Heroes 1x18: Parasite
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andrasteAfter a break of a couple of days break for VIDVIDVID I have now watched Parasite twice, excluding a couple of scenes that didn't require reviewing. It's definitely a favourite of mine.
To begin at the ending, it's great to finally meet the mysterious Mr. Linderman, especially since he turns out to be such an engaging character. He effortlessly manipulates Nathan into doing what he wants - no mean feat for someone that's not a Petrelli - and his speech about a life of happiness vs. a life of meaning echoes many of the themes of the series.
After he tries to play the lone wolf, the universe goes out of its way to give Hiro a lesson about needing others. First Nathan helps him get his foot in the door after the most adorable, funny, and insightful conversation. I love that Hiro has an outright compulsion to wave his arms and shout 'Flying Man!' whenever he sees Nathan. And I love that after meeting him just a couple of times, he understands Nathan's psyche so well. Awwwwwwwww.
And speaking of awwwwwww, I actually squealed when Ando appeared and cold cocked the curator. Then I felt bad, because it was the early hours of the morning and my upstairs neighbours probably didn't need me making high-pitched noises because OMGANDOISSOCOOLANDHEWINKEDATHIROANDTHENTHEYHUGGED. Hiro takes the lesson about teamwork on board, too. When Ando tells him to teleport out of there and leave him for the other 753 members of security, he uses his powers to take another person with him for the first time. Into the Grim Future!
Meanwhile, a couple of fandom's other OTPs are also having a field day. Peter has his girlfriend's blood all over him, so naturally this makes him think 'I know, I'll go have some subtext with my brother. That always makes me feel better!'
Elsewhere in New York, Sylar and Mohinder seem to be rapidly exiting the realm of subtext. (Seriously, the only thing that makes me think they didn't have sex while Mohinder still thought Sylar was Zane is that Sylar would have thrown it back at him later if they did.) Finally, Mohinder proves that there's a brain in the pretty head of his, as he drugs and captures the serial killer. I'm also relieved to find that Dale Smither's death wasn't in vain, because it tipped him off that something was wrong.
Mohinder proves that he has more in common with Sylar than he'd probably like to admit as he tortures and then attempts to shoot him in a series of wonderfully intense scenes. I appreciated the fact that the mistake which allows Sylar to regain they upper hand is an oversight anyone could have made, and not something that makes Mohinder look like an idiot. Instead of killing his torturer immediately, Sylar sticks him to the ceiling for later. I guess that means he watches Supernatural *g*.
Back in Texas, Mr. Bennet has some great moments too. First with Sandra, who proves to be far more resilient than he ever gave her credit for, and then with newcomer Candice Wilmer pretending to be his wife. (Now I'm convinced the writers are Alias fans. We even find out that Sandra and Mr. Bennet recreated Sydney and Danny's shower scene from the opening episode ...) Who thought we'd reach a point in the series where the audience would go 'oh noes! The bad guys got Mr. Bennet!'
Finally, Claire shows courage and resourcefulness in giving the Haitian the slip but is ultimately outsmarted by her own wonderful, scary grandmother.
I. Love. This. Show.
To begin at the ending, it's great to finally meet the mysterious Mr. Linderman, especially since he turns out to be such an engaging character. He effortlessly manipulates Nathan into doing what he wants - no mean feat for someone that's not a Petrelli - and his speech about a life of happiness vs. a life of meaning echoes many of the themes of the series.
After he tries to play the lone wolf, the universe goes out of its way to give Hiro a lesson about needing others. First Nathan helps him get his foot in the door after the most adorable, funny, and insightful conversation. I love that Hiro has an outright compulsion to wave his arms and shout 'Flying Man!' whenever he sees Nathan. And I love that after meeting him just a couple of times, he understands Nathan's psyche so well. Awwwwwwwww.
And speaking of awwwwwww, I actually squealed when Ando appeared and cold cocked the curator. Then I felt bad, because it was the early hours of the morning and my upstairs neighbours probably didn't need me making high-pitched noises because OMGANDOISSOCOOLANDHEWINKEDATHIROANDTHENTHEYHUGGED. Hiro takes the lesson about teamwork on board, too. When Ando tells him to teleport out of there and leave him for the other 753 members of security, he uses his powers to take another person with him for the first time. Into the Grim Future!
