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<title><![CDATA[Hiro Nakamura - Heroes]]></title>
<link>http://haluings.wordpress.com/2009/11/26/hiro-nakamura-heroes/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:21:13 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>haluings</dc:creator>
<guid>http://haluings.wordpress.com/2009/11/26/hiro-nakamura-heroes/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A Thursday afternoon and NO new Heroes episodes has me thinking. I love Heroes. I love Hiro. If you ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>A Thursday afternoon and NO new Heroes episodes has me thinking. I love Heroes. I love Hiro. If you don&#8217;t, that&#8217;s cool. </p>
<p>BUT. I don&#8217;t care if you have, and I quote from something I read recently about Buffy being an intellectual superior: &#8220;a comic collection worth more than most peoples cars&#8221;. I don&#8217;t care if you think Heroes is very derivative from lesser known comics. If it is full of plot-holes. I love it, sometimes it&#8217;s slow but it&#8217;s light entertainment which takes me away from a reality that is all too complex sometimes. </p>
<p>So, Heroes would never have a place in academia or intellectual conversation? Personally I like that. I also may have half my &#8216;facts&#8217; incorrect with what I post below, I am going by memory and as I have said before, that&#8217;s pretty much a vast abyss. Also as per usual a random spiel that happens before I think, especially today being sleep deprived, so sorry if I break your head a little.</p>
<p>I love Heroes.</p>
<p>Plus I love Sylar. Hiro is my favorite, he wants to save everyone yet I want Sylar to KILL everyone at the same time. Or atleast try. He just keeps coming back, you can&#8217;t stop him &#8211; he&#8217;s batshit-crazy. The latest episodes have me screaming at the television when I realise there are NO more episodes YARRED for me to watch.</p>
<p>Anyway, Hiro. </p>
<p><img src="http://retirebefore25.com/images/hiro-nakamura-heroes-tv-show.png" alt="" /></p>
<p>Naw!</p>
<p>Hiro possesses something like, the power to control the space-time continuum. The ability to teleport both himself and others that he comes into physical contact with, both through time and space. To stop time. Though these days his powers are becoming weaker.</p>
<p>He seems to be one of the only characters who wants to use his SUPER POWERS to help other people rather than gain for himself. He is pretty gullible at times. I am pretty sure from memory of the first series that he is a huge comic book fan and sets himself standards to live up to the responsibilities, systems, justice and other things he sees in his comic book friends. &#8220;You cannot bribe a hero. My heart is true. My spirit, unbreakable.&#8221;</p>
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<p>haha. I think this is the only time I have seen him hit a chick, though she&#8217;s not really a chick, she has super KICK YOUR ASS homicidal powers.</p>
<p>He believes he is born to be a Hero. Maybe he is. He speaks of Star Trek, Waffles(!!), saving this person, saving that person, saving the world, is notoriously cute, optimistic and hilarious. I love him and I am sure I piss a lot of people off by now from yelling &#8220;YATTA!!&#8221; waayy too often. I stopped for awhile but Heroes is BACK baby.</p>
<p>I do him little justice. If he were real, hopefully he&#8217;d come back in time to redeem himself.. or me. He has a heart of gold and has me laughing and stupid things (I DO NOT usually laugh at stupid comedy) when I am feeling crap. I was told this post needed some more work, they usually do.. I can&#8217;t write anymore.. I can only hear &#8220;YATTA!&#8221; in my head over and over.</p>
<p>Hiro &#60;3</p>
<p>/brainfluff</p>
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<title><![CDATA[This Contains Spoilers... Heroes - A Review of Sorts]]></title>
<link>http://deatheaterchick.wordpress.com/2009/11/17/tcsharos/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:58:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>winter2</dc:creator>
<guid>http://deatheaterchick.wordpress.com/2009/11/17/tcsharos/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Evil Butterfly Man? Momo dead? Sysy, Uncle Peter and Nathan in one room? Hiro Nakamura from ze futur]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Evil Butterfly Man? Momo dead? Sysy, Uncle Peter and Nathan in one room? Hiro Nakamura from ze future?</p>
<p>(Author wants you to know that this Review of Sorts isn&#8217;t in order of the show. It follows one set of people. Namely, her favourite character and whoever was around him to make him bad ass in last night&#8217;s episode. ^_^ For a SUMMARY of events, see the Heroes Wiki [<a title="Heroes Wiki" href="http://www.heroeswiki.com/Main_Page" target="_blank">heroeswiki.com/Main_Page</a>])</p>
<p>Heroes&#8217; 9th episode in season four starts with Hiro and Samuel arguing over Charlie, that Hiro will not get Charlie back unless Hiro goes back in time by 8 weeks and retrieves something Mohinder Suresh destroyed. The show takes us back to see Mohinder arguing with his girlfriend Mira about his father&#8217;s research (author says with Indian accent). He throws the box of research away and gets on with his life, until he is kept awake because of the intrigue his father&#8217;s work brings him. He gets out of bed, digs through the box and finds a film reel titled &#8220;Samuel&#8221; (Author wants you to know that she got super excited at this point). Mohinder hooks the reel up to a projector and sits back in the darkness to watch his a young Chandra Suresh, his father, proclaim to the camera about earthquakes and tremors and other earthly things coming from a pregnant woman. Well this woman is Samuel Sullivan&#8217;s mother and the video pretty much tells us that Samuel&#8217;s powers are really, really cool. Anyway, Mohinder uses some equations from his dad&#8217;s film to create a compass (which the audience knows has been used by Samuel) and he falls asleep. Mira wakes him up and tells him that if he goes on an adventure, she will not wait for him (beeotch!). Mohinder leaves for the Carnival and mets Joseph Sullivan (Author was really excited at this point too) who tells him that Samuel is his brother. They go to meet Samuel (Author wants to tell you that she was really excited when she saw Samuel as he looked VERY bad ass in black leather), tell him a bogus story about Mohinder writing a book about traveling carnies then Joseph sends Samuel to a fire (Samuel&#8217;s hot enough, Joseph!) and leads Mohinder inside the trailer. They speak of Samuel&#8217;s ability and Joseph pretty much says &#8220;No way in HELL am I going to let Samuel&#8217;s ability get more powerful&#8221; so Momo leaves (Author got tired of typing out his name so resorted to Revvie&#8217;s nickname for her secret lover). Little do Joseph and Momo know, Samuel was outside listening in! So, Momo is at his hotel room telling Mira&#8217;s answering machine to please forgive him. Then he takes out the reel, sets it in a trash can, lights a match and drops it. Hiro freezes time as the match is in midair. He switches the reels and time returns. Samuel barges into Momo&#8217;s room to watch the flames slowly eat the reel. Samuel argues with Momo over it, shows him a rock that he crushes with his terrakinesis then makes the rock bits plunge into Momo&#8217;s chest. Panicked, Samuel flees and Momo falls back and is apparently dead. Then, MIRACLE OF MIRACLES, Momo is ALIVE! Hiro pops out from behind the bed as Momo is wondering what the heck just happened. Hiro had put a Kevlar vest to protect Momo from the future Hiro saw &#8217;cause his power messed up and was first brought to the hotel 10 minutes later. Hiro asks Momo to hide for 8 weeks and pretend he&#8217;s dead so Samuel doesn&#8217;t really kill him. Momo refuses so Hiro teleports him somewhere. We next see Hiro give present day Samuel the reel and ask for Charlie. Samuel doesn&#8217;t comply. Then we see Momo in a mental institution (which REALLY cracked the Author up!!!). *end Hiro/Mohinder*</p>
<p>The rest of the episode was hilarious, suspenseful, and AMAZING! The hospital scene with Peter, Nathan, and Sylar (and Parkman&#8230;) was HOT (except Parkman, sorry Grunny). Tracy freezing Claire cracked me UP! Samuel is MY evil butterfly man. And I really recommend that you save <a title="#Heroes" href="http://twitter.com/search?q=%23Heroes">#Heroes</a> and <a title="#WatchHeroesLive" href="http://twitter.com/search?q=%23WatchHeroesLive">#WatchHeroesLive</a> Mondays 9/8c on NBC.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Morgens, halb zehn in Deutschland]]></title>
<link>http://dulsbergnord.wordpress.com/2009/11/17/morgens-halb-zehn-in-deutschland/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:52:40 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>rolandschwarzer</dc:creator>
<guid>http://dulsbergnord.wordpress.com/2009/11/17/morgens-halb-zehn-in-deutschland/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Als ob der Tag nicht schon schlimm genug damit begann, daß ich erwachte, nein, ich erwachte, und wuß]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Als ob der Tag nicht schon schlimm genug damit begann, daß ich erwachte, nein, ich erwachte, und wußte, daß ich zur Arbeit zu gehen hatte, und (!) daß ich verschlafen hatte. Schlechter kann ein Tag kaum anfangen. Einen Augenblick lang bildete ich mir im Halbschlaf ein, ich könnte <a href="http://de.heroeswiki.com/Hiro_Nakamura">Hiro-Nakamura-mäßig</a> Raum und Zeit manipulieren, und gleichgültig wie lange ich schlief, immer pünktlich zur Arbeit erscheinen. Aber was soll ich sagen, ich kann es nicht. Scheiße.</p>
<p>Und wie ich dann so, ungeduscht und mit hastig übergeworfen Klamotten vom Vortag (<em>aber mit frischer Unterwäsche, da bin ich eigen</em>), in der Firma auftauche, spricht mich lächelnd eine junge Frau an (<em>das Lächeln hätte mich warnen sollen</em>), und bittet mich, mich für ein &#8220;Fashion-Blog&#8221; fotografieren zu dürfen. Jetzt mal ehrlich, ICH in einem Fashion-Blog? Das ist in etwa so, als würde Dieter Bohlen Musik machen. Ich und Mode. *Gnihi*<br />
