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Aikouka

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After never seeing this thread and getting through 9 pages and seeing no one mention this... I decided I'd just chime in :p.

Hiro's use of a sword (or inclusion) was based on his favorite character (Future) Trunks from Dragonball Z. Future Trunks is seen coming from the future after the Namek (Furiza) Saga to warn Goku about the Android invasion. Replace future Trunks with Hiro, Namek saga with nothing (no real sagas in Heroes :p), Goku with Peter and Android invasion with Claire's death and you got the same thing.

Best line in the show so far "Guraito Sucotto" or to change from the phonetic Japanese way of pronouncing English words, "Great Scott"... a nice pun off Doc Brown after going back to the future (albeit by accident).
 

FreshPrince

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Originally posted by: Aikouka
After never seeing this thread and getting through 9 pages and seeing no one mention this... I decided I'd just chime in :p.

Hiro's use of a sword (or inclusion) was based on his favorite character (Future) Trunks from Dragonball Z. Future Trunks is seen coming from the future after the Namek (Furiza) Saga to warn Goku about the Android invasion. Replace future Trunks with Hiro, Namek saga with nothing (no real sagas in Heroes :p), Goku with Peter and Android invasion with Claire's death and you got the same thing.

Best line in the show so far "Guraito Sucotto" or to change from the phonetic Japanese way of pronouncing English words, "Great Scott"... a nice pun off Doc Brown after going back to the future (albeit by accident).


lol...if that's true about Trunks...that's awesome! :D
 

alkemyst

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if you haven't been following there are three new graphic novels about Hana/Wireless.

January 22nd episodes restart.
 

eplebnista

Lifer
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Originally posted by: alkemyst
if you haven't been following there are three new graphic novels about Hana/Wireless.

January 22nd episodes restart.

Thanks for the info! :thumbsup:
 

alkemyst

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One more thing as I ran into someone that didn't want to start watching since they missed all the previous episodes....ALL of them are available from the main NBC.COM Heroes site to watch...no need to hunt down torrents or youtube.

These are also great to rewatch parts that either didn't make sense or you missed something that another brought up in the thread.
 

MBrown

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Jul 5, 2001
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Originally posted by: alkemyst
Originally posted by: randay
I bet Hiro wins.

He is the lead character. On NBC.com they mention Hiros a lot.

I don't think he is THE lead character. I think he is one of the lead characters.
 

alkemyst

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Originally posted by: MBrown
Originally posted by: alkemyst
Originally posted by: randay
I bet Hiro wins.

He is the lead character. On NBC.com they mention Hiros a lot.

I don't think he is THE lead character. I think he is one of the lead characters.

That may be your opinion...it's not what the writer has intended though. The site mentions HIRO'S as a pun for Heros, as well as he is featured with a BLOG.

The other's are supporting, but he is the main.

Å
 

bucwylde23

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Originally posted by: nakedfrog
Originally posted by: NFS4
Bump for new episode tomorrow night :D

Mmm, and now I've got a shiny new 65" HDTV and an antenna to see it in HD goodness :cool:

It's soooo good in HD :D I've only got a lowly 37" HDTV though.
 

amish

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Originally posted by: chrisg22
Originally posted by: nakedfrog
Originally posted by: NFS4
Bump for new episode tomorrow night :D

Mmm, and now I've got a shiny new 65" HDTV and an antenna to see it in HD goodness :cool:

It's soooo good in HD :D I've only got a lowly 37" HDTV though.

:( 32" SDTV. oh well.
 

randay

Lifer
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Originally posted by: alkemyst
Originally posted by: MBrown
Originally posted by: alkemyst
Originally posted by: randay
I bet Hiro wins.

He is the lead character. On NBC.com they mention Hiros a lot.

I don't think he is THE lead character. I think he is one of the lead characters.

That may be your opinion...it's not what the writer has intended though. The site mentions HIRO'S as a pun for Heros, as well as he is featured with a BLOG.

The other's are supporting, but he is the main.

Å

yes i already knew all of this. i still bet he wins.
 

alkemyst

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Originally posted by: amish
Originally posted by: chrisg22
Originally posted by: nakedfrog
Originally posted by: NFS4
Bump for new episode tomorrow night :D

Mmm, and now I've got a shiny new 65" HDTV and an antenna to see it in HD goodness :cool:

It's soooo good in HD :D I've only got a lowly 37" HDTV though.

:( 32" SDTV. oh well.

I like my Toshiba CX32G60 still...born on date 1997, not flat.

When I move, I am shooting for a WEGA 40" CRT and projector.

However; panel displays are catching up. I learned to recognized and tune out so many video problems that it makes it hard to enjoy an otherwise mostly nice picture the picture frame TV's give.



 

Minjin

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Jan 18, 2003
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I hope it starts getting better. I feel like its been slipping downward. That said, I'm going to go warm up the HD and 5.1 system and get ready. :)
 

misle

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Nov 30, 2000
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Originally posted by: alkemyst
if you haven't been following there are three new graphic novels about Hana/Wireless.

January 22nd episodes restart.

I read those today. Hana/Wireless is a dumb power. Put her in 24, then she's useful, but in Heroes, not so much. Unless the actress is really hot.... But it hasn't helped with the Nicki/Jessica character. :(