SaberProductions
Oct 15 2008, 12:22 PM
Maybe I've missed this happening before, but isn't it always Suresh that does the voice over for the recaps at the beginning of the episode? (I know there are a few exceptions in S1.) So why did the NBC announcer do the VO for the recap this week?
GoldSeven
Oct 15 2008, 12:27 PM
I thought it was fitting. Mohinder was a more or less spiritual character in seasons one and two, maybe more philosophical, but still made for great narrative. Right now, he's a lot less philosophical.

Nathan was a great replacement, I think.
SaberProductions
Oct 15 2008, 12:49 PM
Oh, is that who it was? Hahaha, I just thought it was the guy who always does the NBC stuff. I can't tell the two apart very well.. But yeah. That's kinda what I was thinking. Suresh's mind seemes to be more animalistic now, and less human. So it would hinder his ability to think straight.
Ladyphantom
Oct 15 2008, 12:50 PM
i liked the different Narriator. hope they do more. withcertain titles and themes a different narriator might fit better.
GoldSeven
Oct 15 2008, 12:55 PM
I especially liked it because from the moment I first heard that episode five would be called Angels and Monsters, I was certain that Nathan would play an important part in it, and the title would relate to him most. I loved it when he did the intro.
BluEyedGrl105
Oct 15 2008, 12:55 PM
QUOTE (Ladyphantom @ Oct 15 2008, 12:50 PM)

i liked the different Narriator. hope they do more. withcertain titles and themes a different narriator might fit better.
I like this idea!
I really like Adrian's voice. I know I'm in the minority here but Mohinder's narrations always felt a little too pretencious and faux British to me, especially his narration of "the second coming."
GoldSeven
Oct 15 2008, 12:57 PM
Aaaaaaaaah noooooooooooo. I loved him going all poet-ry.
Ingtar
Oct 15 2008, 01:41 PM
Besides, is Mohinder still suited to the narrator role? He fit of jealousy made him inject an untested formula. His actions now are not worthy of the superior moral position he used to hold. Why not replace him with the seeker?
BluEyedGrl105
Oct 15 2008, 01:44 PM
QUOTE (Ingtar @ Oct 15 2008, 02:41 PM)

Besides, is Mohinder still suited to the narrator role? He fit of jealousy made him inject an untested formula. His actions now are not worthy of the superior moral position he used to hold. Why not replace him with the seeker?
The African precog? Yeah, he had an awesome voice. Besides it would be really fitting: he can "see" what is happening to them, but he is detached and noninvolved (for the most part.)
Leek
Oct 15 2008, 01:50 PM
Also, Nathan was talking about himself. Mohinder's voiceovers are usually general ones that apply to everyone.
Personally one of my favorite narrations I think was .07% with Lindermen. I like when they throw a curve ball with different character narrations. It adds a nice touch.
flyboynathan
Oct 15 2008, 01:51 PM
There was news during the summer that at some point, Mohinder would be replied by Usutu.
Saviour
Oct 15 2008, 01:55 PM
Personally I think they should have had Linderman do some of these. The man's obviously a master orator.
chad13
Oct 15 2008, 01:59 PM
I love that Nathan got to narrate this ep, I wonder if they'll change narrators each ep now, or if Nathan will get to hold onto the job for a little while.
SaberProductions
Oct 15 2008, 02:02 PM
QUOTE (GoldSeven @ Oct 15 2008, 03:57 PM)

Aaaaaaaaah noooooooooooo. I loved him going all poet-ry.