Ich fürchte nun, daß die die Zeichen nicht anders interpretiert werden können, als das das Ende der Welt bevorsteht.</p>
<p>Und als ob das nicht schon schlimm genug wäre, soll ich beim fotografiert werden auch noch lächeln. LÄCHELN? Ich glaub es hakt!</p>
<p>Und jetzt muß ich auch noch arbeiten. Menno, noch nicht mal 10, und ich bin schon genervt.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Heroes - Shadowboxing]]></title>
<link>http://tvduchess.wordpress.com/2009/11/10/heroes-shadowboxing/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:01:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>tvduchess</dc:creator>
<guid>http://tvduchess.wordpress.com/2009/11/10/heroes-shadowboxing/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[So, Matt Parkman is truly a wise man!  He definitely gets the kudos of the week! But I have to tell ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>So, Matt Parkman is truly a wise man!  He definitely gets the kudos of the week! But I have to tell you that I would be majorly upset if they killed off Detective Matt Parkman!  He is far to valuable of a character, and much beloved to us fans!</p>
<p>This week we got to see our characters in the current element, which seems far superior to last week&#8217;s dull HRG story.  Noah is back to his old self, on a mission to destroy heroes (excluding Claire Bear, of course),  and taking names!  He does so with a surprise visit (well, surprise to us anyways!) with the Haitian, Renee.  But explaining to Gretchen that our mysterious Haitian&#8217;s ability isn&#8217;t enough, and she leaves Claire to go home.  This led to some very akward moments between our cheerleader and her ro0mate/best friend/partner? </p>
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<p>It didn&#8217;t seem very clear to me their relationship, and it seemed like Claire was expecting a whole lot more out of it than we initially suspected.  Could Claire have been ready to experiment that way?  Would it have been beneficial to the story?  Absolutely not!  It&#8217;s trite, the writers seemed to have just added for shock and awe, and honestly Sylar and Parkman&#8217;s story is way more awe and shock inspiring.</p>
<p>Speaking of which, I have really got mad props to send to both Parkman and Sylar for this week&#8217;s episode!  That chess match or poker game that they were playing was definitely hardcore!  Yikes!  I see your tire iron, and I raise you a dead waitress!  One has to admit that the funniest moment was Sylar trying to tell the security guard at the airport &#8220;you don&#8217;t see a gun in my bag!&#8221;  And the security guard saying &#8220;yes I do!&#8221;  Parkman hiding his ability was fantastic!  But honestly how long can they keep that up? </p>
<p>But as always, the snooze fest story line continued about Emma and Peter&#8230;  So, if you are following either of my Twitter feeds (@C_Go or @TVDuchess), you would know this complaint already&#8230;  What is up with Peter&#8217;s ability?  This section of the story has more holes than a sponge!  He can only have one power at a time, and if he touches you he gains your ability, I get it.  It&#8217;s a lame ability, I miss his old one, it made him a far better nemesis to Sylar.  But the problem I have is that he was touching Emma, she was touching him, and there was no transfer of her weak ability to the Petrelli.  What the heck??  Don&#8217;t try to give the excuse that he can pick and choose when he wants to take the abilities, because that is definitely not the case!  He accidently got Emma&#8217;s ability in the first place.</p>
<p>Someone needs to explain this!  Or give back his original ability!</p>
<p>THEORY:  Nathan runs into Peter right?  Nathan transfers Sylar&#8217;s abilities to Peter and he gains back his old power. *fingers crossed*</p>
<p>What did YOU think of this week&#8217;s episode?  What are YOU hoping to see what happens next??  Do you think Sylar will take control of Matt again?</p>
<p>Comment below!</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Heroes - Once Upon A Time In Texas]]></title>
<link>http://tvduchess.wordpress.com/2009/11/03/heroes-once-upon-a-time-in-texas/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:44:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>tvduchess</dc:creator>
<guid>http://tvduchess.wordpress.com/2009/11/03/heroes-once-upon-a-time-in-texas/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I would like to say a big thank you to the writers, thank you for finally giving Hiro a big story th]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>I would like to say a big thank you to the writers, thank you for finally giving Hiro a big story this season, and thank you so much for the big reveal at the end of the episode!  Matt Parkman (and I) have been wondering where Mohinder was hiding all season!  Thank you for making a truly valiant effort in saving this beloved series, because honestly, you&#8217;ve finally started picking up the slack!  KEEP IT UP!</p>
<p>I was resistant at first to see Hiro attempting to save Charlie again.  I seem to remember Mr. Nakamura trying that years ago, and consistantly failing.  But this time, he really did cover all of his bases, crossed all his &#8220;T&#8217;&#8217;s, and dotted all of his &#8220;I&#8221;&#8217;s!  He saved her, even going so far as to get Sylar to help her.  Very impressive!  Now if only he could get Sylar to help him.  All of the fans would be sorely ticked off if we lost our lovable Japanese hero!</p>
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<p>But I think the most pointless storyline of the episode was that of Noah&#8217;s love interest.  Did it matter that he didn&#8217;t actually have an affair?  He never would have slept with that woman anyway, she honestly looked too much like Claire.  I think he would&#8217;ve thought that creepy, because I sure did!</p>
<p>And speaking of Claire, world&#8217;s worst faux ponytail ever?   Save the cheerleader, lose the wig!  Are they ever going to explain how she cuts her hair though?</p>
<p>But we have Samuel (the most interesting character by far this year) trying to enlist Hiro into his collective.  Is Samuel good?  Is he bad?  I have no idea yet, but I am actually guessing that he isn&#8217;t.  He is feeling far too much guilt over the loss of Mohinder Suresh and the kidnapping of Charlie Andrews. </p>
<p>This episode brought it&#8217;s A-game and really knocked it out of the park!  I am loving this season!  Except for all of this nonsense with the deaf doctor, she can see colors, wow&#8230;  Unless they can show me how this is beneficial to the show, kill her off, or lose her like Micah.  I&#8217;m bored with her.</p>
<p>What did YOU think of last night&#8217;s episode?  What are YOUR thoughts on the season?</p>
<p>Comment below!</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Heroes is pretty pedestrian, now]]></title>
<link>http://jdotspeed.com/2009/11/03/heroes-is-pretty-pedestrian-now/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:23:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>jdotspeed</dc:creator>
<guid>http://jdotspeed.com/2009/11/03/heroes-is-pretty-pedestrian-now/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[When Heroes first graced by television screen, I was fresh off season 23 of 24 and wanted something ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>When Heroes first graced by television screen, I was fresh off season 23 of <i>24</i> and wanted something different for my Mondays at 8/7 central viewing slot. Sure, the show&#8217;s premise was straight out of X-Men (minus a wheelchair bound supergenius with the ability to, literally, mindfuck you). Sure, it was over-the-top. And, sure it was convoluted in the way that if you miss one episode, you&#8217;re almost certainly screwed (and not even the &#8220;Previously on Heroes&#8221; intro could save you). But, the show was written well, the characters were well-rounded, the bad guys were actually bad and evil&#8211;even though they still had some civility, and season one ended as it should have: a big bang that <i>should have</i> ended the series as well.<br />
And then comes season two: a giant love-fest that, mercifully, ended after the writer&#8217;s strike.<br />
And, then comes season three, which wasn&#8217;t as bad as season two (at least it got <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marlo_Stanfield">Marlo Stanfield</a> working again). But, again, compared to season one, it was God-awful. Hiro was reduced to a child, literally and figuratively. Claire, the girl that can&#8217;t die, became even more of a moody, bitchy brat. Nathan Petrelli died and became Sylar in order to keep Sylar under wraps&#8211;and to keep him from eating more brains, or something. And all the while, we got about 30 new characters that ended up dying by the end of the season&#8230;I guess.<br />
And, now we&#8217;re at (sigh) season four.<br />
Tim Kring must have a rule that &#8220;no one that dies on this show really stays dead,&#8221; especially considering that we&#8217;ve seen <a href="http://heroeswiki.com/Charlie">Charlie</a> die of a blood clot, Sylar, and possibly now being trapped in time forever. Plus, we have Niki and &#8220;triplets&#8221; (FTW?!) and the <i>numerous</i> Butterfly Effect type scenarios that destroy the world. That, and now, basically everyone has superpowers. Ando with his whole &#8220;I am LASERS&#8221; routine, Suresh with his alien/bug/zombie(?) thing last season, the recruits from last season, hell&#8230;Matt Parkman&#8217;s baby is probably the second coming of Jack Jack. (Incredibles fan, anyone?)<br />
Yawn.<br />
So, I&#8217;m watching Heroes&#8211;a show that was once the greatest thing on television for me&#8211;last night and fell asleep before the show was halfway over (and woke up on the clearly Michael Bay-influenced &#8220;Trauma,&#8221; but that&#8217;s another rant, entirely)<br />
