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talkingsoup) wrote2007-04-24 07:11 pm
talkingsoup) wrote2007-04-24 07:11 pm
April Twenty-Freaking-Third
Actually, the episode was kind of disappointing last night. It was noisy. As in, there was near-constant music playing, even during dramatic scenes and stuff. It got on my nerves. Part of it might have been the TV which was definitely favoring background noise over verbal, but so it goes.
Also in terms of content, the episode just wasn't as great as the others. *shrug*
Well, Mohinder, Sylar and Peter have all survived. Peter managed to heal as he was getting his head cut open and turned Sylar's own telekinesis against him. Mohinder fell to the ground and Peter went invisible, though Sylar solved that problem by shooting broken glass all over the place. Peter got one in the head and "died" for awhile, like Claire did when she had the stick in her head.
Mama Petrelli advised that they hide the body until after Nathan's election, which is very...out of character for her. Unless, as we think, she's in with Linderman. Why else would she be so adamant about Nathan being elected. Meanwhile, Claire got to meet Nathan, her daddy. She was also the only one smart enough to yank the piece of glass out of Peter's head, which brought him back to life. Peter attempted to convince Nathan that he needs to open his eyes to what's going on in the world. Nathan, meanwhile, is trying to avoid falling into Linderman's pocket.
Linderman's plan has been revealed, though anyone reading the novels or paying attention to the various websites (or reading the TV guide like me) knew what it was beforehand. He wants the bomb to go off and NYC to be destroyed. He's going to get Nathan into the White House and use the incident to rally the nation behind a common cause--pretty much, making the world a better place and all. Aside from all the people who will die in the explosion (.07% of the world's population), Peter is also the cause of the explosion, which doesn't make Nathan happy. Though it's still up in the air as to whether Nathan's gonna go along with Linderman.
Linderman also has a power--he can heal things. And it's been revealed that he is indeed the power behind Bennet's Company.
Bennett, Matt and Ted have also escaped and are headed toward New York City. That's where the tracking machine that tracks the heroes is. It's also where Peter is. Where Peter can absorb Ted's power. Though to Ted's credit, it looks like he's starting to get better control of his powers.
Isaac handed in what will be the last issue of his comic book. Sylar had been knocked out by Mohinder back in the apartment, but upon waking up he found a picture of Isaac and so gave the inevitable house call. Isaac had accepted his fate, though he had some parting words for Sylar--specifically, that Isaac himself has left clues behind that will help people to defeat Sylar, and stop the bomb.
But in any case, Isaac is now dead and Sylar has his power. -_-
Claire got to have a talk with Nathan-daddy, and it looks like she's going off to Paris for a week until the election is over. The whereabouts of the Haitian are unknown. Mama Petrelli also has known not only about Claire, but also about Peter and Nathan's powers. And she hinted that she had one of her own.
Linderman, meanwhile, asked Jessica/Nikki if he could borrow Micah--obviously so that Micah can rig the election that will get Nathan elected. Jessica refused, so Linderman sent Candice--the girl who can shapeshift--to the house. There she posed as Nikki and handed Micah off to Linderman. Jessica/Nikki herself showed up seconds too late. DL meanwhile has found out that Jessica's back and is threatening to take Micah away. Too late now.
And lastly, with our favorite Heroes, Hiro and Ando have ended up in the future. Ando said that they should go back, but Hiro said they should stay--stay so they can figure out what they have to go back and change so that the bomb won't go off. They went to see Isaac and instead came upon Future Hiro's lair, where he has strung timelines across the whole room like a giant spiderweb. The episode ended with Hiro and Future Hiro meeting for the first time.
The whole episode felt kind of rushed and forced. Meh.
Oh but dude, I figured something out. The Peter that Future Hiro knows--the Peter with the scar--is not the Peter we know. He's the Peter that will be assuming the bomb does go off. Future Hiro knows a Peter from that specific timeline, not our Peter. Interesting quantum-timeline-stuff to chew on.
We know what Future Hiro is trying to do now, too. Specifically he wants to stop the bomb. Future Hiro exists in the reality that will happen if the bomb does go off, and that's the reality he's trying to change. No bomb.
The next episode is set 5 years in the future, in the future that will happen if the bomb does go off. Oh man, that one's gonna be awesome.
