In the next test, Stan checked their courage. "Courage...nerves of steel...is a superhero trait."

 

Stan says, "It's not easy to be a superhero." When he explains the contestants need to cross the narrow wooden beam, to save the desperate woman on the roof, most candidates freak out...look a little frightened.

 

Lemuria says she is afraid of heights. TyVeculus said he is not frightened because he goes through six weeks of training to rescue people in the same situation as a fire fighter. He divulges that he has seen people hurt and killed during the training, to add a little more intensity to the challenge.

 

Saving the woman on the roof while blindfolded, with only a rope to guide them, was definitely mentally, emotionally and physically challenging. It was a real test of courage but not well-being. The wood beam the crossed was secretly placed on the roof. The farthest they could fall was a few inches. Still, with a blowing fan held by Dark Enforcer and the previous psychological programming, most believed they were perched above a deep chasm. The use of the twin sisters really was a slick part of the major deception.

 

When Stan gives them the final task of the evening, he tells them to share with him who they feel does not deserve to be a superhero. The big clue is that they are encouraged to do this in a superhero manner. They must justify why they think the person is not superhero material.

 

Creature says she sees a room full of superheroes. She does not know what she is doing there. She says she should be taken off the show. She does not feel like a superhero. She wonders why she is not folding under the pressure but she wants to be a superhero anyway.

 

Major Victory says he should be eliminated and praises all the others.

 

TyVeculus says Lemuria lacks self-control, that she does not know when to give up. She needs to understand her limitations because she jeopardizes everyone else.

 

Feedback feels like he is inhibiting everyone's ability to enjoy the experience. He says he should be eliminated.

 

Lemuria says everyone has some qualities that she agrees with and some she doesn't. She loves everyone. She volunteers to leave. Her intentions seemed a little contrived, like she knew this was part of the test but not heart-felt.

 

Fat Momma does not want to make Stan's decision for him. She says that Feedback is so hard on himself she is afraid he will snap. So for his own good, she recommends Feedback.

 

Stan called Fat Momma and TyVeculus onto the carpet because they pointed fingers at other heroes. Stan believes real superheroes are willing to take the bullet  for their fellow superheroes. Self-sacrifice is an inherent part of being a real superhero.

 

Stan eliminated TyVeculus because he was unwilling to sacrifice himself for the others. Later, in the post show interview, he agreed that he did not choose Lemuria for the right reason. Their personalities clashed big time and there was a certain amount of personal animosity.

 

Fat Momma was not eliminated because she had true compassion for Feedback. She was really concerned about his well-being and believed she was doing the right thing. And, by the way, she wants to be the winner and would not jeopardize her goal. This decision placed her in a true dilemma.

 

Fat Momma is one of the most emotional of the candidates. She feels her spirit is broken because of the elimination of TyVeculus, who helped and encouraged her so much. She believes Lemuria did not sacrifice herself for the right reason. They butted heads earlier in the show when they claimed they would both be the winner.

 

Lemuria may be way to conniving and disingenuous to win. She says Stan will have to do a lot more to outsmart her.

 

All the other superheroes were sad to see TyVeculus. He was one of the most liked candidates but failed to rescue the little girl, lied about how much he liked his costume and divulged his real name. In his case
four strikes and you are out!

 

Next week should be interesting as the numbers continue to dwindle.