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jack* It's still cool. I've stopped watching every episode twice, though that means I pay more attention when I do :) I'm still a week ahead so I can miss one.
* I withdraw some of my earlier comments, some things make more sense than I saw at the time.
* What powers has Syler shown? Strong telekinesis, but what else has he actually used? Was there some way of disappearing?
* Unsurprisingly, I like seeing Claude :) Again, it's a good example of how a power isn't just a power, but reflects someone's whole personality.
* Obviously learning to use things at will is vital training. It hadn't occurred to me before, I'm too used to stories where being taught about your magic is just a black box, you're good at it or not, have a wise mentor or not, and *trying* to understand it is never considered, else the author has to make it's use halfway consistent.
* So Peter can actually absorb powers permanently? That could be extremely powerful if he could do it reliably. And worryingly similar to Syler -- how are their
powers connected?
* Like radiation-man and fire-woman. They're obviously related, but woman's fire is a lot cleaner. Are they very similar powers, one under control, and one not, or just both fire-related powers?
* I like the Haitian more and more. When I first saw him I assumed he damped other people's powers. Then we see he sucks memories out of people. But now, does that give him some immunity to non-mental powers? When he and Bennett ran in, it seemed to suggest he might stop Syler blowing them all up.
* I withdraw some of my earlier comments, some things make more sense than I saw at the time.
* What powers has Syler shown? Strong telekinesis, but what else has he actually used? Was there some way of disappearing?
* Unsurprisingly, I like seeing Claude :) Again, it's a good example of how a power isn't just a power, but reflects someone's whole personality.
* Obviously learning to use things at will is vital training. It hadn't occurred to me before, I'm too used to stories where being taught about your magic is just a black box, you're good at it or not, have a wise mentor or not, and *trying* to understand it is never considered, else the author has to make it's use halfway consistent.
* So Peter can actually absorb powers permanently? That could be extremely powerful if he could do it reliably. And worryingly similar to Syler -- how are their
powers connected?
* Like radiation-man and fire-woman. They're obviously related, but woman's fire is a lot cleaner. Are they very similar powers, one under control, and one not, or just both fire-related powers?
* I like the Haitian more and more. When I first saw him I assumed he damped other people's powers. Then we see he sucks memories out of people. But now, does that give him some immunity to non-mental powers? When he and Bennett ran in, it seemed to suggest he might stop Syler blowing them all up.
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Date: 2007-10-05 11:15 am (UTC)I'm not sure how much you suffer from not starting at the beginning. I thought it took a little while to get up to speed, but I think watching the middle is much less enjoyable if you haven't been waiting for the pay-offs for a long time and wondering how they come.
Can I persuade you to try Robin Hood out this series?
Is it the first episode this weekend? I guess I should give it another go -- watching a middle episode last time can't really have helped me appreciate it, and you like it so much I feel I should at least give it another go :)
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Date: 2007-10-06 03:15 pm (UTC)Yes, and probably ;)
So how much TV do you watch just for the eye candy then? Not that this is my only reason for watching TV... obviously... ;)
I can't help wanting to make the whole world watch Robin Hood though - I'd be devastated if they decided not to make a third series, and what with the new management it really needs to pay its way with viewing figures.
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Date: 2007-10-09 12:24 pm (UTC)LOL. Not much, actually, for eye candy purposes shows with characters don't have enough swimming costumes and shows with visuals tend to concentrate on the porn and not provide any plot or characters actually worth watching :) I like seeing some underwater male love (DOCTOR AND JACK, DOCTOR AND JACK), but not to the extent of watching something I don't want to watch otherwise.
I'm surprised you liked Robin Hood, I would have thought you'd be a lot more committed to historical accuracy, or was my impression unfair to it?