I have some insider info on the next episode, too. Damn TV guide. They live to spoil things! Though, it was my choice to read it. *evil snicker* I've got some juicy tidbits.
We DON'T want the bomb to explode, let me tell you that right now. Contrary to what Linderman believes, the world is a dark, dark place. Claire is there, Nathan's the president, and Mohinder is a medical adviser of some kind. Matt is with something similar to Homeland Security. Peter's alive and has a big old scar, and is quite intimate with Jessica/Nikki. And Hiro is a wanted terrorist. As is Sylar, it looks like.
Future Hiro is apparently not a very nice guy, either. Not the kind of person that Hiro wants to become, at any rate.
As for Bennett, the Haitian, Ted, Hana, DL, Micah, Meredith, Mama Petrelli, the rest of Claire's family, and Linderman, I don't know.
In any case, we're going to get a glimpse at the people everyone has become assuming the bomb goes off. Nathan's considering genocide, Claire's working as a waitress in some diner (Burnt Toast?), NYC isn't any closer to being rebuilt 5 years after the fact, Peter seems to be kind of a jerk, and Matt, well, I'll tell you about Matt.
Remember how I said that Hiro is a wanted terrorist? Well, Matt's the one to capture him--our Hiro, not Future Hiro. And Matt is not a nice guy in this future, not at all. Let's just say that it doesn't go well for Hiro.
And that's the extent of what TV Guide has spoiled and what I've figured out from the previews.
Augh, can't wait for next week.
I have until this Thursday to finish my Iran paper. Meep!
Also in terms of content, the episode just wasn't as great as the others. *shrug*
Well, Mohinder, Sylar and Peter have all survived. Peter managed to heal as he was getting his head cut open and turned Sylar's own telekinesis against him. Mohinder fell to the ground and Peter went invisible, though Sylar solved that problem by shooting broken glass all over the place. Peter got one in the head and "died" for awhile, like Claire did when she had the stick in her head.
Mama Petrelli advised that they hide the body until after Nathan's election, which is very...out of character for her. Unless, as we think, she's in with Linderman. Why else would she be so adamant about Nathan being elected. Meanwhile, Claire got to meet Nathan, her daddy. She was also the only one smart enough to yank the piece of glass out of Peter's head, which brought him back to life. Peter attempted to convince Nathan that he needs to open his eyes to what's going on in the world. Nathan, meanwhile, is trying to avoid falling into Linderman's pocket.
Linderman's plan has been revealed, though anyone reading the novels or paying attention to the various websites (or reading the TV guide like me) knew what it was beforehand. He wants the bomb to go off and NYC to be destroyed. He's going to get Nathan into the White House and use the incident to rally the nation behind a common cause--pretty much, making the world a better place and all. Aside from all the people who will die in the explosion (.07% of the world's population), Peter is also the cause of the explosion, which doesn't make Nathan happy. Though it's still up in the air as to whether Nathan's gonna go along with Linderman.
Linderman also has a power--he can heal things. And it's been revealed that he is indeed the power behind Bennet's Company.
Bennett, Matt and Ted have also escaped and are headed toward New York City. That's where the tracking machine that tracks the heroes is. It's also where Peter is. Where Peter can absorb Ted's power. Though to Ted's credit, it looks like he's starting to get better control of his powers.
Isaac handed in what will be the last issue of his comic book. Sylar had been knocked out by Mohinder back in the apartment, but upon waking up he found a picture of Isaac and so gave the inevitable house call. Isaac had accepted his fate, though he had some parting words for Sylar--specifically, that Isaac himself has left clues behind that will help people to defeat Sylar, and stop the bomb.
But in any case, Isaac is now dead and Sylar has his power. -_-
Claire got to have a talk with Nathan-daddy, and it looks like she's going off to Paris for a week until the election is over. The whereabouts of the Haitian are unknown. Mama Petrelli also has known not only about Claire, but also about Peter and Nathan's powers. And she hinted that she had one of her own.
Linderman, meanwhile, asked Jessica/Nikki if he could borrow Micah--obviously so that Micah can rig the election that will get Nathan elected. Jessica refused, so Linderman sent Candice--the girl who can shapeshift--to the house. There she posed as Nikki and handed Micah off to Linderman. Jessica/Nikki herself showed up seconds too late. DL meanwhile has found out that Jessica's back and is threatening to take Micah away. Too late now.
