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Post by Lola m on Oct 9, 2006 21:31:49 GMT -5
Really! I mean, why does this guy have cops at his beck and call? My sister lives in North Las Vegas. I find it particularly amusing whenever a political candidate out there runs on a law and order platform. #smirk#
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Post by KMInfinity on Oct 9, 2006 22:46:21 GMT -5
I am so glad some of the s'cubies are watching this one. So far this show's blowing me away.
The ending with "indestructable-girl" was just nine ways of weird. Talk about a shocking twist!
I think a major theme for the show will be the whole destiny-free will issue. So we see examples of destiny, where Hiro is able to save the girl, yet he and his friend are partly responsible for her being in danger; we see the artist sketching his girlfriend's kiss with Peter, and glancing at his drugs; Peter feels his destiny is to do something other than saving the world one person at a time, but makes choices based on that 'calling."
(I really need to get everyon'e name down pat.)
Kring and company are going to have to be very careful with the plotting as it relates to the artist. Having the comic book as a permanent prop will become annoying and confining.
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Post by Rachael on Oct 9, 2006 23:23:38 GMT -5
So, I haven't read through yet, but...has anyone made the Peter Pan connection?
MV's character, who...maybe...flies...or maybe he just thinks he can 'cause of the brother's story...anyway, his name is Peter, right? Peter P-something, even.
Peter Pan, the boy who never grew up. Who could fly.
Just...observing.
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Post by Rachael on Oct 9, 2006 23:44:34 GMT -5
Dammit. Classic horror movie mistake. Don't turn your back on the semi-dead bad guy until you've cut his head off.
Anyone else disappointed that Mojinder didn't find the missing brains in the secret room (all Manhattan apartments have huge secret back rooms, you know)?
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Post by Rachael on Oct 9, 2006 23:47:43 GMT -5
Dude. How many powers does Sylar have? Or is he just a really skilled telekinetic, and thus was able to stop the bullets before they hit him? I'm working on figuring out how telekinesis got him into a locked room in the basement of the FBI. Not to mention how he knew which room in which building to go to. Telekinesis isn't teleportation, traditionally. (Though McCaffrey's best Talents could do both.) And you'd need some telepathy or clairvoyance to know where to teleport.
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Post by Rachael on Oct 10, 2006 0:01:46 GMT -5
Such a fine line between cute stalker and scary stalker, huh? Not usually quite that fine. That was the first plot device that bugged me for its...it was out of tune.
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Post by Rachael on Oct 10, 2006 0:09:30 GMT -5
OH. MY. GODDESS. Yeah, that would suck. But at least she came to before she lost any really important parts.
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Post by Rachael on Oct 10, 2006 0:11:09 GMT -5
Dude. How many powers does Sylar have? Or is he just a really skilled telekinetic, and thus was able to stop the bullets before they hit him? I'm starting to agree with those who've suggested Sylar has been sucking up other people's powers. I TOLD you he ate their brains.
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Post by Rob on Oct 10, 2006 1:11:54 GMT -5
Ok, black guy who knocked out Officer Matt isn't Sylar. Sylar is a "rogue" with at least a couple of special abilities. Also, clearly psychotic...though I find it interesting that he didn't kill Agent What-Her-Face (Clea Duvall) right away. He only resorted to that when cornered. Also, he surely could have killed Matt, but didn't. Is there a purpose for that behavior, or does Kring just want to keep Grunberg's character alive?
Hopefully there really IS a purpose; it bugs me when bad guys have a chance to kill heroes, but don't. Sure, SPECTRE always got far too elaborate when attempting to kill James Bond, but...the intent was always there.
Another thing: what of the little girl? Why did Sylar feel the need to get to her so badly? Was she always the primary target?
Adrian Pasdar plays "oily bastard" SO well. If you ask me, he's been underutilized in recent years.
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Post by Matthew on Oct 10, 2006 3:10:46 GMT -5
Ok, black guy who knocked out Officer Matt isn't Sylar. Sylar is a "rogue" with at least a couple of special abilities. Also, clearly psychotic...though I find it interesting that he didn't kill Agent What-Her-Face (Clea Duvall) right away. He only resorted to that when cornered. Also, he surely could have killed Matt, but didn't. Is there a purpose for that behavior, or does Kring just want to keep Grunberg's character alive? Hopefully there really IS a purpose; it bugs me when bad guys have a chance to kill heroes, but don't. Sure, SPECTRE always got far too elaborate when attempting to kill James Bond, but...the intent was always there. Another thing: what of the little girl? Why did Sylar feel the need to get to her so badly? Was she always the primary target? Adrian Pasdar plays "oily bastard" SO well. If you ask me, he's been underutilized in recent years. Agent Marcie. It's what she started doing after the CIA made her feel all useful again, and she accidently re-appared. And what's wrong with sharks with frickin' laser beams, after all? I mean, everyone loves a good Rube Goldberg device: this is the only reason I can thus far understand that Saw is so wildly popular....