Yeah, it&#8217;s safe to say that Heroes is on pedestrian status now. Hell, even House, with its derivative plots&#8211;or Grey&#8217;s, with its shitshow of a plot this season&#8211;entice me more. Hopefully, that show V, that premieres tonight, can restore my faith in sci-fi on broadcast networks. But, considering it&#8217;s basically a reboot of an 80s franchise (does Hollywood have any original ideas anymore?), I may just pass on the premiere for a free showing of &#8220;The Fourth Kind.&#8221;<br />
At least they both have aliens.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Recomendo...Heroes: A melhor série desde…]]></title>
<link>http://maurokun.wordpress.com/2009/10/30/heroes-a-melhor-serie-desde%e2%80%a6/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:02:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Mauro</dc:creator>
<guid>http://maurokun.wordpress.com/2009/10/30/heroes-a-melhor-serie-desde%e2%80%a6/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Heroes é uma série da TV americana NBC que foi divulgada pela internet com o episódio piloto Genesis]]></description>
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<div><img src="http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x246/heroisinuhe/heroes.gif" border="0" alt="" width="1" height="1" /> <img src="http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x246/heroisinuhe/heroes.gif" border="0" alt="" width="313" height="141" /></div>
<p>Heroes é uma série da TV americana NBC que foi divulgada pela internet com o episódio piloto <em><strong>Genesis</strong></em> em 2006 e hoje é uma febre entre o público “antenado” nas novidades ligadas ao universo dos quadrinhos e séries de TV. Criado por Tim Kring e tendo roteiros incríveis de ninguém menos que <strong>Jeph Loeb </strong>(Demolidor Amarelo, Superman As Quatro Estações, Batman O Longo Dias das Bruxas, etc) já reconhecido por seu trabalho como roteirista de quadrinhos, Heroes mostra uma história que, se contada rapidamente, pode soar como clichê e prejuízo certo na TV. Porém, não se deixe enganar amigo liso!</p>
<p><strong>Um resumo do enredo</strong></p>
<p>Pessoas, aparentemente comuns, de diversos lugares (é claro que a maioria é americana) descobrem que são capazes de feitos incomuns como voar, regenerar-se ou parar o tempo (esse é muito bacana). Cada um tem uma história diferente que no decorrer da série vai se entrelaçando, e não se preocupem… A coisa não parece forçada. Uma grande catástrofe e um vilão <em>serial killer</em> são parte do começo da jornada destes <strong>heróis</strong>. Eles não são exatamente um grupo de pessoas super-poderosas como os X-Men, como muitos dizem; eles não são mutantes, e nem ao menos se conhecem, mas as ações e escolhas deles influenciarão o futuro da humanidade. Por quê? Eles tem que salvar o mundo, ora!</p>
<p><a href="http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x246/heroisinuhe/a_78.jpg" target="_blank"></a></p>
<p><a href="http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x246/heroisinuhe/a_78.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x246/heroisinuhe/heroes1.gif" border="0" alt="" width="394" height="295" /></a></p>
<p>Clique na imagem para ampliar</p>
<p><strong>Proposta diferenciada</strong></p>
<p>A história segue um roteiro muito semelhante ao que lemos em quadrinhos, o que deixa as histórias interessantes e sem os vazios de argumento comuns em séries como <strong>Lost</strong> que se utiliza de 10 capítulos, fragmentados, para explicar um detalhe ou outro, no início parecia inovador, hoje isso já perdeu a razão de ser. Apesar de vários personagens super-poderosos a série tenta, no volume 01, não se prender a demonstrações explícitas de poder… Mas, isso acontece por vários motivos: o primeiro deles é que não existia orçamento para tal feito e o segundo é que a proposta está relacionada em mostrar como essas descobertas podem afetar a vida de pessoas comuns e não fazer disso uma desculpa para gastos exorbitantes com efeitos especiais…</p>
<p>As influências da história circulam entre grandes obras como <strong>Watchmen</strong>, <strong>O Reino do Amanhã</strong>, <strong>X-Men – Dias de um Futuro Esquecido</strong> e várias outras sagas, isso sem levar em conta as citações do, atualmente, mais popular <em>nerd</em> da série: “Hiro Nakamura”(Masi Oka) que não se cansa de dizer como Jornada nas Estrelas, Superman, Homem-Aranha influenciam a sua formação como herói. Até mesmo Stan Lee fez uma ponta (novidade) com Hiro na série.</p>
<p><img src="http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x246/heroisinuhe/hiro.gif" border="0" alt="" width="396" height="297" /></p>
<p><strong>Stan Lee</strong> ao lado de Hiro (o especialista em <em>pontas especiais</em>)</p>
<p>Alguns fãs têm criticado Heroes por estar plagiando essas grandes sagas dos quadrinhos e que o pioneirismo da série é de fachada. O que tenho a dizer sobre isso, caro (a) amigo (a) liso (a):</p>
<p>Não vejo nenhum problema da série ter com base excelentes histórias, porém os fãs de quadrinhos precisam perceber que esse tipo de enredo já foi muito trabalhando nas revistas, ensaiado ultimamente nos cinemas, mas nunca foi desenvolvido na TV e isso pode ser um dos grandes motivos do sucesso da série. Principalmente levando em consideração que o público alvo não somos nós, a “grande minoria de fãs”, e sim o grande público que teve pouco ou nenhum contato com esse tipo de história, os novos fãs. A única coisa que me incomoda é o fato dos produtores da série não admitirem, de nenhuma forma, a “inspiração” que eles tiraram das Hq’s.</p>
<p>Tim Kring e Jeph Loeb parecem tão atentos aos detalhes de <strong>Heroes</strong> que conseguiram até superar os erros, às vezes infantis, de séries como <strong>Smallville</strong>, que possui a temática do “super-herói”, no caso, com o personagem Clark Kent. A série do “Superboy”, como diz SBT, deixou a desejar quando começou a abusar de episódios que não acrescentavam nada a trama, e soltando “migalhas de bons momentos” como este <strong>aqui</strong>.</p>
<p><strong>Um vício de qualidade</strong></p>
<p>Eu tive a oportunidade de ver os <strong>23 episódios</strong> de Heroes (não me pergunte como) e somente dois, que não vou dizer quais são, parecem enrolação, mas no final você vê que eles eram necessários. Além da série televisiva os produtores tiveram outra grande sacada! Produzir quadrinhos que interligassem um episódio ao outro. São revistas digitalizadas, com a média de 6 páginas, feitas para a distribuição gratuita ( ô palavrinha bonita) pela internet. Como conseguir essas revistas? “Te acalma…”</p>
<p>A primeira temporada terminou no mês de Maio e os comentários sobre cada episódio bem como discussões e detalhes sobre o final da série você terá aqui no 100grana!Estamos aguardando ansiosamente a exibição de Heroes na TV aberta, que por enquanto, ainda não tem data de estréia. Alô Record! “Patrocina Nóis!”</p>
<p>Entre a primeira e a segunda temporada será exibida uma série intermediária chamada “<strong>Heroes Origens</strong>”, com 6 episódios e personagens diferentes que poderão fazer parte da história na próxima temporada, prevista para setembro deste ano.</p>
<p>E como diria Hiro Nakamura no início de sua jornada :</p>
<p>YATAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!! (Consegui!)<span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"> </span></p>
<p>Veja o trailer da primeira temporada:</p>
<p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><img src="http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x246/heroisinuhe/clarie.gif" border="0" alt="" width="394" height="296" /></span></p>
<p><em>“Save the cheerleader, save the world”</em></p>
<p>P.s: Agora sim… Para você que soube esperar, deixo<a href="http://dimr.4shared.com/file/14319942/2a502dcb" target="_blank"><strong> aqui </strong></a>o link para baixar a revista<strong> n°1 de Heroes</strong> (<span style="text-decoration:underline;">leia o quadrinho após assistir o primeiro episódio</span>)</p>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[People love them stars, yes sir they most certainly do. Look at how they carry themselves some mutte]]></description>
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<p>People love them stars, yes sir they most certainly do. Look at how they carry themselves some mutter. Don’t they look perfect together? How is she so thin? Why is he so brooding?  Why am I talking to the LCD?</p>
<p>The fold is always happy to provide the answers:</p>
<p>Physics.<br />
No.<br />
Surgery.<br />
Tosser.<br />
The crystal!</p>
<p>If we were to distance ourselves from the glossed silicone for two minutes, we would see that every acclaimed emmy-coveted docu-dramedy has a support performance of such brilliance and restrained subtlety &#8211; you barely notice they damn near made the show.</p>
<p>Heres six of the best.</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://heroeswiki.com/Hiro_Nakamura" target='blank'>Hiro Nakamura</a> (<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/heroes" target='blank'>Heroes</a>, played by Masi Oka)</strong></p>
<p><img src="http://www.nbc.com/heroes/images/cast/Hiro-Nakamura.jpg" alt="hiro" /></p>
<p>It’s disappointing to see how far our heroes have fallen from season to season. You can fly for Christ sake – go take a trip, look at the Northern Lights. Let’s see if that doesn’t broaden the horizons you sulking little cretins. While many have faltered over the years, one has remained true to his mission statement and true to the fans &#8211; Hiro Nakamura. Yes Hiro, the subtitled bit, where the texts jumps around like a giddy school girl and the fans scream Waffle! Hiro is the only realistic portrayal of an otherwise unfathomable high-concept. Put simply, if you had powers you would enjoy them. And Hiro certainly does that. It has now got to the stage where I simply gloss over the screen until that cheery chubby cherub turns up to save the day. </p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.hbo.com/entourage/cast/character/ari.html" target='blank'>Ari Gold</a> (<a href="http://www.hbo.com/entourage/" target='blank'>Entourage</a>, played by Jeremy Piven)</strong></p>
