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Offline JacksRag(e)

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Re: Heroes
« Reply #40 on: Wednesday, November 01, 2006, 01:42:54 AM »
Jack'sRag(e)

You might actually have a point.

Oh wait, apostrophes can't be used in nicknames.

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Re: Heroes
« Reply #41 on: Wednesday, November 01, 2006, 01:51:20 AM »
You win this round.  Well played my nemesis...well played.


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Re: Heroes
« Reply #42 on: Wednesday, November 01, 2006, 02:26:07 AM »
Well plaid... You mean to say that Jack is well plaid....

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Re: Heroes
« Reply #43 on: Wednesday, November 01, 2006, 08:49:00 PM »
But he looks hideous in it.

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Re: Heroes
« Reply #44 on: Wednesday, November 01, 2006, 09:18:13 PM »
It's true, I do.

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Re: Heroes
« Reply #45 on: Tuesday, November 14, 2006, 01:12:17 PM »
Good news, the first season of Heroes has been extended to a possible 13 episodes. The 13th episode is expected to air on new year's day (according to the TV.com episode guide).

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Re: Heroes
« Reply #46 on: Tuesday, November 14, 2006, 03:39:50 PM »
Awesome.  Next week would have been the end to the first season right?

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Re: Heroes
« Reply #47 on: Tuesday, November 14, 2006, 06:15:13 PM »
Awesome.  Next week would have been the end to the first season right?
I think last Monday would have been the end, but they decided to go for the full season :D

They usually put a Heroes marathon on Sunday night too. I download the episodes anyway, and now the comics as well! ;D

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Re: Heroes
« Reply #48 on: Wednesday, November 15, 2006, 06:48:11 PM »
That last episode was the best one yet.

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Re: Heroes
« Reply #49 on: Monday, November 20, 2006, 09:04:51 PM »
ZOMG! :o

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Re: Heroes
« Reply #50 on: Monday, November 20, 2006, 11:08:35 PM »
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Suck it, Pugnate.

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Re: Heroes
« Reply #51 on: Tuesday, November 21, 2006, 07:24:41 AM »
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Yep, definitely something to look forward to ;D I love this show!

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Re: Heroes
« Reply #52 on: Tuesday, November 21, 2006, 08:42:29 AM »
I thought last night was a huge letdown.

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Re: Heroes
« Reply #53 on: Tuesday, November 21, 2006, 08:54:18 AM »
I thought last night was a huge letdown.
It was at first for me too, I was expecting a little more glamour, but after it ended I accepted it ;D and now I await the next episode patiently.

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Re: Heroes
« Reply #54 on: Tuesday, November 21, 2006, 01:23:09 PM »
Seriously? I thought it had enough muster to be considered best episode of Heroes yet. I've only watched each one once but yesterdays and last weeks seemed much better than the previous ones.

Maybe I'm just more into it now.

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Re: Heroes
« Reply #55 on: Wednesday, January 31, 2007, 02:00:55 PM »
Heroes just keeps getting better and better ;D

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Re: Heroes
« Reply #56 on: Wednesday, January 31, 2007, 02:55:06 PM »
Heroes just keeps getting better and better ;D

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Suck it, Pugnate.

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Re: Heroes
« Reply #57 on: Wednesday, January 31, 2007, 06:19:19 PM »
I already knew that.  (My brother somehow found out.)  So that left very little to like in the latest episode.  They did a lot of setting up for future events, and very little else.  Boring.

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Re: Heroes
« Reply #58 on: Wednesday, January 31, 2007, 08:33:31 PM »
I want to watch it, but it's on at the same time as 24, so no thanks.

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Re: Heroes
« Reply #59 on: Friday, February 02, 2007, 03:54:08 PM »
DVR is my friend.

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Re: Heroes
« Reply #60 on: Monday, February 12, 2007, 03:55:37 PM »
So I finally watched episode 14, which I missed last week, over at nbc.com.  Nice thing about seeing it in a media player is that you can pause and go back when you think you see something.



 ;D  It shouldn't be a spoiler by now that George Takei plays Hiro's father.  That's his limo, and the girl getting in is Hiro's sister.

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Re: Heroes
« Reply #61 on: Monday, February 12, 2007, 03:58:58 PM »
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Re: Heroes
« Reply #62 on: Monday, February 12, 2007, 04:05:34 PM »
haha!! thats a nice touch with the license plate
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Re: Heroes
« Reply #63 on: Monday, February 12, 2007, 04:28:48 PM »
haha!! thats a nice touch with the license plate

HAHA I noticed that too, man I feel like a real trek geek now.

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Re: Heroes
« Reply #64 on: Monday, February 12, 2007, 04:31:54 PM »
I just realized what the licence plate meant!

NCC-1701

While I may not be as trekky as some of here, I do appreciate that little easter-egg! ;D

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Re: Heroes
« Reply #65 on: Monday, February 12, 2007, 04:44:16 PM »
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In episode 14 of the Heroes TV series, NCC 1701 is the license plate number of a car owned by Hiro Nakamura's father (played by George Takei).

That's right from your link.   :)

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Re: Heroes
« Reply #66 on: Saturday, November 17, 2007, 02:18:57 AM »
I just finished with the first season. I really liked it, but I think it peaked 75% of the way through. The final couple of episodes weren't bad, but not the climax I wanted it to be.

