BTW that is no endorsement for Heroes. It's gotten really pedestrian and like others have said Sylar is the best thing about the show.
I think they need to read more comics so they can "borrow" better plot lines. Although it looks like the writers decided to throw in a little Carnivale vibe this season. My old Tivo box died so I had to swap it out for a different box in another room during the show so I didn't see the entire episode. What I saw still suffered from the problems they've always had. Too much Hiro and Ando, Claire being Claire, killing off one big bad to establish the next one, etc. I'll rewatch the episode on G4 and see if my initial take was off but for now I've taken it off my DVR schedule. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "B Smith" <daikaij...@...> wrote: > > Not to wear this out but I don't think District 9 was racist because the > Nigerian issue crosses color lines. It's not fair to but as other folks have > stated the perception is a common one in South Africa. I think nearly all of > the humans with the exception of Wikus' assistant came off horribly. > > Back to the subject at hand. I agree with Martin, a lot of people can't get > past the trappings of sci-fi to get to the meat of it. The sad thing is a lot > of fans can't get past their own "tribalism" to enjoy something outside their > own comfort zone. > > --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Keith Johnson <KeithBJohnson@> wrote: > > > > It may get watered down here and there, especially in America. But there's > > always good fare from countries like the UK and --despite its racist > > angle--"District 9". We have the great Mexican directors like Del Toro and > > Cuaran (sp?). I do think american scifi is a bit weaker in terms of more of > > a focus on lighthearted fare, or focus on action and CGI, but hopefully > > it'll cycle back around again... > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Mr. Worf" <HelloMahogany@> > > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > > Sent: Monday, September 21, 2009 5:27:44 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > > Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] "Heroes" Returns--Does Anyone Care? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This brings up a question that I heard on the radio last night. Is scifi > > dying? Has writers in modern times forgotten what really makes scifi tick > > is not a dependence on gadgets or powers but the story behind it. > > > > > > On Mon, Sep 21, 2009 at 2:12 PM, Martin Baxter < truthseeker013@ > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Honestly, Keith, not a whit. I even change the channel if I fall across a > > commercial for the show. I'll probably begin watching it in two years, when > > it lands in syndication, just to see if I actually missed anything. Which I > > doubt'll be the case. > > > > > > "If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in > > bloody hell hired the director?" -- Charles L Grant > > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik > > > > > > > > > > > > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > > From: KeithBJohnson@ > > Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:57:41 +0000 > > Subject: [scifinoir2] "Heroes" Returns--Does Anyone Care? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have to admit, I missed all of last season. A lot of the buzz I heard > > about it from all over the place, though, was that "Heroes" wasn't very > > good. Some say it was okay, better than the abbreviated season two, but > > nowhere nearly as good as the debut season. Others--and that's a lot of > > folks--have said it's just no longer a good show at all. > > What do y'all say? Anyone here still faithfully watching? If so, what are > > your thoughts on the show to date? > > > > > > > > > > > > Bing brings you health info from trusted sources. Try it now! > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Bringing diversity to perversity for 9 years! > > Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ > > >
