Alternate Reality Show

So when the Wild Cards series was relaunched in the early 21st, one of the plot elements involved a reality show called American Hero, in which 28 super-powered individuals competed for a million-dollar prize. The program followed the conventions of the form, with plenty of soap opera and conflict between the participants, participants doing “confessionals” straight into the camera, and everyone being anxious about their ranking. All was set for some big-time hit TV. Those of who who have...