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Heroes -- Speculation and Spoilers

 
  

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iconoplast
01:25 / 20.01.07
Voila!


 
 
iconoplast
01:44 / 20.01.07
Whoa.

"According to creator Tim Kring, Eccleston's mystery man will ''introduce a large element of mythology to the show. You're about to learn that there was a whole previous generation of heroes and that they had adventures of their own.'' A flashback episode slated for late February will explain much of their history, says Kring, and more older heroes will be revealed as the series progresses."
 
 
Kali, Queen of Kitteh
05:25 / 20.01.07
Um, I just felt my ovaries explode.
 
 
X-Himy
19:33 / 20.01.07
Jesus, I just felt my ovaries explode, and I am a man. But mostly about that previous generation of heroes. It might be a trite concept for comic readers, but seeing some sort of beautiful silver-age 60's hero generation get completely fucked sideways would be interesting watching for the public at large. But mostly, I want to watch a beautiful silver-age heroes, even if they are on-screen for 30 seconds.
 
 
CameronStewart
23:29 / 21.01.07
Here's an illustration I did for this weekend's Toronto Star newspaper to accompany an article about the show:

 
 
Triplets
23:36 / 21.01.07
Squeeeeeeeee. Cam, that is what young people in the 90s would call "boss".
 
 
iconoplast
00:29 / 22.01.07
More spoilers from TV Guide's 'Ausiello Report' on castings:

"... Heroes is introducing two new characters: one, a woman in her early twenties who 'wields a tremendous ammount of sex appeal' and is willing to 'get her hands dirty' for her employer, and the other, a 35- to 40-year-old white male who is described as having no problem doing 'cruel, inhuman things' for the greater good."

Cameron, that picture is *great*. Well done.
 
 
miss wonderstarr
04:29 / 22.01.07
omgz she cheers for the Wildcats not the Trojans, go Wildcats! \o/ Otherwise, ace! Looks even more appealingly rounded than the real Clare Bennett.
 
 
CameronStewart
05:26 / 22.01.07
...But it clearly says "Trojans" on her jersey...



 
 
CameronStewart
05:28 / 22.01.07
Ooh, further study of screencaps indicates that her jersey has a Trojans logo for the first episode and promotional photos, but was changed to Wildcats for subsequent episodes.

And I watch the show, too. Doh.
 
 
Kali, Queen of Kitteh
13:57 / 22.01.07
Cameron, that drawing really is amazing. Well done!!!
 
 
Mike Phillips
01:26 / 23.01.07
Just watched tonight's episode, and I have to say that the little kid is better actor than some of the adults in this show.
 
 
Olulabelle
08:41 / 23.01.07
Cameron, that's wicked. But you've made Hiro look like a badass!
 
 
Corey Waits
09:10 / 23.01.07
What?! Hiro is a badass!

Well, maybe not... But he's still the best character, so if Cameron wants to BAM him up a notch, I don't see how we can complain.
 
 
CameronStewart
10:41 / 23.01.07
Sheesh, everyone's a critic....

My art director requested that Hiro be the most prominent character, and striking a "comic book" pose, so I figured that being in a defensive position with the katana was the most visually appealing. The way I figure it, the Hiro depicted in the drawing is halfway between the goofy nerd and Future Ponytail Ninja Hiro.
 
 
Elijah, Freelance Rabbi
21:37 / 23.01.07
Ace art there Cam. I never noticed the school change either, I wonder if they didn't want all the condom jokes?
 
 
Jack Fear
22:54 / 23.01.07
Next week: George Takei as Hiro's dad!

Mr. Sulu! Ahead Warp Factor Awesome!
 
 
Kali, Queen of Kitteh
17:44 / 24.01.07
Hey, as long as I get my weekly fix of Eccleston, I am good.
 
 
ORA ORA ORA ORAAAA!!
10:21 / 30.01.07


Yes. Yes it is.
 
 
Tamayyurt
12:31 / 30.01.07
Another episode where nothing really happens. The sweeps episode better be great.
 
 
ORA ORA ORA ORAAAA!!
12:33 / 30.01.07
I laughed out loud twice!

That's certainly a happening of some kind.
 
 
Kali, Queen of Kitteh
14:52 / 30.01.07
Nothing much really did happen last night, did it?
 
 
Spaniel
16:02 / 30.01.07
Not looking upthread...

Having real difficulty DLing this. Can anyone help?

PM me.

kthnxbye
 
 
iconoplast
19:40 / 30.01.07
BoBoss - I watch the episodes on NBC.com - they're all posted there.
 
 
ORA ORA ORA ORAAAA!!
12:21 / 06.02.07
speculation: Mr Bennet hasn't got a first name. His wife has always just known him as 'just Bennet' (as opposed to "Mister Bennet" which she pronounces with an odd emphasis).

Or, at least, his licence doesn't have his first name on it, which seems weird to me, but maybe things are different in texas.

Can't see why it'd be important but the first couple of pages of the TWOP thread on this episode mention it a few times (I've only read the first three, now it's bedtime, so maybe I'm rehashing old ground, too).
 
 
Hieronymus
13:56 / 06.02.07
All right. If I can't dust it up here, I can't do it anywhere.

What did people think of the end of last night's episode? About Claire's father. I honestly think Hayden Panetierre is one of the biggest reasons I'm watching this show.

And did anyone else cringe at the baaaad soap opera dialogue between Isaac and Simone?
 
