Re: [scifinoir2] Did I read that correctly?
Or, they could have had Scooby Doo try to solve the mystery. I have to agree, it was kind of weak. But I am pretty sure the imposter would have gotten away with it if it wasn't for that darn Spiderman!!! --Lavender People may lie, but the evidence rarely does. From: Milton Davis Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 1:23 PM To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Did I read that correctly? Yeah, that tripped me out, too. They could have found a better way. --- On Thu, 2/5/09, Martin Baxter wrote: From: Martin Baxter Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Did I read that correctly? To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Date: Thursday, February 5, 2009, 5:07 PM My comic store has been trying to get me to buy this ever since it came out, and I've instinctively resisted. Now I know why. Martin shall pass. -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : Re: [scifinoir2] Did I read that correctly? Date : Thu, 5 Feb 2009 10:23:40 -0500 From : Daryle Lockhart To : scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com That's what I said! The explanation is that the President does play a lot of basketball. I'm still not okay with it, but as you point out, it's in its 4th printing. On Feb 5, 2009, at 10:11 AM, DJ VIBE wrote: > In another post I noticed this blurb from a press release: > > "Marvel Entertainment Inc. this month released a special edition of > Spider-Man, in which the superhero notices two identical Barack Obamas > at the presidential inauguration, *uses basketball to weed out the > phony*** and is thanked with a fist-bump from the new president." > > WTF? USES BASKETBALL TO WEED OUT THE PHONY? And *this* is the comic > that gets into 4th printing? Wow. . . just wow. > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQdwk8Yntds
RE: [scifinoir2] Re: Did I read that correctly?
I liked that post. It is the dilemma I face every time I think I experience or see racism. -Original Message- From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of ravenadal Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 10:41 AM To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: Did I read that correctly? Stereotypical intent could be implied but there is also a tactical strategy. Obama is a lefty who is comfortable going to his right. These are not common characteristics. If he is tossed a basketball, he will catch it and dribble to the right with his left hand. Almost ninety percent of the free world would dribble right with their right hand and 90% of the remaining 10% would dribble to the left with their LEFT hand. I'm just saying... For those of you scoring at home I am going to resubmit my original post on this subject: On Jan 8, 2009, at 4:05 PM, ravenadal wrote: > > I am often reminded of a quote by mystery writer Walter Mosley > > who stated that the problem with being black is that sometimes > > you see > > racism where there is none and other times you fail to see racism > > when there is some. > > > > For me, I don't know if this is a case of me not seeing racism > > where there is some or you seeing some where there is none. > > > > I do know that, sterotypical as it is, basketball has been and > > remains an integral part of who President-elect Obama's life. On > > the day of his historic election, he played a round-robin > > tournament > > involving 40 of his closest ball-playing confidants. He has > > intimated that he will install a basketball court at the white > > house. > > > > I am also reminded of an old Dave Chappelle joke wherein he went > > into a restaurant down south where the red neck proprietor > > accosted him with "I KNOW what you want: CHICKEN!" And Dave > > sheepishly > > responds that, yes he did want chicken but that he did not know > > he was genetically predisposed to like chicken. > > > > Like Mosley said, you nevah know... --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "DJ VIBE" wrote: > > In another post I noticed this blurb from a press release: > > "Marvel Entertainment Inc. this month released a special edition of > Spider-Man, in which the superhero notices two identical Barack Obamas > at the presidential inauguration, *uses basketball to weed out the > phony*** and is thanked with a fist-bump from the new president." > > > > > > WTF? USES BASKETBALL TO WEED OUT THE PHONY? And *this* is the comic > that gets into 4th printing? Wow. . . just wow. > Post your SciFiNoir Profile at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/app/peoplemap2/entry/add?fmvn=mapYa hoo! Groups Links
Re: [scifinoir2] Did I read that correctly?
