Comments on: Heroes: Better Halves http://www.seanobrien.org/2006/11/heroes-better-halves.html seanobrien.org Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:37:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: :: Heroes: Nothing to Hide :: seanobrien.org // OB1og http://www.seanobrien.org/2006/11/heroes-better-halves.html#comment-727 :: Heroes: Nothing to Hide :: seanobrien.org // OB1og Fri, 10 Nov 2006 07:36:22 +0000 http://www.seanobrien.org/2006/11/heroes-better-halves.html#comment-727 [...] Since no one answered my question at the end of my last post about Chapter 6, I’ll just forgo any full recap and just drop my thoughts and ponderings on Chapter 7, especially since I just typed up most of the content after this sentence and lost it due to stupidly using the “Undo” feature of the TinyMCE editor control in WordPress. [...] [...] Since no one answered my question at the end of my last post about Chapter 6, I’ll just forgo any full recap and just drop my thoughts and ponderings on Chapter 7, especially since I just typed up most of the content after this sentence and lost it due to stupidly using the “Undo” feature of the TinyMCE editor control in WordPress. [...]

]]> By: Sean http://www.seanobrien.org/2006/11/heroes-better-halves.html#comment-637 Sean Fri, 03 Nov 2006 02:10:10 +0000 http://www.seanobrien.org/2006/11/heroes-better-halves.html#comment-637 @Ed: I never said you were bothered by it, just that you like to say how graphic it is and whatnot. Horn Rimmed Guy or Horn Rimmed Glasses? I only heard the second one, although, they are both pretty stupid to me. We know the guy's name (Daddy Bennet or Mr. Bennet), so why would he refer to him that way unless it was before Chapter 2? I wouldn't call it laziness, but yeah, I am calling out Joe again. Again, in my opinion only, it is reasonable to assume Hiro knows more English words than he can speak back, so it is reasonable to believe he understands what people are saying a little easier than he can express himself back in English. It's not like he was having a fluent conversation with Nathan. I also maintain that Ando has been teaching him some more words on their trip. This is a pretty trivial point to argue anyway, so I should just let it go... @Ed: I never said you were bothered by it, just that you like to say how graphic it is and whatnot.

Horn Rimmed Guy or Horn Rimmed Glasses? I only heard the second one, although, they are both pretty stupid to me. We know the guy’s name (Daddy Bennet or Mr. Bennet), so why would he refer to him that way unless it was before Chapter 2?

I wouldn’t call it laziness, but yeah, I am calling out Joe again. Again, in my opinion only, it is reasonable to assume Hiro knows more English words than he can speak back, so it is reasonable to believe he understands what people are saying a little easier than he can express himself back in English. It’s not like he was having a fluent conversation with Nathan. I also maintain that Ando has been teaching him some more words on their trip. This is a pretty trivial point to argue anyway, so I should just let it go…

]]> By: Ed http://www.seanobrien.org/2006/11/heroes-better-halves.html#comment-635 Ed Thu, 02 Nov 2006 12:58:08 +0000 http://www.seanobrien.org/2006/11/heroes-better-halves.html#comment-635 1. I'm not bothered by the fact the show displays graphic violence on a frequent basis - in fact, I'm pretty damned impressed. I just like to point out the hipocrisy that a show can dispay bodies ripped in half and sticks through the brain, but one nip slip gets Uncle Sam all up in your grill. Americahhhh, whadda' countreee!!! 2. If you are bothered by Mr. Bennett being called HRG - go talk to Tim Kring. It all started from a podcast with the creator who dubbed him Horned Rimmed Guy after the pilot ep. The web caught on. If he's not HRG, why show him caressing his old pair of horned rims? Until they give him a proper name - he'll probably remain HRG. 3. Don't call Joe out for laziness in show creation? He expressed a valid point echoed by many (EW called it out as well in their morning after Blog). Don't get me wrong - the show rocks - but any good universe needs to follow its own logic and when you build a plot point around Hiro's inability to speak English (thus his need for Ando as interpreter for a key phone call) it's pretty glaring when the same character can chat up a politician on future election results. Again, the show rocks. Hey, no show is without fail. I rag on 24 consistently for CTU's weak-ass security screening. Anyone with a bomb or agenda can get in that place. 1. I’m not bothered by the fact the show displays graphic violence on a frequent basis – in fact, I’m pretty damned impressed. I just like to point out the hipocrisy that a show can dispay bodies ripped in half and sticks through the brain, but one nip slip gets Uncle Sam all up in your grill. Americahhhh, whadda’ countreee!!!

2. If you are bothered by Mr. Bennett being called HRG – go talk to Tim Kring. It all started from a podcast with the creator who dubbed him Horned Rimmed Guy after the pilot ep. The web caught on. If he’s not HRG, why show him caressing his old pair of horned rims? Until they give him a proper name – he’ll probably remain HRG.

3. Don’t call Joe out for laziness in show creation? He expressed a valid point echoed by many (EW called it out as well in their morning after Blog). Don’t get me wrong – the show rocks – but any good universe needs to follow its own logic and when you build a plot point around Hiro’s inability to speak English (thus his need for Ando as interpreter for a key phone call) it’s pretty glaring when the same character can chat up a politician on future election results. Again, the show rocks. Hey, no show is without fail. I rag on 24 consistently for CTU’s weak-ass security screening. Anyone with a bomb or agenda can get in that place.

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