Meanwhile, a couple of fandom's other OTPs are also having a field day. Peter has his girlfriend's blood all over him, so naturally this makes him think 'I know, I'll go have some subtext with my brother. That always makes me feel better!'
Elsewhere in New York, Sylar and Mohinder seem to be rapidly exiting the realm of subtext. (Seriously, the only thing that makes me think they didn't have sex while Mohinder still thought Sylar was Zane is that Sylar would have thrown it back at him later if they did.) Finally, Mohinder proves that there's a brain in the pretty head of his, as he drugs and captures the serial killer. I'm also relieved to find that Dale Smither's death wasn't in vain, because it tipped him off that something was wrong.
Mohinder proves that he has more in common with Sylar than he'd probably like to admit as he tortures and then attempts to shoot him in a series of wonderfully intense scenes. I appreciated the fact that the mistake which allows Sylar to regain they upper hand is an oversight anyone could have made, and not something that makes Mohinder look like an idiot. Instead of killing his torturer immediately, Sylar sticks him to the ceiling for later. I guess that means he watches Supernatural *g*.
Back in Texas, Mr. Bennet has some great moments too. First with Sandra, who proves to be far more resilient than he ever gave her credit for, and then with newcomer Candice Wilmer pretending to be his wife. (Now I'm convinced the writers are Alias fans. We even find out that Sandra and Mr. Bennet recreated Sydney and Danny's shower scene from the opening episode ...) Who thought we'd reach a point in the series where the audience would go 'oh noes! The bad guys got Mr. Bennet!'
Finally, Claire shows courage and resourcefulness in giving the Haitian the slip but is ultimately outsmarted by her own wonderful, scary grandmother.
I. Love. This. Show.
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Date: 2007-06-30 04:38 pm (UTC)And the thing about Claire's age is that she was retconned from 17/18 down to 15/16--I have no idea why. In the pilot she talks about SATs coming up soon, which would suggest she's a senior, and I'm pretty sure one of her parents mentioned her being seventeen. Maybe they got scared of the Peter/Claire shippers?
I found a Claire/Peter comm. So far, I have not found good fic yet, though. Life so sad.
I'll have to do something about that. OK, some recs (the 2nd batch has spoilers for eps you haven't seen, the 1st doesn't):
No spoilers:
Spoiled (http://medie.livejournal.com/1320894.html) by
First Kiss Ficlet (http://svilleficrecs.livejournal.com/526116.html) by
Spoilers:
Untitled Ficlet (http://svilleficrecs.livejournal.com/515936.html) by
The Child's Shadow Stretched Out (http://technosage.livejournal.com/165563.html) by
Comeback (http://svilleficrecs.livejournal.com/523206.html) by
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Date: 2007-07-01 05:02 pm (UTC)Also: Hey, wow, THANK YOU! *beam*
You've been so kind with the recs and such; I really appreciate it.
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Date: 2007-07-01 08:25 pm (UTC)The funny thing is that it hasn't stopped the fans. It's hilarious. It's a minor plot point that's never gonna happen in a show chock full of stuff going on, and yet a question gets asked about it at practically *every* interview/press conference there is. Michael Ausiello asked about it at the NBC Upfronts. Tim Kring and Hayden answered a question about it at the liveblog at NBC.com after the finale aired. :-)
You've been so kind with the recs and such; I really appreciate it.
It's my pleasure. It's hard to find the good stuff, especially with a pairing like Peter/Claire. I found another one yesterday: Impasse (Blank Canvas Remix) (http://community.livejournal.com/remix_redux/75591.html). Spoilers up to 1x18.
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Date: 2007-07-01 10:46 pm (UTC)It's happy-makin', that's what it is. *eg* I followed the Supernatural debates with a certain air of indifference because while objectively I think no matter what I think about right or wrong in real life, folks are free to write the fiction they want to write, subjectively I really couldn't be bothered to care. Now, I...well, okay, I still don't care per se; I just care that this might stop others from writing the hot, dirty, bad, wrong Peter/Claire. 0 :-) To make a long story short: Glad the fans were not deterred!
No kidding. *glum*
Would you like an icon from me?
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Date: 2007-07-02 12:40 am (UTC)Like I said to
Would you like an icon from me?
An icon from you would totally rock! Thank you! I don't have a particular request--I love all your icons, so just go with your instincts. :-)
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Date: 2007-07-07 01:46 am (UTC)(no subject)
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