“Fallen Idols”
This is the sort of excellent story that CSI does week in week out, unfortunately coming after two excellent episodes it seems a little duller than it really is. The identity of the killer isn’t even a surprise. Guest star Laura Harris is wasted as the photography teacher with a thing for one of her students; she’s clearly a red herring (sort of) from the start. Disappointing but far from bad.
Heroes
“Distractions”
An episode that builds towards the supposedly shocking revelation of Clair’s father; the thing is, for it to be a surprise we know it must be someone we’ve already encountered and only a couple of guys fit the bill – Claude and Nathan. The best moments this week are Sylar’s as he sits in Mr Bennet’s kitchen chatting to his wife with murder on his mind. I like Ali Larter but the Niki plot strand is dragging at the moment; still, I’m confident that will change. It’s time for the second (and last) Star Trek geek alert – the license plate of George “Mr Sulu” Takei is NCC-1701, which is of course the serial number of the Enterprise.
“Run!”
This is one of those “not much happens” episodes; this concentrates on Matt as he turns first security guard and then jewel thief. The focus is also on Niki as the mysterious Mr Linderman orders her to murder one of his employees who just happens to be the guy Matt’s guarding. Some nice action scenes keep things moving along. Nathan is once again at the centre of the cliffhanger ending as Linderman sets him up as Niki’s next target.
“Unexpected”
Matt and Ted the radioactive man get reunited and the pace really starts to pick up. The characters stories become ever more closely intertwined; Mr Bennet encounters several of the main players this week and ultimately ends up along with his family in the hands of Matt and Ted. It becomes clearer with every chapter just how well this story has been mapped out and while Hiro’s and Niki’s storyline may seem a little distant from the main plot, the reality I think will be very different. In Sylar the series has an excellent villain, an emotional void with a unquenchable thirst for power. The ending shows just how confident the series has become in telling its tale, leaving us with a leading character who may be dead, not just for one week, but for two as the following episode tightens the focus to just a few of the main ensemble.
Article comments
1 - manfred
imo the Nikki/Jessica plot was pretty fun in Run. She finally comes out well , something that hasnt been shown before.
Nice to see you writing again Ian :)
2 - Ian Woolstencroft
Hi manfred.
Yes Run was one of Niki's best episodes. Early on she was one of my favourite characters but she dropped down as the series progressed. She's started working her way back up now though.
The only character who's been at the top of my favourites list since the beginning is Clair and she just gets better and better.
Thanks for reading.