Well, if Hiro can go five years into the future, then I can blog from one week in the past. Sorry, gang, but real-world obligations and a reformatted TiVO are to blame for the delay. I mean, aren't I a victim, too? Do you think I wanted this? Don't worry...your scalp is safe. For now...
I admit it, I was completely wrong. I truly thought that Linderman and The Company were on opposite sides. I thought that The Company wanted to track and (perhaps) eradicate Specials, while Linderman wanted to unite and protect them from The Company and other threats. Sure, at first I thought Linderman was in charge, but the last few episodes made me change my mind about that. I guess it wasn't a red herring after all. Give them hope by giving them fear...sound familiar (and evil)? The only question is whether Linderman got his inspiration from Bush or The Watchmen?
More's the pity, since it meant we got to see Candice being loathsome again. Sure, we all knew it was her visiting HRG in his cell, but the whole Niki thing...stop it, guys. I'm sorry, but with Candice's character, it's making it impossible for us to trust the writers or the story. It's bad enough that she's such a badly-written, cartoony character; now we get to see her used as Deus ex Machina...the way out when the story can't figure out how to resolve a conflict. Enough is enough, guys. Get rid of her character before it damages the show any more.
Enough negativity for the moment, let's talk plausible deniability. Linderman did not actually say that Peter exploded; only that his "curtain call" comes the day after Nathan is elected. Could this be him dying while trying to stop Ted or Sylar from exploding? And what of Mama Petrelli? When Claire asked her if she had a power, Grandmama stood upright, clasped her hands, and seemed to get ready to demonstrate. Then she evades the question. I'm pretty much convinced at this point that she does have some power, seeing as both of her sons do. Off to Paris with Claire and Grandma, I guess. Though if Peter's vision is any indication, that trip won't be happening.
To go back to Niki/Jessica and Micah, I do think it's interesting that Jessica wanted Micah to be off limits to Linderman. Is Niki asserting herself more in the schism? Is Jessica coming to terms with her other side (the side that, as the introductory voice-over informs us, was created to protect Micah)? How will Micah save the world? Based on the happenings in the ARG (Alternate Reality Game), Hana un-rigged the Petrelli election. I think that's the unravelling that Linderman mentioned to Jessica. Micah Diebold Sanders will be using his vote-fixing techmojo to ensure Nathan's victory.
Nice to see HRG, Matt, and Ted on the loose again. How much do you wanna bet that the tracking system in New York is in the Deveaux building?
No scar on post-Sylar Peter, huh? That makes sense, but I do feel a bit cheated, or at least duped on that one. The thing that bothered me most was that a telekinetic with Super Hearing couldn't hear a chalkboard being rolled at him, much less stop it from knocking him out. That was a little cheap. I will give Sylar credit for the "I can't to try that one out" line, regarding Peter's invisibility.
Random Question, a la Dwight Schrute...will Sylar get a contact buzz from eating Isaac's smack-riddled brain? And who was in that picture? Was it Sylar or Nathan in the Oval Office? I think it was Sylar. We know that he can't control a recently-eaten power very well (remember his hearing issues), and we also know that he's sociopathic, like any serial killer. I think that he sees the visions that Isaac did, but his homicidal madness makes him see himself as the center of everything; after all, he believes he's the next evolutionary step. So how did Isaac give "them" the way to stop Sylar? Did he somehow use himself as bait, with something in his brain chemistry that would be a poison-pill-style time bomb? With the Company on his side, Isaac should have access to most anything he'd need to ensure Sylar's neutralization.
By the time this is up, it'll be Tuesday May 1...one day after Five Years Gone aired. I have intentionally not watched that episode yet, since I want my speculation to be untainted. Shoot, I haven't even checked out any spoilers or podcasts yet. Now that we have new things to watch, I want to reel in the spoiling a bit.
That being said, I just finished reading the online comic. In the future, Sylar is the bomb, but survives because he kills Claire. Does this mean that someone else explodes in our timeline, or does Sylar in fact die? I'm really leaning towards it being Peter, since you know he has absorbed Sylar's whole ability salad. That, and we know that Ted is heading to New York.
