I recomend anything by Bernard Cornwell. He writes historical fiction by creating a character and inserts them into historical events that actually happened. I recomend his Archer Books, or his Grail Series, also Agincourt (Azincourt).  If you're interested in the middle ages, then I can't recomend these enough.

I did realize that; it just seemed mean spirited even for a parody.

I think your metaphoric scenario of your high school love coming back in town is spot on.

This is how I would describe my feelings about it:

Imagine your dream girl moves in next door, during your freshman year of high school. You become friends, then best friends. One night you guys are hanging out, then you kiss, and then you loose your virginity together. From then on you're inseparable, and everyone comments about what a great couple you make. But then during your senior year she starts to change. She tries LSD for the first time, and wants you to try it, too. She says it will take you places you've never been before. All of sudden, its like she's not the same person; dressing differently and hanging out with a different crowd. Finally you catch her making out with a college guy at a party, and you call it quits. You go your separate ways after graduation. Years later you come home after having other life experiences, and life is good. You still remember her fondly, maybe looking at her picture occasionally, but you've moved on. Then all of a sudden some crazy rumors start flying around, that she is back in town. Some say she got beaten up by her last boyfriend, some say she worked as a stripper for awhile, but the biggest and loudest rumor is that she wants to see you.
SO... I feel like I'm about to get in the car and drive to one of our old make out spots to meet up with her, and there are equal possibilities of her being beautiful like you remember her,  she wants to make amends, and hump your brains out, OR she could be scarred up, on the run from the cops, and wants to con you for drug money. Yeah, that about sums it up.

Do you think Joss Whedon would write/create a Star Wars film?

I am amazed

I'm going to leave the gun debate alone.

My wife and I have both noticed there are situations where people seem to purposely try to make themselves emotional, especially when comes to catastrophes that people have no connection. Things like 9/11, the Columbine Massacre, the recent shootings at the Sikh Temple in my state, people will do things like draw Batman weeping, watch the same news coverage of the tragedy over and over,  go to memorials, all to purposely drum up sad, painful emotions.  All these events are tragic, sad, and scary, but if a person does not know anyone involved why would they try to make themselves depressed or feel heavyhearted.  My wife came up with a term for this, Emotional Masturbation.  Instead of offering to help in anyway, they do things to cause themselves to put a fist on their chest, raise up their other hand with a kleenex in it, and cry. I'm not trying to belittle any of those who have suffered actual loss of a friend or loved one; they deserve their tears. But, for example, when my Governor tries show his sympathies to the victims of the temple shooting by wearing a scarf on his head, its just pointless, and stupid.

The Incredibles.  Originally, I was only going to say Mr. Incredible, but really all of them start off well, their life gets stripped away and they have to fight opposition to come to protect everyone.  The only problem is they get quite a bit of acknowledge at the end, but super hero identities do, not their secret identities.

Since its on Hulu, could you do a DIF commentary on it? It might encourage more people to watch it.  You could tell stories during commercial breaks.  It would make a crazy cool double feature with Dr. Horrible. Call it "things that happened in 2008"

I love commentaries. I'm like Trey, I hesitate to buy a DVD if it does not have a commentary on it.  Some of the commentaries I like in not particular order:
- Anything by Brad Bird
- Firefly
- Back to the Future
- Karate Kid
- LotR

I was terribly disappointed that the Nolan Batman Movies didn't have commentaries.  However, I do hear there are commentaries on a series of movies that are can't miss.  Any movie by Uwe Boll. Apparently his commentary gives all sorts of insight into the kind of film maker he truly is, and makes his movies actually entertaining to watch.

Thanks for posting this.  I just watched the Sweedish version of the film on Netflix, and I really liked it.  Its got me desiring to read the books.  I look forward to checking out the adaption.