tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6132620721136610844.post3668475375436721808..comments2023-10-26T04:48:13.179-05:00Comments on From Midnight, With Love: Midnight Top Five - The "All-Time Horror Underdogs" EditionThe Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09871017982169159144noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6132620721136610844.post-66168148749247075532011-11-21T11:37:14.134-06:002011-11-21T11:37:14.134-06:00First off, congrats to ISU for that win. If my tea...First off, congrats to ISU for that win. If my team's not involved, I usually cheer for the underdog.<br /><br />Fantastic list, and definite agreement on Benjamin from Hell House - he got all superhero in that last act, and just cemented himself as one of my recent favorites. Plus, it's Roddy McDowall.<br /><br />I might offer up a personal favorite underdog of mine, Shaun from Shaun of the Dead. Plus, I always cheer for Lionel in Dead Alive.Dodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13555228849584962346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6132620721136610844.post-89041543849438432162011-11-21T00:38:56.981-06:002011-11-21T00:38:56.981-06:00Oh man...
My alma mater lost in spectacular fashio...Oh man...<br />My alma mater lost in spectacular fashion this weekend to state rivals the U of M Grizzlies, even though my MSU Bobcats were the favorite to win. That may not sound very underdog, but when you consider the 17-year losing streak for this match-up, you'll understand my disappointment.<br /><br />As for underdogs in horror, I'm going with Laurie Strode. People always make the argument that it's the virginal females who make the final girl cut, but with John Carpenter's masterpiece, I've got a different perspective. Carpenter's a pretty liberal guy, and I doubt that he's preaching the abstinence only POV. Annie and Lynda aren't necessarily the "sluts," but the girls who know what they want and go for it. Laurie is pining for Ben Tramer, but is too meek to do anything about it. She's the underdog, because Carpenter sets her up as the meek one, the one least likely to survive a horror scenario, yet she finds the inner strength to save both herself and the children she's in charge of. Bad-ass.Marvin the Macabrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15339681552363692948noreply@blogger.com