tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post7468696323503186674..comments2024-03-25T19:18:14.047-04:00Comments on What's Alan Watching?: Heroes: Easy, sparkyAlan Sepinwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-7065107621329502022007-12-03T12:56:00.000-05:002007-12-03T12:56:00.000-05:00SAVE HEROES!!FIRE TIM KRING AND HIRE STEPHEN KING!...SAVE HEROES!!<BR/>FIRE TIM KRING AND HIRE STEPHEN KING!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-7881314687317138142007-11-15T11:29:00.000-05:002007-11-15T11:29:00.000-05:00"Also, count me in the why the hell didn't anyone ..."Also, count me in the why the hell didn't anyone besides Linderman actually die in the finale category?"<BR/><BR/>Because they could afford everybody but Malcolm McDowell?Jim Treacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11017237457295504767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-90561772054942282572007-11-14T22:53:00.000-05:002007-11-14T22:53:00.000-05:00Has it ever been explained what happened to Nathan...<I>Has it ever been explained what happened to Nathan's campaign? <BR/><BR/>He won, correct? Did he immediately resign the day after on the grounds of disfigurement?</I><BR/><BR/>I was hoping to see some explanation of that. Perhaps Micah's massive voter fraud was detected?Lis Ribahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10810875707845320918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-82350653006183169922007-11-14T22:50:00.000-05:002007-11-14T22:50:00.000-05:00Yeah, I think Mrs. Petrelli's power is persuasion,...Yeah, I think Mrs. Petrelli's power is persuasion, but she needs to be touching her target to seal the deal. Which is nice, because she doesn't use it all the time--she's naturally charismatic, powerful, manipulative and persuasive and can get what she wants 90% of the time on her normal personality and brains.Kerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07382434220023284946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-66484310712379696772007-11-14T19:29:00.000-05:002007-11-14T19:29:00.000-05:00Count me in the this is the first great "Heroes" e...Count me in the this is the first great "Heroes" episode of the season category. Also, count me in the why the hell didn't anyone besides Linderman actually die in the finale category?<BR/><BR/>Hopefully these next three episodes or more quality like this and the Wonder Twins' brains get eaten sooner, not later, and Anders stays with the show as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-59650444091918378002007-11-14T11:12:00.000-05:002007-11-14T11:12:00.000-05:00I thought it was a great epsiode, full of old-scho...I thought it was a great epsiode, full of old-school Heroes charm, energy, and pacing. But it cracks me up when people come here and critique Alan for, uh, CRITIQUING a show. Even when I disagree with you, Alan, I love coming here and reading your very valid points.<BR/><BR/>I am so glad they are giving Kristen Bell something to do other than being a giggly flirt, because frankly I don't think she's that good with that aspect of her character (and I was a huge fan of Veronica Mars). It was getting old.<BR/><BR/>I've really disliked all the episodes this season except for this one, so it was wonderful to cheer for Heroes again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-81829825786252461892007-11-14T10:35:00.000-05:002007-11-14T10:35:00.000-05:00If not his bio-daughter, certainly his "adopted" d...If not his bio-daughter, certainly his "adopted" daughter (or she was just being sarcastic).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-27463935117998174932007-11-14T10:34:00.000-05:002007-11-14T10:34:00.000-05:00Ma Petrelli is indeed great. Did you catch her lit...Ma Petrelli is indeed great. Did you catch her little "Time to go to work" eyebrow-raise right before she convinced Heidi to keep shtum? So her power is super-persuasion or something? Super-hypnotism? That would explain a lot. Although I don't think Kring had any of this stuff in mind when we saw her in the pilot, just having been picked up for shoplifting socks.<BR/><BR/>Bell didn't come off as "superficial giggly mean girl" to me. More like "very crazy, unsocialized timebomb." Loved her line: "The shrinks say I'm a sociopath with paranoid delusions, but they're just out to get me because I threatened to kill them." (I thought she was Bob's daughter too, until he introduced her to Peter as "my colleague." Maybe she calls him "Daddy" in some other context? He wishes...)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-23806806593578446462007-11-13T22:57:00.000-05:002007-11-13T22:57:00.000-05:00Doesn't anyone think Sparky is Bob's daughter? Do ...Doesn't anyone think Sparky is Bob's daughter? Do you recall the, "Yes, Daddy" comment in the Irish scenes when she was being chastised/called back(I didn't think she meant it sarcastically at the time, and I still don't). Just a thought...