The heroes: redemption thread with spoilers

[SpookyFrank]

Sylar became a lot less interesting when they made out it was his ability that made him such a bastard, and it was beyond the character's control.

Yeah but they sort of made up for that by making him try and be nice and then decide to be evil again anyway.

Good episode that last one. Hiro's starting to piss me off now (and he's dying now? Laura Roslin anyone?) so it's good to get a break from him. New bad guy is showing a fun combination of melancholy and nastiness and it'll be good to see where they go with his power. The bits with the deaf woman were excellent, and a sign that the writers might finally be trying a new angle.

Claire's scenes were a bit shit and obvious, but rescued as usual by the sheer awesomeness of HRG.

 

[DotCommunist]

does the haitan even have a name?

 

[SpookyFrank]

does the haitan even have a name?

Don't think so. Even Noah just calls him 'the Haitian'.

I wonder what he does with his time when he's not being summoned to erase someone's memory? Perhaps he works in an old folks' home and amuses himself by making people think they've got alzheimer's.

 

[kyser_soze]

I can't believe they didn't get someone hotter to play Clare's first taste of sapphos. The lass that plays Gretchen was weird and freaky in Buddy, and she's weird and freaky in this. I mean if they wanted to mine Buffy for teenage lesbians, they could have picked the girl who plays Kennedy in S7...

 

[The Octagon]

I can't believe they didn't get someone hotter to play Clare's first taste of sapphos. The lass that plays Gretchen was weird and freaky in Buddy, and she's weird and freaky in this. I mean if they wanted to mine Buffy for teenage lesbians, they could have picked the girl who plays Kennedy in S7...

Erm, Madeline Zima wasn't in Buffy (I think you're confusing her with Sarah Hagen, who played Amanda).

She was, however, in Californication (as jailbait for David Duchovny's character), and she was smoking hot there (google image her and you'll see what I mean).

 

[kyser_soze]

Wow, she really looks like an older version of Amanda!

And she looks a lot less hot than she does in those pics from Californication...

 

[DotCommunist]

What? she's hot n gothy man!

Now I need to re-watch that cello scene to see if I can remember what computer game it reminded me of

 

[SpookyFrank]

Now I need to re-watch that cello scene to see if I can remember what computer game it reminded me of

Guitar hero?

 

[Helen Back]

One word sums up the last shot of ep4: Oops!

 

[DotCommunist]

Brief cameo from the bloke who used to command Babylon 5.

sci fi tastic

 

[SpookyFrank]

Well that episode was a load of old shit.

 

[DotCommunist]

To much bollocks and not enough powers. I enjoyed it for Hiros groundhog day attempts to stop that bloke photocopying his arse. And the bloke out of Babylon Five sleazing it up. Filler, not killer.

 

[The Octagon]

Quite liked the Nathan subplot (and the awesomeness of Swoosie Kurtz's character as she sat with Angela whilst Nathan was being 'executed' = colder than a Corleone).

Hiro's main story was a little silly, but the ending scene was well done.

I've also heard a spoiler for an upcoming episode revolving around Hiro that sounds fantastic, so I'll let the writers off the 'photocopying arse' loop.

Also, Ali Larter looked fiiine this episode.

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

I sacked off series 3 after a few episodes. Is it worth recommencing with this and just skipping the rest of 3?

 

[DotCommunist]

yes. This is so far shaping up to be much better than 3

 

[DotCommunist]

YES! all hail Sappho!


saved the episode

and Sylar is back baby!

 

[DotCommunist]

overall not a strong episode, although there were some great synathessia moments with Peter Petrelli and Deaf Girl.

Proper redeemed by gretchen and claire snogging. Oh and invisible Girl. I want that power.

 

[SpookyFrank]

Hmm, still kinda patchy but still better than the last series.

No visions of the future yet thank god.

Bonus points for Winston fron Ghostbusters making an appearance

 

[Awesome Wells]

overall not a strong episode, although there were some great synathessia moments with Peter Petrelli and Deaf Girl.

Proper redeemed by gretchen and claire snogging. Oh and invisible Girl. I want that power.

let me guess: snogging = quick peck.

still lesbians = ratings!

 

[DotCommunist]

Well solid episode. Possibly best of the season so far.

Unintentional comedy moment provided by Healing kid sounding exactly like the fat son from Family Guy


More power usage= more win

 

[The Octagon]

Ok, I'm about 15 mins into the latest episode and already there's about a week's worth of wank bank material.

Awesome.

 

[kyser_soze]

I think this is starting to pick up. Been pretty decent so far.

Am eager to see where deaf girl's lightshow can go now she's demolished a wall with it! Sylar and the carnies is too.

 

[The Octagon]

That was a quality episode all round

Dare I say it, Heroes could finally have sorted itself out?

 

[Awesome Wells]

It is picking up, but deaf girl (whom i presume is both actually deaf in rl and louise fletcher's daughter) is rubbish. It's like some awful new age kids movie when she plays the pianny.

But really, find a new villain who isn't Sylar. And not bunch of filthy irish pikeys. What are their powers? Pave your driveway without you knowing? Threaten you with dogs? Take over your local? Flout local planning laws?

Was rather hoping ernie Hudson might sport some powers of his own and be a real badass! But no.

Hopefully soon Hiro will actually die or return to being a fun character.

 

[DotCommunist]

point of order! episode 7 re: Sorrority Hazing. Pretty sure that's bee made illegal.

 

[The Octagon]

But really, find a new villain who isn't Sylar. And not bunch of filthy irish pikeys. What are their powers? Pave your driveway without you knowing? Threaten you with dogs? Take over your local? Flout local planning laws?

Well, as evidenced from the last scene of the episode, I wouldn't want to piss them off.

Plus Robert Knepper > Zachary Quinto in the villainy stakes.

point of order! episode 7 re: Sorrority Hazing. Pretty sure that's bee made illegal.

That's what you were thinking of during those scenes?

 

[DotCommunist]

are we on the same episode here? 7. Not Tabula Rasa, Strange attractors. The bound in boot bit was strangely hot.

Also, good to see chief Carny man owning at the end

 

[Helen Back]

"Take TWO consciences into the shower?"

(I know, I'm showing my age)

 

[The Octagon]

are we on the same episode here? 7. Not Tabula Rasa, Strange attractors. The bound in boot bit was strangely hot.

Also, good to see chief Carny man owning at the end

Yep, indeed (to all of the above).

Heavy breathing FTW.

Besides the explicit reference, a lot of Buffy influence in this episode too.

 

[Awesome Wells]

Well, as evidenced from the last scene of the episode, I wouldn't want to piss them off.

Plus Robert Knepper > Zachary Quinto in the villainy stakes.



That's what you were thinking of during those scenes?

Yeah, but how likely is it that Sylar will just own these mooks. He's the show's main villain so whatever game Sullivan is playing it's likely that unleashing Sylar, which seems his goal, will turn around and bite him in the ass. Sylar's hunger will just go into overdrive.