Yes, exactly. It's only a comic book, but also...it's a comic book! Why not do something the bracelet he wears? Alien crystal in a wrist watch! S.H.I.E.L.D. made cufflinks! Anything. Why a basketball? On Feb 5, 2009, at 1:23 PM, Milton Davis wrote: Yeah, that tripped me out, too. They could have found a better way. --- On Thu, 2/5/09, Martin Baxter wrote: From: Martin Baxter Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Did I read that correctly? To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Date: Thursday, February 5, 2009, 5:07 PM My comic store has been trying to get me to buy this ever since it came out, and I've instinctively resisted. Now I know why. Martin shall pass. -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : Re: [scifinoir2] Did I read that correctly? Date : Thu, 5 Feb 2009 10:23:40 -0500 From : Daryle Lockhart To : scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com That's what I said! The explanation is that the President does play a lot of basketball. I'm still not okay with it, but as you point out, it's in its 4th printing. On Feb 5, 2009, at 10:11 AM, DJ VIBE wrote: > In another post I noticed this blurb from a press release: > > "Marvel Entertainment Inc. this month released a special edition of > Spider-Man, in which the superhero notices two identical Barack Obamas > at the presidential inauguration, *uses basketball to weed out the > phony*** and is thanked with a fist-bump from the new president." > > WTF? USES BASKETBALL TO WEED OUT THE PHONY? And *this* is the comic > that gets into 4th printing? Wow. . . just wow. > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQdwk8Yntds
RE: [scifinoir2] Re: Leverage and the paradigm of the black technology geek
The jury is still out smirk -Original Message- From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of ravenadal Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 10:42 AM To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: Leverage and the paradigm of the black technology geek You say that like its a bad thing. ;> --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Tracey de Morsella" wrote: > > Now when I watch the show, I find myself periodically asking myself, how > would Rave view this scene?. see what you've done to me? :-) > > > -Original Message- > From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] On > Behalf Of ravenadal > Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 10:48 PM > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: Leverage and the paradigm of the black technology > geek > > Okay, okay, I saw this week's episode "The 12-Step Job" and for the > second week in a row there are the earmarks of Barney Collier (Gregg > Morris) and Willy Armitage (Peter Lupus). The strongman played by > Lupus was the only one who got less to do than Gregg Morris on the > original IM television show. > > In this episode of "Leverage," Hardison (Hodge) and Spencer (Christian > Kane) are outside while Ford (Hutton), Parker (Beth Riesgraf) and > Devereaux (Gina Bellman) are inside working the scam. > Hutton and Bellman are clearly the Rollin Hand (Martin Landau) and > Cinnamon Carter (Barbara Bain) of this show. > > Now, although I have made this observation, let me state that I am > enjoying this show. I thought this week's episode was less cunning > than last weeks - with the possible exception of the ending - but I > loved the scam artist reprobate with a heart-of-gold played by Drew > Powell (who once played Hoss Cartwright in an early millennium remake > of Bonanza). > > ~rave! > > > --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Tracey de Morsella" > wrote: > > > > Just saw another episode and a preview for another episode. He was > out in > > the field in the one I saw and plays the lead attorney in a > multimillion > > dollar fixed court case in the preview for next week. Doesn't seem > like > > Dixon, Morris or Rhames to me. While I do not think the people who > did ID4 > > are the most talented, they made Will smith the star of it before he > was > > really big, Before that he only had Bad Boys (a hit); Six Degrees > (a > > critical success) and Fresh Prince. I think ID4 made the suits > believe he > > was a real box office draw. Right after ID$ he got Enemy of The > State, Men > > in Black, Wild West and Bagger Vance back to back. I digress. In > every > > episode beyond the pilot he is out of the office and doing the same > work as > > the other characters. It's a Hutton vehicle, so Hutton gets more > focus than > > anyone. > > > > I still say you should look beyond the pilot, however, perhaps you > would > > still see Dixon, Morris and Rhames stuck in that background. It's > all about > > perception > > > > -Original Message- > > From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] > On > > Behalf Of ravenadal > > Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 4:11 PM > > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > > Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: Leverage and the paradigm of the black > technology > > geek > > > > Being "Rochester" is not a pejorative in my book. Eddie "Rochester" > > Anderson broke no nonsense, always got the last word and, IMHO, had > a > > lot more dignity and personal integrity than either Alfred > Pennyworth, > > Hobson or Mr. Giles French. > > > > In fact, following in the footsteps of Ivan Dixon, Gregg Morris and > > Ving Rhames is nothing to sneeze at. I'm just sayin' > > > > ~rave! > > > > --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Tracey de Morsella" > > wrote: > > > > > > I do not think he is the most important character. While I > worried > > about > > > him being as you described in the pilot, there were changes made > > thereafter > > > that gives me hope they are taking his character elsewhere. As I > > said, you > > > need to watch beyond the pilot. The pilot was a lot weaker than > the > > show is > > > overall. Think Next Generation of DS9. The pilots did not > resemble > > how the > > > series eventually turned out. I can't think of a series right now > > in which > > > they retool right after the pilot, but it is common. They did > that with > > > this show in terms of the characters in my view > > > > > > I did not like the character in the pilot. He irked me and I > > thought what > > > you thought to some degree.. By the second episode, it felt like > > they had > > > done some retooling. Now with them beginning to really have some > good > > > interplay among all the characters, I have high hopes for it. > It's > > not as > > > good as burn notice, but it ain't bad. I find myself looking > > forward to it > > > > > > You may
Re: [scifinoir2] Did I read that correctly?
