tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post651619691594815271..comments2024-03-25T19:18:14.047-04:00Comments on What's Alan Watching?: Heroes, "I Am Become Death": Atomic waffle manAlan Sepinwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-40720818924414801782008-10-14T17:18:00.000-04:002008-10-14T17:18:00.000-04:00Please! Please! I request the anti-hero rants with...Please! Please! I request the anti-hero rants with full on rage.<BR/><BR/>I too am watching this show and not entirely sure why. But it does often provoke the angry range (whereas if I give up on fringe, it'll be with a "meh"). I don't know why, perhaps because I remember how good it was (or seemed to be) in season one.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps because the thin veil of sanctimonious purpose that is sprinkled on every single action of every character is.. well.. thin enough to be transparent. It angers one!<BR/><BR/>HULK RAGE!!!<BR/><BR/>See, that's why you should rant, because I'm less gooder at it than u.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-69311400393911429582008-10-11T01:36:00.000-04:002008-10-11T01:36:00.000-04:00or knowing that they are being hunted why didnt bo...or knowing that they are being hunted why didnt both peters become invisible...because we would be depriving the world of milo's brilliant mug and actingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-91359648150902789112008-10-10T18:47:00.000-04:002008-10-10T18:47:00.000-04:00Why didn't Peter freeze time is any of his fights?...Why didn't Peter freeze time is any of his fights? It makes no sense, he did it last weekUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09086615358226043419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-55994299725028192022008-10-09T16:48:00.000-04:002008-10-09T16:48:00.000-04:00Once Peter was out of range from the Haitian when ...<I>Once Peter was out of range from the Haitian when Claire was shooting at him, why didn't he time travel to the present?</I><BR/><BR/>This one's easy: Because he's an eeediot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-33825729267896301072008-10-09T14:53:00.000-04:002008-10-09T14:53:00.000-04:00I am getting totally bored too! i hate future and ...I am getting totally bored too! i hate future and present peter, future claire sucks more than present claire and i am just losing interest. I do love all Sylar scenes though!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-85135050893060681752008-10-09T12:32:00.000-04:002008-10-09T12:32:00.000-04:00Plot holes from this week:Hiro is trapped in Level...Plot holes from this week:<BR/><BR/>Hiro is trapped in Level 2 confinement and can't use his ability to get out. Peter uses the same ability to get into Level 5 to visit Sylar.<BR/><BR/>Present Peter in the morgue with Future Peter on the slab and President Petrelli can't use any of his powers to free himself, but as soon as the Haitian leaves the room, he can read his brother's mind. It was established that the Haitian doesn't need to concentrate on you, just be within about 25 yards when Daphne couldn't run fast and Hiro couldn't time travel at the movie theater earlier in the season.<BR/><BR/>If Present Peter can read minds, Future Peter should be able to heal himself after the Haitian leaves the room like Claire did in season one after being autopsied. It is an unconscious ability.<BR/><BR/>This is from memory, but didn't Hiro put Adam Monroe in the coffin while it was in the ground last season? Why then does he have to dig it out to release him?<BR/><BR/>The one power Peter never needed was Sylar's because he could absorb abilities just be being near them. There is no conceivable reason to add the equivelant of a heroin addiction with nothing to gain.<BR/><BR/>Once Peter was out of range from the Haitian when Claire was shooting at him, why didn't he time travel to the present?JCMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15435416703547998781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-60222232795643559012008-10-09T03:56:00.000-04:002008-10-09T03:56:00.000-04:00im amazed more people arent pissed off at the appa...im amazed more people arent pissed off at the apparent contradictions the show creates to get by every episode, they create characters which are immmortal, but then say they can die with a bullet to the back of the head, then say that they can never die again. have time travel in every season, even when in the first season it was said that the future couldnt be changed, thus the mendez paintings that almost all came true...in fact i think all of them came true to a degree. so f'in weak of a show.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-90314133602138831912008-10-08T23:28:00.000-04:002008-10-08T23:28:00.000-04:00I agree with Tara, Zachary Quinto rocked during th...I agree with Tara, Zachary Quinto rocked during that waffle scene. He really should have his own program. <BR/><BR/>My breaking point was the Tracy scene. Where did this scientist with the Austrian accent come from? He referenced a third daughter... she didn't even ask any logical follow-up questions. I mean if someone tells me there are three versions of Ali Larter walking around, I am definitely asking follow-up questions. <BR/><BR/>I need to stop thinking about these things and start <BR/> the process of deleting the show from my DVR season-pass. <BR/><BR/>Goodbye Heroes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-89866480858952475182008-10-08T21:37:00.000-04:002008-10-08T21:37:00.000-04:00OK I'm with you Alan, Heroes sucks now. Yet, after...OK I'm with you Alan, Heroes sucks now. Yet, after a busy weekend, here is the order in which I watched the few show on my DVR:<BR/><BR/>1.Heroes<BR/>2.Dexter<BR/>3.Madmen<BR/><BR/>So please don't give up. Panetiere (?) and Miloventilia (?) are horrible actors, but this series is still interesting. As in, you can point out every single week how bad these actors, and this story, are.Mrglasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11904825729610838862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-30912691097639177882008-10-08T14:14:00.000-04:002008-10-08T14:14:00.000-04:00BTW, I'm right with the "Studio 60" comparisons. ...BTW, I'm right with the "Studio 60" comparisons. I hated that show, and actually looked forward to watching it every week to see how they were going to totally frack up what should have been an amazing show.