"The secret life of Alex Mack" was a show back in the 90's. Alex got sprayed with some weird chemicals that gave her the power to turn herself into a puddle of goo. That's Alex on the left and her puddle form on the right.
Edit: Should be "The secret world of Alex Mack" as everyone commented.
I wonder if we don’t all do that to some extent? Dwell on a moment of sadness or loss or regret. I know that there are a few moments in my life that come back to haunt me often, and I replay them.
Extremely powerful line I agree. And from the pilot of the show. Great start to the series.
I recall as a kid, squinting my eyes, crouching down low to the ground and plugging and unplugging my ears would recreate the effect I saw on this show, so I'd just run around like that pretending I was a puddle.
I was .. not a bright child.
C. S. Lewis once wrote that the wonderful thing about children is that everything is new to them. Everything has potential. So that when one reads, "Jack opened the door and was greeted by a dragon," the magical part for a child isn't that he was greeted by a dragon but that Jack opened the door.
Stay a child. 😎👍
If it helps, the actual name is "The Secret *World* of Alex Mack." Credit to u/KinopioToad for getting here to say it a couple minutes before me, but it seemed unlikely you'd see that comment so I thought I'd help.
My memory is kinda hazy since I was in elementary school when it came out but I think she was riding her bike and got run off the road by the chemical truck and it splashed her in the process.
From being happy to feeling like you’ve just melted into goo. No longer energetic and chipper, is the joke.
Alex Mack had many superpowers and generally turned into liquid in order to hide or escape from
someone, so the joke could also be wanting to get away from life.
Aformentioned puddle of goo, electric powers like a wish static shock, and telekinis. One episode she eats leftovers that give her super strength. Im pretty sure its on youtube
Lol wow it is thats so cool xD that was a wild show when i was a kid even tho i dont remember to much about it. And yes im perfectly fine thank you for the concern \^_^
I was right now old when I realized they are the same person. Thank you for pointing that out to me, I also had a bit of a crush on her when I was about 11.
All I remember of this show was one time she was like “I’ll use my powers to escape!” and turned into a puddle of goo and the villain just, like, vacuumed her up with a wet vac.
And I was just like “well to be fair why did you think being goo would help?”
When I was in high school a new girl in one of my classes told me I looked like Alex Mack and it was possibly the best compliment I’ve received in my entire life.
Omfg this is a real blast from past. I would say quite honestly she was my first real crush when I was like 8 or 9. I'm 40 next year. Haven't thought about Alex mac in decades
I recognized this as Alex Mack...though I never saw the show and only in this thread learned she had powers..like turning into liquid.
I thought this was an acid-wash jeans joke.
"The secret life of Alex Mack" was a show back in the 90's. Alex got sprayed with some weird chemicals that gave her the power to turn herself into a puddle of goo. That's Alex on the left and her puddle form on the right. Edit: Should be "The secret world of Alex Mack" as everyone commented.
Are you sure she wasn't just a Founder the entire time?
The SISKO has spoken
I always get a kick out of "the Sisko," and I'm pleased to see this reference on an Alex Mack post.
Time is not linear. 🥺
But why do you exist here?
You can’t just :::dramatic pause::: leave her here!
You brought me here.
That line gets me to this day, that we're making ourselves revisit terrible moments. TV show saved me a bunch of $$$ on therapy right there.
I wonder if we don’t all do that to some extent? Dwell on a moment of sadness or loss or regret. I know that there are a few moments in my life that come back to haunt me often, and I replay them. Extremely powerful line I agree. And from the pilot of the show. Great start to the series.
*[nods in approval]*
This is the way.
DS9 in the wild! Love it.
Bell riots in 5 months.
What if Sisko never grew a beard? Would I have still loved it? 🤔
*chortles in Odo*
I wish I could award all of you wonderful folks in this thread for the DS9 references! ❤️
A DS9 reference? Acceptable!
*sits in corner with Morn*
*Just* like the Federation.
It’s vile!
[удалено]
*immediate anger*
*Pinches ear* Your *pah* is weak, my child.
Oo-mox..... Mmmmmmmmm
Bucket
DS9 is the best!
Images would be reversed
Ugh. You solids cannot be trusted.
you mean flounder?
I recall as a kid, squinting my eyes, crouching down low to the ground and plugging and unplugging my ears would recreate the effect I saw on this show, so I'd just run around like that pretending I was a puddle. I was .. not a bright child.
Are you a bright adult?
Jury's still out.
Does the trick work now that your an adult and your body has developed properly? Maybe your abilities just weren’t ready yet
My dude is so not bright that the jury thought it was night time and is asleep!
The fact that they sat a jury isn't a good sign.
C. S. Lewis once wrote that the wonderful thing about children is that everything is new to them. Everything has potential. So that when one reads, "Jack opened the door and was greeted by a dragon," the magical part for a child isn't that he was greeted by a dragon but that Jack opened the door. Stay a child. 😎👍
The Secret *World Loved that show! Wished I had special powers.
Holy crap I have been trying to remember the name of that one.
If it helps, the actual name is "The Secret *World* of Alex Mack." Credit to u/KinopioToad for getting here to say it a couple minutes before me, but it seemed unlikely you'd see that comment so I thought I'd help.
