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Has Adrien Pasdar actually left the show for good? Hope not. Liked his character, and he's a really good actor. Would rather have lost.... Nobody. It's true the character wasn't moving much, though, so I suppose it's for the best.
I don't want Sylar to go back into his old self, even if he does recover all of his memories. Even if he turns himself in, gets three consecutive life sentences, and then gets a lethal injection afterward, he'd still most likely survive. After that, he could start over, having paid his debt to society. What if he made a bank deposit right before his sentences started? He'd be rich!
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This one was a bit better than the last couple my rating: 3.5/5
When will people learn, Sylar is evil by choice and by nature, he is not fixable. Sure he MAY have moments of not being evil but his role is of a villian!
Kind of hoped Peter would have been fixed with his healing, maybe he has been, as he seems to understand his role now.
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When will people learn, Sylar is evil by choice and by nature, he is not fixable. Sure he MAY have moments of not being evil but his role is of a villian!
More than that, he's a villian who is only out for himself. There's no reason why any character who had Sylar in his or her power for a time and knew what he was would do anything other than do their very best to kill him and make sure he stays dead.
Extra innings in the American League Championship Series gave FOX a small boost in Monday's ratings, but ABC ended the night on top thanks to "Dancing with the Stars."
"The Big Bang Theory," meanwhile, pulled down some strong demo numbers.
The Alphabet brought in 14.3 million viewers and a 9.5 rating/15 share in households to take the night's top spot. CBS (11.6 million, 7.3/11) came in second, a little ahead of FOX (11.3 million, 6.7/10), whose numbers will change in final nationals because of the ALCS game running into primetime in much of the country. NBC (5.3 million, 3.4/5) was fourth, and The CW finished last with 2.1 million viewers and a 1.5/2.
FOX won the adults 18-49 demographic with a 4.2 rating, topping CBS' 4.0. ABC finished third in the advertisers' favorite demo with a 3.2, followed by NBC, 1.9, and The CW, 1.0.
Monday night hour by hour:
8 p.m.
ABC: "Dancing with the Stars" (16 million viewers, 10.5/16 households)
FOX: ALCS Game 3/"House" (12.6 million, 7.6/11)
CBS: "How I Met Your Mother" (8.8 million, 5.6/9)/"Accidentally on Purpose" (8.6 million, 5.5/8)
NBC: "Heroes" (5.7 million, 3.6/5)
The CW: "One Tree Hill" (2.3 million, 1.6/2)
18-49 leader: ALCS/"House" (4.5)
9 p.m.
ABC: "Dancing with the Stars" (17 million, 11.2/17)
CBS: "Two and a Half Men" (13.8 million, 8.6/13)/"The Big Bang Theory" (13.1 million, 8.0/12)
FOX: "House"/"Lie to Me" (10 million, 5.8/9)
NBC: "Trauma" (5.5 million, 3.4/5)
The CW: "Gossip Girl" (1.9 million, 1.4/2)
18-49 leader: "The Big Bang Theory" (5.1)
10 p.m.
CBS: "CSI: Miami" (12.6 million, 8.2/14)
ABC: "Castle" (9.9 million, 6.7/11)
NBC: "The Jay Leno Show" (4.7 million, 3.1/5)
18-49 leader: "CSI: Miami" (3.8)
Ratings information includes live and same-day DVR viewing. All numbers are preliminary and subject to change, especially in the case of live telecasts.
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So, anyone dig the explanation that Claire's blood can't cure Hiro because a tumor is living tissue? So, Claire can get cancer and nothing could stop it from spreading throughout her body? I'm no oncologist, but doesn't a normal person's immune system try to fight malignant growths?
So, anyone dig the explanation that Claire's blood can't cure Hiro because a tumor is living tissue? So, Claire can get cancer and nothing could stop it from spreading throughout her body? I'm no oncologist, but doesn't a normal person's immune system try to fight malignant growths?
Sometimes, but not often. The problem with cancer cells is that they're still recognized as self... they just grow too much.
Also, I didn't dig the explanation. Another deus ex machina. Moreover, it makes no sense, since Claire's power has repeatedly worked on living tissue. Examples include resistance to fire (skin), resistance to alcohol (liver), and resistance to drugs (all cells, but primarily neurons). Hell, regeneration (presumably accelerated cell growth) could be considered working on living cells.
You could fanwank it that Claire's cells will heal themselves of the DNA damage required to produce cancer. It would mesh with Adam not getting cancer over so many years. You could also fanwank that Claire's power keys off of accelerated growth, and cancer is essentially cells growing that shouldn't. It still wouldn't make sense though.
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Sometimes, but not often. The problem with cancer cells is that they're still recognized as self... they just grow too much.