Stay tuned, sidekicks! More really horrible things happening to your favorite people coming right up...and you know you can't wait to watch!
Tuesday, May 1, 2007
Monday, April 23, 2007
Hiatus Speculation: The Linderman Group
Sorry it took me so long to finish this up. Before we begin, I should tell you (though I'm not sure why) that I've been listening to podcasts during the hiatus...including spoilers. I'll do my absolute best to keep this piece spoiler-free. Thing is, my speculation might be colored by some things I've heard. Then again, it might not. I'll try to keep my reasons vague, so as not to give anything away. Enough preface...on to the good stuff.
The "Linderman Group," as I'm calling them here is a pretty broad group indeed. I'm including not just Linderman, but Niki/Jessica (whee!), DL, Micah, Nathan, Mama Petrelli, The Hatian, and now Claire. Let's look at them a few at a time...
Mr. Linderman
Once again...read the online comics! You're missing a ton of story if you don't. As this has been available online for six weeks, I don't consider this a spoiler. Linderman and Papa Petrelli were on a secret mission together in Vietnam. Linderman is a healer. As far as we know, Mr. P has no powers.
We're going to learn a lot about Linderman and his machinations this week, so obviously, stay tuned. Like you needed me to tell you that... I've intentionally kept myself spoiler-blind as to exactly what he's been up to. I've avoided the video that was screened for whoever-it-was. I want to be surprised on this one. But I strongly suspect that he's arranging for The Bomb. He's making sure it happens, but maybe for a Magneto-like noble reason?
Nathan Petrelli
Frying Man is set to be a heartbeat away in two years' time. Then again, the ARG (Alternate Reality Game -- the online additional stuff, for you non-geeks) has had Hana and her crew working on stopping Linderman's election rigging. Are we going to be taken on a red-herring ride, a la Lost? Please don't tank the storyline just to satisfy the online game. Please. You hear me, writers?
Once again, we get to see Nathan's struggle between harsh practicality and his innate compassion and nobility. I really enjoy watching that particular character arc, and I hope these next few episodes keep it up.
Niki/Jessica, DL, and Micah
Could it be? Are we going to see Niki take control of her alternate personality, and thus her powers? I think that before the season ends, there will be at least a temporary resolution, and that Niki will come out the dominant personality. Now all that remains is to find something to do with Super Family. Especially DL. If you listen to The 9th (a podcast I've recommended previously), then you'll know that in their recent roundtable discussion they said that DL needs to phase himself a pair and man up. Sadly, I have to agree. Nothing has been done with his character, making him a prime candidate for second-tier character death (Don't worry, Micah...he's in heaven with Eden and Simone).
Now, in one of the trailers, we see Linderman talking to Micah, so there would appear to be some big plans afoot for him. Maybe he can tighten up the slots a bit. You know, boost the house take a percent or two. But Micah has been seriously under-used so far.
Mama Petrelli, The Hatian, and Claire
Based on the extensive connections between the Petrellis and Linderman, it's no surprise that Mama knew all along about Claire. What I'm most curious about is how The Hatian got involved. Did The Company get to him first, or did Linderman? I think Linderman knew first, and here's why: the necklace. The symbol is obviously a recurring theme, especially in light of Hiro's/Kensei's sword. I get the impression it's more aligned with non-Company "specials," though I'd be hard-pressed to give more of a reason than "general gut feeling." Take into consideration also that The Company (save for HRG) believes him to be mute, whereas he only appears to speak to those he trusts.
One huge topic of speculation has been whether or not Mama has powers of her own. I've even heard people go so far as to theorize about dominant and recessive genes, vis a vis the Petrelli boys having powers and the age those powers manifested themselves. None of that for me, no sir. I just haven't seen them do enough with her to really guess. Based on nothing other than pulling a guess out of my hiney, I'd say she does...but I have no idea what.