<p><img src="http://www.youell.com/matt/writing/lib/images/ari-506x316.jpg" alt="ari" /></p>
<p>Like it, Loath it. It is probably because of one man &#8211; Jeremy Piven’s alter-ego onanist Ari Gold. Piven brings such a high level of intensity to the character that its got many people wondering how does the man do it. I heard through the grapevine he isn&#8217;t actually acting. Fair dues though. </p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.bluthfamily.com/characters/tobias-funke/" target='blank'>Tobias Funke</a> (<a href="http://www.bluthfamily.com" target='blank'>Arrested Development</a>, played by David Cross)</strong></p>
<p><img src="http://18.media.tumblr.com/9cyPFQbgCnbdkpwgev1QXygeo1_500.jpg" alt="tobias" /></p>
<p>While the cast of Arrested Development nailed their roles to absolute perfection, it was David Cross’ Tobias Funke that stood out amongst the rest. Cross plays ambivalence down to a science, and in a strong emsemble, somehow managed to steal the show with each one of his pathetic attempts. Arrested Development went under the radar over here and if you haven&#8217;t heard of the program I strongly recommend having a ganders. We could all do with a bit more Funke in our lives (sorry, no more puns &#8211; im better than this!).</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.nbc.com/30_Rock/bios/alec_baldwin.shtml" target='blank'>Jack Donaghy</a> (<a href="http://http://www.nbc.com/30_Rock/" target='blank'>30 Rock</a>, played by Alec Baldwin)</strong></p>
<p><img src="http://static.tvguide.com/MediaBin/Galleries/Shows/Numbers/30rock/season3/30rock113.jpg" alt="jack do" /></p>
<p>Ladies, Mr Jack Donaghy. NBC’s head of television programming and microwave ovens and a voice that would make a wolverine purr. Since I keep throwing out statements as facts, I shall continue to keep balance. He is the greatest suit to ever appear on television, with humour so dry he could pass for cider. Alec may be known stateside for his numerous <a href="http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/" target='blank'>SNL </a>appearances. Over here we know him for straight to dvd flicks. But I think it&#8217;s time Baldwin Sr. got a few more roles thrown his way &#8211; we can forgive him for <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1078588" target='blank'>Sisters Keeper</a>.</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://lostpedia.wikia.com/wiki/Benjamin_Linus" target='blank'>Benjamin Linus</a> (<a href="http://abc.go.com/shows/lost" target='blank'>Lost</a>, played by Michael Emerson)</strong></p>
<p><img src="http://blog.newsok.com/staticblog/files/2009/05/ben-linus1.jpg" alt="linus" /></p>
<p>It’s a piece of piss to play the lead on a primetime show. You got a chin? You got the part stubbles! To play the creep though; you need a solid thespian. Linus has mastered the art of being the unnerving, unknowing specimen that has become the hallmark of the franchise. Oh he’s so evil, so bloody weird looking! The fans passionate disdain for this character speaks volumes of just how good a job Michael Emerson is doing. For this reason, I think he might just be my favourite character on the most frustrating, unrewarding programme to have ever been conceived by man.</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.hbo.com/thewire/cast/characters/omar.shtm" target='blank'>Omar Little</a> (<a href="http://www.hbo.com/thewire" target='blank'>The Wire</a>, played by Michael K. Williams)</strong></p>
<p><img src="http://dkdesignstudio.files.wordpress.com/2008/02/omar-1.jpg" alt="Omar" /></p>
<p>There are too many strong performances in The Wire to mention in this one post, but you knew if you had to pick one, only one, it would be Omar Little.  The homosexual-gangster-whistling-robin-hood-assassin takes the biscuit for strange hyphenated partners. I’m pretty certain David Simon simply threw contradictory stereotypes into a bucket, tossed them against a wall and brought to life one of the most compelling characters in television history. This takes nothing away from Mr K. Williams performance. Brando put cotton wool in his mouth and talked like a chimp for an Oscar. Omar has not only redefined ethnic categorisation in contemporary culture (listen to Kane and Ghet’s for <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1Jx7xV1akg" target='blank'>proof </a>of the pud), he’s done it with a kick in his step and a whistle in his&#8230; </p>
<p>Anyways. Keep ya leads, we got these.</p>
<p>Dré</p>
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<p>En el siguiente vídeo podemos ver una entrevista a Jordi Jauset Berrocal, doctor en Comunicación por la Universidad Ramón Llull (Barcelona), en la que nos presenta su libro <a href="http://www.une.es/media/Ou1/File/Items/dossiernoviembre08/La_Manyana1.pdf" target="_blank"><em>Música y Neurociencia: la musicoterapia</em></a>, y nos habla de cómo interactúa la música en nuestro cerebro.</p>
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<p>En la <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Klqvu_C9XA" target="_blank">entrevista con la profesora Hiro Nakamura</a> (<em>vídeo</em>), coordinadora del Área de Música de la Carrera de Musicoterapia de la Universidad del Salvador de Buenos Aires, nos menciona el hecho de que hay palabras que, por la cultura o los lugares que transitamos, no podemos expresar, y esas palabras que no expresamos terminan enfermando. La música da esa posibilidad, y cada estilo permite expresar nuestros diferentes sentimientos y emociones.</p>
<p>Por todo ello, podemos afirmar que la musicoterapia resulta una <a href="http://www.diariocriticocv.com/noticias/not219209.htm" target="_blank">buena ayuda para enfermos y discapacitados</a>.</p>
<p>En el caso de la <strong>discapacidad física</strong>, se trabaja, por ejemplo, el fortalecimiento de los músculos, el incremento de la amplitud de movimientos, ejercicios de coordinación, equilibrio y de respiración. En general, se potencian aspectos que se tratan en otras disciplinas como la fisioterapia, pero bajo un prisma más lúdico.</p>
<p>Desde el punto de vista <strong>psicoterapéutico</strong>, la Musicoterapia puede ayudar a resolver problemas psicológicos tales como depresión, estrés, ansiedad,  y a cambiar conductas inapropiadas, favoreciendo la autoidentificación y la autoestima. Además, este estado de bienestar que se consigue en el paciente puede suprimir un dolor leve, como un dolor de cabeza,  o reducir la intensidad de un <strong>dolor crónico</strong>. Dolencias más complejas, como la artritis o la fibromialgia, son tratadas mediante esta terapia.</p>
<p>Pablo Javier Piace nos aconseja, en <a href="http://www.innatia.com/s/c-musicoterapia/a-musicoterapia-dolor.html" target="_blank">Innatia</a>, variar cada 10 minutos el tipo de música: <em>de</em> <em>una música más calma, cambiar a otra en un ritmo diferente, y así sucesivamente. Esto permite calmar el ritmo cardíaco y la respiración, provocando un efecto sedante y reduciendo la tensión que conlleva el dolor físico.</em></p>
<p><em>Lo más importante y difícil es lograr concentrarse en la música, no tomarla como un sonido de fondo sino incorporarla realmente. En ese momento resulta vital contar con los conocimientos de un profesional de la musicoterapia. </em></p>
<p>A continuación, paso a copiar literalmente un fragmento del artículo (1) de <a href="http://www.musicoterapia-autorrealizadora.net/presentacion1.html" target="_blank">Conxa Trallero Flix</a>, Doctora en Ciencias de la Educación entre otros estudios e iniciadora del Método de Musicoterapia Autorrealizadora, sobre la <a href="http://www.musicoterapia-autorrealizadora.net/mustex18.html" target="_blank">Musicoterapia y el dolor crónico</a>:</p>
<p><em>Se ha comprobado que la música activa la producción de endorfinas y que la utilización de la voz es particularmente terapéutica. Una investigación reciente realizada por científicos de la Universidad de Frankfurt ha demostrado que, tras cantar, los participantes en un coro no profesional habían aumentado considerablemente las concentraciones en sangre de inmunoglobulina A (sistema defensivo del organismo). En cambio, después de escuchar pasivamente la misma música, sin cantarla, los valores eran los normales. Los ciéntíficos concluyeron que cantar no tan sólo fortalece el sistema inmunitario sino que mejora notablemente el estado de ánimo.</em></p>
<p><em>En situaciones de dolor crónico la Musicoterapia se usa para relajar, calmar la angustia y el estrés; expresar las emociones; proporcionar entrenamiento, distracción y satisfacción personal, lo cual ayuda a disminuir la percepción del dolor.</em></p>
<p><em>Aunque puede parecer que la actividad más apropiada para lograr estos objetivos sea la escucha receptiva de música relajante, mi experiencia me ha demostrado que es mucho más eficaz la <strong>Musicoterapia activa</strong>, tal y como demuestra el estudio citado anteriormente. Cuando los miembros del grupo cantan y tocan expresando lo que sienten se crea un estado de máxima concentración, un estado de total presencia de &#8220;ahora&#8221; y &#8220;aquí&#8221; similar al que se consigue con la meditación. Esta práctica no sólo ayuda a parar los pensamientos obsesivos o recurrentes sino que proporciona una sensación de libertad y de tranquilidad física, emocional y mental. La vibración de las voces y de los sonidos que entre todos se van creando actúa sobre cada participante, como un masaje que le ayuda a equilibrarse externamente e internamente, como un hilo conductor que le lleva a centrarse y a sentirse más vivo y más en contacto con experiencias vitales y enriquecedoras. Esta vivencia nos hace sentir realizados como personas y nos ayuda a percibir el dolor con menos tensión y crispación y con un estado anímico más tranquilo y sosegado.</em></p>