<BR/><BR/>However, I'm not sure that Heroes even deserves that type of consideration.barefootjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02619403344304134318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-91679053137582936272008-10-08T13:57:00.000-04:002008-10-08T13:57:00.000-04:00Future Sylar = Vampire with a soul. Oh, the hunge...Future Sylar = Vampire with a soul. <BR/><BR/>Oh, the hunger, the terrible hunger! Bite me.<BR/><BR/>At least when Spike got his soul, it was an ironic twist.barefootjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02619403344304134318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-32720515171420156872008-10-08T10:55:00.000-04:002008-10-08T10:55:00.000-04:00Besides, it is fascinating in its own way. How can...<I>Besides, it is fascinating in its own way. How can a show that had so much going for it two years ago go so wrong so much?</I><BR/><BR/>Because Sylar ate Tim Kring's brain?<BR/><BR/><I>Adam Monroe was supposed to be left for dead, but oh hey let's bring him back too.</I><BR/><BR/>Like Claire, he can't die, so Hiro put him in a situation he couldn't easily escape from. I expected he would be unearthed at some future point.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-22695989908916093982008-10-08T10:26:00.000-04:002008-10-08T10:26:00.000-04:00The writing has been on the wall for a while now.T...The writing has been on the wall for a while now.<BR/><BR/><BR/>The majority of Season One was very entertaining. However the last two or three episodes of that season were very disappointing. The payoff was not nearly as rewarding after the season-long build up of Save the Cheerleader, Save the World.<BR/><BR/>At the end of Season One, I knew the show was only going downhill.<BR/><BR/>The whole time traveling idea seems bogus because after every mistake or crisis, couldn't Peter just travel back to five minutes earlier and just act differently?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-47434801293213364032008-10-08T10:19:00.000-04:002008-10-08T10:19:00.000-04:00Did anyone else notice that Future Peter's chest s...Did anyone else notice that Future Peter's chest seem to be moving when he was "dead" on the autopsy table after Sylar went nuclear?<BR/><BR/>There was a 1 or 2 second shot right before they cut to another scene (after Future Claire finished speaking) where it very clearly looked like Milo was breathing. Poor guy can't even act dead...<BR/><BR/>As for the show, I'm really finding it hard to care all that much about a show that spends some much time in "possible future timelines" which will NEVER ACTUALLY HAPPEN once the events of the rest of the season happen.<BR/><BR/>Also, what's with the need to always use and re-use all of the characters on the show? They introduce Daphne this season, so all of a sudden she is Parkman's wife in the future. Adam Monroe was supposed to be left for dead, but oh hey let's bring him back too. The writers killed off two characters played by Ali Larter, so they write a 3rd sister into the show! And of course there's Sylar, who should have died in the first season finale. It's like every actor who has appeared on the show at any point has signed a contract guaranteeing them to be in every future episode of the show as long as it exists. It's insulting to the viewer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-72894326237200848172008-10-08T07:57:00.000-04:002008-10-08T07:57:00.000-04:00Stef, Kristen Bell was supposed to play the charac...Stef, Kristen Bell was supposed to play the character of Charlotte on "Lost."K J Gillenwaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12023089365553324315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-64493237440911266322008-10-08T04:32:00.000-04:002008-10-08T04:32:00.000-04:00well, i'm angry because the first season was so am...well, i'm angry because the first season was so amazing for so many reasons, but now all the plotholes, inconsistent character development, and convoluted storylines are --well, tantamount to blasphemy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-88805810414824702552008-10-08T01:19:00.000-04:002008-10-08T01:19:00.000-04:00There are many recaps of Heroes that people could ...There are many recaps of Heroes that people could read sprinkled about the internet (IGN.com, Zap2it.com, other bloggers such as James Poniewozik. If you've lost interest, spend your energy on shows you actually like. Certainly theres plenty of other TV to watch and comment on on Monday nights. <BR/><BR/>I have to say though that I was surprised by the sheer amount of hate in the comments (and the fact that you are not the only blogger who quit over this episode). I thought that (despite a few flaws, such as the emotionally manipulative kid's death and the bad flying special effects) it picked up alot of momentum and was alot of fun. But maybe I have too much of a soft spot for time travel storylines. <BR/><BR/>Finally, I'm sick of people getting irate over a "plot hole" that really isn't one. Such as Peter's powers being drained, and that Hiro doesn't watch to go backwards in time anymore (between Charlie and last season, it makes sense). The show is no Lost, and I enjoy its lead-in, Chuck, more, but I'm surprised by the anger.