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    Image of justsomereportingguy justsomereportingguy
    12/02/09

    In reply to On Heroes, Carnies and Cockteasing Combine into Cheese
    I understand suspension of disbelief for a show like this but there has to be a line drawn somewhere.
    Peter NOT killing Sylar when he had the chance = WAY over that line. Claire; halfway smart kid and daughter to H-effin-RG being so stupid as to fall for the BS Samuel was selling is also WAY OVER that line.
    Seriously writers. Please stop treating the tiny loyal fanbase you have left like complete idiots.
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    Annalee Newitz promoted this comment justsomereportingguy was starred justsomereportingguy was unstarred
    Image of firstanointed firstanointed
    12/02/09

    In reply to On Heroes, Carnies and Cockteasing Combine into Cheese
    I think I hate the annoying!gratuitous!Sprint product placement suddenly permeating Heroes even more than scrunchy!face Peter. If Claire shows up wearing a Sprint tee shirt, I am so changing the channel.
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    Image of Dresan Dresan
    12/02/09

    In reply to On Heroes, Carnies and Cockteasing Combine into Cheese
    Best recap ever. Also, Lauren? She's just playing hard to get.
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    Image of Falsoman Falsoman
    12/01/09

    In reply to On Heroes, Carnies and Cockteasing Combine into Cheese
    I don't know, I was expecting Sylar and Pete to start making out on the torture scene... you know, the place alone, on top of each other on a table, the nail gun... they kinda have a Mr and Mrs Smith vibe going on.
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    Image of mrsatyre002 mrsatyre002
    12/01/09

    In reply to On Heroes, Carnies and Cockteasing Combine into Cheese
    At least it's better than now that Sarah Conner Chronicles garbage was.
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    Platypus Man promoted this comment mrsatyre002 was starred mrsatyre002 was unstarred
    Image of Platypus Man Platypus Man
    12/01/09

    @mrsatyre002: I... respectfully disagree...
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    Platypus Man was starred Platypus Man was unstarred
    Image of Lassus Lassus
    12/01/09

    @mrsatyre002: False.
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    Lassus was starred Lassus was unstarred
    Image of closeencounter closeencounter
    12/02/09

    @mrsatyre002: If you're saying that Heroes is better than SCC: uhhh, no.
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    Annalee Newitz promoted this comment closeencounter was starred closeencounter was unstarred
    Image of Annalee Newitz Annalee Newitz
    12/02/09

    @mrsatyre002: Hahaha. That is all.
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    Image of Gospel X Gospel X
    12/01/09

    In reply to On Heroes, Carnies and Cockteasing Combine into Cheese
    Just a note: Eccleston's character, Clyde, is involved in every sexual act on the show. Sylar and Maya? Yep. Mohinder and Maya? You bet! When Gretchen kissed Claire? You bet he copped a feel. He just wasn't there for Peter and Sylar. He watched from a distance, but he'd lose his cover if he got too close.
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    reddingofish promoted this comment Gospel X was starred Gospel X was unstarred
    Image of reddingofish reddingofish
    12/02/09

    @Gospel X: I thought everyone knew that Clyde was in every episode.
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    Image of Roklimber Roklimber
    12/01/09

    In reply to On Heroes, Carnies and Cockteasing Combine into Cheese
    "Honestly, they can't pay somebody to come up with a few cool, interesting powers that we haven't seen before?"

    Mur Lafferty, in "Playing for Keeps", came up with the idea of a mutant who can produce vast amounts of shit on demand and hose them out through his hands.

    Something tells me, though, that this wouldn't look very appealing on a TV show.
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    Image of technolady001 technolady001
    12/01/09

    @Roklimber: Mur Lafferty, in "Playing for Keeps", came up with the idea of a mutant who can produce vast amounts of shit on demand and hose them out through his hands"

    Yeah, I'm pretty sure those are the guys who write for Heros.
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    Alasdair5000 promoted this comment technolady001 was starred technolady001 was unstarred
    Image of themixingitsession themixingitsession
    12/02/09

    @Roklimber:

    You need a power?: The awesome ability to change genders. How's that for a change?

    This would even help come to fruition all those shippers dreams...
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    Annalee Newitz promoted this comment themixingitsession was starred themixingitsession was unstarred
    Image of Roklimber Roklimber
    12/02/09

    @technolady001: Hah! I hadn't thought of that connection, but you're right.

    The writers for Heroes do produce vast amounts of shit on demand, which they unceremoniously throw at us, the audience.

    +1 to you, m'am.
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    Image of Annalee Newitz Annalee Newitz
    12/02/09

    @themixingitsession: That's not even a power. That's just a normal thing that people do all the time with a little help from surgery and hormones.
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    Annalee Newitz was starred Annalee Newitz was unstarred
    Image of themixingitsession themixingitsession
    12/02/09

    @Annalee Newitz: I meant changing gender at will. One moment you have a beautiful cosoplus, then the other a deadly spear of love. It would definitely result in interesting scenarios.