One last thing, then, about Claire. She dies. Sorry, but she does. How do I know? How, indeed, you shout at your monitor, can you say that? How do you know? Well...I don't. I just have another one of those vague gut feelings that Claire dies in the bomb (seeing as she'd be vaporized and thus unable to regenerate). I also think that Hayden P. will be getting ready to do other things, as well (she's got a thriving Disney thing going).
So stay tuned, sidekicks...we'll soon find out what happens to .07% five years gone, and why the hard part of a landslide might just be how to stop an exploding man.
The "Linderman Group," as I'm calling them here is a pretty broad group indeed. I'm including not just Linderman, but Niki/Jessica (whee!), DL, Micah, Nathan, Mama Petrelli, The Hatian, and now Claire. Let's look at them a few at a time...
Mr. Linderman
Once again...read the online comics! You're missing a ton of story if you don't. As this has been available online for six weeks, I don't consider this a spoiler. Linderman and Papa Petrelli were on a secret mission together in Vietnam. Linderman is a healer. As far as we know, Mr. P has no powers.
We're going to learn a lot about Linderman and his machinations this week, so obviously, stay tuned. Like you needed me to tell you that... I've intentionally kept myself spoiler-blind as to exactly what he's been up to. I've avoided the video that was screened for whoever-it-was. I want to be surprised on this one. But I strongly suspect that he's arranging for The Bomb. He's making sure it happens, but maybe for a Magneto-like noble reason?
Nathan Petrelli
Frying Man is set to be a heartbeat away in two years' time. Then again, the ARG (Alternate Reality Game -- the online additional stuff, for you non-geeks) has had Hana and her crew working on stopping Linderman's election rigging. Are we going to be taken on a red-herring ride, a la Lost? Please don't tank the storyline just to satisfy the online game. Please. You hear me, writers?
Once again, we get to see Nathan's struggle between harsh practicality and his innate compassion and nobility. I really enjoy watching that particular character arc, and I hope these next few episodes keep it up.
Niki/Jessica, DL, and Micah
Could it be? Are we going to see Niki take control of her alternate personality, and thus her powers? I think that before the season ends, there will be at least a temporary resolution, and that Niki will come out the dominant personality. Now all that remains is to find something to do with Super Family. Especially DL. If you listen to The 9th (a podcast I've recommended previously), then you'll know that in their recent roundtable discussion they said that DL needs to phase himself a pair and man up. Sadly, I have to agree. Nothing has been done with his character, making him a prime candidate for second-tier character death (Don't worry, Micah...he's in heaven with Eden and Simone).
Now, in one of the trailers, we see Linderman talking to Micah, so there would appear to be some big plans afoot for him. Maybe he can tighten up the slots a bit. You know, boost the house take a percent or two. But Micah has been seriously under-used so far.
Mama Petrelli, The Hatian, and Claire
Based on the extensive connections between the Petrellis and Linderman, it's no surprise that Mama knew all along about Claire. What I'm most curious about is how The Hatian got involved. Did The Company get to him first, or did Linderman? I think Linderman knew first, and here's why: the necklace. The symbol is obviously a recurring theme, especially in light of Hiro's/Kensei's sword. I get the impression it's more aligned with non-Company "specials," though I'd be hard-pressed to give more of a reason than "general gut feeling." Take into consideration also that The Company (save for HRG) believes him to be mute, whereas he only appears to speak to those he trusts.
One huge topic of speculation has been whether or not Mama has powers of her own. I've even heard people go so far as to theorize about dominant and recessive genes, vis a vis the Petrelli boys having powers and the age those powers manifested themselves. None of that for me, no sir. I just haven't seen them do enough with her to really guess. Based on nothing other than pulling a guess out of my hiney, I'd say she does...but I have no idea what.
One last thing, then, about Claire. She dies. Sorry, but she does. How do I know? How, indeed, you shout at your monitor, can you say that? How do you know? Well...I don't. I just have another one of those vague gut feelings that Claire dies in the bomb (seeing as she'd be vaporized and thus unable to regenerate). I also think that Hayden P. will be getting ready to do other things, as well (she's got a thriving Disney thing going).