<p><em>La Musicoterapia aprovecha las aptitudes catárticas de la música, por una parte, que favorecen la manifestación emocional y la descarga de inquietudes y angustias, y por otra, usa las capacidades balsámicas de la melodía y del sonido, que pueden ofrecer consuelo y reconfortar a las personas que sufren.</em></p>
<p>En un intento de aportar mi granito de arena sobre la <em>Musicoterapia activa</em>, incluyo en este blog una sección dedicada a <em><a href="http://conruedasyaloloco.wordpress.com/category/musica/canciones-musica/" target="_blank">Canciones</a></em>, para que cantemos, voz en grito, en solitario o acompañados.</p>
<p>Cada vez son más los terapéutas que se forman en Musicoterapia y <a href="http://www.voices.no/country/monthspain_march2004sp.html" target="_blank">los centros</a> que imparten esta formación, así como instituciones y asociaciones que incluyen esta terapia entre sus actividades.</p>
<p>El siguiente vídeo es parte del programa &#8220;<a href="http://www.rtve.es/FRONT_PROGRAMAS?go=111b735a516af85ccdc4135d9df82c2e123009d61eb00f778b60af793b191c319800b9afaf94463d7b6e11b63e33e88aae395fc891092a58fae1ab8c869a03a8b5d6969c5c1736e7" target="_blank">Crónicas</a>&#8221; de TVE 2 que fue emitido el pasado día 5 de abril, donde se mostró parte del trabajo que desde el <a href="http://www.agruparte.com/instituto-map.html" target="_blank">Instituto Música, Arte y Proceso</a> (Vitoria-Gasteiz) se está realizando en el campo de la formación y la investigación en musicoterapia. Nos muestran su novedosa técnica  de tratamiento de la imagen guiada con música para pacientes con fibromialgia. La música, clásica, ayuda a evocar imágenes que tienen un sentido simbólico relacionado con nuestra vida.</p>
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<p><strong><em>Nota:</em></strong></p>
<p>(1) Traducción del artículo publicado en catalán en <em>Reu+</em>, <em>Revista de la Lliga Reumatològica Catalana</em> (2006).</p>
<p><em><strong>Otras Fuentes:</strong></em></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://alepc.wordpress.com/2009/02/18/musicoterapia/" target="_blank">Blog de Ale, Educación Especial.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.ucv.es/musicoterapia/" target="_blank">Master Oficial de Musicoterapia.</a> Universidad Católica de Valencia.</li>
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<title><![CDATA[Heroes - Staffel 1 - Folge 1 bis 23]]></title>
<link>http://staffeleins.wordpress.com/2009/10/05/heroes-staffel-1-folge-1-bis-23/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[In meiner Recherche zur Heroes Serie stach mir sofort eine Meldung in Auge: &#8220;Heroes war dieses]]></description>
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<p>In meiner Recherche zur Heroes Serie stach mir sofort eine <a title="Meldung Heroes illegal" href="http://winfuture.de/news,49421.html" target="_blank">Meldung</a> in Auge: &#8220;Heroes war dieses Jahr der am meisten illegal beschaffte TV Download im Internet&#8221; &#8211; noch vor <a title="Lost Artikel bei area85" href="http://www.area85.de/lost-season-5/1338/" target="_blank">Lost</a>. Einen heftigeren gleichzeitig besseren und schlechteren Superlativ kann man für eine Serie eigentlich in diesen Zeiten nicht finden. Die von <a title="Universal Home Entertainment" href="http://www.great-tv-shows.com/tv_dvd_content.html" target="_blank">Universal</a> produzierte und von <a title="Heroes auf NBC" href="http://www.nbc.com/heroes/" target="_blank">NBC</a> in den USA bzw. <a title="RTL2 Heroes Home" href="http://www.rtl2.de/5142.html" target="_blank">RTL2</a> in Deutschland ausgestrahlte Staffel ist ein weltweites Phänomen. <a title="Downloads Artikel Markus Arlt" href="http://www.markus-arlt.de/index.php/2009/08/29/us-serie-heroes-beliebtester-illegaler-download/" target="_blank">Einerseits</a> kosten die illegalen Downloads Milliarden, <a title="Illegaler Downloads Artikel Don Dahlmann" href="http://www.dondahlmann.de/?p=376" target="_blank">andererseits</a> sind sie verantwortlich für die unbezahlbare Mund zu Mund Propaganda, mit der erst ein weltweites Phänomen möglich wird.</p>
<p>Leute, wie ich, hören dann aus 10 Quellen, dass die Serie toll ist. Vielleicht waren nur 3 oder 4 davon Käufer der DVD&#8217;s oder echte Fernsehzuschauer, vielleicht sogar noch weniger. Fakt ist, ich habe trotzdem sehr lange und preisbewusst gewartet, bis ich mir die geteilten Boxen der <a title="Amazon Link Heroes Staffeln" href="http://www.amazon.de/gp/search?ie=UTF8&#38;keywords=heroes%20staffel&#38;tag=stafseri-21&#38;index=dvd&#38;linkCode=ur2&#38;camp=1638&#38;creative=6742" target="_blank">Staffeln 1.1 und 1.2</a> mit insgesamt fantastischen 23 Folgen gekauft habe. Aber ich habe sie wahrscheinlich nur wegen eben dieser Empfehlungen gekauft, die mir ein ums andere Mal im Netz und im persönlichen Umfeld begegneten.</p>
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<p>Vorweg schließe ich mich der großen Mehrheit der Kritiker an und empfehle die Serie jedem Leser mit der Einschränkung, sich die Serie besser nicht im Fernsehen anzuschauen. Werbeblöcke, eine Woche Wartezeit und ggf. das Verpassen von einzelnen Folgen, sorgen dafür, dass man der Story &#8211; besser den verschiedenen Stories &#8211; aufgrund diverser Einzelgeschichten, sowie räumlichen und zeitlichen Sprüngen nicht mehr richtig folgen kann.</p>
<p>Vorsicht ist ansonsten beim DVD Konsum geboten, weil man schnell Blöcke von 3-4 Folgen hintereinander weg schaut und sich trotz Arbeit am nächsten Morgen um 2 Uhr nachts ernsthaft überlegt, noch eine Episode dranzuhängen.</p>
<p>Um nicht zuviel zu verraten, reiße ich die Story nur kurz an. Die <a title="Video Evolution der Menschheit" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faRlFsYmkeY" target="_blank">Evolution der Menschheit</a> bringt schon heute Individuen mit außergewöhnlichen Fähigkeiten hervor &#8211; <a title="Usain Bolt Weltrekord Lauf" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=By1JQFxfLMM" target="_blank">Usain Bolt</a> kann nunmal, ob gedopt oder nicht, schneller laufen als seine Doping Kollegen. In der Serie Heroes sind diese Fähigkeiten etwas phantasievoller ausgeprägt. Manche Menschen können fliegen, durch Wände gehen, heilen durch Handauflegen &#8211; sie übersteigen in der Summe das Repertoire von David Copperfield (oder <a title="Tiger Woods Viral Spot Wasserwandeln" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZ1st1Vw2kY" target="_blank">Tiger Woods</a>) knapp.</p>
<p>Manche dieser Fähigkeiten sind aggressiv, manche Inhaber dieser Fähigkeiten agieren aggressiv. Manche Menschen mit aggressiven Fähigkeiten sind hilflos und wollen sie gar nicht, sie verstecken sie so gut es geht. Andere Menschen fühlen sich durch ihre Fähigkeiten zu etwas Höherem berufen. Die Charaktere, die uns gezeigt werden versuchen auf menschliche Weise, damit fertig zu werden. Eine klare schwarz-weiße Grenze existiert nicht. Wenn man beispielsweise Highlander geschaut hat, weiß man um den Unterschied.</p>
<p>Wie in der Realität gibt es radikale Charaktere, die das Geschehen in der Serie polarisieren. Es entsteht eine Haupthandlung, in der ein sehr negatives Ereignis durch eine Reihe von Idealisten verhindert werden soll. Allerdings ist bis zum Ende der Staffel nicht klar, ob dieses Ereignis von einem guten, einem neutralen oder einem bösen Charakter ausgelöst wird.</p>
<p>Das klingt geheimnisvoll, zeigt aber, wie vielschichtig jede einzelne Episode durchdacht ist. Selten handeln die Hauptpersonen unverständlich oder konstruiert. Die Serie gefällt mir einfach sehr gut und bleibt jederzeit spannend. Es gab eine Serie, die praktisch das gleiche oder sogar bessere Rüstzeug hatte, wie Heroes. Die Serie hieß &#8220;<a title="Das verschwundene Zimmer Artikel" href="http://www.mannbeisstfilm.de/kritik/Craig-R-Baxley-Michael-W-Watkins/Das-verschwundene-Zimmer---The-Lost-Room/1623.html/rss" target="_blank">Das verschwundene Zimmer</a>&#8221; (<a title="Das verschwundene Zimmer Trailer" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJTCliJDj-o" target="_blank">Trailer</a>). Die Fähigkeiten waren hier an Gegenstände gebunden, die weitergereicht werden konnten, das Grundprinzip war aber gleich. Schade, dass diese Serie nicht ebenso zum Welterfolg wurde. Vielleicht hätte man in diesem Fall mehr illegale Versionen über eine Agentur in Tauschbörsen hochladen sollen.</p>
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<link>http://bestupid.wordpress.com/2009/10/01/heroes-4%c2%aa-temporada-eps-1-2-e-3/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:28:24 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Junior</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Há 3 anos, quando estreou, Heroes foi tão badalada quanto Lost. Prometia mesmo, tinha uma bela premi]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p style="text-align:justify;">Há 3 anos, quando estreou, Heroes foi tão badalada quanto Lost. Prometia mesmo, tinha uma bela premissa para ser épica, batendo de frente ou até mesmo sendo melhor que Lost. Pessoas &#8220;comuns&#8221; que estão descobrindo ter poderes extra-humanos e não saber o que fazer com eles&#8230; uma nova descoberta, uma Tábula Rasa de suas vidas.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Porém, não foi o que vimos. Até mais ou menos metade da primeira temporada foi bem, depois acabou se perdendo, tendo um final pífio para uma história que prometia. A segunda temporada foi tão ruim que nem me lembro muito bem do que se tratou, e a terceira temporada começou mal e acabou razoavelmente bem, não fosse a besteira quase gigantesca de fazer Sylar se transformar em Nathan, graças ao poder de Matt Parkman.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Essa besteira que me referi só não foi maior porque conseguiram dar uma saída de mestre: Sylar (ou parte dele) ficou aprisionado na mente de Parkman, e como sabemos, inteligência não é o forte do gordinho que lê mentes. Zachary Quinto &#8211; aka Sylar &#8211; está brilhante no papel mais uma vez. Arrisco até a fazer uma fórmula matemática para Heroes:</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">Heroes = Sylar</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Se derem um fim no personagem, a série morre junto.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">O começo dessa nova temporada foi bem promissor, tão bom quanto o piloto. Parece que conseguiram acertar a mão, não sei se tem a mão (ou o dedo) de Bryan Fuller, produtor que iniciou Heroes, abandonou o barco, voltou, e abandonou novamente. Coincidência ou não, com BF por perto foi quando a série teve seus melhores momentos, até metade/fim da 1ª temporada e a partir da metade/fim da 3ª temporada. O 3º ep foi muito bom, talvez o melhor dos 3, apesar de terem inchado novamente a série com novos personagens, nesse ep especificamente ficou claro que se houvessem menos personagens importantes, Heroes seria muito mais fácil de ser conduzido.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Eu ainda tenho medo de Heroes. Sylar não tem mais um rival a altura (nunca teve, Peter sempre foi um belo bunda mole), vão apostar mais uma vez no carisma de Hiro e sua jornada paralela à trama, tem novos personagens aparecendo, enfim, o começo promissor pode ir por água abaixo novamente. E o xarope do Mohinder nem apareceu ainda&#8230;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Vamos ver no que vai dar.</p>
