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[–]PB_and_Bacon 40 points41 points ago

Here's another. Taken from here.

[–]othersomethings 35 points36 points ago

I don't know who she is but I think I hate her.

[–]Windex007 8 points9 points ago

Miranda Lawson

[–]othersomethings 7 points8 points ago

All I know is she's on his arm and I'm not.

[–]agamoto 1 point2 points ago

No, her name is not Miranda Lawson.

[–]kielbasa330 5 points6 points ago

That's funny. I love her.

[–]0ab83a7b 13 points14 points ago

Nice porn focus.

[–]ubomw 2 points3 points ago

The more I look at the shield, the more I think the guy that made this Canada shield read this post on Reddit. Look like the same steel saucer.

[–]watchman_wen 3 points4 points ago

i doubt it, every Canadian garage has at least three of those saucers behind the toboggan, the GT, and the skis.

[–]alexthehokage 0 points1 point ago

Do you have any idea of where I could acquire one of these in the states? Hell, I don't care if I have to drive the couple hours across the border to get one, but where?

[–]bananabody 29 points30 points ago

I'm having one of those moments where I'm realizing that, no matter what I wear, I'll never be as cool as Nathan Fillion.

[–]Deetoria 14 points15 points ago

No one will ever be as cool as him. So, don't feel bad.

[–]levacjeep 67 points68 points ago

Better than the original

[–]jackfrostbyte 48 points49 points ago

No kidding! The original kind of looks like a Danish Deadpool with a maple leaf on his chest.

[–]dssurge 24 points25 points ago

he looks only half Canadian to me...

[–]jackfrostbyte 25 points26 points ago

I'd say he looks like one of our Winter Olympic athletes.

[–]doiveo 9 points10 points ago

I'd say he looks like what I wish one of our Winter Olympic athletes look like.

[–]Thumper86 10 points11 points ago

I'd say our Winter Olympic athletes look just fine for my tastes.

[–]BusinessCasualty 6 points7 points ago

If the 1000m speed skate deadlift was an event.

[–]Noglues 1 point2 points ago

I would watch the shit out of that.

[–]watchman_wen 0 points1 point ago

looks like he's about to skate the skeleton.

[–]doiveo 1 point2 points ago

The rest of the flag in on the back so the whole flag is there.

[–]spectralnischay 0 points1 point ago

Yeah sorry about that...

[–]Frailed 1 point2 points ago

The left leg is Quebeçois.

[–]keele 8 points9 points ago

[–]GaryARefuge 6 points7 points ago

I don't get why Canadians don't know more about Alpha Flight.

This Captain Canada mash up shit annoys me because there are some amazing Canadian superheros in Maple Leaf outfits in need of their support.

[–]msluxuryyacht 2 points3 points ago

Alpha Flight had Wolverine for a while, though Wolvie doesn't really come off as "Canadian" character wise

[–]SubtleMockery 6 points7 points ago

Why, cause he's not some bad reference to our shitty stereotypes?

[–]msluxuryyacht 0 points1 point ago

no, it's something hard to define, I like the character, but he seems more American in his character ( imo), I'd like some more Canadian comic characters, Alpha Flight is not enough.

[–]SubtleMockery 5 points6 points ago

But he's Canadian. What does he have to be like to be a "Canadian" character? Does he have to wear toques and constantly talk about maple syrup? Does he have to wear hockey jerseys everywhere?

[–]matty323 0 points1 point ago

hey listen here bub.

[–]orthag 1 point2 points ago

Canada kind of gets the shaft when it comes to national superheroes. You guys need to embrace the ones who have.

[–]keele 0 points1 point ago

I know. A friend forwarded me this Nathan Fillion pic and I replied, "that's nice, but our version of Cpt. America (Guardian) wears an augmented unitard."

That friend was from the US, so I didn't shame them for not knowing this fact.

[–]SubtleMockery 1 point2 points ago

Alpha Flight is a joke. Puck? Sasquatch? Shaman?

[–]OrigamiRock 12 points13 points ago

[–]r_slash 1 point2 points ago

Why is he so short and stocky?

[–]SkinnyCanoe 9 points10 points ago

That's Guardian.

[–]ShakyBonez 2 points3 points ago

He's like a Canadian Space Ghost, without the cape.