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-55864619513790853332007-11-13T17:54:00.000-05:002007-11-13T17:54:00.000-05:00Apparently the cover of "He's Frank" is some top s...Apparently the cover of "He's Frank" is <A HREF="http://soundbites.typepad.com/soundbites/2007/11/hes-a-peculiar-.html" REL="nofollow">some top secret collaboration</A> that is going to be made available on an upcoming Heroes Soundtrack.<BR/><BR/>My best guess is it's Iggy Pop with a more obscure backing band.Shawn Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05703481653646144923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-69827337009054133492007-11-13T16:30:00.000-05:002007-11-13T16:30:00.000-05:00"So the Haitian is both power kryptonite and a min..."So the Haitian is both power kryptonite and a mind eraser?"<BR/><BR/>Perhaps he makes you forget how to use your power since power activation seems to be correlated to brain activity, a la Stick to the Brain.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-22889729292663152952007-11-13T15:40:00.000-05:002007-11-13T15:40:00.000-05:00Really, longhair guy thought Niki/Gina was so irre...<I>Really, longhair guy thought Niki/Gina was so irresistable that he had to KILL the guy who cut in? </I><BR/><BR/>No, he had to kill the guy who dissed him on the dancefloor by punching him out. There could be racial/alcohol overtones as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-68467311589362517942007-11-13T14:47:00.000-05:002007-11-13T14:47:00.000-05:00I really hated Kristen Bell for the first half of ...I really hated Kristen Bell for the first half of this episode. I LOVE Veronica Mars, just finished watching Sn 3 last week. I was not enjoying her superficial giggly mean girl thing, but then when she gave her "I've been locked up since I was 9" speech and came on as a bada@@ chasing Peter at the end, I thought they were finally using her talents. I hope they don't have Elle fall back to a default mode of giggly b@@ch. Blech.<BR/><BR/>Still love David Anders, though, and he's currently my reason for watching. I believe him whenever he's doing something evil or manipulative. I wonder how that plays out in his real life? I think it's the fake British accent that makes it work, though, so maybe it doesn't affect him personally.<BR/><BR/>I also thought DL's death was a letdown. Really, longhair guy thought Niki/Gina was so irresistable that he had to KILL the guy who cut in? <BR/><BR/>I also agree with filmcricket - Mama Petrelli rocks this year, and it's her storyline that I'm really interested in... what happened with the parents? How did she keep secrets for so long?<BR/><BR/>Strange thing I noticed last night - the opening credits only include those cast members that appear in the episode. Last night, no Greg Grunberg, Hayden, etc. Do they always do it that way? It seems like a strange way to set up actors' contracts.<BR/><BR/>And finally- in the scenes from future episodes, did it look like Mohinder is under the gun? The man sure is pretty, but I would NOT miss his character if someone takes him out!Stefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10024186205791001584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-72398448531726311492007-11-13T14:34:00.000-05:002007-11-13T14:34:00.000-05:00I have to admit I'm very disappointed with the rec...<I>I have to admit I'm very disappointed with the recap. This was BY FAR the best episode of the season and had A LOT of good stuff going on. I agree, this episode should have taken place earlier, but why dwell on the past?</I><BR/><BR/>Donny, perhaps I should introduce you to the "Friday Night Lights" commenters who want me to stop "nitpicking" about the Landry storyline. <BR/><BR/>Context is important, and for an episode like this, it's essential. As a season opener, or even a second episode, I would have been much more interested in it. Coming this deep into the "Generations" story arc, it wasn't nearly as compelling as it would have been earlier. And I would argue that any episode where the main characters are Peter (especially in mopey, gullible mode), Niki and the Wonder Twins almost by definition couldn't have "a lot of good stuff going on."Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-14145052689251809172007-11-13T14:12:00.000-05:002007-11-13T14:12:00.000-05:00I have to admit I'm very disappointed with the rec...I have to admit I'm very disappointed with the recap. This was BY FAR the best episode of the season and had A LOT of good stuff going on. I agree, this episode should have taken place earlier, but why dwell on the past? Let's just appreciate that they finally got something right, and hope that the next 3 episodes build on this one.Donnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08170413650850416463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-54193243868481004232007-11-13T13:31:00.000-05:002007-11-13T13:31:00.000-05:00I think the reason Sparky was acting so "cutesy" a...I think the reason Sparky was acting so "cutesy" at her first appearance with Peter is because she's emotionally stunted. Later she said she's been locked up since she was nine, so I have no doubt she doesn't know how to interact with anyone her age. She's completely immature in all areas.