Yeah, that tripped me out, too. They could have found a better way. --- On Thu, 2/5/09, Martin Baxter wrote: From: Martin Baxter Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Did I read that correctly? To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Date: Thursday, February 5, 2009, 5:07 PM My comic store has been trying to get me to buy this ever since it came out, and I've instinctively resisted. Now I know why. Martin shall pass. -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : Re: [scifinoir2] Did I read that correctly? Date : Thu, 5 Feb 2009 10:23:40 -0500 From : Daryle Lockhart To : scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com That's what I said! The explanation is that the President does play a lot of basketball. I'm still not okay with it, but as you point out, it's in its 4th printing. On Feb 5, 2009, at 10:11 AM, DJ VIBE wrote: > In another post I noticed this blurb from a press release: > > "Marvel Entertainment Inc. this month released a special edition of > Spider-Man, in which the superhero notices two identical Barack Obamas > at the presidential inauguration, *uses basketball to weed out the > phony*** and is thanked with a fist-bump from the new president." > > WTF? USES BASKETBALL TO WEED OUT THE PHONY? And *this* is the comic > that gets into 4th printing? Wow. . . just wow. > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQdwk8Yntds
[scifinoir2] Re: Did I read that correctly?
--- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "ravenadal" wrote: > > Stereotypical intent could be implied but there is also a tactical > strategy. Obama is a lefty who is comfortable going to his right. > These are not common characteristics. If he is tossed a basketball, > he will catch it and dribble to the right with his left hand. Almost > ninety percent of the free world would dribble right with their right > hand and 90% of the remaining 10% would dribble to the left with their > LEFT hand. > > I'm just saying... Purposeful Intent? Probably not but damn. You're telling me that in a world where you have super-intellects like Reed who could create a machine in 5 minutes to determine a person's identity, mystics like Dr. Strange who could whip up a spell, mutants like Wolverine who can SMELL an imposter, mentalists like Xavier and characters like Spidey who have been shown to be highly intelligent and gifted in chemistry, the best way he could come up to figure out who was the real Obama was to play him in fracking basketball? When he has people like the aforementioned characters on speed dial?
[scifinoir2] Re: Leverage and the paradigm of the black technology geek
You say that like its a bad thing. ;> --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Tracey de Morsella" wrote: > > Now when I watch the show, I find myself periodically asking myself, how > would Rave view this scene?. see what you've done to me? :-) > > > -Original Message- > From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] On > Behalf Of ravenadal > Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 10:48 PM > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: Leverage and the paradigm of the black technology > geek > > Okay, okay, I saw this week's episode "The 12-Step Job" and for the > second week in a row there are the earmarks of Barney Collier (Gregg > Morris) and Willy Armitage (Peter Lupus). The strongman played by > Lupus was the only one who got less to do than Gregg Morris on the > original IM television show. > > In this episode of "Leverage," Hardison (Hodge) and Spencer (Christian > Kane) are outside while Ford (Hutton), Parker (Beth Riesgraf) and > Devereaux (Gina Bellman) are inside working the scam. > Hutton and Bellman are clearly the Rollin Hand (Martin Landau) and > Cinnamon Carter (Barbara Bain) of this show. > > Now, although I have made this observation, let me state that I am > enjoying this show. I thought this week's episode was less cunning > than last weeks - with the possible exception of the ending - but I > loved the scam artist reprobate with a heart-of-gold played by Drew > Powell (who once played Hoss Cartwright in an early millennium remake > of Bonanza). > > ~rave! > > > --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Tracey de Morsella" > wrote: > > > > Just saw another episode and a preview for another episode. He was > out in > > the field in the one I saw and plays the lead attorney in a > multimillion > > dollar fixed court case in the preview for next week. Doesn't seem > like > > Dixon, Morris or Rhames to me. While I do not think the people who > did ID4 > > are the most talented, they made Will smith the star of it before he > was > > really big, Before that he only had Bad Boys (a hit); Six Degrees > (a > > critical success) and Fresh Prince. I think ID4 made the suits > believe he > > was a real box office draw. Right after ID$ he got Enemy of The > State, Men > > in Black, Wild West and Bagger Vance back to back. I digress. In > every > > episode beyond the pilot he is out of the office and doing the same > work as > > the other characters. It's a Hutton vehicle, so Hutton gets more > focus than > > anyone. > > > > I still say you should look beyond the pilot, however, perhaps you > would > > still see Dixon, Morris and Rhames stuck in that background. It's > all about > > perception > > > > -Original Message- > > From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] > On > > Behalf Of ravenadal > > Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 4:11 PM > > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > > Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: Leverage and the paradigm of the black > technology > > geek > > > > Being "Rochester" is not a pejorative in my book. Eddie "Rochester" > > Anderson broke no nonsense, always got the last word and, IMHO, had > a > > lot more dignity and personal integrity than either Alfred > Pennyworth, > > Hobson or Mr. Giles French. > > > > In fact, following in the footsteps of Ivan Dixon, Gregg Morris and > > Ving Rhames is nothing to sneeze at. I'm just sayin' > > > > ~rave! > > > > --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Tracey de Morsella" > > wrote: > > > > > > I do not think he is the most important character. While I > worried > > about > > > him being as you described in the pilot, there were changes made > > thereafter > > > that gives me hope they are taking his character elsewhere. As I > > said, you > > > need to watch beyond the pilot. The pilot was a lot weaker than > the > > show is > > > overall. Think Next Generation of DS9. The pilots did not > resemble > > how the > > > series eventually turned out. I can't think of a series right now > > in which > > > they retool right after the pilot, but it is common. They did > that with > > > this show in terms of the characters in my view > > > > > > I did not like the character in the pilot. He irked me and I > > thought what > > > you thought to some degree.. By the second episode, it felt like > > they had > > > done some retooling. Now with them beginning to really have some > good > > > interplay among all the characters, I have high hopes for it. > It's > > not as > > > good as burn notice, but it ain't bad. I find myself looking > > forward to it > > > > > > You may still see this going in the direction you describe, but > the > > > producers say they intentionally did not make him the thug (the > role > > played > > > by Christian Kane) despite the fact that he really is Black belt > in five > > > forms of martial arts, he tends to get thug or athlete role, > b
[scifinoir2] Re: Did I read that correctly?
Stereotypical intent could be implied but there is also a tactical strategy. Obama is a lefty who is comfortable going to his right. These are not common characteristics. If he is tossed a basketball, he will catch it and dribble to the right with his left hand. Almost ninety percent of the free world would dribble right with their right hand and 90% of the remaining 10% would dribble to the left with their LEFT hand. I'm just saying... For those of you scoring at home I am going to resubmit my original post on this subject: On Jan 8, 2009, at 4:05 PM, ravenadal wrote: > > I am often reminded of a quote by mystery writer Walter Mosley > > who stated that the problem with being black is that sometimes > > you see > > racism where there is none and other times you fail to see racism > > when there is some. > > > > For me, I don't know if this is a case of me not seeing racism > > where there is some or you seeing some where there is none. > > > > I do know that, sterotypical as it is, basketball has been and > > remains an integral part of who President-elect Obama's life. On > > the day of his historic election, he played a round-robin > > tournament > > involving 40 of his closest ball-playing confidants. He has > > intimated that he will install a basketball court at the white > > house. > > > > I am also reminded of an old Dave Chappelle joke wherein he went > > into a restaurant down south where the red neck proprietor > > accosted him with "I KNOW what you want: CHICKEN!" And Dave > > sheepishly > > responds that, yes he did want chicken but that he did not know > > he was genetically predisposed to like chicken. > > > > Like Mosley said, you nevah know... --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "DJ VIBE" wrote: > > In another post I noticed this blurb from a press release: > > "Marvel Entertainment Inc. this month released a special edition of > Spider-Man, in which the superhero notices two identical Barack Obamas > at the presidential inauguration, *uses basketball to weed out the > phony*** and is thanked with a fist-bump from the new president." > > > > > > WTF? USES BASKETBALL TO WEED OUT THE PHONY? And *this* is the comic > that gets into 4th printing? Wow. . . just wow. >
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Re: [scifinoir2] Did I read that correctly?