[–]froggieogreen 2 points3 points ago

Yeah, newer-drawn Captain Canada is pretty badass. :)

edit: Nuts, I always get Guardian/Captain Canada/Canuck confused... damn my parents for buying me those comics all at the same time, so that they're always "the same" in my mind...

[–]Ontopourmama 0 points1 point ago

The only problem with him though was that his suit had a tendency to kill him...again and again.

[–]silent_p 6 points7 points ago

Danepool!

Deadish

[–]WNJohnnyM 0 points1 point ago

Made of Lego?

[–]alcabazar 2 points3 points ago

That's Captain Canada, not Captain Canuck

[–]Nyneave27 109 points110 points ago

I had no idea he was Canadian...now I love him even more! _

[–]jakfischer 53 points54 points ago

sploosh

[–]MAGMA_CHUNKZ 17 points18 points ago

Wildly inapropriate.

[–]qquicksilver 30 points31 points ago

Or whatever the male equivalent of sploosh would be, which I guess would be sploosh

[–]Scrubtanic 20 points21 points ago

But with semen

[–]OrbisTerre 3 points4 points ago

Or boioioioingggg

[–]burf 1 point2 points ago

More of a spoot than a sploosh.

[–]DanWallace 1 point2 points ago

Mine's like a spurtspurtdribble.

[–]PoorPolonius 5 points6 points ago

Mildly inappropriate.

[–]Release_the_KRAKEN 0 points1 point ago

Not enough I'd say.

[–]isotope123 18 points19 points ago

"We're Canadian,
what does that make us?"
"Big damn heroes, Sir."
"Ain't we just."

[–]Juggernath 9 points10 points ago

Pre-Middle East peacekeeping, that's practically what we where.

[–]originaux 17 points18 points ago

He went to my high school!!

[–]sidney_crago 19 points20 points ago

Hello fellow edmontonian.

[–]originaux 12 points13 points ago

How bout this shitty weather?

[–]sidney_crago 11 points12 points ago

Pretty awesome. Was speeding slightly on QEII this morning, decided to back off when I realized the rain was freezing to my windshield. Had to crank the heat up to max to clear it. Now have unpleasantly warm face and dry eyes.

Have pretty awesome traction with my new winter tires though. Went all out and bought Hak7's this year.

[–]originaux 5 points6 points ago

Lucky.

I went out this morning and after 10 mins of scraping the ice off my windows, I started driving, after about 5 mins i turned around and got back into bed.

[–]mamerong 2 points3 points ago

I took the bus. I watched the neighbours scrape their cars for a while as I was waiting. They were icing up about as fast as they could scrape.

[–]sidney_crago 0 points1 point ago

And you're calling me lucky?! I'm at work mofo! Lol

[–]Juggernath 1 point2 points ago

I fucked up this winter, still rocking summer tires. If your traveling down H21. From Sherwood Park and the road past Beaumont to Nisku at 2pm doing 60, it's probably me holding you up. Sorry!

[–]Mannlicher 0 points1 point ago

TIL that I've been an Edmontonian for 43 years and didn't know that Highway 2 was called the QEII.

[–]IronDiggy 0 points1 point ago

You mean the fairly regular weather for our climate?

[–]Deetoria 10 points11 points ago

I play derby with a girl who kissed him...

[–]lacylola 8 points9 points ago

Derby girls have all the fun.

[–]Deetoria 1 point2 points ago

We really do.

[–]fleckes 3 points4 points ago

Dude did you kiss her, too? Then you'd be 1/4 eskimo brothers with Nathan Fillion or something like that! How awesome would that be!

Ninja Edit: It dawned on me that you might be a girl. Either way: did you kiss her? 1/4 Eskimo siblings with Nathan Fillion!

[–]Deetoria 6 points7 points ago

I am a girl and I have not kissed her. But I just may now.

[–]Meades_Loves_Memes 2 points3 points ago

Go on...

[–]turtlekitty30 0 points1 point ago

Can I join the party?

[–]metanonymous 1 point2 points ago

He dated my drama teacher! Damn Mr. Fillion sure does get around.

[–]Eighty-Nine 0 points1 point ago

Hello fellow Trinity alumnus.

[–]seejackierun 0 points1 point ago

Hello, fellow Holy Trinity-ian.

[–]Ben-wa 2 points3 points ago

i knew but i'll upvote you because innocence brings joy to my canadian heart

[–]el_chief 0 points1 point ago

Jewel Staite (Kaylee) is also Canadian.