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<link>http://vajarlmetdracula.wordpress.com/2009/10/01/heroes-villains-and-bystanders/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:15:01 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Vajarl</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[There is something terribly wrong with the third season of Heroes. Either that or I am losing my min]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>There is something terribly wrong with the third season of Heroes. Either that or I am losing my mind. Okay, maybe that part was not very convincing, but really, I get lost at almost every episode. I presume this season is as gripping and as adrenaline inducing (pun intended) as the first two seasons since it already made me forget that I go to work at 9Am and I had to wake up at 7Am, but I forget the episodes easily. And this is weird because I have unusually sharp memory. That was because of the eclipse we had last I-don&#8217;t-remember-when and I felt like I was not human anymore, not that I ever thought that I was. I really am a monster, and I eat brains for breakfast. And now I assume you are lost of my random babble. Okay, my real problem is, I don&#8217;t remember who Linderman is. Or what power Angela Petrelli has, and how Alejandro (or was his name Alejandro? The brother of Maya) died. I wanted to stop watching but I didn&#8217;t want to so I came up with five reasons why I should keep on watching Heroes. Okay, I was lying. I never planned to stop watching Heroes, I just wanted to come up with a list because I love lists. I am that kind of geek. So, ladies and gentlemen, here is a list of the people, or characters, that keep me glued to my TV and will probably keep me glued for the next few years even if I probably would never understand the story anymore because I would soon forget about them. Oh, and spoiler alert-ish. I think most of you who watch Heroes already finished the third season but whatever.</p>
<div id="attachment_73" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 88px"><img class="size-full wp-image-73 " title="peter" src="http://vajarlmetdracula.wordpress.com/files/2009/10/peter1.jpg" alt="Peter Petrelli" width="78" height="104" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Peter Petrelli</p></div>
<p>5. <strong>Peter Petrelli</strong>. Okay, he might be your usual eyecandy and he had a few shirtless episodes that keep women and some gay men watching, but his power is very interesting. He is freaking powerful and he probably is the most powerful of them all since unlike Sylar, he need not kill someone to take their abilities. Very cool. The season also showed his villain-y side or something and there were episodes when the viewers, I presume, were supposed to think that he was the real bad guy. Which suits him, in a way.</p>
<div class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 150px"><img class="size-full wp-image-68" title="hiro" src="http://vajarlmetdracula.wordpress.com/files/2009/10/hiro.jpg" alt="Hiro Nakamura" width="140" height="108" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Hiro Nakamura</p></div>
<p>4. <strong>Hiro Nakamura</strong>. You have a heart of steel, or a sense of humor of a troll if you didn&#8217;t laugh when Tracy called her Pikachu. It was hilarious. I like Hiro mainly because he&#8217;s a geek. And I have always been a sucker for geeks, so yeah. I guess he was just overstereotyped, if that word really exists. His New York city scene where he shouted &#8216;I did it&#8217; didn&#8217;t hurt either. He is one of the easy-to-fall-in-love-with characters in Heroes, the loser kid who is depreciated by his father which makes him seek his approval but he is so geeky that he just plays his PSP most of the time or read mangas that make his look childish. I am in a lot of ways like him. Except for the father part. Oh, and he is also the master of Space and Time.</p>
<div id="attachment_69" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 145px"><img class="size-full wp-image-69" title="elle" src="http://vajarlmetdracula.wordpress.com/files/2009/10/elle.jpg" alt="Elle" width="135" height="122" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Elle</p></div>
<p>3. <strong>Elle</strong>. Yes. That blonde girl raised to be an agent who has some 5000 volts inside her body. She is very mysterious and very likeable, despite the fact that she is a villain. She also seems to have a very special connection with Sylar, which was only shown in this season, or not, I don&#8217;t remember really. I wonder why I never saw her in any other TV shows or movies. Kirsten Bell. She is very pretty and she seems like she could be on par with Hilary Duff or Mandy Moore, except she looks sneakier, bitchier, and evil-er. Her pair up with Sylar is beyond me, they&#8217;re too sexy together you can&#8217;t help but wish they&#8217;d break up. Or that one of them dies *cough Elle cough*</p>
<div id="attachment_70" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 106px"><img class="size-full wp-image-70" title="sylar" src="http://vajarlmetdracula.wordpress.com/files/2009/10/sylar.jpg" alt="Sylar" width="96" height="145" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Sylar</p></div>
<p>2. <strong>Sylar</strong>. or Zachary Quinto, that very hot yet very cuddly (really, now) villain of Heroes who likes eating brains and is ironically named Gabriel after an angel. Although I am not really sure if that angel was a good angel because I never really payed attention to my Christian Living classes when I was still in highschool. I used to think that he was creepy. Anthony Hopkins kind of creepy, just his voice makes all the hair in my body alert for danger. But well, he is one of the (if not the) most beautiful actors in the series. Him being there is reason enough to watch the ever so forgetful TV series called Heroes. Oh, and he paired up with Elle, for a while at least. That could not get any better.</p>
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<div id="attachment_71" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 103px"><img class="size-full wp-image-71" title="claire" src="http://vajarlmetdracula.wordpress.com/files/2009/10/claire.jpg" alt="Claire Bennett" width="93" height="140" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Claire Bennett</p></div>
<p>1. <strong>Claire Bennett</strong>. Played by one of the most promising stars of today, Hayden Panettiere. Okay, so I really have no basis for saying that, it&#8217;s just that I have a huge crush on her and I have had that crush ever since her Bring it on: All or Nothing times. I am a sucker with cheerleaders as much as I am for geeks. Which, now that I think about it, is a little weird. I am both attracted to popular and not so popular kids who struggle through highschool mostly. Anyways, the stunning Claire Bennett is invincible and has been one of the most important characters in the series since the first season. Save the cheerleader, save the world. Even Sylar said that she was different. And special. I could so marry Sylar&#8211; except he might eat my brain and steal my X-Ray vision ability. Okay, that&#8217;s a little creepy. Scratch that. Like Elle and Sylar, she has Daddy issues too. Poor Claire Bennet is always being left behind by his adoptive parent, Noah. Oh Claire. I could babysit you for a day or two. While we&#8217;re at it, teach me how to do numerous cartwheels that make other people&#8217;s jaws drop.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">+++</p>
<p>You probably finished watching the third season of Heroes alreeady. Or have stopped watching Heroes like most people for reasons that are so obvious. I just made this list because  Ilove making lists. I always have, even when I was still a child. I used to tally how many times some product advertisements appear on TV then tell my Yaya back then what the top commercials were, based on the number of times they were shown on TV. I am such a weird bastard.</p>
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<link>http://terminaldeseries.wordpress.com/2009/09/30/129/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:30:39 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>epesilva</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Heroes conta a história de um grupo de pessoas comuns de diferentes partes do mundo que começam a de]]></description>