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Post by Anne, Old S'cubie Cat on Oct 10, 2006 7:11:57 GMT -5
Have only read some of the comments, mostly, so I'm just going to throw things out at random:
The episode title: Neil Armstrong's first-step-on-the-moon speech (which, by the way, turns out he did say "one small step for a man", but there was static on the transmission).
Sylar: He eats brains and somehow absorbs powers, okay. I suspected as much last week. He can apparently control others' bodies - he almost got Agent Marci to shoot herself. He can either change shape or move really, really fast. Maybe both. Paul remarked that the show had just turned into "X-men".
Which leads me to the telepathic cop: I wonder what Agent Marci's up to? Do you think she's working with the X-files super-agent department, or has powers of her own? At the least, she accepted him very quickly, considering she's a government worker. How long, by the way, before he goes "Earshot" and ends up catatonic in a corner?
Black guy: Is he the blond doppelganger lady's husband, maybe?
The poor cheerleader and her Xander loyal sidekick: She got autopsied. Ouch, that's gonna leave a mark. I loved the Buffyesque why-me rant, too.
Super-Hiro and friend: Well, he's just too cute. I agree, the little girl probably wouldn't have been in danger in the first place if he hadn't scared the truck driver into swerving, but it did force him to use his powers.
The Flying Political Brothers: Peter's brother is slime. Using his little brother's apparent suicide attempt, not to mention his father's history, to further his campaign was unacceptable.
That's all I can think of right now. Feel free to pick nits.
P.S. I cannot stand the NBC announcer. He's spelling things out I can perfectly well spell for myself, and giving away things I'd rather guess at, like whether cheerleader's dad is evil or not. Can I smite him, please?
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Post by Lola m on Oct 10, 2006 7:37:59 GMT -5
I am so glad some of the s'cubies are watching this one. So far this show's blowing me away. The ending with "indestructable-girl" was just nine ways of weird. Talk about a shocking twist! Totally shocking. When she didn't wake up right away, I sort of thought, well, she'll just do it later afer he walks away. But then to see how much later, and what it took to trigger it? Yowsa!! I like that idea! How much is "destined", how much is what we choose to do, how much can be changed, etc. Oh, man, I know I never will. All I have right now is Mohinder and Hiro. And that's only because people here have posted the names enough for them to stick. I liked the idea of the book as a starting point and then it ends, like a comic book would, all "continued next . . . ", and the heroes need to go it on their own, figure out the next stuff on their own. Maybe they'll keep finding a book when they're already half-way or more through it, so to speak. And so, it can just help them figure out how to connect up to the next part of the story.
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Post by Lola m on Oct 10, 2006 7:38:46 GMT -5
So, I haven't read through yet, but...has anyone made the Peter Pan connection? MV's character, who...maybe...flies...or maybe he just thinks he can 'cause of the brother's story...anyway, his name is Peter, right? Peter P-something, even. Peter Pan, the boy who never grew up. Who could fly. Just...observing. Heee! No, I didn't catch that. Clever! ;D
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Post by Lola m on Oct 10, 2006 7:39:20 GMT -5
Dammit. Classic horror movie mistake. Don't turn your back on the semi-dead bad guy until you've cut his head off. Anyone else disappointed that Mojinder didn't find the missing brains in the secret room (all Manhattan apartments have huge secret back rooms, you know)? I was fully expecting a big row of jars with all sorts of stuff in them.
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Post by Lola m on Oct 10, 2006 7:41:32 GMT -5
Ok, black guy who knocked out Officer Matt isn't Sylar. Sylar is a "rogue" with at least a couple of special abilities. Also, clearly psychotic...though I find it interesting that he didn't kill Agent What-Her-Face (Clea Duvall) right away. He only resorted to that when cornered. Also, he surely could have killed Matt, but didn't. Is there a purpose for that behavior, or does Kring just want to keep Grunberg's character alive? Hopefully there really IS a purpose; it bugs me when bad guys have a chance to kill heroes, but don't. Sure, SPECTRE always got far too elaborate when attempting to kill James Bond, but...the intent was always there. Another thing: what of the little girl? Why did Sylar feel the need to get to her so badly? Was she always the primary target? Adrian Pasdar plays "oily bastard" SO well. If you ask me, he's been underutilized in recent years. I was wondering about the little girl myself. Is there a whole generation of kids growing up with new powers that various someone's are trying to colletc - like cheerleader girl? Like I suspect stripper!mom's son is?
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