Heroes, Heroes, Heroes... II

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FREDGIBLET

Thursday, May 10, 2007 11:08 PM

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Originally posted by Draconus:
Also, something to consider. We know that this is genetics, and that the mutation passes from parent to child. So what about Nathan's kids?

You mean like...Claire? It's probably a recessive gene, like red hair, so that it rarely shows up unless both parents are mutated. Though that leaves the question of the odds of having 2 empowered children like the Petrellies(sp?) did, though perhaps Lindermann had something to do with that.

STOWEAWAY

Tuesday, May 15, 2007 4:10 AM

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Originally posted by Stegasaurus:
I'm wondering if one of Linderman's bargaining chips is healing Nathan's wife?

Well, now we know the answer to that question.

OMFG! That episode was AWESOME!
Best line: Didn't I throw you out a window?
Best moment: Bennett dispatching his former boss without blinking an eye
Bennett's hit was better than DL taking out Linderman -- even though Bennett didn't use any powers.
Gives you a good idea of his resolve to protect Claire.

BROWNCOAT1

Tuesday, May 15, 2007 11:11 AM

"What am I thinking right now?"

Bennett: "Your last thought!"

Damn! He capped dude twice in the head. Guess he had to be sure. LOL!

Another great episode! I figured Linderman would heal Nathan's wife to tie Nathan more tightly to him and to bring her around since she obviously dislikes him. Of course we don't have to worry about Linderman anymore thanks to DL.

I don't understand why DL didn't simply grab Nikki and phase allowing Linderman's bullet to pass harmlessly through them. Guess he simply reacted and didn't think to use his power in that way. It may cost him now. Of course he get props for smoking Linderman.

Poor Ted. Why didn't he try to use his power or something to at least fight Sylar. Did the FBI dope him up or something? The only thing more scary than Ted with his power is Sylar with that same ability.

I was a bit let down by the beginning with Peter telling Claire to cap him, then a couple of seconds later "No. Wait. I'm good." It seemed lame and bit anticlimatic. Wouldn't it have been better if Bennett talked him down? Talked Peter through getting the power under control? The way the wrote it it came across as weak.

Dug Hiro's interaction with his father. So, his dad seems to be a good guy who has been grooming Hiro to play his part? Interesting how he taught Hiro kendo in so short a time. His lesson on being willing to sacrifice himself to complete his mission was interesting. I so hope Ando doesn't get killed. What was he thinking going after Sylar alone with a sword?

Next week is going to rock!

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DEEPGIRL187

Tuesday, May 15, 2007 4:04 PM

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Originally posted by BrownCoat1:
Dug Hiro's interaction with his father. So, his dad seems to be a good guy who has been grooming Hiro to play his part? Interesting how he taught Hiro kendo in so short a time. His lesson on being willing to sacrifice himself to complete his mission was interesting. I so hope Ando doesn't get killed. What was he thinking going after Sylar alone with a sword?

I dunno. I think Papa Nakamura is still serving the ends of the Powers That Be. Sylar is too much of a wild card to be allowed to live, so I think that they're using Hiro to take care of the situation. It seems to me that Ando going after Sylar was just bait for Hiro.

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SINGATE

Tuesday, May 15, 2007 5:29 PM

For the first time I can remember I was actually on board with Bennet. Seeing him smoke his boss was outstanding. Then he went and reaffirmed all the misgivings I've had by pointing the gun at Molly. I know everyone is going to say "he'll do anything to protect his daughter" that still doesn't excuse his dubious behavior. I am really hoping Mohinder caps his ass but from the preview it looks as though Parkman will be the one taking a bullet.

Although it was inevitable I was sorry to see Ted go. Would have been nice to see someone go out fighting for a change but he seemed a little woozy after the accident, not to mention he was suspended upside down.

During Peter's near blow up I actually expected Ted to step in and talk him down. It's hard to believe he was able to control that particular power so quickly given what we know Ted went through in the beginning.

As someone else posted I really thought Linderman was going to lord the healing thing over Nathan. It was quite a surprise to see him give it up for free. I had feeling he was going to die especially with the way he was taunting Jessica and DL. I thought she was going to snap him in half, to my surprise DL stepped up and did a splendid job of resolving the matter.

Looking at the preview it appears Sylar and Peter will have their ultimate showdown. If Sylar takes Candace's ability he could pull a switch making anyone else see them as the other. This could explain why Hiro stabs 'Sylar' but he survives.

