And also, Hiro might well be one of those people who are too self-conscious to put forth the effort to speak a foreign language. Under pressure, he may indeed speak better English. Relax him, and let him worry about how he's going to sound and his performance would be much less masterful. (Something about how imminent execution concentrates the will most wonderfully, I suppose.)
Buffy: You tossed that vamp like he was a... little teeny vamp. Riley: You wanna go again? C'mon. I bet this place is just teeming with aerodynamic vampires.
'Help'
Boxed Set, Vol. III: "That Can't Be Good..."
A topic for the discussion of Farscape, Smallville, and Due South. Beware possible invasions of Stargate, Highlander, or pretty much any other "genre" show that captures our fancy. Expect Adult Content and discussion of the Big Gay Sex.
Whitefont all unaired in the U.S. ep discussion, identifying it as such, and including the show and ep title in blackfont.
Blackfont is allowed after the show has aired on the east coast.
This is NOT a general TV discussion thread.
Theodosia - Oct 26, 2006 2:45:24 am PDT #3133 of 10001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Frankenbuddha - Oct 26, 2006 3:37:51 am PDT #3134 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
And also, Hiro might well be one of those people who are too self-conscious to put forth the effort to speak a foreign language. Under pressure, he may indeed speak better English. Relax him, and let him worry about how he's going to sound and his performance would be much less masterful.
I hadn't considered that, but it makes sense. It also fits with a certain Japanese sense of propriety.
le nubian - Oct 26, 2006 3:42:09 am PDT #3135 of 10001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Okay, so I saw the unaired pilot "Heroes" and the big thing that was missing from it and the aired pilot is that the artist did not "OD" in the pilot. He cut off his HAND and nearly bled out. His girlfriend came and took him to the hospital.
That was pretty startling and amazing. I liked that version of the pilot more.
DCJensen - Oct 26, 2006 3:42:25 am PDT #3136 of 10001
All is well that ends in pizza.
Also, theres the whole bit about how Hiro's pal was going to coach him with phonetic pronunciations.
Jessica - Oct 26, 2006 4:47:03 am PDT #3137 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
You know, I don't think I've ever seen the aired version of the pilot. I think it was a really busy night, and I decided to skip it and just join up with ep2.
tiggy - Oct 26, 2006 5:33:42 am PDT #3138 of 10001
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore
He cut off his HAND and nearly bled out. His girlfriend came and took him to the hospital.
see! that's what i thought happened and was all confused about how they reattached without getting him to the hospital when i watched the second ep.
I never got around to watching the aired pilot either.
Polter-Cow - Oct 26, 2006 6:09:10 am PDT #3139 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Another difference in the aired pilot is he never shows Simone the painting he did of her leaving him. Instead, we see a painting of the train derailment/fire that Claire walks through to use as a transition to that scene.
You can see that Simone painting in the last episode, though, which is cool.
sumi - Oct 26, 2006 3:40:58 pm PDT #3140 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
This is an actual good episode of Smallville.
I think because it's all Lex/Ollie centric with their boarding school memories.
sumi - Oct 26, 2006 4:22:35 pm PDT #3141 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
Ben Edlund should always write SPN.
Kate P. - Oct 26, 2006 5:06:21 pm PDT #3142 of 10001
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
Seriously! Now that was a good episode. And I was hugely grateful for the revelation that the good twin (forgot his name) had never used his mind-control on Tracy before, and I liked that she didn't trust him afterwards. Actions having crappy consequences, even when they're the right actions for the right reasons? Gives me the warm fuzzies, that does.