The latest run of Heroes is on its fifth chapter, and while I don't dislike it as much as after watching the second chapter, it's still not exactly the Heroes I've known and loved.
If you've been following Heroes or would want to know what's been going on (and don't mind spoilers)...
If you've been following Heroes or would want to know what's been going on (and don't mind spoilers)...
Sure, I'm curious about who this person is who calls himself or herself Rebel, but I don't think it's enough to keep people tuned in on the show. Especially when the other major thing happening is another *gasp* explosion, this time with an involuntary suicide bomber in the form of Matt Parkman, and the ever enthusiastic savior Hiro and his (now) supercharger friend Ando. It's just too how-
many-seasons-ago-with-some-tweaks, don't you think?
In other news, while Peter was way cooler when he had a wide array of powers to use at his disposal, the whole one-power-at-a-time limitation does bring out an adorable vulnerability in him that enhances his character. He is still the compassionate and idealistic Peter from day one of Heroes, but his courage (albeit naive) is now more evident. And let's face it, there really is room for only one invincible hero even in a show full of heroes. Unfortunately, that "hero" is Sylar.
Speaking of, while the rest of the heroes are trying to elude Nathan and Co. (and Noah too), Sylar (a. k. a. the most lovable heartless villain ever) is more preoccupied with his quest for answers by
finding his birth father. Sure, he is being hunted down like the others but are they really a match against him? For a little while there, he drives with Luke, a very willing teenage sidekick, who does not believe Sylar is that dangerous. Taking off from last season's Elle-Sylar love story, the first few chapters of the show has lead us to hope that maybe Sylar has a redeeming quality after all. And if it's not romance that could extract the best in him, maybe a little brotherly friendship would (sure, sure, whatever). In a sense, we did see him not kill Luke (because it's a little too on the nose, apparently), and yet he still continues alone on his quest to find and kill his father who deserves all the credit for demonstrating to him how to do his signature killer move (pun intended) and scarring his soul for life (and why is it only now that he remembers all these again?). Sylar as a kid was too darn cute though, and I actually felt a wave of sadness knowing what he will end up to be.
So what's next aside from Sylar's soul-searching and another explosion and that Claire encounter with the puppet master (which I am so not looking forward to)? Is Moira Kelly really just a Homeland Security person? And the biggest question of all: Is there something more original in store for this season of Heroes? I guess we all have to stay tuned to find out. Or not.
P. S. Apparently, if you kiss someone with fish abilities (i. e., can breathe forever under water), you are able to sort of do that too. Oh really now...
many-seasons-ago-with-some-tweaks, don't you think?In other news, while Peter was way cooler when he had a wide array of powers to use at his disposal, the whole one-power-at-a-time limitation does bring out an adorable vulnerability in him that enhances his character. He is still the compassionate and idealistic Peter from day one of Heroes, but his courage (albeit naive) is now more evident. And let's face it, there really is room for only one invincible hero even in a show full of heroes. Unfortunately, that "hero" is Sylar.
Speaking of, while the rest of the heroes are trying to elude Nathan and Co. (and Noah too), Sylar (a. k. a. the most lovable heartless villain ever) is more preoccupied with his quest for answers by
finding his birth father. Sure, he is being hunted down like the others but are they really a match against him? For a little while there, he drives with Luke, a very willing teenage sidekick, who does not believe Sylar is that dangerous. Taking off from last season's Elle-Sylar love story, the first few chapters of the show has lead us to hope that maybe Sylar has a redeeming quality after all. And if it's not romance that could extract the best in him, maybe a little brotherly friendship would (sure, sure, whatever). In a sense, we did see him not kill Luke (because it's a little too on the nose, apparently), and yet he still continues alone on his quest to find and kill his father who deserves all the credit for demonstrating to him how to do his signature killer move (pun intended) and scarring his soul for life (and why is it only now that he remembers all these again?). Sylar as a kid was too darn cute though, and I actually felt a wave of sadness knowing what he will end up to be.So what's next aside from Sylar's soul-searching and another explosion and that Claire encounter with the puppet master (which I am so not looking forward to)? Is Moira Kelly really just a Homeland Security person? And the biggest question of all: Is there something more original in store for this season of Heroes? I guess we all have to stay tuned to find out. Or not.
P. S. Apparently, if you kiss someone with fish abilities (i. e., can breathe forever under water), you are able to sort of do that too. Oh really now...
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