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<p>Heroes conta a história de um grupo de pessoas comuns de diferentes partes do mundo que começam a descobrir habilidades extraordinárias. A série foi criada por Tim Kring, mesmo criador de Crossing Jordan, e estreou em setembro nos EUA, quando foi assistida por cerca de 15 milhões de telespectadores no canal NBC.Enquanto um eclipse total acontece, um professor de genética é guiado pelo desaparecimento do pai a descobrir uma teoria secreta de que existem pessoas com poderes extraordinários vivendo entre nós.</p>
<p>No Japão, um simples funcionário de escritório é capaz de parar o tempo. Em Los Angeles, um policial decepcionado com a vida começa a escutar o pensamento das outras pessoas. Um jovem sonhador tenta convencer seu irmão de que ele pode voar. Uma líder de torcida descobre ser indestrutível. Uma stripper de Las Vegas percebe que sua imagem no espelho tem um segredo. Um talentoso artista pode pintar o futuro.</p>
<p>O que eles não sabem é que estão um passo à frente na evolução da humanidade e que seus destinos já foram traçados. Os mistérios e segredos destes verdadeiros heróis são desvendados a cada episódio.</p>
<p><em>Agradecimentos pelo texto: <a href="http://up.tl" target="_blank">UP</a><br />
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<p><strong>1ª,</strong><strong> 2ª e </strong><strong>3ª</strong><strong> temporada:</strong><br />
<a href="http://up.tl/serie/97ae638c5f/Heroes.html" target="_blank">http://up.tl/serie/97ae638c5f/Heroes.html</a></p>
<p><strong>4ª Temporada:</strong><em><br />
</em>S04E01 &#8211; E02: <a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=OIL671MU" target="_blank">http://www.megaupload.com/?d=OIL671MU</a><br />
S04E03 &#8211; <a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=JGKZSZO7" target="_blank">http://www.megaupload.com/?d=JGKZSZO7<br />
</a>S04E04 &#8211; <a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=HP0HD84E" target="_blank">http://www.megaupload.com/?d=HP0HD84E<br />
</a>S04E05 &#8211; <a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=CUIYM9VN" target="_blank">http://www.megaupload.com/?d=CUIYM9VN</a><br />
S04E06 &#8211; <a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=1LQZNWZE" target="_blank">http://www.megaupload.com/?d=1LQZNWZE</a><br />
S04E07 &#8211; <a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=795LLQ9S" target="_blank">http://www.megaupload.com/?d=795LLQ9S</a><br />
S04E08 &#8211; <a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=4REPMLCA" target="_blank">http://www.megaupload.com/?d=4REPMLCA</a><br />
S04E09 &#8211; <a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=WQVO9DLQ" target="_blank">http://www.megaupload.com/?d=WQVO9DLQ</a><br />
S04E10 &#8211; <a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=CS5DCWRS" target="_blank">http://www.megaupload.com/?d=CS5DCWRS</a></p>
<p>Episódios indexados através do site <a href="http://up.tl/">up.tl</a></p>
<p>OBS: o formato dos episódios são AVI e sem legendas. As legendas podem ser encontradas no <a href="http://legendas.tv/" target="_blank">Legendas.tv</a> (o cadastro é gratuito).</p>
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<link>http://johnonline.wordpress.com/2009/09/23/tense-if-i-had-a-superpower/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>johnonline</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[(This is an entry for the synchroblog.) There are a lot of things in my past that I regret doing. Wh]]></description>
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<link>http://villainsheroes.wordpress.com/2009/09/21/spoilers-hayden-e-masi/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:25:26 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>yann</dc:creator>
<guid>http://villainsheroes.wordpress.com/2009/09/21/spoilers-hayden-e-masi/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Como ontem foi a vez dos  novo personagens , hoje nos voltamos para os veteranos. Masi Oka e Hayden ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Como ontem foi a vez dos  novo personagens , hoje nos voltamos para os veteranos. Masi Oka e Hayden Panettiere</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-118" title="001_small" src="http://villainsheroes.wordpress.com/files/2009/09/001_small1.jpg?w=300" alt="001_small" width="300" height="289" /></p>
<p><strong>Hayden (Claire):</strong></p>
<p>- Não tem cenas filmadas com Zachary (Sylar) ainda, mas sabemos que esses dois não podem ser mantidos longe umas das outras e mais tendo em conta as conseqüências do que aconteceu no final da terceira temporada.<br />
- Não tiro muitas cenas que estão relacionados com o divórcio de seus pais na ficção, Sandra e Noah Bennet.<br />
- O episódio 9 será um episódio muito pesado de Claire.<br />
- Vamos ver mais de seus poderes.</p>
<p><strong>Masi (Hiro):</strong></p>
<p>- Ando vai se casar com Kimiko, irmã de Hiro no episódio 4&#215;01!<br />
- O episódio 8 vai ser the&#8221;heavy&#8221;  a história do Hiro / Charlie.<br />
- Não tem certeza sobre o destino de Hiro. Será que ele vai morrer ou ser salva no fim?</p>
<p>Fonte:<a href="http:/http://www.zonaheroes.com/"> Zona Heroes </a></p>
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<link>http://lostspook.wordpress.com/2009/09/11/heroes/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:59:52 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[I know there are loads out there and I must investigate, but here are three short-but-sweet crosses ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>I know there are loads out there and I must investigate, but here are three short-but-sweet crosses all featuring <i>Heroes</i> greatest asset (Hiro!) to begin with:</p>
<p>Title: <a href="http://www.whofic.com/viewstory.php?sid=17475">Turn Again</a><br />
Author: <a href="http://www.whofic.com/viewuser.php?uid=4795">Kerr Avonson</a><br />
Rating: All Ages<br />
Word Count: 858<br />
Characters: Tenth Doctor, Harriet Jones, Hiro Nakamura</p>
<p>An AU fixit for The Christmas Invasion, in which Hiro has better sense than the Doctor.  If only he really had turned up&#8230;</p>
<p>*</p>
<p>Title: <a href="http://www.whofic.com/viewstory.php?sid=17070&#38;chapter=1">Enough, Already!</a><br />
Author: <a href="http://www.whofic.com/viewuser.php?uid=2066">HonorH</a><br />
Rating: All Ages<br />
Word Count: 237<br />
Characters: Tenth Doctor, Hiro Nakamura</p>
<p>And in this one, the Doctor sorts out Hiro.  Sounds as though he finds the Heroes something of a nuisance in passing, which made me smile.</p>
<p>*</p>
<p>Title: <a href="http://www.whofic.com/viewstory.php?sid=17070&#38;chapter=11">Time to Stop</a><br />
Author: <a href="http://www.whofic.com/viewuser.php?uid=2066">HonorH</a><br />
Rating: All Ages<br />
Word Count: 319<br />
Characters: Tenth Doctor, Hiro Nakamura</p>
<p>A lovely bittersweet little look at a mission that has to fail.</p>
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<link>http://confinedwisdom.com/2009/09/09/5-films-that-almost-got-me-killed/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:05:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Noman Ali</dc:creator>
<guid>http://confinedwisdom.com/2009/09/09/5-films-that-almost-got-me-killed/</guid>
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<link>http://gettingmyvoiceback.wordpress.com/2009/09/01/superheroes/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:10:17 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Betsy</dc:creator>
<guid>http://gettingmyvoiceback.wordpress.com/2009/09/01/superheroes/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Confronting the fallibility of humanity each day has made it necessary to latch onto some escapism w]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Confronting the fallibility of humanity each day has made it necessary to latch onto some escapism where possible. I have been plowing through books during my commute, and this past weekend I immersed myself in the TV show <em>Heroes</em>.</p>
<p>I did not grow up reading comic books, but became a fan of superhero stories during pizza and movie nights with my husband and brother-in-law. They have a tradition of drinking beer, eating pizza, and watching really bad action flicks, including superhero movies like <em>Elektra</em>. It&#8217;s just shits and giggles, and I love when they let me join them.</p>
<p>I needed to believe in superheroes this weekend. I needed to escape into an alternate universe where there are people with special powers who can do great things.  I needed to see justice meted out with a flick of the wrist, or a simple thought. None of this testimony, swearing in, voting, burden of proof stuff. Quick, simple action. It was a much-needed release. I know that we need to hold tight to our words and diplomacy in real life, but in <em>Heroes</em> stuff happens fast. It&#8217;s fun and exciting and they are always trying to save the world.<!--more--></p>
<p>Everyone has his favorite superheroes. It probably says a lot about a person. My favorite characters on the show are Hiro and Claire. Hiro is sweet, funny, smart, and earnest. He has a really good heart and is almost always optimistic and enthusiastic. I&#8217;m always cheering for him. I don&#8217;t want him to become discouraged or jaded. He has a great attitude, and he is determined to live up to his potential. His idea of what a hero is and how one should behave is shaped by childhood stories. He inevitably discovers that real life heroism is more complicated than what is portrayed in those stories, but he still tries to live up to them.</p>
<p>I identify with Claire because she&#8217;s adopted. She deals with feeling different from her family, except she <em>is</em> different because she has special powers. The question of her biological parents is answered before the end of the first season, and then that storyline sort of fades. It becomes less of an issue as she struggles with identity issues stemming from her superpowers rather than questions of ancestry.</p>
