( follow me for the last one of these for what will probably prove to be a long, long time... )
So what will I do with this place now? It can't all be quizzes and Plumbing Woes. If I had to hazard a guess, I would say that soon enough, this general area will be filled with more talk of The Wire and Lost than most people even reading this will care for. (Sadly, neither of them lend themselves to ridiculous cartoon pictures. This will leave a definite hole in my posting routine) I just know I need something here, or otherwise it will stagnate, and end up like the other one. Of course I have considered migrating back over there, you know.. using my alloted LJ time less on words and more on pictures. I don't know, it could go either way. I have at least one more Heroes-related wordy type thing, and something else to start on that I am already about four days late on... but other than that, I guess I will just have to play it by ear.
- Music:Lost: Seaon Two: Maternity Leave
The one who I was talking to as it aired gave it an "It has too much Claire BS in this one too. It sucks... the whole romance thing. It's almost not watchable just for that. It ended with the start of the Hiro/Peter throwdown, so I think it’s leading up to a killer one next week. I mean, in and of itself, yeah it pretty much sucks, but I think it still needs to be seen, just for next week's to be better." The one who introduced me to it said, "Get it and be mad. They focus on Claire and Monica, but the story of Adam and Sylar saves it, sorta. I'm 'bout done with Peter. I know you have to have a quota of naive heroes, but damn." Not exactly four-star reviews, right? But I got it anyway (after way too many hours) and watched. I figured that, if nothing else, it had to be better than last week. Was I right?
Here is a hint, in the form of the email I sent to the first friend immediately after watching the episode: "Wait, was this part of some nefarious plan to get back at me for something I did long, long ago? Because man... if so, bravo! No really, brav-o! I am not sure where it went wrong, or if I am just such a hater now that it all seems bad, but was there any good dialogue in that episode? No, really. It was like Community Theater or something. You know, it seems I got the short end of the stick in the whole Heroes/Lost tradeoff." Right after that, he got one from his brother that simply said “What is this mess you have me watching?” Maybe my sister is smarter than I give her credit for.
- Music:Franz Ferdinand: You Could Have Had It So Much Better
Before it aired I had already written my intro to this and then, after I watched the episode I realized it was worthless, because everything I had praised in it was glaringly absent from this week's offering. And I don't just mean character-wise, I mean "things I like about the show, in general" wise. This was just not a good week for me and Heroes.
This one was rough, but the next one... it will be much better. You know why? No "Heroes"!
- Music:Rebbie Jackson: Centipede
This week I am trying something different. In my effort to go to bed a more decent hour, I have taken to doing things away from the computer that I normally do at the computer... like, things that I could do away from the computer. So, I wrote a lot of this one on paper. But it was 4am, so things got a bit shaky at points. I tend to write differently on paper than I do at the keyboard, so it became less "Heroes recap" and more "mini-essays on Heroes characters". This required editing. This also means that, even thought only about eight characters got any real screentime, this is still extra long. So maybe on-paper is not the best option for this particular endeavor. What? Get on with it, you say. Alrighty then...
So I’m watching Four Months Later, and all of those new clips, from the very start of the show, have already aired. It was interesting to go back and look at them, knowing what they now represent. And to think, I was all “Oh man! Did you see HRG smacking Linderman around? That was crazy!”
- Music:Heroes: Four Months Later
This may be my favorite episode of the season thus far. And if it is not, it is at least tied with "The Line" for the top spot. This is a promising trend! Now, if only we could be guaranteed the back end of the season!
- Music:The Who: Eyesight To The Blind
As much as i hated last week's episode, I was all over this one. It was heavy on things I loved, and light on things I don't. And even the things I normally hate did not bother me as much this week. Is this a result of my lowered expectations after last week's crapfest? Possibly. But I'd like to think that most of it was because the episode was just that good.
- Music:Iggy Pop & David Bowie: Nightclubbing
- Music:Boot Camp Click: Trading Places
Man, I have been working on this for like 20 hours. I think I am just going to call it a wrap now. I know I am probably forgetting some things, but it was a big week for my two favorite characters, so I got a bit more long-winded in some sections that usual. That's right.. I am going to talk, at length, about beards, hair, clothing and the epic Battle for Sylar Supremacy! There is a new contender in the mix. ! You have been warned. And I may possibly call West creepy and make jokes at Parkman's expense, but I will not make any guarantees!
- Music:TV: Law and Order: SVU
So, three weeks in and things are... not really any further along than when we started? This was the first week where I really started to feel the whole "This cast is too big and it's killing me!" thing I often find myself feeling over on Craphole Island. I mean, when I am aching to get back to a Niki story? Something's not right. If we are going to start leaving characters totally out of episodes, I know just who we should start with. I'll give you a hint... it rhymes with Blaire Cutler. Of course there at least three more new characters who have yet to even make a real appearance, so I guess I should get used to it. But that does not mean I have to like it!
- Music:Joy Division: She's Lost Control
( This may all just be conjecture. Either way... spoilers! )
- Music:The Dandy Warhols: You Come In Burned
I was not as into this week's episode as I was last week's. That may partly be attributed to the fact that last week was the Finally! Season premier, and this week was not. Plus it focused too much on things I wasn't really that invested it. It picked up more in the second half, so it was not a total bust. Maybe I need to watch it again. Yes, I think that is what I will do.
- Music:TV: The Colbert Report
Super late thoughts on Four Months Later. Or, "Four Months Later" five days later.
Every time I see another one of these on someone else's LJ, I go "Hey, weren't you going to do that too?" and then proceed to actually not do it. I watched the show Monday, on the edge of my seat. I watched about 3/4 with the Commentary a few days ago, but had to stop to watch the Thursday night sitcoms, and don't know if it is possible to FF to the part where I cut off. Luckily for those who do not leave the house on Saturday nights, NBC is airing a replay. So now, may days late, here are my thoughts on both the season opener -- including the characters, the storylines and what kinds of things I hope (and don't hope) go down in the remainder of the season. Be warned, if you have not seen the episode, there are spoilers here. And if you have seen it, there are a few instances of rampant speculation and baseless wishes relating to future events. Also, words, lots and lots of words.
- Music:Heroes: Four Months Later
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