I agree. He was so deep! Hahaha, but this guy was kinda blunt about it, and that was entertaining, too.
spiderfrommars
Oct 15 2008, 04:01 PM
Although I would find it fitting for mohinder to not be the one always narrating anymore, considering his personal state, I do think it's important to switch over to another regular narrator, that way it sticks out when someone different like linderman or nathan narrates. It's like how it really sticks out when an X-Files episode has a theme song/intro that ends with words other than "The Truth Is Out There."
I think that having someone who's interested in the generality of the existence of specials should still be the narrator... like if Sylar's change of heart leads him to try and help people understand and control their abilities, he can narrate from now on
gchicago9
Oct 15 2008, 04:51 PM
QUOTE (BluEyedGrl105 @ Oct 15 2008, 02:55 PM)

always felt a little too pretentious and faux British
hmmm i just cant quite remember who ruled india for a period of time..
its on the tip of my tongue
BluEyedGrl105
Oct 15 2008, 06:20 PM
QUOTE (gchicago9 @ Oct 15 2008, 04:51 PM)

hmmm i just cant quite remember who ruled india for a period of time..
its on the tip of my tongue

lol I know WHY he has a British accent I just don't like his british accent. JMO.
NUCLEARPUNCH
Oct 15 2008, 07:25 PM
the recap was done by the generic NBC voice dude, the only other time Heroes did this was in episode 2 season 1. the narration at the beginning of the episode was adrian pasdar.
i think (and hope) mohinder is being phased out as the narrator since, as someone said earlier, he is no longer fit to fill this role. i heard rumors several months back of heroes bringing in an australian voice actor as a possible new narrator.. did anybody else hear about this?
Japert
Oct 15 2008, 07:57 PM
Nathan as a narrator was someting interesting, I realy liked the way he described the angels and monsters part of the introduction.
And, as the others say, Mohinder's actual condition make him not suitable for the moral narration thing eh always add to the show. Nathan's god talk was more inspirational in my opinion. I hope he does the narration again, next episode, now he finally knows the truth.
spiderfrommars
Oct 15 2008, 08:45 PM
A voice actor from Australia... interesting.
You know what else is in Australia?
Uluru.
Leek
Oct 15 2008, 08:49 PM
QUOTE (spiderfrommars @ Oct 16 2008, 12:45 AM)

A voice actor from Australia... interesting.
You know what else is in Australia?
Uluru.
Awesome. Get the rock formation to narrate. That will go over well
spiderfrommars
Oct 15 2008, 08:53 PM
QUOTE (Leek @ Oct 16 2008, 12:49 AM)

Awesome. Get the rock formation to narrate. That will go over well

... Kind of poetic, don't you think?
sharisse
Oct 16 2008, 08:57 AM
i think it was very fitting as well. i liked nathan narrating it. i dont kno ab the aussie narrator tho, any news on this?
conspiracytheory
Oct 16 2008, 09:28 AM
QUOTE (SaberProductions @ Oct 15 2008, 04:49 PM)

Oh, is that who it was? Hahaha, I just thought it was the guy who always does the NBC stuff. I can't tell the two apart very well..
Actually, they were both in this episode. First we got a recap from the NBC guy, and then we get a montage of last week's events with Nathan doing the VO. At the end it cuts to Nathan's apartment and he finishes up his sermon while drinking a glass of milk, but we still got, essentially, two recaps. Pretty unnecessary to have them both, I thought. Maybe they did it because the general audience is confused by a show with fifty million character threads?
EDIT: To the guy who said that Linderman should do the narrations - two thumbs up for that sick idea. =D
sharisse
Oct 16 2008, 10:45 AM
it would be really good for linderman to do the narration now that we know that he is just a vision, it would be really fitting
SaberProductions
Oct 16 2008, 06:55 PM
I would be interesting if it was Linderman. But now that we know that he is just Maury's illusion, it wouldn't be easy to think of the voice as really being Linderman.
Hopper
Oct 16 2008, 07:32 PM
I don't know... Maybe Arthur Petrelli would be more appropriate in the episodes to come, given that he's the one pulling the strings.
flyboynathan
Oct 16 2008, 07:37 PM
QUOTE (NUCLEARPUNCH @ Oct 15 2008, 08:25 PM)

the recap was done by the generic NBC voice dude, the only other time Heroes did this was in episode 2 season 1. the narration at the beginning of the episode was adrian pasdar.
He also did the recap for Season 1 episode 2. Was I the only one who loved the the recap called Mr. Bennet HRG?
Hiroine
Oct 17 2008, 02:01 AM
QUOTE (SaberProductions @ Oct 15 2008, 06:22 PM)