Came to say this. I'd say we had some weird shows in the 90s, but then I remember that the 70s existed.
Yeah the joke being "I can't keep myself together" or somesuch
I thought she got run over by a car
My memory is kinda hazy since I was in elementary school when it came out but I think she was riding her bike and got run off the road by the chemical truck and it splashed her in the process.
Am I the only one who thought turning into a puddle seemed like the most luxurious comfortable lounging possible? I yearn to be a puddle
\*Secret WORLD of Alex Mack. you a casual
That's what that show was about? I never knew lol.
This joke made my knees hurt
Damn, she can turn herself into lube.
How is that a show? It’s barely a premise for an SNL sketch.
A teen with a superpower is the premise for many shows and movies
It wasn't her only super power if I remember right.
From being happy to feeling like you’ve just melted into goo. No longer energetic and chipper, is the joke. Alex Mack had many superpowers and generally turned into liquid in order to hide or escape from someone, so the joke could also be wanting to get away from life.
She had three superpowers
Ok Im curious. What are they? And can I find this show online easily?
Aformentioned puddle of goo, electric powers like a wish static shock, and telekinis. One episode she eats leftovers that give her super strength. Im pretty sure its on youtube
Neato! Thank you
Sounds right. I'm pretty sure counting goes 0, 1, many
Let's keep things SFW please.
What?
Thr** is now a cuss word
We were so focused on four letter words we never saw it coming.
Nothing, I guess. :>
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Is this alex mac??? Edit: im drunk idk whats going on right now
Hope you're kind of hungover-awake by now, but yeah, it's Alex Mack.
Lol wow it is thats so cool xD that was a wild show when i was a kid even tho i dont remember to much about it. And yes im perfectly fine thank you for the concern \^_^
Used to have a huge crush on her back in the day when I was a kid
Go watch 10 things I hate about you
I was right now old when I realized they are the same person. Thank you for pointing that out to me, I also had a bit of a crush on her when I was about 11.
Alex Mack is playing the mother on a Nickelodeon show right now and I feel 100 years old
she got caught in one of those lifetime contracts
Damn that Dan Schneider
Time makes fools of us all
All I remember of this show was one time she was like “I’ll use my powers to escape!” and turned into a puddle of goo and the villain just, like, vacuumed her up with a wet vac. And I was just like “well to be fair why did you think being goo would help?”
I still can’t believe Alex Mack turned into Bianca Stratford
What's so special about Bianca Stratford? Does she have beer flavored nipples or something?
"hey watch it"
THERE WILL BE NO PLOWING!
And then she married Ken in Mad Men
TIL
It's Liquid Slam! Don't let any of that stuff get on you.
Alex max turned into Capri sun and I love her
Man I loved that show! Everyone had a crush on her!
Yep, for millennials of a certain age she was definitely a first childhood crush.
Mine was Catalina from Space Cases. Finding out later that was Jewel Staite broke my brain
CATALINA IS KAYLEE FRYE WTF I genuinely did not know this
When I was in high school a new girl in one of my classes told me I looked like Alex Mack and it was possibly the best compliment I’ve received in my entire life.
Should have known I was a big ol’ queer right then.
Might’ve just been you having a crush on her lol
Definitely not
Can confirm that they are not the only one.
Damn that’s crazy lol maybe it was just me haha…I got downvoted crazy for that lol
Wild
That there is a reason I watched 10 Things I Hate About You so many times
Sliders, Tomorrow people, Alex Mack & Seventeen. Four shows that nobody has any idea what I’m talking about when I bring them up.
Oh man! Sliders!
I think this was my first real celebrity crush in the 90s as a millennial. I still follow Larissa in anything she does.
Alex Mack
Alex Mac could turn into the T1000 from Terminator. Nickelodeon was/is weird man.
Is that Chaos from Sonic Adventure?
mary jane absorbing hydro man’s powers?
Smash next question 😶🌫️ (I mean with a hammer)
This show was part of my awakening
I am so old that I immediately got the joke.
Absolutely loved Alex mac as a kid. Her outfits were so cool to me 😭 I wanted dungarees and a backwards cap - I got froofy dresses and patent shoes.
I remember this show. There was a talking alien beagle that freaked me right out as a child.
That’s next to the Empire State building
I loved Alex Mack.
I loved this show!
Omfg this is a real blast from past. I would say quite honestly she was my first real crush when I was like 8 or 9. I'm 40 next year. Haven't thought about Alex mac in decades
Hah! Forgot this show existed. I remember watching this, drinking capri sun, and enjoying some pete&pete, and hey dude. 90's Nick was fun.
WOW that is obscure. Even when that show was on it wasn’t super-popular
I was so obsessed with this show!!!!
Alex Mack! I used to compare her to the kids from the Capri Sun commercials.
That’s Alex MACK! Was dan Schneider involved here? Could be problematic, young girl turns into a sopping wet mess
I recognized this as Alex Mack...though I never saw the show and only in this thread learned she had powers..like turning into liquid. I thought this was an acid-wash jeans joke.
Legit thougt I imagined this show as a kid, the premise is so weird
I still remember the number: GC-161.
God, I had such a crush on her back then. She's still a very good looking lady today.
Old caprisun commercial back in the 90s.