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Hey everyone! Come join me as I live blog Heroes this week. I’m warning you up front that I may be a bit liberal with the snark, as I’ve been a bit disappointed with the new season, but I still love the show and I’m nowhere near giving up on it yet. Chat with me and let me know how wrong I am and what you’re loving about the new season.
The previews for tonight’s show have been a bit spoilerish, if you ask me. We can expect an appearance from the elusive Arthur Petrelli, husband of Angela, father of Nathan and Peter (and if the commercials are right, Sylar as well). I have high hopes for this episode. Let’s see how it goes…
A transcript of the live blog follows.
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8:58
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Bob Degon: Alright! I’ve just finished my chocolate pudding cup and I am ready for some Heores! |
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9:00
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[Comment From Keith] I forget — is he called “HRG” by anyone other than people who watch the show? |
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9:01
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Bob Degon:Not on the show, I don’t think |
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9:01
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Bob Degon: That suprised me too, in the recap. |
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9:01
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[Comment From Keith] Time to give it up, doncha think? Getting cringe-worthy at this point. |
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9:01
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Bob Degon: Seeing as they revealed his name, yes. |
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9:02
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Bob Degon: Nathan got an overly dramatic voice over. Mohinder must be busy turning into a monster… |
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9:04
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Bob Degon: Is Mohinder going to eat that dude? |
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9:04
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Bob Degon: Because that would totally turn the season around for me. |
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9:05
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Bob Degon: Worst. Son. Ever. |
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9:05
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[Comment From Guest] So weird to see Sylar as a good guy |
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9:05
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Bob Degon: Yeah…. It’s not really working for me. |
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9:07
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Bob Degon: What a show off! Flaunting her powers right in front of Mrs. Bennet. |
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9:07
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[Comment From Kona Gallagher] Biological mom is making adopted mom feel inferior. That’s not very nice. |
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9:07
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Kona Gallagher: When did |
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9:07
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Bob Degon: Claire with lot’s of eye make-up! |
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9:08
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Kona Gallagher: Claire turn into Elle, and where’s Elle? |
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9:08
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Bob Degon: That’s just another step toward black leather |
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9:08
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Jane Boursaw: I have a call into NBC to interview David Lawrence, the guy who plays Eric Doyle. So hopefully we’ll have that on CliqueClack sometime this week. |
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9:08
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Bob Degon: I don’t know. I miss Elle. She was one of the better characters to be introduced last season, in my opinion |
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9:09
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Bob Degon: Of course, I thought Monica was the best new Hero, and she’s been completely MIA this year. |
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9:09
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Kona Gallagher: Yeah, what happened to her? And Micah? |
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9:09
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Jane Boursaw: Yeah, they’re bringing in a lot of new characters and back-burnering some good ones. |
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9:10
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Bob Degon: I think I heard something about Micah and Monica coming back. I don’t know if they’re waiting for the next chapter after “Villains” |
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9:10
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Bob Degon: “Villains” isn’t going to last all season |
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9:10
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Bob Degon: It is good to see Monroe back, even if Hiro was an idiot to dig him up. |
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9:11
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Kona Gallagher: Okay, I know that Adam Monroe is invincible and everything, but how did he stay so clean? |
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9:12
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Kona Gallagher: Shouldn’t he be covered in poop? |
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9:12
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Bob Degon: …and did we know that Hiro could teleport other people like that??? |
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9:12
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Kona Gallagher: or at least have more facial hair? |
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9:12
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Bob Degon: Interesting… So Linderman isn’t just Nathan’s imaginary friend. |
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9:12
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Bob Degon: That deserves a healthy WTF |
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9:13
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Kona Gallagher: As does her hair |
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9:13
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[Comment From cj] What? She can see him too? |
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9:13
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Jane Boursaw: oh, here comes the odd couple, sylar and noah |
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9:14
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Bob Degon: I hope there’s an evil Bob in the future, because I want shiny black clothes. |
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9:14
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Bob Degon: Alright… That was a pretty cool power. |
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9:14
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Bob Degon: Portal opening? |
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9:15
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[Comment From cj] I am really NOT digging Mohinder this season. |
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9:15
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Bob Degon: Word. |
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9:15
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Jane Boursaw: He’s changed. So much. |
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9:16
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Bob Degon: …and Maya likes it. |
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9:16
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Bob Degon: Yeah…. He totally ate that guy. |
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9:16