I think the show missed a lot of opportunities and could have been better, but it was still really good. I am also not convinced that having one of the characters be all powerful -- you know what I am talking about -- is a good idea. It just diminishes the importance/powers of the others. I mean if you look at something like the Justice League, yes you have Superman, but while he has every power you can think of, he doesn't diminish the importance of other characters. He runs fast, but someone runs faster, he is smart, but someone is smarter etc.
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Some of the acting I found a little off, and oh god the editing is horrible. There are plenty of scenes missing, though I suppose that was due to time constraints. BTW, I really found some of the slow build up to be annoying, because it was so predictable. In something like Unbreakable, I was mesmerized by every scene, even if it was slow. That's because the writing was good, and the storytelling masterful. In fact this is probably the first time I've found something too slow.

Still the first season was highly enjoyable, and very addictive. I was let down by the finale I guess, but it was definitely worth the time.

How is season 2 turning out? From what I've read, people are a little disappointed?

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Re: Heroes
« Reply #67 on: Saturday, November 17, 2007, 03:40:26 AM »
Season 2 is pushing me towards the 'I hate this show' camp. Season 1 was slow to build up then mid way through we get some action and some developments - plenty cool. Then the 2nd half was slow to another build up. Season 2 is f***ing slow... again! I just can't be arsed with it, and wth this strike this season might only be 11 episodes s it's not even worth waiting for on DVD.

There's an article on the net Pug that has a producer of the show say 'yeah we screwed up season 2' that they shouldn't have slowed things down again, and had such disjointed storylines. Idiots.

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Re: Heroes
« Reply #68 on: Saturday, November 17, 2007, 08:13:02 AM »
The acting is a bit off, but I only think Claire and Peter are the weak points in the acting. Peter is much worse than Claire, its like his idea of acting is imitating a bad Keanu Reeves impression.

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Re: Heroes
« Reply #69 on: Saturday, November 17, 2007, 08:14:04 AM »
This show looked like a giant pile of stupid to me from the get-go.  I can't say anything its done more recently has changed that opinion.

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Re: Heroes
« Reply #70 on: Saturday, November 17, 2007, 09:26:28 AM »
I followed it for a season and a half, and then I lost interest.  Every time I try to like one of these endless serials, I give up eventually.  They keep dragging things out, and I rarely feel a sense of satisfaction after watching any episode.  The only episodic shows I get to like are those where each episode is a self-contained story within a larger serial context.

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Re: Heroes
« Reply #71 on: Sunday, November 18, 2007, 04:43:02 AM »
This show looked like a giant pile of stupid to me from the get-go.  I can't say anything its done more recently has changed that opinion.

While I enjoyed it Que, I can see why you say that. Even half way through, while it was at its best, there were moments so stupid that I was thinking "man this just jumped the shark." In fact while you can only jump the shark once, I found many moments where I was thinking that, only to start liking it again after something cool happened.

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Re: Heroes
« Reply #72 on: Monday, November 19, 2007, 09:28:52 PM »
I don't understand any of you. The second season has been awesome.

It's true that I hated the series at first, but after I encountered it a few times I came to appreciate it as the hilarious MST-fodder it is. It's got everything: retarded superheroes, bullshit science, angsty teenagers, high school drama, soap opera dialog, awkward romance, prehistoric clichés, and a pretentious plot.

For fuck's sake, this is the most powerful character in the show:

Look at him. Look at him emoing it up with his stupid fucking face. Don't you just want to punch him?

The show is freaking awesome, and there will be no further discussion.

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Re: Heroes
« Reply #73 on: Monday, November 19, 2007, 09:41:18 PM »
By the way, Peter only has that one facial expression. That's because he only has emotion: stupid. Don't believe me? Just try these typical Heroes scenes:

"Peter, New York City is going to explode!"


"Peter, you have superpowers! You're like a freaking deity!"


"Hi, Peter, I'm Claire! I'm a cheerleader with superpowers, but that's because I'm your niece (although neither of us know it yet)."


"Peter, you have amnesia."


"Peter, you killed my brother you stupid jerk!"


"Peter, you don't have amnesia anymore."


"Peter, we're going to lock you in a dungeon for all eternity."


"Peter, you have AIDS."


"Peter, your mom died."


"Peter, you're pregnant."


PS, those screenshots and dialog are completely authentic.

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Re: Heroes
« Reply #74 on: Monday, November 19, 2007, 09:50:10 PM »
Peter, that joke stopped being funny by the 3rd one.

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Re: Heroes
« Reply #75 on: Monday, November 19, 2007, 09:55:56 PM »
Peter, that joke stopped being funny by the 3rd one.
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Re: Heroes
« Reply #76 on: Tuesday, November 20, 2007, 05:53:45 AM »
lol dude... You know you are right about one thing. The shows throws a lot of sophomore film moments at you. I can't think of one now, but I'll come up with a list of all those dumb moments from season 1, where I thought... that's it... this show lost it.

And yes, when I saw Peter the first time, I thought this is the hero? WTF?

Why does he have all these powers, but can't find a comb?