Also, I didn't dig the explanation. Another deus ex machina. Moreover, it makes no sense, since Claire's power has repeatedly worked on living tissue. Examples include resistance to fire (skin), resistance to alcohol (liver), and resistance to drugs (all cells, but primarily neurons). Hell, regeneration (presumably accelerated cell growth) could be considered working on living cells.
You could fanwank it that Claire's cells will heal themselves of the DNA damage required to produce cancer. It would mesh with Adam not getting cancer over so many years. You could also fanwank that Claire's power keys off of accelerated growth, and cancer is essentially cells growing that shouldn't. It still wouldn't make sense though.
Seems to me that the alchohol, drugs, burning, etc, are outside influences/poisons that her healing can process. If I recall, cancer is more about some part of the person's DNA being activated and not shutting off like it's supposed to when whatever "needed" to happen is finished. If the effect is not able to start in the first place, then she's not at risk. If, however, the tendency for cancer--for unlimited cell growth, rather than shutting off regeneration when the need for it passed--was latent in her until event "X" occurred, then there would be no way to stop her cells from mitosis. We are talking about Deadpool, here, only not nearly so cool.
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If I recall, cancer is more about some part of the person's DNA being activated and not shutting off like it's supposed to when whatever "needed" to happen is finished. If the effect is not able to start in the first place, then she's not at risk.
I'm not gonna go into too much of a debate here. However, that's not typically how cancer works. I say "typically" because cancer isn't one disease with one cause, but a number of distinct diseases with different, sometimes multiple, causes. In fact, a large section of cancer research in concerned with how cancer therapy can be personalized.
Anyway, the short version. Cells get damaged, and the DNA inside them gets damaged. It happens to most (but not all) creatures as they get older. As time passes, the number of damaged cells/DNA increases. Human cells have methods by which they can repair damaged cells/DNA, or destroy them if the damage is too great. You may have heard of a protein called "p53;" that's a major (but not the only) protein involved in the process. When mutations accumulate in these systems, they break down, and you get various stages of cancer depending on how many and in what form the mutations occur. Outside factors can also influence this. For example, HPV causes cancer by making a protein that binds p53.
Anyway, if her blood can bring people back from the dead, they can cure a tumor. Perhaps I'm too much of a bio-dork to step back, or perhaps I'm just cranky with regards to the show.
Really, though, I see it as a step forward, because the writers are smart enough to realize that bringing people back from the dead too easily is a bad thing.
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Really, though, I see it as a step forward, because the writers are smart enough to realize that bringing people back from the dead too easily is a bad thing.
That's true. At least they addressed Claire's healing blood with Hiro, unlike last season with Nathan. So it is a step up.
Also, I took a nap, just in case I was too cranky.
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My biggest issue was... Peter KNOWS Hiro is dying. So he gets the healing power and catches a plane home.
Gee, maybe it would have made more sense to TELEPORT THE HEALER, get Hiro healed, then immediately take the kid home. If he really wants the healing power, he can take it THEN, travelling home when time isn't an issue.
I don't care if the kid is traumatized, he could have easily guilted him into it -- "Hey, you just shot me. It was an accident. I won't hold a grudge if you keep my friend from dying."
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the thing I am most interested in is seeing what happens to Sylar and the timeline IF Charlie is saved or will she be brought back to life!
I know this is a far fetched theory, but it seems like they are closing all the "Hiro issues" and I wouldn't be surprised if he saves Charlie but dies in her place. I know, like I said, a far fetched theory. But I couldn't help but think of that as I was watching this last episode.
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I know this is a far fetched theory, but it seems like they are closing all the "Hiro issues" and I wouldn't be surprised if he saves Charlie but dies in her place. I know, like I said, a far fetched theory. But I couldn't help but think of that as I was watching this last episode.
Well, somebody gonna die this season, and Hiro does have a tumor. The only reason why I don't think Hiro will be the one to die is that he's kinda the obvious choice. But we'll find out soon enough!
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as a random ephiphany, i just realized that the detective that was chasing sylar was the same actor from ghostbusters 2 (winston) .. man, i'm glad i figured that out, it was bothering me because i knew i'd seen him before.
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as a random ephiphany, i just realized that the detective that was chasing sylar was the same actor from ghostbusters 2 (winston) .. man, i'm glad i figured that out, it was bothering me because i knew i'd seen him before.
Ernie Hudson. One of my favorite actors! He usually plays more heroic characters, not jerks like the detective. I'm bummed he's been sliced up!
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When Hiro offered to "fix" any mistakes in Peter's life, and he turned him down, telling Hiro that his life was just fine, I felt like jumping into my TV set and reminding Peter about that Irish chick he left abandoned in a possible future timeline....
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