After the conclusion of last week's episode, Hiro is more certain than ever that it’s his destiny to become a superhero. Using his powers and the comic book he brought back from the future, he convinces his friend Ando of this and the intrepid pair head to the US. Hiro still provides most of the laughs, but after the apocalyptic climax of the previous episode there’s also a desperate urgency about him. After all, he only has five weeks to save New York.
This week Peter Petrelli also provides a lighter moment as his attempts to fly result in not only a bruised body, but a bruised ego as well. On a more serious note, there’s a rift between him and his brother after Nathan informs the press that Peter’s jump off the building was a suicide attempt brought on by depression. All of this improves Peter’s character to no end. He’s getting much more interesting, and even punches Nathan out. I didn’t think he had it in him. He also hooks up with Simone after she breaks up with junkie precog artist Isaac when he refuses to get treatment for his addiction.
Matt Parkman, the telepathic cop we were introduced to last week, not only convinces the FBI agent who arrested him that he’s not Sylar but also gets the chance to help catch the killer. He even gets to save the little girl from last week from another attack by Sylar, pumping several bullets into the super-powered serial killer. But it seems that Sylar's as invulnerable as Claire and manages to escape. Matt’s home life is less than perfect however, one of the downsides of being able to know what your wife is thinking. He finishes the episode face down in a bar after an encounter with a man whose thoughts he can’t hear. Matt’s story is interesting enough, but far from the ace in the Heroes deck.
Article comments
1 - Kat Kan
It's really great to find someone else who loves Heroes as much as my family and I do. I have two sons who love comics - one is 23, the younger just turned 12. I've been a comics reader since I was 6 years old and an anime fan since anime really got going in Japan - 1963; do the math. We watch every week to find out what is going to happen. I have to tape the episodes for my older son, who works nights, he has to wait until Tuesday to watch, poor baby. And yes, Heroes is "must watch NOW TV" in our household.
2 - Glen Boyd
Heroes has replaced Lost as my favorite show on TV right now. There is a sense of wonder associated with this show that you just don't find on TV anymore and I didn't realize just how much I miss that. The writing is terrific and how can you not cheer for a character like Hiro (my hands down favorite character on this show). The show just really takes you back to a time when television didn't necessarily have to be really edgy to be great escapist fun. I'm really rooting for this one to make it--and so far it looks like it's doing just that.
-Glen
3 - Ian Woolstencroft
Glad you and your family are enjoying the show Kat Kan.
Thanks for the comment Glen, I agree totally about that sense of wonder. Not only does it take me back to the way I felt about TV in my youth but it also recaptures the awe I felt when reading early Marvel comics. It’s like watching a modern version of the Marvel universe being born.
I just hope they tell one big story each season (like 24) rather than go the Lost route and effectively get lost (pardon the pun) in there struggle to keep the mystery going.
4 - ClubStyle_DJ
Have you abandoned "Heroes"? I've found one other writer on the show David Desjardins, has he taken over? or am I missing the "fresh comments" located elsewhere?
CSDJ