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

[Grog]

I can only surmise from your comment above that your experience with women is either a) limited or b) has been informed solely by relations with some exceptionally atypical ones.

You surmise incorrectly.

I know that people who are mercurial enough to turn around that fast on someone exist, but they are a minority, and Claire's characterization on the show thus far has not made me believe that she's one of them. Rather, this whole storyline feels very much like the writers pushing Claire into a relationship with West for no other reason than to create some entirely artificial drama in her relationship with her father. YMMV, and obviously does, but I'll thank you not to make assumptions about me when expressing differences of opinion.

 

[Vocenoctum]

A nuclear explosion above NYC is evidence of super-powered human beings? What?

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?

 

[Steel_Wind]

You surmise incorrectly.

I know that people who are mercurial enough to turn around that fast on someone exist, but they are a minority, and Claire's characterization on the show thus far has not made me believe that she's one of them.

Your mistake is in assuming she "turned around" from an emotional disposition of A) This guy is a Creep to B) This guy is hot and I like him.

It was already at "B". Her attraction and emotional interest to him is what made her vulnerable and sent her out of the room in a state of tears. That's why it was possible for him to bring her to a state of tears in the first place. Claire getting to "B" with West was what episode #1 was about.

When you are already at "B", can a woman go from tears to making out in an hour?

Damn right. That's not a minority of women.

finis

 

[Grog]

It was already at "B". Her attraction and emotional interest to him is what made her vulnerable and sent her out of the room in a state of tears. That's why it was possible for him to bring her to a state of tears in the first place. Claire getting to "B" with West was what episode #1 was about.

Did you watch the same episode I did? What sent Claire out of the room in a state of tears was that she was terrified that West was going to tell the whole class that he'd seen her regenerate her toe after she'd cut it off, thereby putting her entire family in danger and requiring them to uproot their lives yet again and run off to god-knows-where. It had nothing to do with any attraction she may or may not have felt for him before then.

 

[Steel_Wind]

Did you watch the same episode I did? What sent Claire out of the room in a state of tears was that she was terrified that West was going to tell the whole class that he'd seen her regenerate her toe after she'd cut it off, thereby putting her entire family in danger and requiring them to uproot their lives yet again and run off to god-knows-where. It had nothing to do with any attraction she may or may not have felt for him before then.

Episode #3 = Claire + West:

scene #1 pedicure
scene #2 "lizard-girl", - waaaah out of room
scene #3 "I'm tired of being someone I'm not". "Claire. Shut-up." And West sweeps her off her feet - literally - and it's smiles and wondrous laughter
Scene #4: at the beach+confessions of the soul "do me do me, baby baby"

There's lots difficult to accept about the premise of this story - but ending in kisses on the beach isn't one of them.

 

[Grog]

I guess we'll have to agree to disagree on this. I don't find it believable at all. And I still think it's all being done just to create unnecessary drama in Claire's relationship with her father, but I guess we'll see on that.

 

[Vocenoctum]

It was already at "B". Her attraction and emotional interest to him is what made her vulnerable and sent her out of the room in a state of tears.

I saw no sign of anything except annoyance and antipathy before the turn, I think you're reading into the material somewhat. If he had been at all sympathetic I could see, but I don't see anything about her (except for looks) that would draw him to act that way either, so I chalk it up to plot device.

 

[Relique du Madde]

Am I the only one foreseeing a sweeps week cliffhanger where Claire thinks she's pregnant, HRG goes ballistic and deciding to go "protective/possessive father" on West which leads to to painting 8 / 8?

 

[The Grumpy Celt]

Am I the only one foreseeing...

Wow. I’m not say that is impossible, but I think it would really be jumping the shark, so to speak.

 

[Silver Moon]

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.