And lastly, with our favorite Heroes, Hiro and Ando have ended up in the future. Ando said that they should go back, but Hiro said they should stay--stay so they can figure out what they have to go back and change so that the bomb won't go off. They went to see Isaac and instead came upon Future Hiro's lair, where he has strung timelines across the whole room like a giant spiderweb. The episode ended with Hiro and Future Hiro meeting for the first time.
The whole episode felt kind of rushed and forced. Meh.
Oh but dude, I figured something out. The Peter that Future Hiro knows--the Peter with the scar--is not the Peter we know. He's the Peter that will be assuming the bomb does go off. Future Hiro knows a Peter from that specific timeline, not our Peter. Interesting quantum-timeline-stuff to chew on.
We know what Future Hiro is trying to do now, too. Specifically he wants to stop the bomb. Future Hiro exists in the reality that will happen if the bomb does go off, and that's the reality he's trying to change. No bomb.
The next episode is set 5 years in the future, in the future that will happen if the bomb does go off. Oh man, that one's gonna be awesome.
I have some insider info on the next episode, too. Damn TV guide. They live to spoil things! Though, it was my choice to read it. *evil snicker* I've got some juicy tidbits.
We DON'T want the bomb to explode, let me tell you that right now. Contrary to what Linderman believes, the world is a dark, dark place. Claire is there, Nathan's the president, and Mohinder is a medical adviser of some kind. Matt is with something similar to Homeland Security. Peter's alive and has a big old scar, and is quite intimate with Jessica/Nikki. And Hiro is a wanted terrorist. As is Sylar, it looks like.
Future Hiro is apparently not a very nice guy, either. Not the kind of person that Hiro wants to become, at any rate.
As for Bennett, the Haitian, Ted, Hana, DL, Micah, Meredith, Mama Petrelli, the rest of Claire's family, and Linderman, I don't know.
In any case, we're going to get a glimpse at the people everyone has become assuming the bomb goes off. Nathan's considering genocide, Claire's working as a waitress in some diner (Burnt Toast?), NYC isn't any closer to being rebuilt 5 years after the fact, Peter seems to be kind of a jerk, and Matt, well, I'll tell you about Matt.
Remember how I said that Hiro is a wanted terrorist? Well, Matt's the one to capture him--our Hiro, not Future Hiro. And Matt is not a nice guy in this future, not at all. Let's just say that it doesn't go well for Hiro.
And that's the extent of what TV Guide has spoiled and what I've figured out from the previews.
Augh, can't wait for next week.
I have until this Thursday to finish my Iran paper. Meep!
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Logic has very little place in grief. You're probably right--he would internalize the grief, blame himself, but even then, he would want to be alone with Peter. He wouldn't really care what Claire wants, I don't think--presuming you're right, that he's accepted it enough to throw himself, weeping, onto the body, he doesn't care much about anything at the moment--let alone Claire's feelings or whether or not he is in a position to tell her what to do. And again, his child or not, at the moment she fits the position of an intruder on an important family affair.
I still can't help it--it just wasn't good. I can appreciate that they wrapped things up. I much, much, much prefer that to the narrative bog that LOST has become, but that isn't an excuse for not wrapping it up well. I didn't think that the acting was that great, either, to be honest.
And of course writers are going to see different things in the characters--that's what spin sessions are for, that's why they take the script to the collective table and give notes on it, to come to collective conclusions on how said characters should act.
Claire showing up was taken for granted--maybe Nathan already knew she was there. He acted like it, but we didn't see that he knew. Peter coming back was pretty much taken for granted. The characters didn't feel like they fell into their typical emotional spectrum; at a different stage of their development, maybe this would be their natural reaction, but again, I can only react to what I see, and what I saw was not within the normal bounds of logic as established for the characters involved.
Sooo, agreeing to disagree, I guess. I'm not saying the show sucks, I'm saying I really, really disliked that episode and--personally?--thought it was quite crappy compared to their normal excellence.
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That's what I'm saying. You have a room of a bunch of different people who see the characters slightly differently. If none of them think anything is weird about their behavior, then that probably implies that their behavior is in character.
And on a different note, if you think about it, the Company is usually in way over its head when it comes to containing these super-people. Sylar escaped, Nathan escaped, Matt remembered a lot of what happened... It makes sense that this escape wasn't insanely difficult.