Two Days, Two Shows (spoilers)

[rj_anderson]

yahtzee63 remarked after seeing this week's Heroes ("Distractions") that "maybe I could love Hiro more if he actually crawled out of the TV screen and gave me money. That's about the only way." This is inarguably true.

After watching the same episode myself, I must add that by far my favorite pairings on this show (and I mean that in the non-romantic way, but I also mean that they are my favorite pairings even including the romantic ones) are Nathan and Hiro on the one hand ("WOOSH!" "Will you keep it down?" "...woosh.") and Claude and Peter on the other ("Well, it's a start."). I mean, I adore Peter, but I laughed out loud with sheer delight at Claude's unorthodox teaching methods, up to and including the punch in the face.

On the other hand, Peter/Claire is no more. *mourns* And yes, I know they could always pull out the "But wait! Peter (or Nathan) was adopted!" card, but I really can't see it. The casting of the Petrelli family is just too good -- they really do physically resemble each other. Unlike Claire and the Bennets.

Moving on to the new House ("Needle in a Haystack"), which I've also just seen -- definitely enjoyed this episode much more than last week's. Nice to see another Foreman-centric episode, loved Hugh Laurie showing off his wicked awesome forearms in the wheelchair, and I was much amused to discover that the POTW looked uncannily like a young Snape. Surprising medical twist, too. Two thumbs up.

Comments

[rj-anderson.livejournal.com]

I didn't see the end of the episode w/the gypsy guy. What was wrong with him, anyway?

Only a week late...

The kid had swallowed a toothpick and it perforated various organs. They couldn't find it on the MRI because it had absorbed bodily fluids and taken on much the same consistency as the surrounding tissue. So they removed it and he was fine. Wacky, huh?

[harriet-wimsey.livejournal.com]

So true--it would be difficult to love Hiro any more. I'm so excited to see a show living up to my initial interest--and not being canceled immediately! It's too bad we can't have Claire/Peter, but they could also have a good dynamic as the uncle/peer who's hero-worshipped by his niece, and it would be nice for Peter to have family who doesn't want to manipulate and use him.

[yunitsa.livejournal.com]

I'm actually sort of glad to see the end of Peter/Claire, because as far as I could tell it was bringing out the crazy shippers, and also the age thing is a bit squicky. They were sweet, though, so I hope we get to see more of them together. (On the other hand, Peter has the disturbing tendency to have chemistry with absolutely everybody, with the possible exception of Simone but including his brother, even when he's in a coma.)

Hiro is love, absolutely and utterly. And Claude! He's so like the Doctor and yet so not.

[camillofan.livejournal.com]

I liked House, as well, and, as Foreman is my favorite of the associates, I was also glad to see him featured.

But if the message of the episode was supposed to be (or include) that there's a high personal price to pay for career success, the writers failed to deliver it (at least to me). In the end there, as Foreman's solitary supper-over-work was contrasted with the boy's happy reunion with his in-bred, over-bearing, know-nothing relatives, I thought the implied choice was a no-brainer. I'll take an education and some independence, thank you very much.

[http://users.livejournal.com/shing_/]

Agreed on your Heroes favourite pairings! Claude is awesome for throwing Peter off the roof. I never got the Peter/Claire ship but I do enjoy the pairing. Looking forward to some uncle/neice bonding.