Graphic Novel talk:It Takes a Village, Part 1

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Guillame's ability

Anyone have an idea of what it could be? --Heroe!(talk) (contribs) 10:23, 29 May 2007 (EDT)

• Well, obviously something that makes one sick and incapacitated. The Haitian calls it "bliss and horror", so it probably has the capacity to make you feel wonderful and/or awful. (I love the guy calling for his mother--nice touch.) But it's way too early to try to name, define, or write an article about it. — RyanGibsonStewart (talk) 11:05, 29 May 2007 (EDT)
  • The best term I could come up with would be "Unspecified Emotional Manipulation", which would dovetail nicely with the Haitian's "Mental Manipulation". Bliss and horror would both play directly on someone's emotions, no? It's too early for its own article, but I don't know that we should say "Unknown" for a power, since we know he has one, and we know its effects. Ultraexactzz 12:34, 29 May 2007 (EDT)
    • "Mood manipulation", perhaps? More simpler. --DocM 12:45, 29 May 2007 (EDT)
    • But do we really know what his power is? We know it made a guy throw up. "Induced vomiting" or "Carpenterkinesis" would also work. To me, his power is still unknown until we know more about it. Regardless, I believe the article says "bliss and horror" (non "unknown"), which, while not the name of the power, is the only description we have. — RyanGibsonStewart (talk) 13:56, 29 May 2007 (EDT)
      • I like mood manipulation. It seems to fit, but I agree that we should wait until at least next week's article before adding it to the powers page. This is part 1 of a 4-part series.--MiamiVolts (talk) 14:09, 29 May 2007 (EDT)
        • Another possibility is that the power isn't focused on other's brains but changes the levels of certain hormones present in one's body (ie. endorphins to create bliss; hCG [pregnancy hormone] to cause horror, etc.). This form of 'hormonal manipulation' could be much more powerful, imho. What would we need to see to confirm this?--MiamiVolts (talk) 14:31, 29 May 2007 (EDT)
        • One guy is vomiting, the other seems to be feeling sudden, intense pain. It looks to me that the Haitian's father has the ability to cause physical sensations, not "emotions". Renenarciso 14:39, 29 May 2007 (EDT)

Mr. Bennet knew The Haitian could talk?

So the part where they erase Matt Parkman's memory is from Collision, Right? I did get the impression in Company Man that he already knew, but in the histories it says "In the present, Mr. Bennet discovers that the Haitian can talk". Does this show he already knew? -Lөvөl 11:52, 29 May 2007 (EDT)

• It's some sort of an error. Bennet yelled in Company Man "And guess who just found out you can talk!". He thought he was a mute up until that moment. I think the narration from the Haitian is to the reader, not to Bennet. They screwed up with the text bubbles.--Bob 12:10, 29 May 2007 (EDT)
  • I didn't think the word balloons were wrong - I took it as if the Haitian looked into the "camera" and began speaking to the audience in an aside. It's not a fourth wall thing, so much as a segue into the narrarated part of the story. It works, but you're right - it could have been done much better. Ultraexactzz 12:31, 29 May 2007 (EDT)
    • And his mouth is closed.-User:Citizen
    • Yes. Mr. Bennet says he doesn't expect an answer. And then the Haitian starts to tell his story to the audience. Renenarciso 14:41, 29 May 2007 (EDT)

Bulking up?

What happened to bulking up? This graphic novel was back to the standard 8-page format. I thought I read that we were now on a 11-12 pg. format. Hrm.--MiamiVolts (talk) 14:12, 29 May 2007 (EDT)

Guillame is wearing the symbol

Just for what it's worth. I didn't notice it at first.