No Ordinary Family premier

I'm thinking the discrepancy between catching the bullet without harm in the police station and being hurt by Bamfer-Man's shot is likely due to different calibers of bullet. A cop's gun will have "standard" rounds (whatever that actually means), which explains why the gun "borrowed" from the police armory and used in the batting cage had more-or-less the same effect as the gun snatched and fired at the police station.

It's easy to believe that Bamfer-Man's gun had illegal rounds that packed more oomph--what are they called, "cop-killers?' You know, the ones that supposedly can penetrate bullet-proof vests. At a (in essence) point-blank shot, such a bullet probably exceeded, if only by a little, Dad's invulnerability. Note that this doesn't exclude the idea that Dad has to be aware of an attack to be invulnerable--it may be that he has a base level of invulnerability, but expecting an attack makes him more invulnerable. A bit of a stretch, even for idle speculation, but I think I like the idea that Dad is only so tough and no more--weapons with greater impact are still a danger to him. This staves off the "Nothing Can Hurt Superman" syndrome, which allows for more tension/drama/suspense.

Fun Guessing is Fun!

I watched it. I liked it. And I hope it doesn't go off on a bad direction and stink.

i actually kinda like this mechanic - he's a bit like an invuln or willpower tanker. he RESISTS damage but isn't impervious to it. So catching a bullet or jumping from tall buildings,ok(but it still hurts): stepping in front of machine gun,not ok. Means the writers can have a lot of fun with it while still making him,well,vulnerable.

The Super Dad basically has the same power set as my first City of Heroes character (who is still one of my main characters). Super Strength, Invulnerability, Super Leap, Fitness, Fighting, Super Speed (mostly for Haste and Flurry), and I sort of felt Super Dad's exhilaration as he first leaped between rooftops. And as he took his first super punch! He's definitely slotting some Knock-back Training Enhancements by the end of this first episode.

I also think Julie Benz would make a spot-on Susan Storm Richards (the regular long-running Marvel comics version).

I dug it. It is on my radar.

Well they didn't want to make him bullet proof. To easy to deus ex, without risk there is no drama. Could also be a plot point for a costume.

Catching bullets also allows his arm to absorb some of the kinetic energy of the round, skull not so much.

Of course you just know they're going to have to take on the mom's boss, but once his army of metas goes down he'll have to gain abilities himself.

Really good. I know I'm a sucker for these things, but I thought it was well done and well written. They are a fairly dysfunctional family - bored dad, too-busy mom, boy-struck daughter, learning disabled son - who undergo a strange experience and start realizing they can do things they couldn't before. Some parts were moving, as they try to cope with the problems they would be having anyway. There were some really funny parts also. Not just slapstick, which is easy to do with people just learning how their powers work, but well-written comedy lines.

It was an hour long, which I'm not sure if all the episodes will be, or just this pilot episode. But it didn't feel like an hour. The story moved along.

They set up really well the kinds of things we'd expect to see in stories to come: keeping it secret, learning how the powers work, the down side of powers, to fight crime or not to fight crime. But there are apparently other supers already out there, and they're not all good.

Anyway, I enjoyed it a lot. I may not watch it live with y'all, as with Heroes. I can catch it online the next day. But I'll definitely follow it.

I like this Show, watch it last night, it has Comedy, Adventure and Drama, It's something new to me.

I think the kids are too whiney. I think it was a tad sappy. But I think if it finds its focus, it might be a good show. Better than Heroes, yeah.

But I'd rather see good stories that develop these characters and not have a new unexplainable event every week.

Another thing I liked purely from a character point of view, it's refreshing to see a smart dad who knows more about the kids than the mom, and the kids are not wise beyond their years. One of the reasons I stopped watching sitcoms years ago was the marginalization of the father in the family, and adult male leads seemed like they were being dumbed down. Maybe it was just me, but it was annoying.

Not to say mom is a slouch as a professional, just no real maternal on-top-of-everything i-have-an-answer-for-everything like I've seen from other shows.

The teen girl freaking out about her virginity is a little over the top, but the emphasis she put on keeping it until the right guy is better than usual I guess. The right guy will have to be the real deal at this rate.

And the son, dunno about. He doesn't seem to be stupid or handicapped per say, just disinterested with a chip on his shoulder. I find myself wondering if his power is figuring things out without actually learning or comprehending the subject.

Was pleasantly surprised watching this show last night.

I enjoyed the family (dys)functionality. Made it more enjoyable to relate to; had a taste of "The Incredibles" family feel to it, but not overblown.

The best part of the husband/wife interaction is that they didn't blame each other; they blamed themselves for their part in the family's shortcomings. It was refreshing to see that, and allows for a truer meaning of resolution to the dysfunction (i.e., they don't hate each other).

Aside from that, well done, well written, and well acted especially by my favorite "The Shield"/The Thing actor! Loved his expressions and excitement while learning about his powers. The "Lair..with WiFi" reaction was spot on for the character. Looking forward to more episodes.

Tuesday nights are now NOF; NCIS has run its course for me. Sorry Abbey (maybe Abbey can jump from the NCIS ship and be a super lab geek at the super-wife's Global Tech job?).

I thought the Dad looked familiar. He is the Thing on the Fantastic Four movie with Jessica Alba.

Not just the mom and daughter. They all got wish fullfilment.

The Dad: Feared he wasn't strong enough to keep his family together. That he wasn't tough enough to protect them during the crash.

The Mom: Felt like she was always having to run to keep up with everyone else.

The Daughter: More than anything she wanted to know what her boyfriend was thinking. Was he going to leave her if she didn't put out.

The Son: Just wanted to fit in. To prove he wasn't a moron like everyone thinks.
So really they all got wish fulfillment powers.

Now to the only thing that puzzles me, as I've already set the season pass for it.

Did anyone catch the names? Are we going to be calling them mom and dad and sis for the series?

Also: So happy to see Conrad from weeds as Dad's confidant!

Michael Chiklis: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004821/

Most famous for The Shield & Fantastic Four, but also extensive stage & voice work.

their last name is Powell I found out while trying to find out their names last night...

Notice that people like P names family names

Parr
Powell
Patrelli