The Cape Teams Wannabe Superhero With Circus Freaks

Superhero origins stories traffic in the type of fantastical wish fulfillment that, by its very nature, stretches the bounds of believability. By that mythic measure, new superhero TV series The Cape adds a few fresh twists while largely adhering to the standard ingredients that go into the making of a larger-than-life crime-fighter.

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