Heroes - Chapter 5 - Hiro's
Loved Heroes last night. The show is pretty darn intriguing, and unlike Lost, this show seems to actually be going somewhere. Where... we're not sure. Still love Lost, but it is starting to go X-File on us where you wonder if anything will ever be answered, and whether it will be too late by the time they do. Who knows.
As for my random thoughts from this week's Heroes:
Love future Hiro. The guy goes from dorky sci-fi nerd to cool dude, bad accent to no accent. Interesting comment to Peter about "you look different without the scar".
Not sure how Suresh is going to play into the big picture. Does he have a power, other than being the worst actor on the show?
Wild hospital scene with Claire's dad and the mind-eraser dude erasing Brody's memory. Those guys are really creepy, yet I really wonder whether they are playing it up just make you THINK they are bad. I'm really not sure. If he were the bad dude, wouldn't he have cut out Matt's brain when they captured him? What about that serial killer the cops were looking for?
Very cool watching Nathan fly away. Very funny scene with him and Hiro in the diner. Quite the politian for him to demand double the donation after discovering they'd blackmailed him. "$2M makes me a candidate, $4M gives you a congressman".
So where are they going with Niki's character? That's not much of a power if she can't control her alter-ego (or even know it exists).
Matt's scenes were interesting. I wondered when hearing voices would eventually overwhelm him. I have no idea where they are going with his character and how it'll tie in.
Peter and Isaac was wild. I think we saw a glimpse that Peter's power isn't flying (like his brother's), but really it's being able to tap into other people's powers, as evidenced by him taking on Isaac's glassed eyes and being able to complete the painting.
***** SPOILER ALERT - episode guide below, including previews of next two weeks *****
Episode # Air Date Title
1 1x01 25/Sep/2006 Genesis
2 1x02 02/Oct/2006 Don't Look Back
3 1x03 09/Oct/2006 One Giant Leap
4 1x04 16/Oct/2006 Collision
5 1x05 23/Oct/2006 Hiros
Chapter 6 (1.06): “Better Halves” (Original Airdate: October 30, 2006)
Hiro (Masi Oka) and his buddy embark on their heroic journey to New York, when they are stopped by a Vegas high-roller who offers them a deal they can’t refuse. As H.R.G (guest star Jack Coleman) sets up a meeting for his daughter Claire (Hayden Panettiere) with her biological parents, she hopes that questions about her newfound indestructibility can be answered. Meanwhile, Isaac (Santiago Cabrera) receives another confusing call from Hiro, but Peter (Milo Ventimiglia) is there this time to pick up the phone and relay a life-saving message. Suresh (Sendhil Ramamurthy) bids farewell to Eden (guest star Nora Zehetner) as he heads back to India to bury his father. An unexpected visitor shows up at Niki’s (Ali Larter) home.
Chapter 7 (1.07): “Nothing to Hide” (Original Airdate: November 6, 2006)
Facing a crisis involving her son Micah (Noah Gray-Cabey), a distraught Niki (Ali Larter) reveals her recent personal struggles to a friend. Pushing aside his own issues at home, Matt (Greg Grunberg) assists Audrey’s (guest star Clea Duvall) investigation into another bizarre murder, but their pursuit of mysterious serial killer Sylar takes an unexpected turn. After failing to act like a “superhero” when faced with danger, Hiro (Masi Oka) questions his heroism. Nathan (Adrian Pasdar) and his wife Heidi (guest star Rena Sofer) strategize on how to win the congressional election. Claire (Hayden Panettiere) is shocked to learn where her missing tape wound up. Meanwhile, her father H.R.G. (”Horn-Rimmed Glasses,” guest star Jack Coleman) is disturbed by news from one of his associates. Santiago Cabrera, Tawny Cypress, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Leonard Roberts and Milo Ventimiglia also star, and Randall Bentley (”Judging Amy”), Ashley Crow (”Champs”), Lisa Lackey (”NYPD Blue”) and Richard Roundtree (”Shaft”) guest star.
