Not at all, one would think, and then of course we'd have to recall Dr. Hannibal Lecter, who became quite popular. Otoh, Sylar doesn't actually eat the brains ("Eat them? Claire, that's disgusting" - I must admit that line did crack me up), they just teased us a lot with the possibility that he did.
First of all: Sorry for freaking out in your journal the last time. I had heard rumors that we would see the conception of baby Noah and that's why I utterly dreaded the Gabriel/Elle story line. While I'm definitely not fond of the Elle and Gabriel retcon, their scenes fortunately weren't as bad as I expected after reading those rumors.
the part of the Sylar plot thread I'm happy with is the depiction of Noah Bennet. Including his watching Sylar kill on the monitor like he was watching a lion eat a zebra. Because that fits with the HRG characterisation throughout three seasons; he basically doesn't think of the specials as humans,
I loved that part for the same reasons. That's exactly what I wondered not so long ago and the scene where HRG rambles on whales and how they migrate towards each other as allegory for the specials he is observing brought that point home beautifully. He really comes across as seeing all specials as strange species, a species he is undoubtedly fascinated by but doesn't really treat as equals.
Aw, don't worry. I would have freaked out, too, had I heard conception of Baby Noah rumours. Incidentally, I strongly suspect the whole Gabriel/Elle story is entirely due to the actors being BFFs and petitioning Kring & Co. about getting scenes together.
That's exactly what I wondered not so long ago and the scene where HRG rambles on whales and how they migrate towards each other as allegory for the specials he is observing brought that point home beautifully. He really comes across as seeing all specials as strange species, a species he is undoubtedly fascinated by but doesn't really treat as equals.
Since artificial power is a theme this season: do you think he'd take the drug, if offered (and if it could be guaranteed to him doesn't end up like Flyhinder)? I think he wouldn't, despite the obvious advantages (increased possibilities to get rid of Sylar, for one), both because he's confident in his own skills and because he does not want to become alien himself.
I got the feeling that the many Godfather/mafia allusions
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With regard to the Elle characterisation, I wonder if it was originally meant to be Bennet and Eden but they couldn't get Nora Zehetner back? It would have had some symmetry to it, adding extra depth to her death in S1.
"You look good in a suit, Nathan."
You know, I took that remark as being an implied death threat, as in "You'll look good when you're suited up in your coffin".
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(Claire really is related to everyone on this show.) (Not that Flint would ever have posed problems to shippers.)
Ha, you know, I hadn't even thought about it from that angle. So that makes two uncles who have actively attacked Claire, as well as two grandparents scheming about her, and biological parents willing to use her to their own ends as long as it doesn't physically hurt her. Claire really won the lottery on terrible family dynamics, didn't she?
I'm going back and thro as to whether Eden would have been a far better choice; it would have made her determination to kill Sylar and killing herself before he could get her power even more an attempt to atone.
I was considering that as well, wondering if the part was originally intended to be Eden, and eventually decided that even though the personality they wrote on screen was Eden, it was definitely meant to be Elle. Starting to get worried that they only have a couple of "ambiguous" female types they can write -- Eden is clearly one, seeing as Daphne and Elle are both playing
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Wonder how well Dexter would have gone down as a show if he shared Sylar's culinary preferences...?
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I don't often comment, but I generally adore your reviews.
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And thank you, that's good to know, I enjoy writing them. Next up: Dexter!
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the part of the Sylar plot thread I'm happy with is the depiction of Noah Bennet. Including his watching Sylar kill on the monitor like he was watching a lion eat a zebra. Because that fits with the HRG characterisation throughout three seasons; he basically doesn't think of the specials as humans,
I loved that part for the same reasons. That's exactly what I wondered not so long ago and the scene where HRG rambles on whales and how they migrate towards each other as allegory for the specials he is observing brought that point home beautifully. He really comes across as seeing all specials as strange species, a species he is undoubtedly fascinated by but doesn't really treat as equals.
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That's exactly what I wondered not so long ago and the scene where HRG rambles on whales and how they migrate towards each other as allegory for the specials he is observing brought that point home beautifully. He really comes across as seeing all specials as strange species, a species he is undoubtedly fascinated by but doesn't really treat as equals.
Since artificial power is a theme this season: do you think he'd take the drug, if offered (and if it could be guaranteed to him doesn't end up like Flyhinder)? I think he wouldn't, despite the obvious advantages (increased possibilities to get rid of Sylar, for one), both because he's confident in his own skills and because he does not want to become alien himself.
I got the feeling that the many Godfather/mafia allusions ( ... )
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"You look good in a suit, Nathan."
You know, I took that remark as being an implied death threat, as in "You'll look good when you're suited up in your coffin".
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Ha, you know, I hadn't even thought about it from that angle. So that makes two uncles who have actively attacked Claire, as well as two grandparents scheming about her, and biological parents willing to use her to their own ends as long as it doesn't physically hurt her. Claire really won the lottery on terrible family dynamics, didn't she?
I'm going back and thro as to whether Eden would have been a far better choice; it would have made her determination to kill Sylar and killing herself before he could get her power even more an attempt to atone.
I was considering that as well, wondering if the part was originally intended to be Eden, and eventually decided that even though the personality they wrote on screen was Eden, it was definitely meant to be Elle. Starting to get worried that they only have a couple of "ambiguous" female types they can write -- Eden is clearly one, seeing as Daphne and Elle are both playing ( ... )
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