 
Jack Fear
14:11 / 06.02.07
Cameo stunt-casting continues. Two weeks from now—Stan "The Man" Lee is in the herozzouse!
 
 
Jack Fear
15:02 / 06.02.07
To address the question: Yeah, some of the Isaac/Simone stuff was dopey. But Isaac is getting more interesting as a character, now that he's off the junk; we're finally getting to see why Simone was attracted to him in the first place.

Without the skag and the constant need to score, a lot of his cynicism has melted away. He's shown himself a romantic, and has apparently bought into Peter's messianic hoo-hah wholesale. They're similar characters, in a way—dreamers, convinced they've got a special purpose in life, overwhelmed when that purpose reveals itself. Lost puppies: Simone's "type," I guess.
 
 
Jake, Colossus of Clout
15:39 / 06.02.07
So, what was the actual point of Hiro's dad and sister coming to visit? I mean, I loved seeing Mr. Sulu again as much as the next guy, but it seemed pointless. They've now gone back to Japan and Hiro is in pretty much the exact same situation he was in when they showed up.

This show spends a load of time treading water. I am, however, psyched about Nathan as Claire's dad, because he's my favorite character and her arc is the best. Hopefully they'll tie them together into a little ball of cool.
 
 
Elijah, Freelance Rabbi
17:55 / 06.02.07
I am, however, psyched about Nathan as Claire's dad


I feel a tremor in the Internet....like a thousand shippers crying out at once....

Sylar 'infiltrating' the good guys next week, could be pretty cool.

Also, how much does Claire's mom know about Claire, do you think? Was she just creeped out by the older man being so interested in her daughter, or is Haitian's memory erasing ability not 100%.

Speaking of which, how does everyone know the guy is Haitian just by looking at him? Every time Parkman says something about "that Haitian guy" I wince.
 
 
Jake, Colossus of Clout
18:15 / 06.02.07
I had to look "shipper" up on wikipedia. It was very... illuminating.

how much does Claire's mom know about Claire, do you think? Was she just creeped out by the older man being so interested in her daughter, or is Haitian's memory erasing ability not 100%

That never occured to me, because I thought the whole scene was so far-fetched from the beginning, I was yelling at the TV: "Doesn't he seem remotely creepy to you!? Run away!" I just had a "jeez, finally she gets it" reaction. Your theory is plausible, as they made a point to tell us that she's had the mindwipe treatment the most. Maybe she's built up a tolerance. Or maybe the Haitian left her some memories this time, for undisclosed reasons.
 
 
Paralis
19:23 / 06.02.07
Hm. I guess the TV goes back in the closet. I like the show, but I liked it better when I was first watching it, when I was able to watch multiple episodes a week. It's hard to watch at the aired pace.

But now that things may actually be moving, it seems like there are so many more questions that just shouldn't be.

Can Sylar be shot? How invisible can he be? What is it about the Haitian that makes chasing Sylar a good idea (even if he's got some anti-power power, why wouldn't Sylar want to steal it)?

Why does Claire stay dead with a spike in her brain, but Peter doesn't with a piece of a taxi shoved through what could very plausibly be his heart? Why doesn't Claire feel pain (the focus is on her arm, but she doesn't appear to flinch at all when she cuts herself)?

And how on earth does a person go from free man to death row between the time Jessica killed those people and now?

Grah. I'll miss this, but it's getting to the point where I'm just looking for holes, so I'm probably better off not watching for a while.
 
 
Jake, Colossus of Clout
19:38 / 06.02.07
What is it about the Haitian that makes chasing Sylar a good idea (even if he's got some anti-power power, why wouldn't Sylar want to steal it)?

My guess is, that in a no-powers confrontation, the Haitian would kick seven shades of shit out of Sylar. He's some sort of highly trained superspy.

Why does Claire stay dead with a spike in her brain, but Peter doesn't with a piece of a taxi shoved through what could very plausibly be his heart?

The spike was in the part of her brain that controls her power, is my guess. Once it way pulled out it could regenerate itself, and her.

Why doesn't Claire feel pain (the focus is on her arm, but she doesn't appear to flinch at all when she cuts herself)?

No idea.

And how on earth does a person go from free man to death row between the time Jessica killed those people and now?

That storyline sucks. In so many ways. I'm trying to ignore it, myself.
 
 
grant
21:17 / 06.02.07
I think the Death Row bit was just Linderman flexing his ownership of some DA.

The point of the Sulu thing was to balance out the Peter Petrelli "your family is holding you back/your family is giving you power" storyline. I'm not sure it worked, but it's a familiar trick. (Very obvious in Northern Exposure, if you remember that show -- every episode had three storylines that overlapped in a similar way: A would be about, say, marriage and fathers, B would be about fathers and responsibility, C would be about responsibility and art. That kind of thing.)

Also, oddly, I think Takei gave the most nuanced performance (with the least nuanced lines) of any of 'em.
 
 
Elijah, Freelance Rabbi
03:19 / 07.02.07
And how on earth does a person go from free man to death row between the time Jessica killed those people and now?

I assumed it was someone already on death row for a different crime who confessed to the murders. The old "He has nothing to lose so the crime boss offers to give his family money" plot device.

A little false evidence on top of a confession from a known killer goes a long way.

Of course why she was let out after tazering the crap out of the shrink is beyond me.

My assumption is Linderman wants a super assassin on his payroll owing him a favor.
 
  

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