    Ever heard of Ranma 1/2?
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    themixingitsession was starred themixingitsession was unstarred
    Image of krztov krztov
    12/01/09

    In reply to On Heroes, Carnies and Cockteasing Combine into Cheese
    so, nathan is finally officially dead. and 2 seasons later, his kids still arent around to care. i mean really, mama petrelli never asks about grandkids? being in politics no one ever questions, hey havent seen your kids in 3 years, whats with that.

    they should have an episode explaining how no one ever asked nathan how his kids were for the last 2+ seasons, or asked peter how his girlfriend is, no not the colorful one the irish one that probably vaporized when the course of the future was forever changed.
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    Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. promoted this comment krztov was starred krztov was unstarred
    Image of Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.
    12/01/09

    @krztov: He didn't even mention them when he died -- just Ma and Claire.
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    Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. was starred Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. was unstarred
    Image of krztov krztov
    12/01/09

    @Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.: lol didnt even realize that. so many huge holes in the story on heroes at this point, like really, no one ever mentions his kids, last time they were even mentioned i think is beginning of season 2 when he went to see them and had a beard, the nun or whatever said "you arent allowed to be here", but last i checked, nuns dont determine custody/visitation
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    Image of Platypus Man Platypus Man
    12/01/09

    @Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.: That's true. I didn't even think about his real kids and, apparently, neither did the writers.
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    Platypus Man was starred Platypus Man was unstarred
    Image of History of Bubbles History of Bubbles
    12/01/09

    In reply to On Heroes, Carnies and Cockteasing Combine into Cheese
    Do all of you people really violently hate all of Heroes and yet continue to tune in week after week? This is like a codependent relationship. You ARE all aware that you can just stop watching, right?

    I only say this because I thoroughly enjoy Heroes, always have, especially do this season, and it irks me to have to wade through all the snarking to find people who actually want to discuss the show.
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    Annalee Newitz promoted this comment History of Bubbles was starred History of Bubbles was unstarred
    Image of Annalee Newitz Annalee Newitz
    12/01/09

    @History of Bubbles: I wouldn't say we *violently* hate it. Nobody is suggesting we take up arms.
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    Image of Platypus Man Platypus Man
    12/01/09

    @History of Bubbles: And not all of us hate it. I'm with you -- I enjoy the show. I think it's the best it's been since the first season. However, despite that, I love reading these recaps every week, sometimes more than watching the actual episode.

    I think it's funny.
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    Image of reddingofish reddingofish
    12/02/09

    @History of Bubbles: I watch it so they will keep it running. The premise has potential and I am hoping someday it will live up to it.
    I like the show and but I think they need to step up the action/adventure part of the show. We have a bad guy that can move mountains and all he has done so far is trow rocks and dig graves. What's up with that?
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    Image of highlightergirl highlightergirl
    12/01/09

    In reply to On Heroes, Carnies and Cockteasing Combine into Cheese
    amazing recap
    also i have never shipper sylar/peter more than last night and i was oh so disappointed
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    Annalee Newitz promoted this comment highlightergirl was starred highlightergirl was unstarred
    Image of van_line van_line
    12/01/09

    In reply to On Heroes, Carnies and Cockteasing Combine into Cheese
    Peter also has one of the worst cases of carl mouth that I have ever seen.
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    Annalee Newitz promoted this comment van_line was starred van_line was unstarred
    Image of van_line van_line
    12/01/09

    In reply to On Heroes, Carnies and Cockteasing Combine into Cheese
    Wow. Another terrible eps.

    My biggest issue was the 7pm torture porn between peter and sylar. I am down to get freaky but really does that need to be on a major network at that time of night. Also what kind of hero uses a nail gun to torture the bad guy? Hiro would shit his pants over that.

    Lauren "I have the power of the CIA to triangulate your daughter's cell phone but we will need to use GOOGLE MAPS to find her" really??/

    Lauren also said that all girls lie to their fathers, so annalee what lie have you told your father???

    Know when a lesbian storyline is just included for explotation, when you have the roommates go their separate ways but they don't kiss or share any affection.

    Claire: "I am going to stay with the carnies. So see you later pal. "

    *pats her on the ass, non-sexually*

    Did you mention the 2 second cameo of all the characters we haven't seen in 3 or 4 eps???

    The slow motion scene of Peter falling was so bad I laughed out loud and rewound to watch it again.
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    Annalee Newitz promoted this comment van_line was starred van_line was unstarred
    Image of CarrerCrytharis CarrerCrytharis
    12/01/09

    In reply to On Heroes, Carnies and Cockteasing Combine into Cheese
    It's funny that they'd be using a Sprint phone to track down Claire, in light of this: [arstechnica.com]
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    Annalee Newitz promoted this comment Edited by CarrerCrytharis at 12/01/09 5:48 PM CarrerCrytharis was starred CarrerCrytharis was unstarred
    Image of Viremia Viremia
    12/01/09

    In reply to On Heroes, Carnies and Cockteasing Combine into Cheese
    "What is my point here? Don't fuck with my ship."

    That had me blowing tea out of my nose. Thanks for the laugh, Annalee!

    And I have to say the recent episodes have been... better. Not great, not season 1 quality, just... better. Until last night, that is. Much of it simply made no sense. But then again, when was the last time Heroes writers tried to make sense?
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    Annalee Newitz promoted this comment Viremia was starred Viremia was unstarred
    Image of sugaplum sugaplum
    12/01/09

    In reply to On Heroes, Carnies and Cockteasing Combine into Cheese
    As I watched Nathan fall off the building I was like, one down, 40 gabillion to go. We're getting rid of this show character by character if we have to.

    Ironically, Nathan is one of only three characters about whom I haven't even once thought "why won't s/he just die?" (HRG and the Haitian being the other two obvs) Peace out homes, you didn't suck.
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    Annalee Newitz promoted this comment sugaplum was starred sugaplum was unstarred
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