Bell’s Elle: Mixed reactions to Hero-ic debut
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Well I clearly wasn’t the only one wondering what all the hype was about.
A few days ago I called Kristen Bell’s Heroes debut as new hero Elle unremarkable at best. It just seemed to me they didn’t need the vaunted Veronica Mars to recite the lines they gave Bell for Monday’s episode, “Flight or Fright.”
And it wasn’t that she was terrible, either, far from it. She was just OK.
Unlike me, TVGuide.com’s Michael Ausiello knows a thing or two about Bell’s resume. That is to say, unlike me he’s actually seen Mars. And here’s what he had to say at his Ask Ausiello column.
I was expecting more. Not from Kristen, but from Heroes. Maybe Veronica Mars spoiled me, but her dialogue lacked a certain electricity, if you will. That said, her presence without a doubt gave the show a much-needed boost.
I wouldn’t go that far, Mike. If anything, that boost came from Dana Davis’s muscle mimic Monica.
Not everyone was down on Bell’s return to primetime. SyFyPortal.com called Bell’s performance “electrifying.” Really? And the recapper at GiveMeMyRemote.com called her “the only highlight of the show.”
Must have seen a different show than I did.
Differing reviews aside, I think it’s safe to say hopes are high all around for big things from Bell’s Elle. Her story arc has a dozen episodes to go.
If you’ve got an opinion of your own, I’d love to hear it.
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on Thursday, October 25th, 2007 at 8:54 am by Brian Howard.
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