awesomeness.

I'm a little disappointed that nobody's suggested a captain yet.

I'm pretty sure anyone who makes his living as a STARSHIP CAPTAIN falls outside the realm of the realistic.

He's a space cowboy. He has no superpowers, uses ordinary guns, and fights on land. He's more realistic than half the existing list.

Piotyr said:

He's a space cowboy. He has no superpowers, uses ordinary guns, and fights on land. He's more realistic than half the existing list.

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Ha ha ha, what?

You know, the supernatural characters that have been suggested haven't been that ridiculous. Captain Reynolds vs. say... Walter and Jesse? Buffy vs. Dexter? Even the more realistic characters could take on the supernatural ones.

Ok, instead of spaceship pilots we'll need Joe and Brian.



And we will need a strong father figure.

Frankie Williamson said:

Ha ha ha, what?

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I'm saying he's a cowboy with a spaceship. Very little of what actually went on in the show was outside the realm of realism.

Wow, over the years those 2 guys from Wings have had fairly active careers. And each time I see them I think how little they have changed...

TNM said:

Ok, instead of spaceship pilots we'll need Joe and Brian.

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DAMN they look young there...

re: Captain Reynolds - he is an ordinary man in an extraordinary setting.

AshburnerX said:

I'm pretty sure anyone who makes his living as a STARSHIP CAPTAIN falls outside the realm of the realistic.

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I suspect that BananaHands meant "live action" instead of "realistic", considering that the original comic book league had the Invisible Man, Dorian Gray, Mr. Hyde and others.

If that was the case then I can have this done in one.

Heh.

My choice would be
Michale Westin (already mention)
The A-Team - need people to help build stuff
Kate Beckett - cause she is hot and tough
Richard Castle - next best thing to Malcolm Reynolds (yes they are the same but since starship is way out of the league) someone gotta write it all and make tons of money selling the books

I like how the background pictures of Farrah and Lee Majors are placed at opposite corners.

--Patrick