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Jane Boursaw: who was the guy in the cocoon? |
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9:16
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Bob Degon: The drug dealer he picked up on the street. |
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9:16
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Bob Degon: He was looking for a “fix” |
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9:17
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[Comment From cj] The guy from the missing person flyer |
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9:17
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Bob Degon: I miss season 2 Mohinder, when he was dating Matt… |
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9:17
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Kona Gallagher: I know! They were a much cuter couple than he and Maya |
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9:18
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Jane Boursaw: Now we have Sylar and Noah |
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9:18
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Kona Gallagher: That’s awkward, but I ike it. |
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9:18
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Bob Degon: Well… We always have Hiro and Ando |
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9:19
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Kona Gallagher: They’re kind of bugging me this season |
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9:19
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Kona Gallagher: I’m really bored by their whole storyline |
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9:19
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Jane Boursaw: Same here. I’m not groovin’ on the Hiro/Ando bromance |
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9:19
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Bob Degon: I just don’t get why Hiro is doing a lot of the stuff he’s doing. Seems to just push the plot along, but not actually be things his character would actually do. |
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9:20
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[Comment From cj] why are my comments taking so long to post or not posting? it wasn’t like this last week? |
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9:20
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Bob Degon: Sorry… I’m running the blog this week. It’s my first time… Bare with me a bit |
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9:21
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Bob Degon: Am I the only one who pretends to have magnetic superpowers like Magneto when going through automatic doors? |
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9:23
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[Comment From Alyx] Not at all. I even do the hand wave when I ask someone to do something for me like I can do the Jedi mind trick |
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9:24
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Bob Degon: Where are they going with this “Nathan finds god” storyline? Seems ridiculous… |
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9:25
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Jane Boursaw: Who’s the guy Claire is with? (I’m so glad you’re running the live-blog this week, Bob!) |
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9:25
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Bob Degon:One of the escapees. |
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9:25
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[Comment From cj] he creates vortexes. |
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9:25
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Kona Gallagher: Whoa! black hole power. Rad! |
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9:26
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Bob Degon: I wonder if all that stuff getting sucked into the portal end up in some dudes backyard in Minnesota or something. |
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9:26
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[Comment From Alyx] Did the black hole just eat Sylar?! |
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9:26
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[Comment From Keith] How did Sylar get out of that? |
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9:26
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Jane Boursaw: Whoa! That was exciting! |
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9:27
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Bob Degon: I just rewatched… |
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9:27
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Bob Degon: Sylar was hanging onto a railing, trying to reach out to Claire. |
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9:28
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Bob Degon: Anyone play “The Darkness” on Xbox? You totally get to do that black hole trick… Very fun. |
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9:28
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[Comment From cj] The actor was the junkie from The Wire. Season 1. Don’t know about after that, I only am through the first season. |
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9:28
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Bob Degon: That’s on my list of series to go back and watch. |
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9:29
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[Comment From djbuhhda] why is there so many commercials ugh |
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9:29
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Jane Boursaw: I’ve got S1 of The Wire here, too. It’s next up…sometime… |
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9:29
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[Comment From cj] Does the show seem to be standing still? Not moving the storyline forward? |
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9:30
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Bob Degon: Historically it takes a while to develop… especially with so much going on. |
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9:30
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[Comment From djbuhhda] kinda |
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9:30
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[Comment From Alyx] I wonder how long on average those black holes last, or if it’s a proximity thing. |
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9:31
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Bob Degon: Don’t trust him Claire… |
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9:31
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Jane Boursaw: I don’t trust him. |
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9:32
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Kona Gallagher: Seriously. How is Adam not dirtier? |
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9:32
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Bob Degon: I’m with you Kona… |
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9:32
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[Comment From cj] I love me some Adam! |
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9:32
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Jane Boursaw: I guess they want us to think, but not that much. |
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9:33
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Bob Degon: Haha. I think you nailed it Jane. |
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9:33
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Bob Degon: Angela is badass. |
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9:34
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Jane Boursaw: Lightbulb! |
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9:34
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[Comment From Alyx] Nathan is an imitation hero! |
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9:35
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Bob Degon: Mohinder – your not so friendly neighborhood spiderman |
