I recall characters often standing on top of telephone or power line poles for dramatic effect, even before NGE. Hopping from pole to pole or walking over power

I recall characters often standing on top of telephone or power line poles for dramatic effect, even before NGE. Hopping from pole to pole or walking over powerlines also is a form of fast travel for superpowered or magical characters. It's not quite the same as simple scenery shots emphasizing the powerlines, but they were significant before too.