This is funny.This all confirns what I have said for years Black folks are naturally contrarian. lol c w m On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 11:07 AM, Martin Baxter wrote: > My comic store has been trying to get me to buy this ever since it came > out, and I've instinctively resisted. > > Now I know why. Martin shall pass. > > > > > > -[ Received Mail Content ]-- > > Subject : Re: [scifinoir2] Did I read that correctly? > > Date : Thu, 5 Feb 2009 10:23:40 -0500 > > From : Daryle Lockhart > > To : scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > > > That's what I said! The explanation is that the President does play > a lot of basketball. I'm still not okay with it, but as you point > out, it's in its 4th printing. > > > On Feb 5, 2009, at 10:11 AM, DJ VIBE wrote: > > > In another post I noticed this blurb from a press release: > > > > "Marvel Entertainment Inc. this month released a special edition of > > Spider-Man, in which the superhero notices two identical Barack Obamas > > at the presidential inauguration, *uses basketball to weed out the > > phony*** and is thanked with a fist-bump from the new president." > > > > WTF? USES BASKETBALL TO WEED OUT THE PHONY? And *this* is the comic > > that gets into 4th printing? Wow. . . just wow. > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQdwk8Yntds -- cwm blog http://centralheatingblog.blogspot.com STRING THEORY http://www.stringtheory.mypodcast.com
Re: [scifinoir2] Did I read that correctly?
My comic store has been trying to get me to buy this ever since it came out, and I've instinctively resisted. Now I know why. Martin shall pass. -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : Re: [scifinoir2] Did I read that correctly? Date : Thu, 5 Feb 2009 10:23:40 -0500 From : Daryle Lockhart To : scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com That's what I said! The explanation is that the President does play a lot of basketball. I'm still not okay with it, but as you point out, it's in its 4th printing. On Feb 5, 2009, at 10:11 AM, DJ VIBE wrote: > In another post I noticed this blurb from a press release: > > "Marvel Entertainment Inc. this month released a special edition of > Spider-Man, in which the superhero notices two identical Barack Obamas > at the presidential inauguration, *uses basketball to weed out the > phony*** and is thanked with a fist-bump from the new president." > > WTF? USES BASKETBALL TO WEED OUT THE PHONY? And *this* is the comic > that gets into 4th printing? Wow. . . just wow. > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQdwk8Yntds
Re: [scifinoir2] Did I read that correctly?
yall just mad cause you cant ball.(haters!!lol) On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 9:23 AM, Daryle Lockhart wrote: > That's what I said! The explanation is that the President does play a > lot of basketball. I'm still not okay with it, but as you point out, it's > in its 4th printing. > > On Feb 5, 2009, at 10:11 AM, DJ VIBE wrote: > > In another post I noticed this blurb from a press release: > > "Marvel Entertainment Inc. this month released a special edition of > Spider-Man, in which the superhero notices two identical Barack Obamas > at the presidential inauguration, *uses basketball to weed out the > phony*** and is thanked with a fist-bump from the new president." > > WTF? USES BASKETBALL TO WEED OUT THE PHONY? And *this* is the comic > that gets into 4th printing? Wow. . . just wow. > > > > -- cwm blog http://centralheatingblog.blogspot.com STRING THEORY http://www.stringtheory.mypodcast.com
Re: [scifinoir2] Did I read that correctly?
That's what I said! The explanation is that the President does play a lot of basketball. I'm still not okay with it, but as you point out, it's in its 4th printing. On Feb 5, 2009, at 10:11 AM, DJ VIBE wrote: In another post I noticed this blurb from a press release: "Marvel Entertainment Inc. this month released a special edition of Spider-Man, in which the superhero notices two identical Barack Obamas at the presidential inauguration, *uses basketball to weed out the phony*** and is thanked with a fist-bump from the new president." WTF? USES BASKETBALL TO WEED OUT THE PHONY? And *this* is the comic that gets into 4th printing? Wow. . . just wow.
[scifinoir2] Did I read that correctly?
In another post I noticed this blurb from a press release: "Marvel Entertainment Inc. this month released a special edition of Spider-Man, in which the superhero notices two identical Barack Obamas at the presidential inauguration, *uses basketball to weed out the phony*** and is thanked with a fist-bump from the new president." WTF? USES BASKETBALL TO WEED OUT THE PHONY? And *this* is the comic that gets into 4th printing? Wow. . . just wow.