Oh, and so is Stana Katic (hot girl on Castle).

And while we're at it, so is Cobie Smulders.

[–]Kerrigore 63 points64 points ago

Nice! Unlike another patriotic superhero I could name, no special serum necessary, all Captain Canada needs to fuel his superhuman powers is some maple syrup and some bacon.

[–]redpariah 54 points55 points ago

His name is Captain Canuck which is infinitely better than Captain Canada.

[–]Confusedandlost123 5 points6 points ago

Captain Canada is an alternate name used by Wolverine.

[–]Kerrigore 13 points14 points ago

I don't know, that might get him confused with Roberto Luongo.

[–]canucksoul 27 points28 points ago

Henrik is captain.

[–]Kerrigore 3 points4 points ago

Well, shit. That just goes to show how much I know about hockey. Hey, I'm just doing well that I was able to name a player of the canucks that used to be team captain.

Thanks for the correction!

[–]mousemaker 3 points4 points ago

Don't feel bad, Luongo was captain for awhile.

[–]canucksoul 0 points1 point ago

No worries!

[–]TheGoodSedin 0 points1 point ago

He sure is!

[–]bobandy47 0 points1 point ago

I dunno, does this one get lit up everytime there's an important playoff game?

[–]schmidtopolis 19 points20 points ago

Maple Syrup IS the special serum.

[–]oneslyfox 6 points7 points ago

Why else would Canada have a strategic maple syrup reserve?

[–]Noglues 0 points1 point ago

More to the point, why else would anyone steal it in an elaborate heist?

[–]Kylskap 13 points14 points ago

Captain Canadian Hammer

[–]m_Pony 12 points13 points ago

The hammer is my... maple tree?

[–]oneslyfox 2 points3 points ago

Maple key?

[–]SubtleMockery 5 points6 points ago

Canadian Shield.

[–]watchman_wen 4 points5 points ago

awesome superhero name because the Canadian Shield is a real thing.

[–]SubtleMockery 5 points6 points ago

Yes, I know.

[–]watchman_wen 2 points3 points ago

i know you know.

[–]OrigamiRock 2 points3 points ago

all Captain Canada needs to fuel his superhuman powers is some maple syrup and some back bacon.

FTFY

[–]MilkManEX 1 point2 points ago

And a heartfelt apology.

[–]BossMojoman 67 points68 points ago

Dear Canada. TIL that Capt Mal is from Canada. You are hereby forgiven for Justin Beiber and Nickleback. I would also like to submit my application for citizenship as your country is where the awesome comes from.

[–]brazilliandanny 17 points18 points ago

Ya we got Capt. Kirk too!

[–]bigtreeworld 8 points9 points ago

Wait, Shatner is Canadian too? Hell yeah!

[–]m-p-3 7 points8 points ago

Jim Carrey as well.

[–]bigtreeworld 0 points1 point ago

Sweeeet!

[–]sandman369 5 points6 points ago

And some other awesome people too

Not on that list: Pamela Anderson, Elisha Cuthbert, Will Arnet, Ryan Reynolds

[–]tenkadaiichi 6 points7 points ago

And Chief Engineer Montgomery Scott!

[–]bigtreeworld 2 points3 points ago

Holy crap I love Canada

[–]Ruskin 5 points6 points ago

So many cool people from Canadia... I love it here

[–]WNJohnnyM 0 points1 point ago

We are pretty damn cool. :-D

[–]icecreamfiend 19 points20 points ago

Woah woah, hold on. We've apologized for Justin Beiber and Nickleback on many occasions!

[–]Ontopourmama 11 points12 points ago

But... apology is kind of your thing.

[–]goodbadnomad 25 points26 points ago

Right. Sorry.

[–]ICantDoBackflips 4 points5 points ago

They should really be apologizing for apologies.

[–]cityofcranes 1 point2 points ago

Yeah, but what did you think we were apologizing for? It's always for Beiber and Nickleback. Always.

[–]draivaden 0 points1 point ago

also, celine dion.

[–]icecreamfiend 0 points1 point ago

And Bryan Adams... I'm so sorry.

[–]oneslyfox 41 points42 points ago

Approved pending the re-election of Obama.

[–]FordSVT1 5 points6 points ago

We should print a list of shitty bands from the USA that we Canadians have been exposed to. I'm willing to wager that their crappy artists outweigh ours, we have nothing to apologize for. :)

[–]m-p-3 1 point2 points ago

What about Jim Carrey? :(

[–]BatGuano 1 point2 points ago

I'm sorry, but we don't forgive ourselves for Nickleback.

[–]SubtleMockery 1 point2 points ago

Dude, there's so many things that negate Beiber and Kroger.

[–]watchman_wen 0 points1 point ago

i think William Shatner already made up for Beibs and Nickleback back in the 60s.

[–]AloneInMyHut 0 points1 point ago

Don't forget Avril.....

[–]Spacelab 11 points12 points ago

CBC should do a funny movie with this caracter, or at least a fake trailer for Mercer Report

[–]50missioncap 3 points4 points ago

I'm sure the movie would be funny ... but probably not intentionally.

[–]k4hill 18 points19 points ago

Is he a Canuck? Where's he from?

[–]renegadecanuck 35 points36 points ago

Edmonton! Apparently he almost ended up becoming a teacher....

[–]LuckyCanuck13 9 points10 points ago

I was incredibly sad that he didn't come to Edmonton's first real comic expo a few weeks back. I think him on a panel with Jewel Strait and Charisma Carpenter would have been amazing

[–]renegadecanuck 5 points6 points ago

Yeah, but he was probably busy with Castle (and they probably couldn't afford him). He did go to the TheatreSports alumni show last year, though. That was pretty awesome.

[–]spyxero 0 points1 point ago

was that just last year? seems longer ago. but it was great. his improv skills are impressive. I mean, I still think Mark is the master, but Fillion is amazing.

[–]samandiriel 4 points5 points ago

Edmonton, AB. We used to hang out in the same groups of people (and I hit on him mercilessly - he's a cutie!). Quite short though.

[–]Mannlicher 2 points3 points ago

Short? I have common friends and have had dinner with him on several occasions. He's the tallest one of the bunch when we get together. He's easily over 6'.

[–]samandiriel 0 points1 point ago

Heh. I'm 6'4" :)

[–]SpaceSteak 2 points3 points ago

That girl is cute... her boobs are quite small though.

Somehow that seems like a bad way to describe someone.

[–]samandiriel 2 points3 points ago

Only if you equate height with sexual attractiveness, I should think. Plus quite a bit less crass than your version.

[–]qquicksilver 7 points8 points ago

[–]thecorch 1 point2 points ago

That's a real thing. The artist's son is a currently doing his practicum in my Grade 4 classroom.

[–]krisk1759 7 points8 points ago

I think it looks like this, Johnny Canuck

[–]matty323 0 points1 point ago

That i would drink.. Whut.

[–]iggyman12 2 points3 points ago

He almost looks like Rob Gronkowski in this picture...

[–]wuzizname 5 points6 points ago

Good on you Nathan Fillion, I'm so proud when our best exports don't forget their roots.

For those who don't know (some we're surprised that N. Fillion was a Canuck) his lovely costar Stana Katic is also, she was born in Hamilton, ON.

[–]watchman_wen 0 points1 point ago

TIL hard-boiled NYC detective Kate Beckett is actually Canadian.

[–]Gunslap 7 points8 points ago

Well I think he just cast himself in the upcoming Captain Canuck film!

What? There isn't one? Well there should be now.

[–]Deetoria 3 points4 points ago

Lets get this started.

[–]paleo_dragon 1 point2 points ago

Write your Congressman/MP!

[–]Norrstjarnan 3 points4 points ago

As a Californian who has moved to his home town (Edmonton), I'm saddened that he spends his time in the States! Hrmf. Loved the costume though.

[–]KissMeImBrown 4 points5 points ago

Welcome! but why did you move here?!!??!

[–]Norrstjarnan 3 points4 points ago

It's a great place to land my immigrant feet.

[–]watchman_wen 0 points1 point ago

the weather must have been a shock to adjust to.

not many people are willing to trade palm trees for snow.

[–]Norrstjarnan 3 points4 points ago

I will trade snow covered spruce and elm covered streets for 30 degree Christmas' and palm trees any day, lol.

[–]QuilleFace 2 points3 points ago

Watching the last 5 episodes of Buffy right now. He is evil as FUCK.

[–]Wulibo 0 points1 point ago

Nathan Fillion was in Buffy? Like, the one I learned just today was written by Joss Whedon?

