tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post3954083990161066351..comments2024-03-28T10:18:00.370-05:00Comments on Gentlemen of Leisure: Heroes 3x09: It's ComingAustin Gortonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-478194633470704792008-11-22T16:50:00.000-06:002008-11-22T16:50:00.000-06:00Despite the fact that I(we?) sound down on the sho...Despite the fact that I(we?) sound down on the show, it's not that simple.<BR/>I mean, I like the show, the acting, art direction, and premise is great. I just feel like this show could be so much more but it's being held back by writers who, for lack of a better term, are afraid to commit.Dr. Bitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13568570859981368717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-52505845875885840492008-11-21T13:36:00.000-06:002008-11-21T13:36:00.000-06:00All you need is love.And better writers please.-SAll you need is love.<BR/><BR/>And better writers please.<BR/><BR/>-SAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-33414833675186581522008-11-21T10:32:00.000-06:002008-11-21T10:32:00.000-06:00Yeah, there's definitely something goofy going on ...Yeah, there's definitely something goofy going on with the eclipses. I'm sure in true Heroes fashion, whatever "answer" we get will be half-formed, cryptic and unfulfilling to make things easier on the writers. <BR/><BR/>Wow, I sound really down on the show, don't I? I'm really not...<BR/><BR/>I have a hunch that maybe, the eclipse with only affect the "natural" powers and the "synthetic" powers will still work (or vice versa) so maybe we'll still get some powered action. But that's just a hunch, not based on any spoilers I've heard or anything; I won't be surprised if I'm wrong.<BR/><BR/>This was definitely a setup episode. I have a tendency to like the "calm before the storm, forces gathering" type of episodes, but they're not everyone's favorite thing. <BR/><BR/>As for Arthur, that whole scene confused me. I kind of got the impression that Ma Petrelli used a super persuasion power to get him to release her. Her power (as is the norm, it seems) remains fairly vague and undefined. We know she dreams the future, but she also communicated with Sylar when he was comafied. And at times before this episode, she seemed like she could persuade people to do what she told them to do. So maybe she has some kind of vague mental/"dream" power that allowed her, once Arthur was in her mind, to force her release. I was going to mention it in the post, but figured I covered the whole "we appreciate the power explanation, but could you make it less vague?" issue already with Sylar. <BR/><BR/>Or maybe the power of love just conquered all...Austin Gortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-151584889117423732008-11-21T10:10:00.000-06:002008-11-21T10:10:00.000-06:00I will third the fact that I hope the de-powering ...I will third the fact that I hope the de-powering is only a temporary thing. I think that the next two episodes are a two parter though so we probably aren't going to be that lucky. At least we will hopefully learn the importance of the eclipse finally. That's been hanging out there since the first episode. Just out of curiosity, how often do these types of eclipses happen? It seems like there isn't much time between the two of these, but that might just be me.<BR/><BR/>Overall I wasn't that impressed with this episode. Everything about it including the title seemed like it was just setting up the next episode and not much really happened. I did like the Sylar and Elle scenes though for some reason. Also did anybody else find it odd that for as much of a cold hearted bastard they have made Arthur out to be, it seemed a little odd that he would free Ma Patrelli like that.Phantomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05551460006238624083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-5670299605117971722008-11-21T08:45:00.000-06:002008-11-21T08:45:00.000-06:00Regarding the writers' reluctance to clearly defin...Regarding the writers' reluctance to clearly define someone's powers, I think its because they're afraid if they do so, then its set in stone and they won't be able to tweak it as needed for the plot. <BR/><BR/>Which is complete and total lazy BS, as far as I'm concerned, because its not that hard to keep track of such things yourself, let alone have someone on staff do it, and if they absolutely do need to alter someone's power for the sake of the plot, it shouldn't be that hard to come up with an excuse. They are writers. I just think they're scared and lazy. <BR/><BR/>If they truly are keeping Hiro removed from everyone else because he's too powerful, here's an idea: put a limitation on his power. For example, have Arthur attack him, trying to take his power, but Ando gets in the way before Arthur finishes the job and Hiro teleports them away. Hiro then finds out that while he can still teleport, he can no longer time travel (or only travel a few minutes back in time or something). Plus, it'd be easy enough to correct, if for some reason, they want to give Hiro his time travel ability back. <BR/><BR/>Yeah, it's not perfect, but I came up with that while checking my emails. I'm sure a professional Hollywood writer could come up with that or something even better. <BR/><BR/>I'm assuming the 9th Wonders comic is either left over from work Isaac did before he died (since comics have several months of lead time, and that issue could have been a month or two old) or, because the art didn't seem quite the same, it could have been done by someone else, but that would be a pretty big coincidence. <BR/><BR/>My guess is the producers figured (hoped?)we'd be so distracted by a reminder of the first season we wouldn't be asking these kinds of questions. <BR/><BR/>As for the eclipse and de-powering, agreed 100%. There's all this talk of how the show needs to be more character driven like it was in the first season. And I agree, to a certain extent. <BR/><BR/>The show needs to be more character driven in that it needs to remember who the characters are, and doesn't force them to act out of that character to serve the plot. And while the first season was great, it was also a slow burn that built to a big super-powered fight scene we have yet to really see. <BR/><BR/>I want character development but I still want plot, and big super powered fights, because when I watch Heroes, I want to see a live action comic book(in which character development is still important), not an intense character drama.Austin Gortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-82228567992041989842008-11-20T22:29:00.000-06:002008-11-20T22:29:00.000-06:00I don't mind Hiro as a 12 year old...for now. But ...I don't mind Hiro as a 12 year old...for now. But he is far removed from everyone else. And I feel it's just a way to keep him away from everyone else because he's too powerful. Which is a cop out.<BR/>Also, where did that 8th Wonders comic come from? Isaac's been dead for like...months.<BR/><BR/>Regarding the de-powering eclipse that seems to be on the horizon (pun intended). This de-powering best not last longer that 5 minutes, because you know why I watch Heroes? Because the people in it have powers. Watching Heroes without powers is like watching Transformers without giant transforming robots. Think about what THAT would be like.<BR/><BR/>Regarding Sylar's power, and this can pertain to the entire series, but the writers seem to be incredibly reluctant to not give any straight answers. Sometimes, simply stating what kind of power a person has, how it works, and what its limitations are, can do wonders for the viewers. Even if it isn't subtle or artsy.<BR/>The writers act like the nature of someone's power should be treated like a secret that needs a big reveal...but they never reveal anything! They just have the power act the way they need it to to fit the current storyline and let the viewers try to decipher exactly how the power works. (i.e. Peter's ability and whether or not he can use two abilities a once.)<BR/><BR/>But now I'm rambling.Dr. Bitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13568570859981368717noreply@blogger.com