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-60844953843632115902008-10-08T00:50:00.000-04:002008-10-08T00:50:00.000-04:00Please keep writing the anti-Heroes rants. They ar...Please keep writing the anti-Heroes rants. They are infinitely more enjoyable than the show that for some reason i can't stop watching.<BR/><BR/>in fact, the more bitter and sarcastic you can be, the better.<BR/><BR/>I need this outlet. Need it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-67370663445965541732008-10-07T21:30:00.000-04:002008-10-07T21:30:00.000-04:00Heroes has become background for me now, as I chec...Heroes has become background for me now, as I check email, blog, play Scrabble, etc. Since I'm not paying as much attention, it means I only look up at the particularly notable moments and miss a lot of the crap. I've given up on trying to follow the storyline, so now I just get the gist of it, and it's still dismally bad. But, I love your rants and will keep reading as long as you post them.<BR/><BR/>I thought Milo was of the Joey Tribbiani "smell the fart" school of acting when he was trying to out-mind-meld Sylar. Those facial expressions were hilarious!<BR/><BR/>does anyone know what role Kristen Bell was supposed to play on LOST?Stefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10024186205791001584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-90532340405815618592008-10-07T20:11:00.000-04:002008-10-07T20:11:00.000-04:00Don't forget Mohinder "Brundlefly" Suresh doing su...<I>Don't forget Mohinder "Brundlefly" Suresh doing such a blatant rip off of Cronenberg's "The Fly" that I would lay odds to anyone that Maya is pregnant with his mutant baby.</I><BR/><BR/>Yes, how could I forget? And I think you are right, the next generation is already growing.Boricua in Texashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10408201125366918838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-89214882665003570782008-10-07T19:54:00.000-04:002008-10-07T19:54:00.000-04:00All I have to say is that you have more staying po...All I have to say is that you have more staying power than we do, but then again of course you are a man paid to watch TV. Joe and I made it one hour into the first episode of this season. When Mohinder took his shirt off and came onto Maya we were DONE. Deleted that, the second ep and deleted the season pass from TiVO. We figured if it got better we could rent it later, but sounds to me like the downward spiral has continued. Such a shame since the first season was so good until the finale, but we barely hung in there last season. We have better things to do (and watch)! More power to you if you can actually continue to watch and write about this crap every week.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-72190097622868981732008-10-07T18:56:00.000-04:002008-10-07T18:56:00.000-04:00Don't forget Mohinder "Brundlefly" Suresh doing su...Don't forget Mohinder "Brundlefly" Suresh doing such a blatant rip off of Cronenberg's "The Fly" that I would lay odds to anyone that Maya is pregnant with his mutant baby.<BR/><BR/>I say keep writing about Heroes. You can learn more from a bad TV show than you can from a good one, and you'll have more to choose from. Admittedly Monday's are pretty chock full, but with the general awfulness of the freshman class this year, and the unlikelyhood of a lot of them to catch on (I'm looking at you, Gary Unmarried...) there will be some free time in a month or so. <BR/><BR/>Besides, it is fascinating in its own way. How can a show that had so much going for it two years ago go so wrong so much?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-22010168004148889272008-10-07T18:45:00.000-04:002008-10-07T18:45:00.000-04:00Your anti-Entourage comments make me mad lol, even...Your anti-Entourage comments make me mad lol, even your short blurb on the renewal. But when it comes to Heroes its so frustratingly good and bad at the same time that all I can notice are the flaws as well. Keep writing, and write longer, sometimes your posts are frustratingly short.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-43887346301398978052008-10-07T18:31:00.000-04:002008-10-07T18:31:00.000-04:00(seriously, Tracy can "freeze things to death")It'...<I>(seriously, Tracy can "freeze things to death")</I><BR/><BR/>It's not even permanent! As soon as she let go of Alexander Cambias' arm, he was fine! Now he can go back to "All My Children" and kill more of their extraneous characters ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-91900283360859034282008-10-07T17:22:00.000-04:002008-10-07T17:22:00.000-04:00The show could really easily be improved. Just add...The show could really easily be improved. <BR/><BR/>Just add flying motorcyles!! <BR/><BR/>See, how hard was that? <BR/><BR/>No, honestly, I'd rather read your thoughts on something you're interested in. But if you want to work up some venom for this pile of poo, I'd read that. <BR/><BR/>I'm no longer watching the show. Last night I sat next to my husband as he watched it, but I won't be able to do that any more. I just can't watch it for the three cool minutes that Hiro, Ando, HRG and Angela Petrelli bring. Spotting Sylar in the "Hail to the Chef" apron was a great moment. The other 43 minutes? Not so much. <BR/><BR/>In the interest of keeping my blood pressure in a healthy place, I'm gonna leave the room whenever Heroes is on in future.Mo Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01685367085407381479noreply@blogger.com