tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9611352.post1105846376742359694..comments2024-02-19T19:53:01.688-08:00Comments on Cathode Tan: TV Watch: Nights Of MehJoshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04260309971152360156noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9611352.post-47331943779660633822007-01-31T12:37:00.000-08:002007-01-31T12:37:00.000-08:00I kinda have a general state of meh with Heroes th...I kinda have a general state of meh with Heroes though, in part because of these rising questions like, "what's with the sword? How does Hiro really know it will fix his power? Why didn't Sylar escape when he attacked Eden? What's with Invisible Doctor being a trainer?" etc.<br /><br />I completely agree with you - I think the show would be well served to spend an episode focusing largely on a character or pair of characters. It's worked wonderfully for Lost and would probably help with a lot of these odd questions which aren't so much insurmountable ... just nagging.<br /><br />All meh aside, I still have hope for the show. The core is there. It's a good concept.<br /><br />And I think Battlestar was probably less meh than most :) Largely - Apollo has just begun to annoy me. My sympathy for his character is pretty drained.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04260309971152360156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9611352.post-80602952849028443482007-01-31T09:18:00.000-08:002007-01-31T09:18:00.000-08:00Haven't watched Battlestar just yet; I'll catch it...Haven't watched Battlestar just yet; I'll catch it from the PVR this week. But I didn't think Heroes was quite as MEH as you indicate. Mind you, I do have the slight advantage of not having watched any teasers, so I didn't even know about Takei, and it was an interesting surprise. Yet, on that point, is the "mehness" of that issue really even the fault of the show?<br /><br />"Shifty Dad" - cute double entendre, there :) Yeah, their whole storyline feels pretty iffy. Hooker mom's "power" has the same characteristics as schizophrenia, so "ooh, wow." to that... Shifty Dad is entirely wasting HIS talent. Kudos to the son for taking the advantage he has (even if it ISN'T moral; he's done what a kid his age would PROBABLY DO, given that kind of ability)<br /><br />Why is Hiro's ability tied to needing possession of the sword all of a sudden? That seems weak. If their abilities are tied to their mental picture of themselves, or self-confidence, then perhaps I can see how Hiro has felt he's not doing well enough to deserve his power, having gambled with it and not being able to save Charlie. But he's going to fix that by STEALing something else? Again, weak.<br /><br />I feel that Heroes doesn't spend enough time on each particular storyline... There is so much more that can be said or done in each scene, that it feels disappointing when they whisk you off to the next one...Winkyboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03366129149670066064noreply@blogger.com