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Commentary for “Sum Quod Sum, Part 2″
Let me start out by saying that I tried to like this week’s graphic novel. I kept telling myself, that it would get back to the “feel” of last week’s. To that end, I will start with the positives:
1) I positively loved Jason Badower’s artwork (and not just because he added me as a friend on facebook and actually exchanged friendly emails with me). Elle gets sexier every time he draws her and I am almost certain she isn’t eating because she seems to have lost all of her baby fat. Further, Jason really captures the effect Elle’s power has when she is not in control. The GN and the show both were able to mimic each other. Sometimes show effects don’t translate well to GN’s.
2) I enjoyed the continued saga of Elle having no control of her powers. Other than the guy who could melt pots, she is really the first “Hero” who is completely out of control.
3) The comic gives us a very direct insight into the reason for Elle’s lack of control which, if nothing else, is very plausible. Her father had always controlled her life and now that he is gone, she has no controls and that scares her. I believe that could lead to no control over her powers especially when surprised, scared, etc. (Can’t wait until she meets Knox and he gets stronger with her fear but then she sends another desperation blast). I also get the idea that not only is she afraid of being alone but she is worried that someone might be coming after her.
4) I am absolutely happy (especially since Tarot won’t be in mourning….for now) that they found a way for Elle to look elsewhere for help without killing Claude.
Commentary for Chapter 108 – Sum Quod Sum, Part 1
The literal translation of Sum Quod Sum according to InterTran.com is “to be and to be”. It could also translate to “to be and exist” or more likely Popeye’s favorite “I am what I am.” Interestingly enough the title for next week’s TV episode is Eris Quod Sum which is translated “I will be what I am” and is about Syler. Regardless of the translation, my experience is that whenever someone uses Latin phrases, there is going to be a self discovery coming somewhere in the story.
The first thing we discover is that Elle is in London and having trouble controlling her powers. The easy explanation is that she shot her wad when she knocked Syler out. It could also be because she has no confidence in herself, lost her dad, lost her job, lost her life. Either way, she is shocking everything she sees.
Our favorite speedster must be exhausted because she is everywhere these days. Now Daphne shows up in London to find Elle. Now, I know that Pinehearst has a lot of powered agents. I even know that there are many people with duplicate powers. Therefore, I have to assume that they have a tracker at their disposal because there is no possible way they can know where everyone is without one. So they send Daphne to London to recruit Elle. This confirms my belief that Pinehearst will take anyone, even mentally ill, high risk, incompetent teenage girls who can’t control their powers.
Elle calls Noah, “HRG”. Disrespectful and odd especially knowing that at one time, she must have spent a lot of time with Noah and likely called him “Noah” or Mr. Bennett. Logic dictates that, if HRG is unavailable, and she doesn’t want to take a side with the company, that she seek out someone who is independent, yet could help her with controlling her powers. Unlike everyone else to date who has sought someone named Suresh, Elle seeks to find a needle in a haystack, Tarot’s favorite, Claude.
She finds him with no problem, mainly because he is paranoid. He actually reminds me of the angry ghost who teaches Patrick Swayze how to move objects without intending to do so. Claude has a similar effect on Elle as she seems to control her powers a little more in trying to get him to listen to her.
I have come to cherish Jason Badower’s work. He captures the characters emotion and looks. He really nails Claude in this one. He manages to capture the London landmarks well. I am also a big fan of thought boxes. Dialogue in comics tends to seem forced but writers seem to have a much better time expressing thoughts. It also gives much more insight into the character. Elle’s thoughts let us feel the angst she is experiencing at finding out she is alone in the world and yet has no sense of individual identity. She is seeking help from Claude but not just to control her powers but to help her be an individual. That is why she chose Claude. To teach her how to be alone. To function without relying on Daddy or the Company. To be what she is. Tune in next week for what will likely be the conclusion of Elle’s self discovery as she learns to stand alone.
Chapter 108 [1 of 2]: “Sum Quod Sum”
New graphic novel is up.
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Elle Bishop was fired from The Company after her father’s untimely death at the hands of Sylar…
On the sixth page of the graphic novel (fifth JPG file), there is a new assignment tracker password.
You can also read Jason Badower’s post on this chapter at his blog.
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“Sum Quod Sum” is Latin for “I am what I am.”
Drucker’s page updated
I appologize for the lateness of this, since it might be a little irrelevant now, but Richard Drucker’s page at NBC.com has updated to include:
• On Monday, January 14, Drucker left a puzzle in Hana’s email box. When solved, an audio message from the man himself could be heard:
“After I came to the United States, I met Charles Deveaux in New York. We had much in common. He introduced me to his friends. They realized I was special, could hear things that weren’t there. Signals in space. In the air. They saw I was filled with the unthinking anger of an insecure child. They tried to use this against me, to convince me, but I saw them for what they were. And so I fled.
Perhaps you’re right, Hana. Perhaps it’s time to right old wrongs. Together, we can destroy their infrastructure, once and for all.”
Solve the puzzle and hear the message here!
• On Monday, January 21, Drucker pulled Hana into The Company’s mainframe, revealing that he is a digital program just like she is! Inside the mainframe, they plot to destroy The Company’s computer system but their activities are detected.
Read the comic here!• Richard Drucker is no more! While infiltrating The Company’s mainframe, both Drucker and Hana were killed by Elle when she blew up the computer system. In the end, their fight against The Company was lost.
Read the comic here!
I’m still a firm believer that Drucker and Hana are “alive” and well on a hard disk owned by The Company. Only time will tell. The real question is, how was Drucker involved with The Company?
Chapter 69: “Hana and Drucker’s Plot Discovered”
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The Company successfully recruited Matt Neuenberg to help them with their operations. It didn’t hurt that when Matt met Elle, sparks began to fly. Now, Matt lives under The Company’s roof and his powers are really put to the test.
Chapter 64 [2 of 2]: “Elle’s First Assignment”
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Elle received her first assignment from the company: find out what her power is, if she even has one. Opposed by the Man in Horned-rimmed glasses, Elle decides to give Claire a push in the right direction…