Episode # Air Date Title
8 1x08 13/Nov/2006 Homecoming
9 1x09 20/Nov/2006 Seven Minutes to Midnight
10 1x10 27/Nov/2006 Six Months Ago
11 1x11 04/Dec/2006 TBA
12 1x12 11/Dec/2006 TBA
13 1x13 18/Dec/2006 TBA
As for my random thoughts from this week's Heroes:
Love future Hiro. The guy goes from dorky sci-fi nerd to cool dude, bad accent to no accent. Interesting comment to Peter about "you look different without the scar".
Not sure how Suresh is going to play into the big picture. Does he have a power, other than being the worst actor on the show?
Wild hospital scene with Claire's dad and the mind-eraser dude erasing Brody's memory. Those guys are really creepy, yet I really wonder whether they are playing it up just make you THINK they are bad. I'm really not sure. If he were the bad dude, wouldn't he have cut out Matt's brain when they captured him? What about that serial killer the cops were looking for?
Very cool watching Nathan fly away. Very funny scene with him and Hiro in the diner. Quite the politian for him to demand double the donation after discovering they'd blackmailed him. "$2M makes me a candidate, $4M gives you a congressman".
So where are they going with Niki's character? That's not much of a power if she can't control her alter-ego (or even know it exists).
Matt's scenes were interesting. I wondered when hearing voices would eventually overwhelm him. I have no idea where they are going with his character and how it'll tie in.
Peter and Isaac was wild. I think we saw a glimpse that Peter's power isn't flying (like his brother's), but really it's being able to tap into other people's powers, as evidenced by him taking on Isaac's glassed eyes and being able to complete the painting.
***** SPOILER ALERT - episode guide below, including previews of next two weeks *****
Episode # Air Date Title
1 1x01 25/Sep/2006 Genesis
2 1x02 02/Oct/2006 Don't Look Back
3 1x03 09/Oct/2006 One Giant Leap
4 1x04 16/Oct/2006 Collision
5 1x05 23/Oct/2006 Hiros
Chapter 6 (1.06): “Better Halves” (Original Airdate: October 30, 2006)
Hiro (Masi Oka) and his buddy embark on their heroic journey to New York, when they are stopped by a Vegas high-roller who offers them a deal they can’t refuse. As H.R.G (guest star Jack Coleman) sets up a meeting for his daughter Claire (Hayden Panettiere) with her biological parents, she hopes that questions about her newfound indestructibility can be answered. Meanwhile, Isaac (Santiago Cabrera) receives another confusing call from Hiro, but Peter (Milo Ventimiglia) is there this time to pick up the phone and relay a life-saving message. Suresh (Sendhil Ramamurthy) bids farewell to Eden (guest star Nora Zehetner) as he heads back to India to bury his father. An unexpected visitor shows up at Niki’s (Ali Larter) home.
Chapter 7 (1.07): “Nothing to Hide” (Original Airdate: November 6, 2006)
Facing a crisis involving her son Micah (Noah Gray-Cabey), a distraught Niki (Ali Larter) reveals her recent personal struggles to a friend. Pushing aside his own issues at home, Matt (Greg Grunberg) assists Audrey’s (guest star Clea Duvall) investigation into another bizarre murder, but their pursuit of mysterious serial killer Sylar takes an unexpected turn. After failing to act like a “superhero” when faced with danger, Hiro (Masi Oka) questions his heroism. Nathan (Adrian Pasdar) and his wife Heidi (guest star Rena Sofer) strategize on how to win the congressional election. Claire (Hayden Panettiere) is shocked to learn where her missing tape wound up. Meanwhile, her father H.R.G. (”Horn-Rimmed Glasses,” guest star Jack Coleman) is disturbed by news from one of his associates. Santiago Cabrera, Tawny Cypress, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Leonard Roberts and Milo Ventimiglia also star, and Randall Bentley (”Judging Amy”), Ashley Crow (”Champs”), Lisa Lackey (”NYPD Blue”) and Richard Roundtree (”Shaft”) guest star.
