It was this phrase that officially turned me off from Heroes. So cheesy. True, I'm not really into Sci Fi/Fantasy shows to begin with...I'm more of a comedy/criminal drama/reality tv/food tv type of couch potato. Although, I do enjoy episodes of the old school (from the 80's) Star Trek.
But a couple of my study teammates exuded such excitement over the recent season premiere that it was enough to pique my interest. So we watched, and watched, and watched...for approximately 2 hours!
Pondered thoughts:
1. Why is it always that the bad guys have the coolest powers? Sylar (paragon of evil) must be a distant relative of Hannibal Lecter. This dude slices off the top of fellow hero's heads to expose their brains, take their powers and then leave them for dead.
*Side note: We see this again in Transformers...why are the Decepticons so much bigger and stronger and seemingly more technologically advanced than the Autobots?
2. Crazy Indian Mad Scientest...Dr. Suresh or something? Ok, this guy...super annoying. First things first. Dude needs a hair cut, and those sideburns are not helping. Second, typical of all men, Dr. Suresh doesn't listen. Maya (hot Latin hero, emphasis on hot) practically begs him to find an antidote to her hero powers. What does he go and do? Find a way to GIVE people hero powers, of course! And then what does our dear doctor do next? Inject himself with it! Ugh. Men. Can you stand it? Now he's growing scales or something. Should've listened to hot Maya, Dr. Suresh.
3. Time Travel. I never understood this...except in the case of Back to the Future. That was genius. I don't understand present day Paul (I think that's his name...Milo's character) and future Paul and how he manages to screw everything up.
4. Which leads me to...duality. Almost every character seems to have a second, more diabolical other half. Cheerleader Claire, Dominatrix Claire, Vegas girl Nicki, Corporate Theresa (Nicki), Funny Hiro, Evil Hero, Helpful Ando, Backstabbing Ando. Gees! Can anyone be trusted?
5. Hiro and Ando. My fav part of the show, and my heroes. These two are BFF and are totally inseparable and hilarious. They provide much needed comic relief...esp. Hiro's scrunchy face look. They kinda remind me of the guys on Psych.
Overall, a pretty good story line. It's suspenseful at times, and keeps you guessing. I'll be watching again...but with snacks this time.
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Juliet Wedding/Mexico Trip Update
In a word, it was wonderful! We laughed, cried ate too many chimichangas and drank too much beer. Juliet looked positively gorgeous!! And her ceremony was so touching that it made even me tear up. We're all so incredibly happy for her, and happy we could be there for her.
Want to see more?
http://picasaweb.google.com/claricespieces/JulietAndDJSWedding?authkey=HNtFLSRb2ok#5249117844441632226
Random Beet Fact:
Did you know that when the red velvet cupcake was originally colored with beet juice?
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