I don't like him either--and I don't have the whole "but he's hot" thing to fall back upon--but I understand why he's there. We need some non-powered characters to give us a more "normal" viewpoint. Ando's the champ at this, of course, esp. for us geeks, but Mohinder is meant to provide an objective perspective.
I'm also willing to buy some of his idiocy because, before he came to the States, he was a ridiculously sheltered academe. Confront him with term papers and cheating on tests and departmental politics and he's probably an expert. Hit him with life-and-death struggles and espionage and all that and you can understand why he's clueless, though I think they have overdone that a bit.
Confront him with term papers and cheating on tests and departmental politics and he's probably an expert.
Considering that he was first introduced spouting off the '10% of our brains is all we got!' bullshit, I wouldn't say that that was a given. Mohinder isn't exactly on great terms with his university; he's got exactly one colleague who even listens to his stories; and his ex-girlfriend is like, "Dude, even industry thinks you're a crackpot."
I didn't say his science makes sense--that's a whole other kettle of fish. But he's an academe and ill-equipped to deal with the world, or people, beyond his little fishbowl. I've known far too many grad students and professors exactly like him.
I basically pretend that it's magic, not science, and go "lalalalala" whenever they pretend to talk about science. But it still annoys me.
Add to that the fact that I don't particularly *care* about his issues (though I do want to know what the hell is up with the kid in his dreams in India because WTF was that about?) and his scenes get the FF quite often.
You know, I have a much easier time with photon torpedoes and reversing the polarity than I do with stuff like this. I think because this is how many people think evolution and genetics do work and oh it just hurts to see. If they spent less time trying to explain it I would be so much happier.
The photo is from linaerys's lj. It's seriously the only Heroes pic I had on my computer when I decided that I needed an icon.
I'd prefer calling it magic. That's one of the reasons I like Supernatural. It's magic. Yes, it has rules, but they don't feel the need to spend fifteen minutes of every episode justifying the fantastic bits scientifically (thank you, Rodney McKay).
Every objection you've raised I've already lamented, so it's nice that someone else suffers along with me. The last episodes with the antibodies (TO WHAT? OH MY SCIENCE!) and trying to make him seem important are just useless. It was better when there was the lie that he could identify these people and cure them.
As for his ability to get duped...yeah, that's why linaerys calls him "Mohimbo." Okay, Eden could have used her wacky pipes on him and she was a cute girl who believed his crazy theories and satisfied his very Oedipal antagonism towards his dad (she didn't have to be boning Papa Suresh; just knowing and liking him was bad enough). Eden? I buy.
But SYLAR? Even the swiss-cheesed brain that Mrs. Bennet has been left with sussed out his creep inside of a few hours. Mohinder travelled with "Zane Taylor" for three days. They shared car trip intimacy! Adjoining hotel rooms! THEY MADE EACH OTHER CAFFIENATED BEVERAGES!! You can't know how someone talks their tea and not know whether or not they like to eat
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I'm also willing to buy some of his idiocy because, before he came to the States, he was a ridiculously sheltered academe. Confront him with term papers and cheating on tests and departmental politics and he's probably an expert. Hit him with life-and-death struggles and espionage and all that and you can understand why he's clueless, though I think they have overdone that a bit.
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Considering that he was first introduced spouting off the '10% of our brains is all we got!' bullshit, I wouldn't say that that was a given. Mohinder isn't exactly on great terms with his university; he's got exactly one colleague who even listens to his stories; and his ex-girlfriend is like, "Dude, even industry thinks you're a crackpot."
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Add to that the fact that I don't particularly *care* about his issues (though I do want to know what the hell is up with the kid in his dreams in India because WTF was that about?) and his scenes get the FF quite often.
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And how much do I love your icon? They were totally just off smoking a joint together in the stairwell.
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The photo is from linaerys's lj. It's seriously the only Heroes pic I had on my computer when I decided that I needed an icon.
I'd prefer calling it magic. That's one of the reasons I like Supernatural. It's magic. Yes, it has rules, but they don't feel the need to spend fifteen minutes of every episode justifying the fantastic bits scientifically (thank you, Rodney McKay).
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Every objection you've raised I've already lamented, so it's nice that someone else suffers along with me. The last episodes with the antibodies (TO WHAT? OH MY SCIENCE!) and trying to make him seem important are just useless. It was better when there was the lie that he could identify these people and cure them.
As for his ability to get duped...yeah, that's why linaerys calls him "Mohimbo." Okay, Eden could have used her wacky pipes on him and she was a cute girl who believed his crazy theories and satisfied his very Oedipal antagonism towards his dad (she didn't have to be boning Papa Suresh; just knowing and liking him was bad enough). Eden? I buy.
But SYLAR? Even the swiss-cheesed brain that Mrs. Bennet has been left with sussed out his creep inside of a few hours. Mohinder travelled with "Zane Taylor" for three days. They shared car trip intimacy! Adjoining hotel rooms! THEY MADE EACH OTHER CAFFIENATED BEVERAGES!! You can't know how someone talks their tea and not know whether or not they like to eat
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But really, I am no one to judge. I'm very clueless my own self. I'd probably see Sylar at the door and go, "Hi! Want to be my new best friend?" too.
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