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9:35
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Kona Gallagher: Ooh, maybe he’ll kill Maya! |
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9:35
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Jane Boursaw: So Tracy has 2 sisters, Niki and Barbara, both with synthetic powers from Dr. Zimmerman. |
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9:36
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Bob Degon: Yes. Just what we need another Ali Larter character. |
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9:36
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Jane Boursaw: Truly. |
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9:37
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Bob Degon: Maya’s power sucks. She so lost the power lottery. |
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9:37
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Bob Degon: Remember when the show had intrigue? And mystery? |
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9:37
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Bob Degon: Eh… It’s still a fun ride. |
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9:37
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Jane Boursaw: Where did Mohinder’s cocoon fetish come from? He stole someone’s power for that? |
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9:38
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[Comment From cj] I really hope they get to a POINT…some point…any point. I just don’t know that it is worth it. |
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9:38
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Bob Degon: No… he injected himself with powers… and this happened. |
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9:38
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Bob Degon: So I guess he lost the power lottery |
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9:39
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Jane Boursaw: Oh right. So it’s pretty much out of control at this point. Or something. |
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9:39
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Bob Degon: Exactly. That whole “don’t think too hard” thing… |
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9:39
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[Comment From Alyx] Mohinder is the new Dr. Smith from the Lost In Space movie |
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9:39
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Jane Boursaw: Ha! Danger, Will Robinson! |
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9:39
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[Comment From cj] The show is just has too many facets and they don’t seem to connect at all. The show is missing the “mission” of season 1. Last season and this season seem so lost. |
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9:40
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Bob Degon: Save Sylar, save Southern California? |
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9:40
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Bob Degon: Doesn’t have the same ring to it… |
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9:41
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[Comment From Ian Levenstein] So in the future, they cover the Stanford Incident from Marvel Comics. Does that means Skrulls come next? |
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9:42
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Bob Degon: Well… They’ve already ripped off The Watchmen in season 1. |
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9:42
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Bob Degon:In their defense, it’s a hard genre to do something original in. |
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9:42
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[Comment From Alyx] Adam climbed through the garbage and he’s still not dirty? |
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9:42
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Bob Degon: Maybe he has a second dirt resistant superpower? |
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9:42
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[Comment From cj] Adam’s power…staying clean and HOT :) |
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9:43
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[Comment From Ian Levenstein] Point, Bob. No idea is original anymore. |
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9:43
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[Comment From Alyx] Instead of his blood healing, it’s a super powered laundry detergent! |
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9:44
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Kona Gallagher: He is definitely good at staying hot |
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Do you want Mohinder to eat Maya?
Yes! ( 71% )
No! ( 0% )
Only if it kills him too. ( 29% )
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9:44
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[Comment From Alyx] Mohinder is saving Maya for dessert. |
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9:44
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Bob Degon: Ewww |
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9:45
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[Comment From Ian Levenstein] Mohinder’s saving her as a midnight snack. |
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9:45
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Bob Degon: Nice move, Noah! |
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9:45
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Bob Degon: I do love that the greatest character on this show (Noah) doesn’t actually have any powers. |
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9:46
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Kona Gallagher: The look of betrayal on Sylar’s face was priceless. Such a wounded puppy dog! |
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9:46
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[Comment From Ian Levenstein] The portals slide you to a different dimension. Where it’s the same year, and you’re the same person…but everything else is different. |
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9:47
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[Comment From Ian Levenstein] Their asses are soooo bad…. |
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9:48
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Bob Degon: That’s what she said. |
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9:48
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Bob Degon: What the crap? |
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9:48
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[Comment From Alyx] Kill Ando?! |
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9:48
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[Comment From cj] WTF?? |
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9:48
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Kona Gallagher: Uh, trick sword? |
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9:48
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Bob Degon: And trick blood packet? |
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9:48
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Jane Boursaw: Well, that’s messed up. He can go back and change it though, right? |
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9:49
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[Comment From Ian Levenstein] WHA whaaa?!?!?!?!!?! |
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9:49
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[Comment From cj] turn back time? was it a test? |
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9:49
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[Comment From Alyx] That’s why he kills Hiro. |
Clacked by Keith McDuffee 
on Oct 13, 2008 @ 20:50 EST5EDT
Only thing I could say for Adam on why he appeared is that he he actually was dead in the coffin he just had no oxygen.
Please can we stay away from the Claire storyline Tim? It is boring at the least.
Overall I like this episode very much. We’ll miss you Bubs.