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See, this is why the only paid writers I have sympathy for are TV writers.

People don't like that the show is taking time to introduce the characters before getting into the rest of the story (even though that's not completely true). If the show HAD charged ahead into the rest of the story before people had the chance to get the characters straight, they'd complain about that, too.

As of right now this is really one of the only shows on TV of its sort. A lot of what's on TV is very much the same. And none of those other shows have Hiro, either.

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I actually thought this was the strongest episode of them all. Sylar is intriguing, Isaac is not so dead after all (why can't he paint a vision of Hiro finding him with his brain sliced out?), the cop is cool, Hiro is fantastic...I think Peter is boring, myself, and his brother is clearly a shit, but I did realize that I was enjoying myself, and that's all I really care about.

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Obviously if you want instant gratification from this show, you're not going to get it. So stop watching if you're complaining that it's too slow.

I am hooked.

Any theories on Sylar? He seems to be a super-evolved being with every ability you can imagine. He scares me more than the guy at the bar. Did you notice his necklace? The same symbol was on Claire's geometry book and the blank spaces on Mohinder's father's data... Dharma, anyone? ;)

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i love this show, and i think the pacing is a big part of it... i don't find it boring at all. slow, yes, but in a good way. i'm not getting impatient at all, other than having to wait a week for the next episode.
one thing i am getting tired of in these comments and in other message boards is the constant whining about the lack of instant gratification on (insert name of serialized show here).

sit back, relax, and enjoy. it's not MTV or adult swim, people.
you all seem to have ADD or ADHD, or maybe you're just stupid...
(it's a joke from studio 60, i swear, please don't flame me!)

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THIS IS THE MOST DEPRESSING SHOW ON TV!!!!!

What other show has a date rape, a serial killer attack a small child after brutally killing a guard, have another girl nearly flattened by a bus, a dissolving marriage play out, a man out his brother as suicidal, and so on. I am running out of reasons to like this show besides Hiro.

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This show still rock and still isn't even fair - this show simply is fun. That last line was great and for the love of g-d no complaining about chicks in cheerleading outfits (I'm assuming she's an 18yr old senior). Anyway all I can say is if you don't like it watch something else - this is what makes horse racing - I for one love it - BTW can't wait for the revenge of the cheerleader next week

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I watched this show for the first time last night. I really liked what I saw even though I came in kinda late. I had to read the first two episode recaps to fill in some blanks, but for the most part I got the gist.

What I don't understand is the same complaints here that are over on the Lost comments... about pacing. I'm guessing that those folks who complain about the pacing of these shows are mostly under 30 years old and grew up in the MTV generation of fast paced cuts and ADD type editing.

In these types of shows, as in life, you must have a foundation before you build the house, or else it collapses.

I think I will enjoy this show and part of the reason is that I will enjoy the ride, not just the destination. If you feel differently, I'd remind you that there are many other options out there for you. Complaining week in and out here (as has been done in the Lost comments too) will get you nowhere.

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I want to like this show. I love Ali Larter too much to give up on it, but right now it is disjointed and boring. Choose a couple characters to follow each episode until they all meet up. The five minutes each gets isn't enough to whet the appetite, and it's worrisome. My boyfriend could barely sit through the episode. Even I found myself walking around without pausing. Not something I do with BSG or Lost or VMars. Right now I feel I can miss an espisode and not miss a think; too much soap opera, not enough action.

I was thinking the same thing about the cheerleader uniforms. Give it a rest! We get it; she's a cute, peppy cheerleader who can heal herself. I'd guess the final scene was to explain why she has to skip town, because I don't know how she can plausibly hang around now afer being dead and having organs removed!

Get everyone to NYC NOW!!!

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I truly think the show is great. It has some weak points, but I only see things as getting better. A lot of shows have gotten stronger over time and I think you will see that with this show. But don't complain about it getting axed, if NBC reads some of the bad things people are writing about it. The studios don't usually try to fix the TV shows people don't like, they just get rid of them.

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Maybe Lost has trained me to look for symbols, but I'm surprised no one has mentioned "the symbol." I think we first saw it in one of the painter's future paintings, then as the "dead space" in the scrolling of names/data on Mohinder's computer, then on the cover of Chandra's book, and then, finally, around the silent-minded-stranger's neck. He's totally Siler, if you ask me...I'm just not sure why he's exterminating the "Super Friends" one by one.

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There was one main thing I HATED about the episode:

NISSAN VERSA!
NISSAN VERSA!

They could've at least tried to be more subtle...

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I thought this episode was pretty well done. Some of the complaints being logged didn't really matter to me.
For example: the complaint about the Nissan ad drop, sure it was shameless, but at least they had a reason for it to be in there [the comic book said so after all].
- As to the dialogue / banality of the show - sure it's not groundbreaking nor revolutionary - but then again it's a show grounded on an genre that has pretty much 'defined' itself - comic books. We see various aspects of the comic book genre in the story and I appreciate that they are taking some effort to stay true to it. the kid wearing the cape drinking the soda while watching a man jump off monkey bars - even the camera angels that are being used to present the show are very 'graphic novel-esque'.

