I think he tried hard, but just the fact that he's got tracking scars on his neck means he could never be like Bennet. He's one of Them. Heroes is clearly inspired by X-Men, but Claude's the one that talks like he's right out of the comic: "she's one of us," "I won't hunt my own kind," etc. For all the trouble his power gets him into, it's clear that he's extremely proud to have it.
And yes, Eccleston is a phenomenal actor. One of the writers gave an interview in Wizard saying that Claude was written with Eccleston in mind, and it really shows.
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Date: 2007-08-07 03:05 am (UTC)And yes, Eccleston is a phenomenal actor. One of the writers gave an interview in Wizard saying that Claude was written with Eccleston in mind, and it really shows.