Maybe I've missed this happening before, but isn't it always Suresh that does the voice over for the recaps at the beginning of the episode? (I know there are a few exceptions in S1.) So why did the NBC announcer do the VO for the recap this week?
I noticed that too, and i thought i was the only one.
This time it was Nathan! I think they can't have Mohinder to be the initial/end voiceover now because he is not his previous self anymore. He is now a monster!
But i don't think the voice over choice is random or anything, i guess it gives us some important hints.
With the exception when it's merely for recap reasons: the voice-over must always be the one who is capable to take a look at the big picture at the given moment; capable of looking at it in a reasonable way as ask himself the right questions. This times it happened to be Nathan, and it indicates that he was indeed willing to verge the right path. Even if he is ultimately deceived to unwillingly enter the wrong one.
I loved that he was the voiceover.
Chocko
Oct 17 2008, 10:59 AM
I think that they should constantly change it up because it was cool having nathan do it for a change. Don't get me wrong mohinder does a job for setting the mood and tone of the episode also. But, it does feel like we are getting views from all the peoples lives instead of just his own theories.
flyboynathan
Oct 18 2008, 07:04 PM
I don't feel they could change the VOs forever, but make it a semi-regular thing, like Linderman doing the "Previously On" for 1.19, and Nathan doing the VO for 3.05. I feel that in Mohinder's current state, they're gonna nee to find a new regular VO guy. Based on Usutu's mysticism and prophetic views, I think he's a likely candidate. But I'd be completely fine with Adrain doing them, based on his current dilemma of coping with Synth-abilities.
SaberProductions
Oct 19 2008, 03:48 PM
QUOTE (flyboynathan @ Oct 18 2008, 10:04 PM)

But I'd be completely fine with Adrain doing them, based on his current dilemma of coping with Synth-abilities.
I agree. I think they should keep Nathan as the new narrator. Dealing with the created powers seems to be a central theme in this season, so hearing Nathan's thoughts seems only natural.
Alessandra
Oct 19 2008, 04:02 PM
I honestly prefered Linderman's in 0.7%. (Although I didn't really enjoy that episode, very much.) Nathan's was excellent this series. I would have liked to hear Linderman more, but now that he's gone I don't really think it would work for me, personally.
Senior Petrelli? Yes, I feel that I would enjoy's his sinister narration quite a bit! That actor has an amazing voice...
SaberProductions
Oct 19 2008, 04:10 PM
Maybe they could do a series where each one of the Petrellis does the narration of an episode. I'd actually like to hear what Angela would say!
Alessandra
Oct 19 2008, 04:33 PM
QUOTE (SaberProductions @ Oct 19 2008, 06:10 PM)

I'd actually like to hear what Angela would say!
As much as I adore Angela's character, I'd be afraid of what she would say: She Can see the future after all!
Gibe
Oct 19 2008, 08:07 PM
QUOTE (Alessandra @ Oct 19 2008, 08:33 PM)

As much as I adore Angela's character, I'd be afraid of what she would say: She Can see the future after all!
Cool font.
flyboynathan
Oct 19 2008, 08:11 PM
QUOTE (SaberProductions @ Oct 19 2008, 05:10 PM)

Maybe they could do a series where each one of the Petrellis does the narration of an episode.
With Peter the way he is now, I'm going to have to disagree and say that a Peter narration would serve no purpose other than me tearing my ears out. No offense Milo, but your character's vocal range has seemed to deteriorate fro Season 1.
Alessandra
Oct 19 2008, 08:11 PM
QUOTE (Gibe @ Oct 19 2008, 10:07 PM)

Cool font.
Thank-you! *Bows*
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