"Episode II: The Return of THE EVIL GENIUS!"

As a young boy, I remember many hours sitting in front of our television watching reruns of old movie serials on Saturday morning. The most popular serials were “Flash Gordon” and “Buck Rogers”; both starred Larry “Buster” Crabbe. Usually three episodes were aired on Saturday, along with cartoons and other kid’s fare. Flash or Buck were always in the business of saving earth from terrible villains, mainly “Ming the Merciless” and “Killer Kane”, who were constantly trying to “CONQUER THE UNIVERSE”.

Each episode always ended with “our hero” in some precarious predicament which looked inescapable and deadly. The narrator would give a few words like “What will Flash do now; how will he escape!!?” This was followed with the words on the screen “To Be Continued!” There were endless situations and endless amounts of episodes, and every kid watching didn’t want to miss even one of them. By today’s standards, they were pretty hokey; the costumes were a mix of kitchen utensils and swords from an old King Arthur movie. The “rockets” were miniatures suspended by wires with sparks flying out their backs; nothing like the CGI technology we have today, but exciting none the less.

Let’s look back at our own “Serial” which has taken place over the last 40 months. “Planet America” has been in great jeopardy from the “Giant Debt Monster” and the “Unemployment Zombies” who are allied with “Occupying Bloodsuckers”. An “Evil Genius” has taken over the “American Palace” and he is determined to feed the “Giant Debt Monster” even more of the people’s treasures, while the poor people suffer from the attack of the “Unemployment Zombies”, whose army continues to grow with the addition of the “Illegal Invaders” from the south. The “Evil Genius” also created his own “Green Monster” that is also eating huge chunks of the national treasure, and gives nothing in return. The “Evil Genius” has even consulted with another devious leader, the “Eastern Ironman” about ways to weaken the defenses of his own people, so the “Eastern Ironman” could easily conquer territory with little resistance. The only defense the people have is a “Magic Document”, which the “Evil Genius” had tried to hide from the people with his “Golden Tongued Sword”; because of all the things in America, the “Magic Document” is the thing he fears the most!

We are near the end of the “First Episode” and the “Evil Genius” is continuing his attack on the “Magic Document” with great vigor. We have even seen a preview of what he has in mind for America if we don’t use our “Magic Document” quickly. We have overheard his private thoughts with the “Eastern Ironman”. We have heard his plans to continue to feed the “Giant Debt Monster” and the “Green Monster” with more of the American treasures. He has been a friend of the “Illegal Invaders” and the “Occupying Bloodsuckers”, and they are standing firmly behind him in his quest for more power.

What will America do next? Is there someone out there who will use our “Magic Document” to defeat the “Evil Genius”? Can the American people be fooled again by the “Golden Tongued Sword”? STAY TUNED AMERICA; TO BE CONTINUED!!