So stay tuned, sidekicks...we'll soon find out what happens to .07% five years gone, and why the hard part of a landslide might just be how to stop an exploding man.
Thursday, April 5, 2007
Post-Parasite Speculation: Peter, Mohinder, and Sylar
When last we left out intrepid Heroes, we discovered that Mohinder is not, in fact, the Hindi word for "chump." After traipsing around the country on the Superhero Buffet, Sylar and Mohinder return to New York, plotting their next move. As proof that even telekinetics can fall for the oldest trick in the book, Mohinder slips Sylar a Mickey.
After all of the obligatory torture, soul-searching, and revelation of big plans (on both parts...you'd think these guys might have seen a Bond movie or two), we find an ongoing game of cat and mouse. Who really is in control of the situation?
Just as an aside, Tim Kring has said that Sylar will be returning for Season 2 of Heroes. If we're going to have a recurring villain, I'd like to see the writers try to give him dialog that doesn't make him sound like he was pulled from the "Create-a-Lecter" handbook.
So anyway, along comes Peter, the Exploding/Absorbing/Emo Man, searching for Mohinder's help in controlling what he beleieves is his impending fate. Unfortunately, Mohinder was a bit held up when Pete stopped in.
So on to the questions and speculation...is this how Peter gets the scar that Future Hiro mentioned? What happened that caused Peter to not be able to heal a scar if he was able to recover from a swan dive into a taxi? In listening to some podcasts, forums, and other speculation, I like the idea that this ties back to "Save the Cheerleader, Save the World." If the world of the future had not known of either Claire (or Peter with Claire's power), then it must have been such a horrible place that Future Hiro would risk a rift to come back and tell Peter to "STC, STW." Maybe in Hiro's future, Peter never met Claire and couldn't be the one they needed.
There's not too much speculation about Sylar, seeing as it's all but certain that he'll be back next season. Once again, the "clever" villain will get away. You'd think all you'd need is a brain on a plate, with a box and a stick, and we'd finally catch this guy, a la the Roadrunner.
So, does Mohinder die? I hope not, as I think the show is filling up with Heroes, and not enough Normals to show that this is, inded an unusual gift. The Suresh family has been set up early on as a big part of the puzzle. To kill him now, clearing the way for a new season and more "gifted" characters kinda bothers me. Let's not see a housecleaning for its own sake.
Stay tuned, sidekicks! Only a couple more we to go until .07%! Next up...The Linderman Group!
After all of the obligatory torture, soul-searching, and revelation of big plans (on both parts...you'd think these guys might have seen a Bond movie or two), we find an ongoing game of cat and mouse. Who really is in control of the situation?
Just as an aside, Tim Kring has said that Sylar will be returning for Season 2 of Heroes. If we're going to have a recurring villain, I'd like to see the writers try to give him dialog that doesn't make him sound like he was pulled from the "Create-a-Lecter" handbook.
So anyway, along comes Peter, the Exploding/Absorbing/Emo Man, searching for Mohinder's help in controlling what he beleieves is his impending fate. Unfortunately, Mohinder was a bit held up when Pete stopped in.
So on to the questions and speculation...is this how Peter gets the scar that Future Hiro mentioned? What happened that caused Peter to not be able to heal a scar if he was able to recover from a swan dive into a taxi? In listening to some podcasts, forums, and other speculation, I like the idea that this ties back to "Save the Cheerleader, Save the World." If the world of the future had not known of either Claire (or Peter with Claire's power), then it must have been such a horrible place that Future Hiro would risk a rift to come back and tell Peter to "STC, STW." Maybe in Hiro's future, Peter never met Claire and couldn't be the one they needed.
There's not too much speculation about Sylar, seeing as it's all but certain that he'll be back next season. Once again, the "clever" villain will get away. You'd think all you'd need is a brain on a plate, with a box and a stick, and we'd finally catch this guy, a la the Roadrunner.