I'm glad they are taking the time to develop these characters, and begin laying the groundwork for how they meet/why they meet. I'd rather it be slightly slow (which I admit, it kinda is) rather then abrupt and rushed. Besides, in a graphic novel the climax of the action results from the build up of things going on.

I do think the high school environment is kinda odd, but then again environments are usually very exaggerated in stories. I like the juxtaposition between Claire and Hiro, though I hope they don’t play it out too much. I also laughed that for a girl who is invulnerable, she sure gets into situations where she needs to be invulnerable a lot.

I do think that girl who is following Mohinders is suspect, the stuff disappears after they go to the place, and well… I guess she gives off an odd vibe. I think maybe he didn’t show the evidence maybe since she was there and he is starting to not trust her? Well, I’d like to see where that goes.

As for the cop who eavesdrops on peoples thoughts – jerk. I mean he’s listening to what people thought, though having one person staring at him completely blank was really intense. I look forward to see where that is going.

Here’s to next week being even better =D

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hh, it was in the pool (a hose and some water noodles or something creating it) of the house where sylar did his thing and the little girl was hiding.
...and it was scribbled on the side of claire's schoolbook last night, next to her name. that was weird..

i think it was also in the sand at nikki's mass grave as well, but i'd need to rewatch it.

lost has taught us well. you're not alone; i'm seeing it everywhere

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here are some things i've noticed and or think might be going on:

Sylar: a couple of things I noticed. He can do more than one thing it seems(more than one power) maybe he eats the brains of fellow supers/heros who don't know they are special, and he gets thier powers. I think maybe he is the horn-rimmed glasses man/cheerleaders dad, not the black guy in bar(see below 4 him). If I'm right about him eating brains to get powers, maybe he ate the brains of a shapeshifter/body morpher and really he is the girl helping young Seresh. Any way he is definately a big part.

the girl-is she Sylar, or does she work for him.? I think she is up to something, isn't it a little convenient how she finds what they need to continue every time it seems like Seresh is about to give it up, or seems stumped. Maybe she is a Fed working on the case and doesn't want to tip/blow her cover.

the black man in bar-Ah, real interesting. I believe this is D.L. Nikki's missing husband. He obviously is a big part of this, I think he is a good guy not bad and we are all being shown just what they want us to. Later we will watch the season again on DVD and all say "HOW DID I NOT SEE IT COMING"

ALSO ONE OTHER THING I think will happen. Remember when Hiro sais he is not sure why his friend has to come with him, but that is what the comic shows so that is what they do. In the same conversation he sais, "I wonder if I have to hide my true identity". What if that is what he is there for (the friend) to act as a decoy at some point. Like they grab him (the badguys, or feds, or whomever) instead of Hiro. That is one thing I really think is going to happen.

I'm surprised no one has mentioned these things yet.

Can't wait 4 next week!!!!!!

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I have a theory about Peter.
I think Peter doesnt actually have the ability to fly. His brother does though.
I think Peter has the ability to MIMIC the special abilities of the others.
I point to the fact Peter didn't actually fly till his brother fly up to catch him. He touched Issac, and temporarily gained his ability to forsee the future through pictures when he drew the stick figure picture of him and his brother on a roof top, then it came true.
More weight is lent to this when he tried to fly in Monday's episode, and he kep falling on his face.

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This show is an extreme disappointment. The writing has many gaps and errors. This certainly is much lower of a show than compared to the 4400. The Bonfire scene - its a school bonfire - no supervision- supposively 20-30 miles away from anywhere - yet there are bleachers where she is raped.

Also the amount of flashbacks to explain the characters is simply hilarious - does the show actually think we can't remember what happened in the previous episodes - major plot lines.

After this episode I deleted my season pass from the Tivo. Too much wasted time and poor writing.

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Clair's cheerleader out fit is her superhero costume (just like Hiro mentioned he needed a costume). I'm mostly interested in watching the characters come together. It appears to me that Skylar has all the powers we've seen each individual character show and I think he gets them by eating the brains of others.

What I really hope is that the writers do short story arcs (6 episodes or so) and don't try and drag out a single enemy over 22 episodes. I also hope that they are willing to kill off good guys over time.

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omg this show has a nice pace to it i enjoy it. why is everyone in so much of a hurry? and i know some of you ppl watch lost so please stop complaining about the slow pace................................

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weezill, interesting call on the black guy in the bar possibly being D.L.

anyhow, i love the show so far. i like a slower pace. of course, my favorite show ever is carnivale, so it comes w/ the territory. i guess my favorites are matt and hiro (best power, imo).

out of all of these complaints the only one i share is micah sleeping in the backseat the whole night while niki buried those guys.

can't wait for next week's episode!

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The show is fun but troubled by patchy acting in places, most notably from Hiro and his sidekick. Their Japanese is awful (not that it really matters to anyone who doesn't understand it anyway) and the "Japan" sets are clearly not in Japan, looking more like pretty hastily put together backlots. It would help credibility if, for example, there were real street signs instead of the generic "Ramen," "Restaurant" etc written above each store. No biggie but it is an oversight in an otherwise good show.

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