Agreed, across the board. S2 definitely has flaws, but so did S1 -- and to be cynical, I think the main distinction is that S2's flaws are affecting beloved S1 characters (Peter, Claire, and Hiro in particular), whereas its strengths aren't catering to them nearly as much. Leading to loooooots of rather undeserved backlash.
Anyway, count me as a big S2 fan!
One of my biggest fears post-Company Man was that now his conflict between being Claire's loving father and being a Company Man was solved in favour of Claire, the previously shades of grey HRG would be characterised as a White Hat, and/or that the occasional ruthless action would always be justified by the narrative as the right thing to do.
I'm actually beginning to think that rather than being motivated by Claire, Noah is merely using her as an excuse. I've been wondering for quite a while, with Claire's family connections, just how much danger Claire is in from the Company. Given that we now know that Adam has the same power as Claire, and was likely experimented on, and also that many specials have been released by the Company unharmed, would they really imprison and experiment on Claire. I don't think so. But Noah betrayed the Company. And we already know their policy on people who hide specials from the Company. He was in danger before the painting ever cropped up.
(let me put it this way: they don't let him wear the glasses just to make a point about Noah; imo it's pretty obvious that that last painting of Isaac's doesn't actually show Mr. Bennet)
If they weren't hurtling so quickly toward the conclusion of that plot, I'd agree. But as it is, I think Bob's got a lot more manipulation to get before we say farewell to him, and there have to be serious consequences to the dangerous, selfish mistakes both Noah and Claire have been making.
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Anyway, count me as a big S2 fan!
One of my biggest fears post-Company Man was that now his conflict between being Claire's loving father and being a Company Man was solved in favour of Claire, the previously shades of grey HRG would be characterised as a White Hat, and/or that the occasional ruthless action would always be justified by the narrative as the right thing to do.
I'm actually beginning to think that rather than being motivated by Claire, Noah is merely using her as an excuse. I've been wondering for quite a while, with Claire's family connections, just how much danger Claire is in from the Company. Given that we now know that Adam has the same power as Claire, and was likely experimented on, and also that many specials have been released by the Company unharmed, would they really imprison and experiment on Claire. I don't think so. But Noah betrayed the Company. And we already know their policy on people who hide specials from the Company. He was in danger before the painting ever cropped up.
(let me put it this way: they don't let him wear the glasses just to make a point about Noah; imo it's pretty obvious that that last painting of Isaac's doesn't actually show Mr. Bennet)
If they weren't hurtling so quickly toward the conclusion of that plot, I'd agree. But as it is, I think Bob's got a lot more manipulation to get before we say farewell to him, and there have to be serious consequences to the dangerous, selfish mistakes both Noah and Claire have been making.