I'm sold.

[–]olafthebent 2 points3 points ago

Isn't that the wrong helmet?

... but yeah, the Captain Mal rocks

[–]Lookmanospaces 2 points3 points ago

For WII? Yes. However, we adopted the M1 pattern helmet in the 60s, and it remained in service until the 90s.

[–]olafthebent 2 points3 points ago

... he has a WW2 feel, but you're absolutely correct.

Cheers

[–]phasejump 2 points3 points ago

Deadpool is the greatest Canadian superhero.

[–]craaackle 2 points3 points ago

He looks a lot more fit than he did on the latest episode of Castle. I think him being fit again only means one thing...Firefly may be coming back!!

[–]Wulibo 0 points1 point ago

don't you get my hopes up.

Maybe he's gonna be in Doctor Horrible's 2?

[–]ChicagoBurdman 1 point2 points ago

This conflicts with his role as Jefferson Reid, Ace American. So confused. D:

[–]sundin_thirteen 1 point2 points ago

Eeeeehhhhhhhh Captn'!

[–]yellowking 0 points1 point ago

Damn, would love to see him taking on Hitlerjugend...

[–]ragedredditer 0 points1 point ago

AW! I wish I thought of that! Next year! :)

[–]djJACKPOT 1 point2 points ago

He goes around and apologizes for the mess other superheroes make

[–]soundandfury_ 1 point2 points ago

Was he in Toronto for Halloween? I think I saw him on Yonge street.

[–]markycapone -1 points0 points ago

Looks like he's slimmed up enough to play Nathan drake

[–]chinkpak 0 points1 point ago

This man is fantastic.

[–]itstimeforpie 0 points1 point ago

Distributing apologies faster than the speed of light!

[–]Canadiantoast 0 points1 point ago

Is Nathan Fillion the asexual reproduction of Bill Murry? Because I'm starting to suspect...

[–]RockHardRetard 0 points1 point ago

Our one true god!

[–]ravendesign 0 points1 point ago

Captain Canada? Is there anything he can't pull off?

[–]kluanelaker 0 points1 point ago

"EXCUSE ME EVIL DOERS!"

[–]gethro87 0 points1 point ago

Woah woah pretty sure wolverine is Canadian ,... Unless the north west territories succeeded from Canada

[–]Tha_Mayor 0 points1 point ago

God damn i want that shield!

[–]sona_vandrell 1 point2 points ago

"I'm sorry but I can hear you above the sound of how awesome I am!"

[–]commodore-69 0 points1 point ago

yup definitely better than the original.

[–]SayHuWhaaaaat 0 points1 point ago

Captain Canadia

[–]Sengura -1 points0 points ago

I hear his catch phrase is "Sorry"

[–]Mrphilosopher 1 point2 points ago

Captain Canada, he harnesses the collective politeness of his people and asks his enemy to please stop.

[–]shawnpeps 0 points1 point ago

Man, people here really like Nathan Fillion.

[–]schuppaloop 0 points1 point ago

Shoulda gone as Charlie Sheen. You could be cousins!

[–]ThorGoku 0 points1 point ago

Puts the beaver to shame

[–]coolplate -1 points0 points ago

looks like the guy from Firefly.

[–]pocketz00 0 points1 point ago

Major Canada? new superhero?

[–]mrskeetskeeter 0 points1 point ago

Nathan gets carte blanche on all my upvotes.

[–]verynayce 1 point2 points ago

Aussie here via r/all. Fucking awesome.

[–]r_slash 0 points1 point ago

He dressed up as Ryan Smyth?

[–]goatstevens 0 points1 point ago

His brother was my grade 3 teacher. Jeff Fillion. I met Nathan when I was a kid hahaha when he was on one life to live he's mint

[–]DISREPUTABLE 0 points1 point ago

Anyone else see Tony Hawk here?

[–]howeeee 0 points1 point ago

You gotta cross post this to r/Star Wars... They seem (quite rightly) to want him cast as Han in ep 7... And the whole Disney/Star Wars/Marvel mash up... Ah nevermind, I'm lost nerd momentum or something.

[–]nixon_ 0 points1 point ago

This is the leader who is going to burn down the whitehouse to celebrate the 200 year anavresary since we did it last time

[–]theshindig 0 points1 point ago

He doesn't have to try to get my love, and yet he still does. And it works every time.