Update on Sanctuary - this Friday's episode is a Henry-centric one (yippee!!) and the trailer looks like alot of fun Don't expect top-notch costuming, it's pretty much all CGI. But he's an awesome character.

Youtube trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8gyKR8C5Xo

Sneak Peek:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pranO7YovE

If I'm the only one from this board watching this, it's a cryin' shame!

You're not the only one who watches the show. I have both seasons on DVD and got to see the cast talk at a panel at Comic Con last July. The guy who plays Henry said at the panel that you will be seeing a lot of his werewolf side this season, so I believe the upcoming episode will be the launching point for what's to come.

Radred - agree!
MarkOne - that would be awesome I mean, I understand everyone's got to get some screen time, but they could make more nods to Henry's abilities. I enjoyed the fact they brought up his sense of smell in the 2nd eppy (the one with freakish leotarded acrobatic zombie alien folks) (previous statement might not be 100% accurate )
blackjack - that'd be awesome. They are still, from what I saw, tail-less, and highly dog-like in the head, but I'll takes what I can gets!

Watching the later show atm so freaking stoked!

Yeah, enjoying it so far, although I really, really hate the fact that they used the word 'lycan'.

OK, saw the episode. Good storyline, which opens the door for some future story development down the road.

As for the look of the werewolves, yeah it is what it is. Although, it has improved somewhat over the look they had for the show back in Season 1. And say what you want about the look and the CGI, I think it was better than the look for that "original movie" Red they aired a few weeks earlier.

Mission accomplished

I do like the fact that they actually used the word therianthrope. That was interesting.

I'm surprised at how schizophrenic the writers have been about Henry though. Every werewolf episode seems to have a different take on the character.

>>>>>>>>spoilers below btw, for those who haven't seen any other Sanctuary episodes






1st one he shows up in (serpent creature roaming halls of sanctuary) - he's been hiding it, but the impression you get is that he's been like this for a while and just deals with it. He's able to change and help Will, so he has some control.

2nd one (next episode with the autistic kid) - they act like it's his 'first time' (even adding a line to previous footage) and that he had no idea about it before, it's scary for him as he can't control it, he considers having surgery to stop it, then reconciles with his ability.

3rd one (episodes where Ashley and Henry are kidnapped) - the cabal are trying to make him change, and he doesn't want to, he fights it (course, they threaten to kill him after he does, which is a fairly effective deterrent), but starts changing. THEN he's able to use it a little to escape, and surprises himself.

4th one (the incredible episode Fragments in season 2) - apparently a lady doc has been helping him with his condition for a while (it seems like at least a year or two, maybe more, which completely contradicts the 2nd one) and at the end of the eppy, the husband tries to kill him, basically saying that Henry's wolf side would 'take care of me', suggesting an out of control wolfy temper.

5th one (this one) - he's in full control, he can change in a moment and change back (he's even acrobatic!) and is now a advocate for going wolfy.

So I'm confused. Although still very much enjoying the ride The guy who plays Henry is awesome in the role.

You know, there was another thing I didn't like about the episode (outside of 'lycan'), was the fact that all of the other werewolves were tech geniuses, just like Henry. *raspberry* No need to make them practically clones!

Viergacht wrote:

I DETEST the word "lycan'. At least pick a term that doesn't sound like crud growing on a rock (lichen). I call my werewolves "vargr", that's a word that sounds like a growl.

It's a term the creators of Underworld created because the wanted to avoid the word werewolf so their movie didn't seem "trashy" -Gigglesnort- and it's caught on in much the same way Garou did in the ninties.

What's not to hate about it?

WolfMontana wrote:

Yep, freakin' Underworld. Thanks for the wall climbing lycan gorilla people. With mange!

I like the creature effects including the "lol, ugly ratcatgorilla mutants, lawls!". And some of the characters. I absolutly hate what it has spawned.

Viergacht wrote:

The creature design wasn't too bad, except for the weirdly squared-off muzzles, nice to see something besides slavishly imitating the Howling *coughVanHelsing*cough*  but WEREWOLVES AREN'T GECKOS. Wall-climbing, ftw seriously.

Well, we do see at least one vampire using the ability, I always figured it was a trait inherited from the original immortal species. They do say that werewolves and vampires have a common ancestor in the original film. We even meet one of them, Alexander Corvinus in the awful sequel.

And, again call me weird but I liked the squared off muzzle.

Anyway, at least we kind of have a reason for the Lycan's wall crawling as opposed to Van Helsing, where it just kind of came out of nowhere. Along with them bleeding green snot. (Seriously, what was up with that?)

WolfMontana wrote:

Viergacht wrote:

WEREWOLVES AREN'T GECKOS. Wall-climbing, ftw seriously.

Exactly. It's freaking irritating, and makes no sense to me. What's the instinct to run up a wall? When did they crossbreed with spider man?

I can see where the ability to climb sheer surfaces would be useful in a firefight if your hands are to big and messed up to hold a gun. It may be less instinct and more them using their abilities to their fullest advantage. 

Back on topic:

http://sanctuary.wikia.com/wiki/Animus

Is this the episode you guys are talking about? I must have missed it. The werewolf looks...fairly muppetish.