Heroes Season [Volume] 2 (#27)---10/15/07-'The Kindness of Strangers'

[Mustrum_Ridcully]

Wow, interesting comments, it sounds like I must be the only person out there who is enjoying this season of Heroes more than last season.

More? To early to tell. But definitely as much.

 

[Fast Learner]

Lets posit two cases:
1) a nuclear blast occurs above NYC.
2) an old Japanese businessman is pushed off a roof.

Which do you believe would lead to an investigation which would reveal the presence of those with super powers?

Of the two, the latter, by far.

In the case of a nuclear blast, how do investigators try to figure it out? Try to track fissionable material, the activities of terrorist groups, etc. Such an investigation would never practically lead to any of the individuals who were actually involved.

In the case of the murder, his known associates, friends, family, and enemies would all be contacted, many of whom have something to hide.

 

[DonTadow]

Wrestlers don't "miss each other by a shoestring." They hit each other, hard, and then "sell" the hit as harder than it was.

There's no technical difference between selling a punch and selling a suplex off the top rope.

Unless you'd like to argue that they miss the mat by a shoestring.

I like the better reason that she was wrestling stiff

Wrestlers miss each other a lot when it comes to kicks, stumps, and punches. If they are not missing they are pulling back with these maneuvers so not to exert any real force. This is usually to save their stamina and physical endurance for more difficult acrobatics like tkaing a slam or suplex. That move she performed in wrestling ( i think that was kinda of like Rey's 619) is something that he would pull back on so not to damage his legs or the neck, abdimon of the individual.

Cameramen are usually the unsung heroes in wrestling. I remember when I first got into wrestling, I'd buy tickets right up front, then I stopped after the experience was completely ruined for me. You see all the near misses that the camera turns away from.

 

[DonTadow]

Wow, interesting comments, it sounds like I must be the only person out there who is enjoying this season of Heroes more than last season. I'll admit part of that is because I love the concept of the prior generation of heroes, must be a carryover for my love of the old JLA/JSA crossover stories in DC Comics. I am also throughly enjoying the ancient Japan storyline. Syler being drawn to the twins didn't stike me as contrived - I assume that he somehow did it intentionally. As for Claire, as the father of a teenage girl and find absolutely nothing inconsistent about that storyline.

I'm enjoying it, last night just dropped it down a few notches and i forgot how slow it ccould be. The sylar thing just reeked of sloppy writing. The closest thing to that last year was the meeting up on the road to vegas with Hiro, Nikki and DH, and I could buy that a bit because there may only be a few main highways leading to vegaus. But if this gene is so rare, the likelihood of finding one of those people hunched over on the road is astranomical. The likilihood that this person you find knows the person in america you are looking for is just as much.

I understand candace left the show, but there were things that could have been done if they weren't trying to rush this story. Obviously replacing her was mentioned but they also could have introduced another super with some wierd power that spends time with sylar until he ofts them. Out of all the scenerios the easiest way they could have done it was to drop sylar on a road and have their car almost run them over.

 

[Gallo22]

Exactly.

She wanted to make manager to make more money to help support the family AND to be able to pay for school to get a career.

I'm sorry, but if that's offensive then...well, there's just no winning.

Well said and ditto!!! Also the manager told her that since the hurricane, jobs are very hard to find. And..., didn't she work along a white girl who had no ambition and did not seem to be going anywhere?????

 

[Gallo22]

No, it's not, and I don't have to be or have ever been a teenage girl in love to know that. Again, West upset Claire badly enough that she had to flee a classroom in tears, and yet, just an hour or so later, she's making out with him. No one turns around that quickly on someone, teenage girl or no.

Well, perhaps, but for me personally...when I was a young kid, 16 or so, one minute I was fighting (verbally) with this girl that hated my guts and the next minute we were making out...

also, as a father of three, I can state from numerous occasions that, one day my kids are fighting with someone and the next day they are best friends with that same kid they were fighting with.... :\

 

[Gallo22]

Wow, interesting comments, it sounds like I must be the only person out there who is enjoying this season of Heroes more than last season. I'll admit part of that is because I love the concept of the prior generation of heroes, must be a carryover for my love of the old JLA/JSA crossover stories in DC Comics. I am also throughly enjoying the ancient Japan storyline. Syler being drawn to the twins didn't stike me as contrived - I assume that he somehow did it intentionally. As for Claire, as the father of a teenage girl and find absolutely nothing inconsistent about that storyline.

I'm with you Silver Moon. I'm enjoying this years season very much...

What I don't understand is, if someone does not like the show, why continue to watch it??? move on to another show. I did that with Flash Gordon...watched 10 minutes of the first episode and said, "nope", no for me...

 

[GoodKingJayIII]

What I don't understand is, if someone does not like the show, why continue to watch it??? move on to another show. I did that with Flash Gordon...watched 10 minutes of the first episode and said, "nope", no for me...

Because many of us are heavily invested after the first season? The comparison to Flash Gordon is not appropriate because 10 minutes is not enough time to get invested in any show. I'm not going to just stop watching Heroes because I dislike the current direction. The show's earned my love and respect and as far as I'm concerned it deserves the chance get out of the slump.

Though truth be told, it's still a very good show; much better than most out there. The storylines with Peter and Claire are somewhat weak, I don't like the Maya/Alejandro dynamic (though it's a lot more interesting now that Sylar is involved). The stuff with Hiro and Kensei is great, if a tad predictable (H meets K, K is a buffoon, H must pose as K to make sure K does all his legendary stuff, H ends up doing everything instead.) Overall, I think it will continue to improve.

 

[Queen_Dopplepopolis]

I hate the Claire/West budding relationship, not becuase I feel it's somehow unbelievable, but because I feel like it is SO FREAKING OBVIOUS that West is a badguy that I can hardly stand to watch.

I think West knows that Noah is HRG and he's going to use Claire to get back at him for whatever he did.

 

[Hand of Evil]

I hate the Claire/West budding relationship, not becuase I feel it's somehow unbelievable, but because I feel like it is SO FREAKING OBVIOUS that West is a badguy that I can hardly stand to watch.

I think West knows that Noah is HRG and he's going to use Claire to get back at him for whatever he did.

Or breeding of the Company OR Claire's (grandmother - Peter and Nathan's mom) an arranged marriage.