Episode # Air Date Title
8 1x08 13/Nov/2006 Homecoming
9 1x09 20/Nov/2006 Seven Minutes to Midnight
10 1x10 27/Nov/2006 Six Months Ago
11 1x11 04/Dec/2006 TBA
12 1x12 11/Dec/2006 TBA
13 1x13 18/Dec/2006 TBA
posted by Slacker at 8:03 PM
6 Comments:
I think Peter's power come with touching people. Like, Peter didn't fly until he touched his brother. And he touched Isaac's shoulder then he could paint. That is my guess at least.
I loved future Hiro as well. This show is SO good. It is really well written and exciting.
Did Peter touch Nathan that 2nd time he was on the roof, when he was on the ledge and turned around mad at his brother and didn't realize he was walking on air out to him?
I also loved last night's episode. I did wonder how Peter was going to contact Hiro (remember that Hiro told him that in the beginning during the frozen subway scene) and it was great when it came full circle when Peter was on the phone with Hiro at the end.
Did anyone else think that Hiro is picking up English extremely fast? Last week, he couldn't speak English at all and now he's doing very well. Must be those superpowers. ;-)
How did Nathan pay for his coffee and T-Shirt in the diner? Did he have his wallet in his pajama bottoms?
It was a cool scene when he flew away - the guy must be practicing to do that so well.
I also had the same question as Kevin - what did the bad guys do with the cop? They must not have been able to erase his mind like they did with the quarterback. And if they didn't, then why did they let him go? There's a story there somewhere.
Just to make sure I didn't miss it - Nikki's husband is one of the bad guys, right?
Is it me, or do the bad guys jump around a lot? First they're in Los Angeles (cop story), then they're in Las Vegas (Nathan), then they're in Odessa (hospital) and then back to Las Vegas (Nikki's house). Does the Odessa airport do that much business? Or can they teleport, like Hiro?
I wonder how much Hiro's sidekick will have to do with the story now - especially since Hiro can speak English pretty well.
How much longer will the cheerleader be able to completely heal without drawing attention to herself? Wouldn't someone at the hospital think it's weird that she doesn't have a bruise on her after just a couple of hours? I know that she was listed as a Jane Doe (with no identification) at the morgue, but wouldn't they call the police and describe her face and features? Just wondering.
I was glad that Peter did not give money to Isaac to buy drugs. I was hoping that Isaac could "see" his paintings without the drugs, but it was good to see Peter finish it for him. Will they have to paint another picture to know that they should be in Odessa?
Great scene between Hiro and Nathan? Will Nathan believe Hiro's story? Maybe when Nathan talks to Peter about it.
If Micha's parents (Nikke and the bad guy) have special powers, can you imagine what kind of powers he might have? Can you say "WonderBoy"?
Kevin, I agree that Suresh's character is too cycnical right now but let's hope he comes around. His story holds things together and he is important in the Sylar story, too. Also want to see more with the neighbor - don't know if she's good or evil.
That's all for now. Can't wait until next week. It's gonna be fun.
Jim - Niki's husband D.L. is not the "Mysterious Man" who travels with Claire's dad (aka "Horned Rim Glasses Man"). We wondered that, too, on seeing the quick glance at the police photo, but after rewinding you could tell it wasn't him. The IMDB actor/character list confirms it.
Anyone else wonder if Niki's husband was going to show up in the convenience store with Matt, after hearing the police say he'd been spotted at a nearby convenience store?
Kevin -
Thanks for the clarification on Nikki's husband. But who is in her house at the end? The husband or the bad guy? The scenes for next week's episode shows him coming out of a wall!!! So, if it's her husband, then he's got some super powers of his own. Is he good or evil? And if he is good and was arrested for murder, then Nikki should be sympathetic since she is good but killed two goons in her garage.
Now, let me return the "correction" favor.
Matt, the cop, lives in Los Angeles and Nikki lives in Las Vegas - so her husband would not have been at that convenience store.
Another Great Episode ... as you can see, I was delayed in watching HEROES so I feel your pain Kevin.
I am ready to separate the good guys from the bad guys. It is starting to take the appearance of X-Men. Who is going to be responsible for the "bomb" in NYC? Are all the "bad" guys in together or do we have rogue mutant running around eating brains? Any guesses?
Now on to LOST ...
DP
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