The first previews for NBC's The Cape!

in this first clip, Faraday reads the comic book The Cape to his son Trip (Ryan Wynott) when his wife Dana (Jennifer Ferrin) isn't looking.



Here's the next clip - Vince, who is dressed up as Chess, has been set up by the police. Brace yourself for some explosions and melodrama.



On to the next clip...



It's Max arguing with Vince about becoming The Cape. If you're going to become a powerless superhero, the circus tack is the way to go. It gives things at least a modicum of realism (see: Dick Grayson). Becoming a superhero to impress your son is a strange idea, but if your name is irrevocably besmirched and you're left for dead, it's a more prime time-worthy option than am-scraying to Mexico, doctoring a fake birth certificate, and working as a scrap metal collector for the rest of your life.


So far, the show reminds me a lot of Kick-Ass in the since that The Cape is just a normal guy trying to do what's right. io9.com put it this way:

Based on these three (admittedly short) clips, what's my verdict on The Cape? It looks like it will appeal to those who savor their superheroics with a twinge of old-school moral rectitude. The show gives off a Smallville vibe at times. The Cape may look fusty to some readers, but if you're tired of edgy, superhero deconstructionist yarns, this could be what you want. Of course, we'll reserve judgment until next season.

Here are two more previews. In the first, Dave Lyons tells The Cape's story (and also talks about how The Cape's surrounded by "carnival folk"). In the second, Vince and his cop friend Marty Voyt (Dorian Missick) meet the supercilious supervillain Fleming/Chess.