Holy Mothering Fuck!
Company Man was a fucking superb episode, this is probably the best episode of the series so far.
You might be glad to know that Ted and Matt aren't even mind-numbingly boring in it, but the episode really belongs to Jack Coleman as Mr. Bennett he was fucking superlative.
The writers of Lost could take some tips from Heroes here this is how you write flashbacks that are both answering questions the viewers have and posing yet more questions for them.
We get introduced to Mr. Bennett's boss played by Eric Roberts and I'm pretty sure that he ain't Linderman as he seemed like he was answerable to someone higher in the Company.
George Takei is back as Hiro's dad and his presence in the flashback opens up whole new possibilities. I'm pretty sure he's not Linderman either but is probably the Japanese equivalent. Is Hiro adopted? If not does his father suspect he might develop powers?
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Heroes: Company Man
&bull posted by Matt Wharton @ 12:56 PM
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
George Takei Rules
&bull posted by Matt Wharton @ 8:24 PM
No fucking idea who Tim Hardaway is but George Takei's response to Hardaway's homophobic comments is bloody hilarious. As one YouTube commenter writes
See, this is it. This is exactly it. This is how the world should work. If someone does something to upset you or something along those lines, respond with good natured comedy and not anger. Takei is a good man for doing this. I wish most of the world could be this way.A surpisingly intelligent comment for YouTube there.
Peter Petrelli's Powers
&bull posted by Matt Wharton @ 2:49 PM
The latest episode of Heroes was fantastic and things really seem to be heating up.
The development of Peter's powers has been brilliant. He's gone from having an interesting but relatively useless power, when it was thought that he could only mimic those powers of people he was in proximity to or had just been in contact with, to being probably the most powerful individual of all now that he can access all the powers of those people he's come in contact with and possibly the only guy who can possibly stop Sylar.
Hana, Matt and Ted's confrontation with Mr. Bennett at the end is yet to play out and one wonders what Claire will make of encountering yet more people with powers who like her are very pissed off with her father.
And finally it was a great shame to see Ando go but I predict he will return, his relationship with Hiro and the way they interact is too good a thing to be cast aside.
The development of Peter's powers has been brilliant. He's gone from having an interesting but relatively useless power, when it was thought that he could only mimic those powers of people he was in proximity to or had just been in contact with, to being probably the most powerful individual of all now that he can access all the powers of those people he's come in contact with and possibly the only guy who can possibly stop Sylar.
Hana, Matt and Ted's confrontation with Mr. Bennett at the end is yet to play out and one wonders what Claire will make of encountering yet more people with powers who like her are very pissed off with her father.
And finally it was a great shame to see Ando go but I predict he will return, his relationship with Hiro and the way they interact is too good a thing to be cast aside.
Monday, February 19, 2007
FT no to DRM
&bull posted by Matt Wharton @ 8:32 PM
The Financial Times have asked the readers of their website Should music companies drop DRM? [via]
There appears to be overwhelming opposition to DRM amongst voters as the current tally shows 98% opposed.
There appears to be overwhelming opposition to DRM amongst voters as the current tally shows 98% opposed.
Labels: Computer security
Uncle Jay explains the news.
&bull posted by Matt Wharton @ 3:37 PM
Who the hell is this guy and why isn't he on my TV explaining the news?
That Uncle Jay has yet to receive a surge of viewers may be a case of premature anxiety. But it will perplex no one to think that if he can keep from becoming stagnant then he should have a great future with his show.
You know what they say. Learn a new word then use it in a sentence to increase your vocabulary. I'm sure Unle Jay would be proud of me. ;)
That Uncle Jay has yet to receive a surge of viewers may be a case of premature anxiety. But it will perplex no one to think that if he can keep from becoming stagnant then he should have a great future with his show.
You know what they say. Learn a new word then use it in a sentence to increase your vocabulary. I'm sure Unle Jay would be proud of me. ;)
Labels: YouTube
Iris scam. Iris scan
&bull posted by Matt Wharton @ 1:41 PM
Iridology may be bogus science, but it appears that the eyes really could windows to the soul as Swedish researchers reveal it may be possible to read a person's personality from their irises.
Monday, February 12, 2007
Top Gear Gets Attacked by Rednecks
&bull posted by Matt Wharton @ 4:35 PM
Friday, February 09, 2007
Channel 4's Most Inspiring Political Figure 2007
&bull posted by Matt Wharton @ 10:03 PM
Brian Haw has been named as the winner of the Channel 4 News award for Most Inspiring Political Figure.
Mr Haw received 54 per cent of the votes cast by the public in the channel's political awards for 2007.Clearly the British public have lost all respect for their political representatives in parliament.
Gen Sir Richard Dannatt, the head of the British Army, who embarrassed the Government by saying troops should be withdrawn from Iraq, came second with 18 per cent.
Tony Blair was backed by eight per cent and David Cameron by six per cent.
Wednesday, February 07, 2007
Top Gear comedy special
&bull posted by Matt Wharton @ 8:32 PM
Tonight's episode (well last Sunday's really but I was at work so watched this evening's repeat) of Top Gear has to be the comedy classic of the year. Firstly we have Hugh Grant discussing his testicles and then we had the Top Gear team trying to sell a trio of art experts on the artistic merits of their chosen Coupe.
James May went first with the Alfa Romeo Brera and had to be asked to leave after he rambled boringly on at length. Jeremy Clarkson had the Audi TT and waffled on about Bauhaus and then threw in random artisitic movements such as cubism that made no sense, and the Mazda RX-8 was taken by Richard Hammond who somehow made even more of a hash of his pitch than did May or Clarkson.
Bemusement level of art experts. Extreme. Guffaws by myself. Too numerous to count.
James May went first with the Alfa Romeo Brera and had to be asked to leave after he rambled boringly on at length. Jeremy Clarkson had the Audi TT and waffled on about Bauhaus and then threw in random artisitic movements such as cubism that made no sense, and the Mazda RX-8 was taken by Richard Hammond who somehow made even more of a hash of his pitch than did May or Clarkson.
Bemusement level of art experts. Extreme. Guffaws by myself. Too numerous to count.
