Chapter 51 - "Cold Wars" Discussion Thread 2/23/09

[SuperT]

HEAD GAMES ENSUE AS MATT EXTRACTS THE TRUTH FROM HRG -- EMMY AWARD WINNER ZELJKO IVANEK AND BREA GRANT GUEST-STAR -- While being held hostage, HRG (Jack Coleman) is subjected to Matt Parkman’s (Greg Grunberg) unique brand of interrogation, revealing how he became involved with Nathan’s (Adrian Pasdar) government plot to capture those with abilities. Meanwhile, Matt’s discoveries bring Peter (Milo Ventimiglia) face-to-face with “The Hunter” (guest star Zeljko Ivanek). Sendhil Ramamurthy and Cristine Rose also star. Ashley Crow also guest stars.

Jeez, you can already tell they really were telling truth about just focusing on certain storylines each episode.

Sounds interesting though.

 

[RonStoppablefan]

Yah its great that there doing that, maybe it means less of a mess. I hope it means Peter takes down the hunter. Maybe next episode it will be all about Peter V.S Hunter ^^

 

[Maximus One]

So do we know if the Hunter has abilities? Maybe like Caliban or something

 

[Koz]

So do we know if the Hunter has abilities? Maybe like Caliban or something

Spoiler

According to this interview with Tim Kring, no, the Hunter has no power.
Kring: "There is a fairly central character in an antagonist, a kind of bad guy, but he doesn't have powers. He is simply known, as of now in all the story [outlines], as 'The Hunter.'"

 

[Sawyer]

Spoiler

According to this interview with Tim Kring, no, the Hunter has no power.
Kring: "There is a fairly central character in an antagonist, a kind of bad guy, but he doesn't have powers. He is simply known, as of now in all the story [outlines], as 'The Hunter.'"

Yeah, well, I'll believe that when I have real proof...

 

[Maximus One]

Who wants to bet HRG is working for Nathan or The Hunter or whoever to protect Claire?

 

[RonStoppablefan]

I'll be along side with you. Its always the same thing HRG does some thing for Claire

 

[SuperT]

HRG doesn't need to protect Claire because...

Spoiler

Nathan didn't report Claire, Peter, or Angela to the government.

That's what I think is happening. So he has other motives...

 

[Maximus One]

so if they arent reported or whatever then why they on the plane?

 

[SuperT]

Spoiler

There's a scene during the promo's with Claire asking Nathan where they are all being taken and then another scene of Claire dressed up in one of the orange jumpsuits running down an airstrip. My theory is that her and Peter get aboard the plane in hopes of freeing everyone on it.

 

[Neptune]

Brea Grants guest stars? I hope that doesn't mean that Daphne isn't dead. Not that i hate her but it would be yet another "he/she is dead, oh no wait he/she is not dead". Which the writers seem to love. Also, it'll give Parkman some developement if she stays dead.

 

[fu manchu]

sneak peek of tonight's episoide:

 

[fu manchu]

photos of tonight's episode:

Spoiler

 

[Booznian]

Bennett is not HRG without the glasses. Totally different persona.

 

[chaseter]

So is this Bryan Fuller's first episode being back?

 

[SuperT]

No, but this is the first episode that was written after Jesse Alexander and Jeph Loeb were fired.

 

[CFE]

No, but this is the first episode that was written after Jesse Alexander and Jeph Loeb were fired.

5 minutes in, and I'm personally appreciating that. No offense to Loeb, his comic book work is excellent...albeit a tad formulaic and a bit pretensious.

But the opening scene between HRG and Angela was fantasticlly written, IMO.

 

[The Guardian]

Great start, this one's gonna be fun!!!up:

 

[chaseter]

It was well written...lets see if it holds up the rest of the hour.

 

[SuBe]

I agree. I didn't expect that and the gift and mention of severance was nice.

 

[The Sage]

Peter should copy Matt's ability and both could probe HRG's brain for answers.

 

[RonStoppablefan]

Well Matts already doing it, the boy deserves a restXD
I am enjoying the episode so far.

 

[gtkilla]

This episode's boring me so far...

 

[CFE]

It was well written...lets see if it holds up the rest of the hour.

20 minutes in, so far so good. Possibly one of the best written episodes of the series to date

Sendhil and Greg are in good form tonight to...the emotion of that shouting match sounded so genuine.

Very good epi so far.

 

[SuBe]

I think the Dialogue is really good too.