So, does Mohinder die? I hope not, as I think the show is filling up with Heroes, and not enough Normals to show that this is, inded an unusual gift. The Suresh family has been set up early on as a big part of the puzzle. To kill him now, clearing the way for a new season and more "gifted" characters kinda bothers me. Let's not see a housecleaning for its own sake.
Stay tuned, sidekicks! Only a couple more we to go until .07%! Next up...The Linderman Group!
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Post-Parasite Speculation: HRG and The Company
Out of the frying pan and into the fire...
The question I asked my friend, right after watching Parasite, was "Which Hero in mortal danger will survive the hiatus? From the looks of things, HRG is not in good shape. Now, from a viewer standpoint, I know that Jack Coleman has signed on as a series regular, and the HRG character is shaping up to be an important foil to the company. So the question is...how do they write him out of this?
If you've been following the online comics (and once again, you'd better...there's a huge storyline going on during the hiatus), you know that Mr. B contacted Wireless on his way to "turn in" Claire. We're starting to learn more about the Lonestar File and The Company's motivations. According to things I've read elsewhere (the Entertainment Weekly piece with Maclolm McDowell, if I recall), we won't really find out The Company's agenda until Season Two. Until then, it seems like OWI are the bad guys, with HRG the man who has turned from the dark side.
So what's up with The Company (OWI - the Organization Without Initials)? Well, they've recently collected themselves a mind-reading cop, who may or may not join up with them, depending on Thompson's whim, apparently. Matt certainly would be an asset to OWI, but I think their recruitment program has slipped lately.
We used to have a creepy-cool Haitian and the cutest Siren ever to grace the TV screen. Now we get a dyslexic cop and the worst-written character to yet be on the show. Seriously now, writers; what's up with Candice? Could you possibly give her any worse lines? Did we really need the wisecracking, uber-evil punk chick? I think that the behind-the-scenes crew needs to remember that this show is about people and not powers. Candice is not a person; she's a cartoon, more suited to facing off against Batman or Spiderman than the Heroes we love so much. Plus, is there anyone who didn't see the little trap coming a mile away? Soooooo disappointing.
Well, that leaves us with the question of how we get Mr. Bennet/HRG (I call him Phil) out of that hotel room? The only way I can see it happening is if Wireless is already on her way to help him, or if (pleasepleaseplease don't do this) HRG suddenly manifests a power of some kind that lets him get away. So we either have the cavalry or the "you had it in you all along" bit. Either way, I'm afraid that the writers have typed themselves into a corner that they can't get out of without some particularly cheesy Deus Ex Machina. I'm counting on them to prove me wrong.
Stay tuned, Sidekicks! Next up, we'll talk about Peter, Mohinder, and Sylar. Hold on to your skater-dos!
The question I asked my friend, right after watching Parasite, was "Which Hero in mortal danger will survive the hiatus? From the looks of things, HRG is not in good shape. Now, from a viewer standpoint, I know that Jack Coleman has signed on as a series regular, and the HRG character is shaping up to be an important foil to the company. So the question is...how do they write him out of this?
If you've been following the online comics (and once again, you'd better...there's a huge storyline going on during the hiatus), you know that Mr. B contacted Wireless on his way to "turn in" Claire. We're starting to learn more about the Lonestar File and The Company's motivations. According to things I've read elsewhere (the Entertainment Weekly piece with Maclolm McDowell, if I recall), we won't really find out The Company's agenda until Season Two. Until then, it seems like OWI are the bad guys, with HRG the man who has turned from the dark side.
So what's up with The Company (OWI - the Organization Without Initials)? Well, they've recently collected themselves a mind-reading cop, who may or may not join up with them, depending on Thompson's whim, apparently. Matt certainly would be an asset to OWI, but I think their recruitment program has slipped lately.