<p>We make assumptions about people all the time. Usually, we take things at face value because it&#8217;s easier, and necessary to get through the day. If we constantly questioned everyone&#8217;s motives and inner life, we would never get anything done, or we would have an absurdly small sphere of influence and interaction. The superhero story questions those assumptions. It makes it possible for anyone to have special gifts. It is about reaching one&#8217;s potential, finding your niche, and making a difference in the world. It&#8217;s about reaching beyond yourself because it&#8217;s the right thing to do. It&#8217;s about making hard choices, protecting the people you love, and dealing with the consequences. It&#8217;s life on steroids.</p>
<p>I have always been drawn to the idea of having a greater purpose. Most people ponder the Meaning of Life at some point. How deeply they delve, and what they decide, is what makes us leaders and followers, moms and CEOs, bank tellers and nuns, aid workers and businessmen. We all have a part to play. What is appealing about the superhero story is it makes having a greater purpose (call it aspiration or ambition or dreaming) OK. The superhero is physically empirically better in some way. It&#8217;s not ego or entitlement that leads the superhero to an unorthodox life. It&#8217;s God, or nature, or genetics, or whatever made him that way.</p>
<p>Does the very existence of a superhero mean, by default, the rest of us are inferior? In <em>Heroes</em>, this is the battle at its core. It&#8217;s Us vs. Them. Because we are afraid of Different. The funny thing is how often the superheroes don&#8217;t want to be different, how much they long for a normal life. They try to deny their powers, hide, lie, pretend. Superpowers do not negate the need for connection, family and love. If anything, those needs become stronger. Is the grass always greener?</p>
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<title><![CDATA['Heroes' - Trailer de la cuarta temporada]]></title>
<link>http://cinefagos.wordpress.com/2009/08/23/heroes-trailer-de-la-cuarta-temporada/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2009 20:12:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Karelia</dc:creator>
<guid>http://cinefagos.wordpress.com/2009/08/23/heroes-trailer-de-la-cuarta-temporada/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A finales de Septiembre (el 21 para ser más exactos), se empezará a emitir en la televisión american]]></description>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">A finales de Septiembre (el 21 para ser más exactos), se empezará a emitir en la televisión americana el quinto volumen de Héroes, Redención (es decir, la cuarta temporada), y visto lo visto, no pinta nada mal. Nuevas incorporaciones en el reparto tal y como viene siendo habitual, en este quinto volumen serán Madeline Zima (Mia en Californication) y Robert Knepper (Prison Break o Transporter 3).</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Pero ¿se resolveran finalmente todas las dudas que se plantearon durante la tercera temporada? ¿Retomaran ciertos hilos que al principio del volumen 3 parecían muy importantes y a lo largo del 4º volumen se diluyeron para dejar paso a otras subtramas?</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">Nosotros aún tendremos que esperar hasta 2010 seguramente para ver que ocurre con todos estos héroes y villanos, que si bien siempre tienen un buen arranque, a mitad de los volumenes pierden fuelle para acabar con un buen final pero que deja un sabor agridulce por la rapidez de los desenlaces que muestran.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Para ir abriendo boca os dejo un avance que mostraron en la Comic Con sobre este quinto volumen:</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/-Wioey2AKEg&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/-Wioey2AKEg&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Y para los que no controlan demasiado bien el ingles, el trailer con subtítulos en español, que aunque es más cortito, aclara muchas cosas de lo que se ve en dicho avance:</p>
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<p style="text-align:center;"><strong><a title="Tierra de Cinefagos" href="http://cinefagos.wordpress.com/author/kareliasuper/" target="_blank">Karelia <img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1438/1479486910_c4d2493993_s.jpg" alt="" /></a></strong></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Melissa Roxas NPA]]></title>
<link>http://wagnalang.wordpress.com/2009/07/30/melissa-roxas-npa/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:46:50 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>King del Rosario</dc:creator>
<guid>http://wagnalang.wordpress.com/2009/07/30/melissa-roxas-npa/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Chapter One: Genesis In a sudden twist of fate, Filipino-American Melissa Roxas has denied she was t]]></description>
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<strong>Chapter One: Genesis</strong></p>
<p>In a sudden twist of fate, <a href="http://ph.news.yahoo.com/abs/20090729/tph-melissa-denies-she-s-npa-trainee-in-8061bf7.html">Filipino-American Melissa Roxas has denied she was the alleged New People&#8217;s Army (NPA) trainee in the video presented last Saturday by Congressmen Jovito Palparan and Pastor Alcover</a>.</p>
<p><!--more-->We all believe her of course. After all, that&#8217;s <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiro_Nakamura">Hiro Nakamura</a> in the video. Now, with this hard evidence made public, we can only ascertain what both sides of the coin has been in conflict about for a very long, long time. It is now <em><a href="http://ultimatewarriors08.blogspot.com/2008/08/warriors-vocab.html">confeermed</a></em>, ladies and gentlemen. The NPA Rebels are the Good Guys, the Philippine Government are the Bad Guys.</p>
<p>I wonder what <a href="http://www.chr.gov.ph/MAIN%20PAGES/about%20us/member%20profile/LMDL_profile.htm">CHR Chairperson Leila de Lima</a> has to say about this now.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[the longest day: blogging from tokyo]]></title>
<link>http://erikray.wordpress.com/2009/07/12/the-longest-day-blogging-from-tokyo/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 06:57:59 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>erikray</dc:creator>
<guid>http://erikray.wordpress.com/2009/07/12/the-longest-day-blogging-from-tokyo/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[after more than a year, i am back in the birthplace (country) of my blog. although here for just 3 h]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Héroes: informaciones y fichajes oficiales para el Volumen 5]]></title>
<link>http://combinaseries.wordpress.com/2009/06/04/heroes-informaciones-y-fichajes-oficiales-para-el-volumen-5/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:51:31 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Iván Martínez</dc:creator>
<guid>http://combinaseries.wordpress.com/2009/06/04/heroes-informaciones-y-fichajes-oficiales-para-el-volumen-5/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Si creíamos que no íbamos a saber cosas de “Héroes” hasta el estreno de la nueva temporada, estábamo]]></description>
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<p>Si creíamos que no íbamos a saber cosas de “Héroes” hasta el estreno de la nueva temporada, estábamos bien equivocados. Tim Kring, creador de la serie, ha dado a grandes rasgos las que serán las líneas argumentales aunque sin avanzar demasiado para no romper el encanto. Y es que pensar que a la semana que viene ya se empieza a rodar por lo que deben tener bastante clara como será parte de la trama. (Posibles spoilers)</p>
<p>Temas a destacar de <strong>la nueva temporada</strong>: la trama girará en torno a cómo las personas con habilidades viven su vida ajenos a todo ¿ocultarán sus habilidades a los demás? No se ha dejado claro.</p>
<p>Los <strong>hermanos Petrelli</strong> intentarán llevar sus vidas a la normalidad. Peter tratará de recobrar el sentido de héroes, salvando vidas ¿volverá otra vez a ser el enfermero perpetuo? Tendrá relación con una poderosa mujer que tiene muchas cosas que ofrecerle, mientras que Nathan comenzará a descubrir cosas sobre sí mismo, que mira que es complicado ya que en realidad no es Nathan sino <strong>Sylar</strong>. Matt por su parte se sentirá culpable de lo ocurrido con Nathan ya que él es el artífice de todo, e intentará recobrar a su familia (se ha confirmado la presencia de Matt Jr.).</p>
<p>Se intentará crear otra nueva compañía en parte gracias a Angela Petrelli, Tracy Strauss y Noah, aunque reflejara otra nueva línea centrándose en las personas. Y se rumorea ya la posible muerte de uno de los personajes, en especial el personaje que se baraja es Hiro, que seguirá con sus dolores de cabeza y sangrando a causa de usar sus poderes.</p>
<p>En cuanto a las nuevas incorporaciones tenemos en primer lugar a <strong>Madelina Zima</strong> (de “Californication”) que interpretará a Gretchen, la compañera de habitación en la universidad donde estudiara Claire. La eterna animadora tendrá que aprender a llevar una vida normal, aunque el tortuoso divorcio de sus padres y un suicidio en el campus universitario compliquen las cosas. Además también llegará <strong>Robert Knepper</strong> (de “Prison Break”) que dará vida a Samuel, un personaje bastante retorcido aunque estará en el bando contrario, papel que le pega a las mil maravillas.</p>
<p>También se pueden añadir a estos dos fichajes (que vemos en la fotografía) el de <strong>Ray Park</strong>, un especialista del cine que ha sido conocido por interpretar a Darth Maul en “Star Wars: Episodio I: La Amenaza Fantasma”. Seguramente será uno de los personajes viviendo en el circo que dará mucho juego en la nueva temporada. Y también entra a formar parte del cast de la nueva temporada<strong> Deanne Bray </strong>que supuestamente vendría a interpretar el nuevo interés amoroso de Peter Petrelli.</p>
<p>¿Qué os parece lo que está por llegar? Tiene buena pinta… aunque es mejor no aventurar nada ya que eso parecía la 3ª temporada y después fue una gran decepción.</p>
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