[RE][scifinoir2] Re: 63 Reasons To Give Heroes One More Chance
rave, I can still manage that with teleportation. There's a lovely place I have in mind in the South Pacific, almst as remote as Easter Island and not nearly as well-visited... ;-D -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : [scifinoir2] Re: 63 Reasons To Give Heroes One More Chance Date : Thu, 05 Feb 2009 07:22:39 - From : "ravenadal" To : scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Number 36: I had my own mini-Heroes marathon last night - finally watching the "Dying of Light" episode from 10/20 and "Eris Quod Sum" from 10/27 - and I have found my new favorite super power (next to teleportation) I wanna to be a Puppet Master! (what I wouldn't give for a ability to purse my index finger and thumb together and to be able to silence anyone!). So far...of the limited episodes I have seen...I like the rebooted comic bookish panache of the show. The evil patriarch (the great Robert Forster) rising from his sick bed was uber cool). By the by, Heroes, with actors such as Malcolm McDowell and Forster has one of the more accomplished casts on television. ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Tracey de Morsella" wrote: > > > 63 chance> > Reasons To Give Heroes One More Chance > > > By Charlie Jane Anders, 1:58 > skyline=tr > ue&s=x> PM on Mon Feb 2 2009, 13,789 views > > http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/io9/2009/02/2830138734_4cccae4ec 7_o.jp > gWe've all felt a little burned by superpowered soap-comedy Heroes, but we > think tonight's midseason premiere deserves one more chance. And to overcome > your skepticism, we've compiled not 10, but 63 reasons why. Spoilers! > > > Here are our reasons to give Heroes a reprieve, in escalating levels of > tongue-in-cheekness: > > http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/io9/2009/02/hro_303_09.jpg1. Come on! > It's a whole new start. It's practically a whole new show, even. They blew > up all the boring people at the end of Volume 3. So you can't really judge > it according to what's come before. C'mawn. > > 2. President Worf! > > 3. Supposedly the good guys are going to work together more, instead of just > running around separately. > > 4. The bad guy is named The Hunter. At least that's a proper supervillain > name, as opposed to "Bob." Or "Knox." It's a step in the right direction. > Maybe. > > > http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/io9/2009/02/hro_303_05.jpg5. The > return of morally gray badass HRG! Maybe. > > 6. Daphne and Matt really are kind of a cute couple. Give those kids a break > already. > > 7. We really do want to know more about the secret weird-science program to > "create" super-mutants like Nikki, Tracy and Nathan. > > 8. Sylar's taking another road trip, but this time he has a young > totally-not-gay "apprentice" named Luke. Much better than Maya. > > > http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/io9/2009/02/hro_308_20.jpg9. No more > time travel! (Supposedly.) > > 10. Bryan "Fountain Of Awesome" Fuller is coming back. > > 11. Supposedly we're going back to basics a bit, with actual characters > living their lives and holding down jobs. Until they get hauled off to > Super-Gitmo, that is. > > 12. This time around, the role of creepy patriarch and good-guy- gone-bad is > going to Adrian Pasdar, who can probably pull it off with some panache. > > 13. We'll also be on the edge of our seats wondering if anybody will point > out that Nathan is right to want to lock all these people up, given how many > times they've all turned evil. > > 14. Heroes will try to channel BSG, by adding "topical" storylines about the > good guys being accused of terrorism and sent to Super-Gitmo. > > 15. And they hired a real BSG writer, Mark Verheiden. > > http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/io9/2009/02/3220002872_085ce8cfa 4_b_01 > .jpg16. Biker Ando!! > > 17. More Seth Green cameos are looking highly likely, since only his > character understands the show's storyline at this point. > > > http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/io9/2009/02/hro_311_02.jpg18. Sylar > will keep taking his shirt off! We hope. > > 19. I refuse to believe all that stuff about Claire wanting to be a real > hero was not going somewhere. Please? > > 20. Ando's actual superpower is codependency! With a hint of > passive-aggressiveness. Don't you want to see how that's going to play out? > > 21. The show values its die-hard nerd audience more than ever, and is going > to work hard to appeal to those viewers, even as it struggles to win back a > broader viewership. > > 22. That means you're going to get pandered to. > > > http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/io9/2009/02/hro_301_14.jpg23. Did we > mention it's political this time? It's political! > > 24. If they had the ability to turn Nikki and Tracy into super- mutants in > utero, then there could still be a genetically engineered evil mutant army > ready to launch a fascist takeover. We want our fascist mutant army! > > > http://cache.gawker.com/assets/ima
