Burt Spenser – Burt is the hot-tempered, brooding leader of our group…think James Dean…but even broodier. He’s a loner who can often be found leaning against a wall in a way-too-serious, angst-ridden pose. He’s the type of great-looking guy who won’t comb his hair, or shave, because he’s “tired of people focusing on his Brad Pitt-like good looks.” He wants people to see the depths of his tortured soul.
Burt constantly rails against the injustice in the world and bitches about the suffering masses. No one can figure out why Burt’s so angry. He grew up in the suburbs with a loving family. Burt claims he threw off the imperialistic shackles of the materialistic world, to follow his artist dreams. But any time Burt unveils a new song he’s written about despair and grief, we see that as an artist…he sucks. We soon realize that Burt’s artistic endeavors, and his grand schemes to change the world, often follow him smoking a huge bowl. Of, I forget to mention, Burt’s a huge pothead. Which explains the sulking and the angst.
Burt’s power is Pyrokinesis – the ability to start and control fire. Theoretically, this power would be great in fights. But when Burt’s stoned, he has the habit of setting himself, or his teammates, on fire.
Vicki Thayer – Vicki is a nerdy, African American, computer whiz. Thick glasses and socially awkward…Vicki is totally rocking the whole uber-dork thang. But after being struck by the radiation from the meteor, Vicki’s ID is released... in her alter ego, Victoria.
Victoria is a smoking hot, sexpot who could give Beyonce a run for her money in the diva department. Victoria won’t leave The Nexus unless her hair and nails are perfect. She’s constantly calling the paparazzi to tip them off when the WatchDawgs are about to engage in a
fight. She’s almost blown the team’s secret identities more than once, because she’s dying to let the world see how fabulous she is. Tantrums, and flying object, are the norm when Victoria doesn’t get her way.
Vicki’s power is invulnerability…bullets literally bounce off of her. But there’s a catch. See Vicki’s powers only work when she’s Victoria. So, the team members have to berate Vicki and make her upset, so that she’ll “Hulk Out” and turn into Victoria. But then they have to deal with her raging ego. Needless to say, Victoria is always starting trouble and meek Vicki is left to
clean up the mess.
Lok Chan – Lok is an Asian American, whose family runs a dry cleaning service. (I known…even Lok points out his family is a walking stereotype.) Lok has fought the stereotype of the “smart asian” student, by barely focusing on his studies. Instead, he pumps iron and is Superman buff. He’s always popping vitamins and making protein shakes.
Lok’s super power is X-ray vision. He can see through walls…and clothes.
Oh, I should have mentioned that Lok is addicted to Internet porn. But after being exposed to the radioactive meteor, Lok kicked his Internet habit. Because, with X-Ray vision why sit behind a computer all day, when the YWCA next door has a huge girl’s locker room? Whenever Lok’s alone, he’ll often take a peak at the locker room and pleasure himself. Lok’s constantly getting caught, but it’s not his fault…he’s got a disease. Lok realizes he’s got a problem…and carpal tunnel in his right hand. He keeps going to 12 step programs, but it’s hard because Lok’s powers kick in randomly. And if he happens to be looking at gorgeous lady and “accidentally” sees through her clothes… he’s off the wagon again. It’s tragic…really.
Sarah Johnson – Sarah is extremely beautiful, but not too bright. She’s the type of bombshell who’s always the hottest chick at any comic book convention.
Sarah’s got a “thing” for geeks…which means she loves to sleep with them. But don’t call Sarah a slut. She just falls in love a lot and she sees sex as a perfectly acceptable way to express it. In fact, Sarah will end up falling in love with every member of WatchDawgs at some point. And she’ll fall for many of the super villains they fight.
Sarah’s power is super speed. She can run a mile in 2 seconds flat. But she hasn’t mastered the art of stopping, so Sarah uses the bad “roller skating” method of braking. She slams into the
wall.
With Sarah’s new sped up metabolism, she’s always hungry and thirsty. And even though she’s slim and trim, she’s convinced that she’s fat. Sarah’s definitely got her issues. But she addresses them by shoplifting. It just makes her feel better. And since Sarah now has super speed, she’s always bringing something back to the hideout, that “she found laying on the street.” And even
though Sarah tries to keep up her “good girl” it’s easy to tell when she’s slept with a man. The poor guy ends up walking funny for a week. Dick burn…not fun.
Carlos Sanchez (25) – Carlos is a gay man who’s desperate for people’s approval. When Carlos gets his powers…he freaks. In comics, whenever a character comes out, he’s usually killed off…(RIP “Northstar” from “Alpha Flight”.)
But imagined death is the least of Carlos’s problems. He suffers from Panophobia… basically a fear of everything. But these fears rotate, so one day Carlos will have Barophobia (the fear of gravity.) The next day it’s Blennophobia (a fear of slime.) Which really isn’t good, because the heroes of “WatchDawgs” often fight slimy villains.
Carlos’s power is the ability to release pheromones. He can affect people’s mood… turning the strongest man into a frightened mess…or sending the happiest person into a deep depression. But Carlos’s powers only work on women. So forget using them to find love. Oh, and when Carlos releases pheromones, they affect him too. So if he tries to make a villain feel scared, Carlos also terrorizes himself. So, there’s obviously a few kinks to Carlos’s powers.