We used to have a creepy-cool Haitian and the cutest Siren ever to grace the TV screen. Now we get a dyslexic cop and the worst-written character to yet be on the show. Seriously now, writers; what's up with Candice? Could you possibly give her any worse lines? Did we really need the wisecracking, uber-evil punk chick? I think that the behind-the-scenes crew needs to remember that this show is about people and not powers. Candice is not a person; she's a cartoon, more suited to facing off against Batman or Spiderman than the Heroes we love so much. Plus, is there anyone who didn't see the little trap coming a mile away? Soooooo disappointing.
Well, that leaves us with the question of how we get Mr. Bennet/HRG (I call him Phil) out of that hotel room? The only way I can see it happening is if Wireless is already on her way to help him, or if (pleasepleaseplease don't do this) HRG suddenly manifests a power of some kind that lets him get away. So we either have the cavalry or the "you had it in you all along" bit. Either way, I'm afraid that the writers have typed themselves into a corner that they can't get out of without some particularly cheesy Deus Ex Machina. I'm counting on them to prove me wrong.
Stay tuned, Sidekicks! Next up, we'll talk about Peter, Mohinder, and Sylar. Hold on to your skater-dos!
Monday, March 19, 2007
Parasite Speculation: Hiro and Ando
Yatta!
Thanks to a little help from Frying Mon, Hiro has the sword. And lo and behold, Ando knew his time-bending buddy well enough to know that he'd cause an alarm to trip sooner or later! We're all very glad you stayed in the States, Ando.
Now, I think we can all agree that Hiro doesn't really need the sword to use his powers, since he didn't have it when he reversed The Abominable Showgirl's bullet. Plus, having the sword certainly didn't fine-tune Hiro's teleportation any, since they're now five years into the future and New York has seen better days.
So the obvious questions posed are...
Thanks to a little help from Frying Mon, Hiro has the sword. And lo and behold, Ando knew his time-bending buddy well enough to know that he'd cause an alarm to trip sooner or later! We're all very glad you stayed in the States, Ando.
Now, I think we can all agree that Hiro doesn't really need the sword to use his powers, since he didn't have it when he reversed The Abominable Showgirl's bullet. Plus, having the sword certainly didn't fine-tune Hiro's teleportation any, since they're now five years into the future and New York has seen better days.
So the obvious questions posed are...
- How do they get back to present-day NYC? Will it take as long as it did for Hiro to figure out that he couldn't save Charlie?
- Did they really fail, or is this just one more alternate reality? After all, Hiro believes he failed in Saving the Cheerleader, even though Claire is alive. Maybe we just don't have the whole story, yet again.
- In all the time-hopping that's sure to ensue with Hiro trying to get back to today, how long until we really see the T-Rex? You know you want to see it. C'mon, admit it. See? Don't you feel better now?
Monday, March 12, 2007
Parasite: Hiatus and Speculation
I know you're all desperate to know where my episode review is for Parasite, amiright? Of course you are, and of course I am. So here's the thing...this episode was so good, so exciting, and just sooooooo jam-packed full of stuff that I'm going to spend the next few articles picking apart Parasite, one storyline at a time, examining the possibilities and speculating on the future. This will let me get my thoughts on Heroes online and organized, and more importantly, gives me plenty to talk about until the end of the Spring Hiatus on April 23.
Stay tuned, Sidekicks! All your favorite "special" people (and the people who love and eat them) will be right here!
Stay tuned, Sidekicks! All your favorite "special" people (and the people who love and eat them) will be right here!
Thursday, March 1, 2007
Company Man
My oh my oh my. I'm going to have to keep this one woefully (for me, anyway) brief. Otherwise, I might just never stop talking about and speculating on this episode.
This is the best episode of Heroes to date. There, I said it. Just amazing work all around on the writing, directing, editing and acting (yes, even Matt!). I loved the jump cuts and flash wipes they used for Matt's mindreading scenes, but I especially loved the smooth transitions between present day and the black-and-white flashbacks.
So let's start with the past. Our Mr. Bennet is "comfortable with morally gray"...or so he says. Did anyone see it coming (sorry...) that Claude was Mr. B's old partner? I'm curious about The Company, though...the show is making it very vague as to whether this is a private or government group keeping track of the "different." Did it all seem vaguely X-Men/Henry Gyrich to anyone else...the agency hunting down mutants?