<BR/><BR/>Well, except for the fact she can somehow drive a car.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-16174617373662693052007-11-13T13:23:00.000-05:002007-11-13T13:23:00.000-05:00"At least when he took Linderman's bullet, you cou..."At least when he took Linderman's bullet, you could fan-wank it as "D.L. was afraid the bullet would hit Niki."<BR/><BR/>In this episode, both DL and Peter illustrated that they can make others intangible by touching them.<BR/>It's just a poor plot device.<BR/><BR/>Oh, and re: Claire being Kensei's descendant/daughter - some sort of switched at birth etc. scenario engineered by Ma Petrelli?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-45531494424694884982007-11-13T12:46:00.000-05:002007-11-13T12:46:00.000-05:00So, if punches can go through D.L., why not bullet...<I>So, if punches can go through D.L., why not bullets?</I><BR/><BR/>The power doesn't turn on and off automatically; he has to do it himself. Though, given that the guy pulled the gun out with at least as much warning as he moved to punch D.L., there's really no excuse for D.L. to not turn the power on. At least when he took Linderman's bullet, you could fan-wank it as "D.L. was afraid the bullet would hit Niki."Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-11180566947258450152007-11-13T12:44:00.000-05:002007-11-13T12:44:00.000-05:00^I hope not--that means he's making out with his h...^I hope not--that means he's making out with his half-sister, blech!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-1265068717318432942007-11-13T12:43:00.000-05:002007-11-13T12:43:00.000-05:00So, if punches can go through D.L., why not bullet...So, if punches can go through D.L., why not bullets?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-31953111995017256052007-11-13T11:37:00.000-05:002007-11-13T11:37:00.000-05:00Claire could be Kensai's descendant, but we alread...Claire could be Kensai's descendant, but we already know that Nathan is her dad...I think her mother would remember whom she had sex with.<BR/><BR/>I also think that somehow Claire and Elle are related. Didn't that come up somewhere? I can't remember. One raised by the company, the other raised in a loving family...see the jealousy building?<BR/><BR/>I'm also curious about where West came from. We haven't me his family yet. He could be another Nathan love child.Kris Etonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00822791622754789365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-67699851655817385702007-11-13T11:34:00.000-05:002007-11-13T11:34:00.000-05:00[Whoops, algorithm][Whoops, algorithm]Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-44262978491813336482007-11-13T11:30:00.000-05:002007-11-13T11:30:00.000-05:00Didn't Sylar cut off Peter's bangs last season?Can...Didn't Sylar cut off Peter's bangs last season?<BR/><BR/>Can someone cut off Micah's? The grinning pollyanna act is getting old, especially as the actor gets older. <BR/><BR/>Also, the poor kid didn't even get to eat his birthday cake.<BR/><BR/>Don't even get me started on the Curse of The Black Death Tears, which when combined with the Bob/Mohinder anti-virus that didn't work probably cause the future plague that has trapped Peter's Irish lass.<BR/><BR/>I also agree that DL was an infinitely better character than NiJessiGina, so it's sad to see him go in such an especially lame manner. DL couldn't have reflexed his powers once he saw the gun? He did it just a few moments earlier when the sleazy dude's fist went through his head.<BR/><BR/>Agree all points re: this episode would have made for a better season opener. <BR/><BR/>So the Haitian is both power kryptonite and a mind eraser?<BR/><BR/>Plus - rampant speculation Blonde<BR/>Kensai + Bob + Ma Petrelli, divided by Linderman-level conspiracy algorhythm = <BR/><BR/>A. Claire is Kensai's daughter.<BR/><BR/>B. West is Nathan's son.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-2649598940498940852007-11-13T10:50:00.000-05:002007-11-13T10:50:00.000-05:00You know your show's in trouble when Rena Sofer is...You know your show's in trouble when Rena Sofer is a guest star and it's still the best episode of the season.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-49301633464548067612007-11-13T10:43:00.000-05:002007-11-13T10:43:00.000-05:00Still hate the twins, though I found it interestin...<I>Still hate the twins, though I found it interesting how Maya's power suddenly manifested itself. But Sylar needs to eat their BRAAAAINS in the next episode.<BR/></I><BR/><BR/>Yes! to the nth degree.<BR/><BR/>It was very satisfying to see Milo get a hair cut. Thanks Sparky!Taleenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13465468178554091355noreply@blogger.com