George Takei has done such a great job in his role. It does appear that he is the good guy in all of this. I guess Ando really believed Hiro had given into his father's wishes. Remember, it was established early that to be a hero one does not need powers. By trying to take out Sylar himself he is proving this to be true, unfortunately he doesn't stand a chance.

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FINN MAC CUMHAL

Tuesday, May 15, 2007 7:03 PM

Yeah Peter suddenly getting control of his newfound flamy powers after what was made of him exploding was a bit anticlimactic. It may have been bad writing, which is what I originally thought, but after thinking about it for a while, I’ve decided that it could have been intentional; it may have simply been the logical result. After all, Peter hasn’t really demonstrated an inability to control the intensity of his powers. Quite the opposite in fact, Peter has had trouble evoking his powers, so why should we expect that he would lose control in this case? Just because Peter hallucinated that he would or because Isaac painted a fuzzy picture of man blowing up, Peter and Claire somehow decided that he was the cause of it, but these things do not logically follow necessarily. Now granted that is generally a bit complex for television writing, but I’ll give them the benefit of the doubt for now.

The way I see it, Bennett plays it real. He’s not a slave to sympathy or sensibilities. That’s why he capped Thompson without as much as a blink. How many times has the “good” buy ended up letting the “bad” guy go because the “good” didn’t have the balls to do what was needed to be done? Oh yeah, Hiro? But these are lessons Bennett has already learned. Does that make him a bad guy? I say no. I say that it makes a better Hero then Hiro. And now Bennett is holding a gun on Molly. This is offensive to modern sensibilities only because modern sensibilities are dumb. So we assume that he’s a bad guy because why? Because Molly is adorable and it’s heart wrenching to see her afraid? Okay, under normal circumstances, that would be tantamount to child abuse, but these are not normal circumstances, and it doesn’t follow from this that Bennett is a bad guy. That’s what is meant by being a slave to sympathy. The way I see it Bennett knows that Suresh is likely to be persuaded by his sympathy instead of by logic, and so Suresh will lower his gun first. And yes Molly is caught in the middle, and that is sad, but that’s not Bennett’s fault and neither is it Suresh’s. That fault lies on the dude whose brains were recently scrambled in the hall.

Also, will someone please explain to Pasdar that you do not fasten the bottom button on a two button suit? He looks like a goofball!

Nihil est incertius vulgo, nihil obscurius voluntate hominum, nihil fallacius ratione tota comitiorum.

Nothing is more unpredictable than the mob, nothing more obscure than public opinion, nothing more deceptive than the whole political system.

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STEGASAURUS

Tuesday, May 15, 2007 8:59 PM

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Originally posted by singate:
Although it was inevitable I was sorry to see Ted go. Would have been nice to see someone go out fighting for a change but he seemed a little woozy after the accident, not to mention he was suspended upside down.

When I first heard Ted crying for help, I could not help but remember Will Farrell's character in Austin Powers:

"Can somebody help me? I seem to be very very hurt here..." heh heh

FREDGIBLET

Tuesday, May 15, 2007 9:16 PM

Here's my question why was Linderman acting so stupid towards DL and Nikki? Wouldn't have made a lot more sense to just take them to Micah and be done with it? Or even tell them "well that's a problem, see he's already on his way back to Vegas" and then sending them back with some money? Why the taunting? It just doesn't make sense.

FINN MAC CUMHAL

Tuesday, May 15, 2007 10:56 PM

I got the impression that this is what Linderman does. He’s a manipulative pathological liar, and he probably never had any intent of giving Micah back. I think, Jessica figured that out, which is why she channeled Nikki at the end. And of course, DL always knew it.

Nihil est incertius vulgo, nihil obscurius voluntate hominum, nihil fallacius ratione tota comitiorum.

Nothing is more unpredictable than the mob, nothing more obscure than public opinion, nothing more deceptive than the whole political system.

-- Cicero

PDCHARLES

Tuesday, May 15, 2007 11:11 PM

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Originally posted by fredgiblet:
Here's my question why was Linderman acting so stupid towards DL and Nikki? Wouldn't have made a lot more sense to just take them to Micah and be done with it? Or even tell them "well that's a problem, see he's already on his way back to Vegas" and then sending them back with some money? Why the taunting? It just doesn't make sense.

Maybe its the whole "grand scheme" thing. Linderman always knew he would die on that day. ...and with all he collected, maybe even how.

Or

He just thought Jessica wouldn't fail him. Afterall, she shot DL before. Micah would have been a huge asset to him.

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