So here are my questions posed by the past:
Matt's dark side didn't last too long, apparently. He had a sudden change of heart when things threatened to get violent and involve the family. Ted just went nuts; like they said, he's a man who wants his wife back. I wonder if we get Ted back, though, or is he slab-bound indefinitely?
Well, I was completely wrong about HRG being powered, since Matt could read his mind (right hook coming...). I loved the "shoot Claire" gambit to defuse the standoff.
Mr. Bennet is not ultimately a Company Man; he's a family man, trying to do all the right things, even if they are perhaps "morally gray." The fact that he would essentially blow Primatech wide open to save his family speaks volumes.
Do you think that the Hatian/Claire escape plan had been planned all along? I think that HRG knew he'd have to give up Claire someday, so he set up a contingency plan. It's interesting that not even Thompson (did they actually mention Eric Roberts' name in the show, or did I hear it on some podcast?) knew that the Hatian can talk. There must be one darn good reason for them to keep that secret.
From here, it just remains to be seen how malevolent the OWI really is. Are they tied in to Linderman? How many factions are using these Heroes? Can HRG be wiped enough to ensure Claire's safety? Will the Bennets be reunited? Will Matt really be HRG's new partner, marking the quickest change of heart in recent history? And what of our new "one of them," working with Thompson to clean up Mr. B's mess?
Don't touch that dial...Heroes will be right back.
This is the best episode of Heroes to date. There, I said it. Just amazing work all around on the writing, directing, editing and acting (yes, even Matt!). I loved the jump cuts and flash wipes they used for Matt's mindreading scenes, but I especially loved the smooth transitions between present day and the black-and-white flashbacks.
So let's start with the past. Our Mr. Bennet is "comfortable with morally gray"...or so he says. Did anyone see it coming (sorry...) that Claude was Mr. B's old partner? I'm curious about The Company, though...the show is making it very vague as to whether this is a private or government group keeping track of the "different." Did it all seem vaguely X-Men/Henry Gyrich to anyone else...the agency hunting down mutants?
So here are my questions posed by the past:
- It looked to me like Mr. Bennet's gun went off accidentally when he was on the bridge with Claude. He looked surprised, then anguished that Claude "[wouldn't] just..." Just what? Die? Turn invisible so that he can claim Claude died?
- Is Hiro really Mr. Nakamura's son, or just property of OWI? Does Mr. N know that Hiro has powers? Is he hiding Hiro, like HRG hid Claire?
- Who was Claude harboring so long ago? Someone we know now?
Matt's dark side didn't last too long, apparently. He had a sudden change of heart when things threatened to get violent and involve the family. Ted just went nuts; like they said, he's a man who wants his wife back. I wonder if we get Ted back, though, or is he slab-bound indefinitely?
Well, I was completely wrong about HRG being powered, since Matt could read his mind (right hook coming...). I loved the "shoot Claire" gambit to defuse the standoff.
Mr. Bennet is not ultimately a Company Man; he's a family man, trying to do all the right things, even if they are perhaps "morally gray." The fact that he would essentially blow Primatech wide open to save his family speaks volumes.
Do you think that the Hatian/Claire escape plan had been planned all along? I think that HRG knew he'd have to give up Claire someday, so he set up a contingency plan. It's interesting that not even Thompson (did they actually mention Eric Roberts' name in the show, or did I hear it on some podcast?) knew that the Hatian can talk. There must be one darn good reason for them to keep that secret.
From here, it just remains to be seen how malevolent the OWI really is. Are they tied in to Linderman? How many factions are using these Heroes? Can HRG be wiped enough to ensure Claire's safety? Will the Bennets be reunited? Will Matt really be HRG's new partner, marking the quickest change of heart in recent history? And what of our new "one of them," working with Thompson to clean up Mr. B's mess?
Don't touch that dial...Heroes will be right back.
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