Showing posts with label Heroes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Heroes. Show all posts

Monday, March 2, 2009

Heroes: Exposed


First off, if Micha isn't rebel, or at least connected with rebel, they better have an excellent explanation, such as someone in the hunters organization who is helping them, or at least another character with a very similar ability because people really don't break into top secret government computers and turn off the power because they are hackers.
Clairs part of the episode wasn't great, but it was fun to see her mom showing some backbone and that she is far more aware of what is going on than she has let on in the past and so long as aquaman leaves soon I don't really care that they felt they needed to have A romance.
Then there is Sylar and his father. He appeared to have Telekenetics like Sylar, except that telekenetics isn't Sylar's ability, his ability is understanding things, but this might explain why he kept TK when he lost the other abilities from the first season. Perhaps even though it's not his natural ability he has a genetic tendency towards it, or perhaps he has a connection.
Finnally there is Matt and Peter, I loved this part. These two were taking control of something and enjoying it. Matt nodding at the camera was fantastic.
And finally we have the return of Eric Doyell, the pupetmaster. This actor has done a great job with this character and he's going to be fun to see again. Also interested in seeing if Peter may end up borrowing his power. He's hurt so it might be smart for him to visit Clair and since he's there.

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Monday, February 23, 2009

Heroes: Cold Wars


In this episode we will know once and for all if Noah is good or bad, except in the end he's the same person we've always known which is good. One of the things that makes Noah interesting is that he isn't good or bad, he's a person trying to make the best decisions he can. Sometimes they are good sometimes they are bad.
What we do know is that he isn't on the hunters side. He wants things to go back to the way they were and I suspect that the others probably feel the same way. The company may have seemed like the bad guys but really they mostly kept the secrets of people.
Most important thing that he said was that what they need to see in these people is not their powers its their humanity and I really think he believes this not just with Clair but Peter, Matt and Mohinder too.
That brings me to my problem. What did Peter plan on doing with the Hunter? If he wanted to shoot the man why was he talking to him, and if he didn't plan to shoot him what was the plan. I know that they are acting on the spur of the moment here but why not take the information you got, and disappear then formulate a plan.
Over all this was far better than last week and there were several very interesting developments which I liked. Daphne is alive which makes me quite happy, but also the fact that Mohinder got caught is good. It keep the story from stretching out without anything happening.
I am really enjoying having more of a single story in episode rather than having six different stories each of which only gets one or two scenes. It makes each episode feel more coherent and it is very interesting to see how well they can carry an episode without seeing Sylar, Clair, or Hiro.
My final thought is to the last scene. Really Issacs loft again. If they are trying to stay under the radar isn't Mohinders home a bad idea.

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Dramatically Over Analyzing a Photo of Sylar as a Child


It is Joshua Rush in this photo which is from Heroes and on the surface this may seem like a background photo, but we have heard that he will be on the show more in the future so I decided to look at this photo and see what what clues it gives us to Sylar's past and possibly his future.
1- The red of the tricycle clearly represents blood, foreshadowing the violent future of this young boy.
2. The fact that he is riding a tricycle seems to represent the idea that Sylar was more stable in the past than he is now.
3. Allusions to the shinning. A young boy on a tricycle is clearly a hint at "The Shinning" can we infer from this that Sylars father was driven insane at some point?
4. The Glasses- along with naming his child Noah in the future this is clearly another attempt to connect the characters of Mr. Bennett and Sylar. Does this mean that the two are somehow related? Perhaps HRG and Sylar are really brothers.
5. Blue and white shirt- Along with the red of the tricycle this is clearly an attempt to pull at our patriotic heartstrings but perhaps it is more. Is Sylar still fated to become president at some point in the future?
6. Cracks in the wall - Perhaps representing the cracks in his personality formed by the problems in his early family life?
7. Smiling - Was Sylar happy here? Perhaps he was told to smile by someone, or perhaps this is to show what his life could have been like if his father hadn't sold him.
8. streamers - We certainly can't miss the streamers from the tricycles handles. Yellow and red these represent Sylar's victims in the future. A subtle reminder that many people will die because of this young child.

I'm certain that there is much more hidden in this picture by the writers of Heroes. Anyone else see anything?

Check out Spoiler TV for more information.

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Monday, February 16, 2009

When Will Michal Dorn be back on Heroes?


It was great to hear Michal Dorn as president on Heroes at the end of the last volume, but my question now is when do we get to see him again. He only has one episode of Heroes listed on IMDB but I don't know if they put TV programs on before they air so it's possible that he will be back.
If he isn't coming back I suspect that NBC may have made a small error in putting him in that part and compounded that problem by not showing us his face. A normal scene with him wouldn't have created nearly the amount of speculation about Michal Dorn, but by hiding his face you made us all think that you wanted a big reveal next volume.
With another episode of heroes tonight and the Hunter beginning to cause trouble for Nathan I hope that this is the episode where he goes back to the president. What better day for a Michal Dorn to have some real scenes as the president than President's day.
Note to the Writers of Heroes: If you could get him to say "If you were any other man I would kill you," that would be great. Thanks.

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Monday, February 9, 2009

Heroes: Trust and Blood


So far this season on Heroes Clair and Peter have worked together to crash a plane probably killing a few people, and now Matt forces a soldier to shoot a bunch of others while Nathan "The Villain" has told the government they exist and talked on the phone, dastardly.
Peter being weakened was interesting and I am certainly looking forward to seeing the next confrontation with Sylar now that they don't have someone who can match him blow for blow, but I wonder if we might all be missing something.
Last volume we learned that Sylar can learn powers through empathy just like Peter could but he doesn't because he doesn't empathize with people. Now with Peter being betrayed by his father and his brother is it possible that he's having the same problem. He can't trust anyone and he doesn't understand them the way he used to so he can't retain their powers as well and if he can just learn to be the person we saw in season one again he could regain full use of his power.
I don't really think that it's true, but I like the possibility. I would also like to see Sylar grow to actually care for his sidekick enough that he gets his ability without killing him, but I don't know if that is likely.

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Monday, February 2, 2009

Heroes: A Clear and Present Danger


I really enjoy Heroes. I've been watching it since the first episode and I believe that it has continued to get better. I even enjoyed the second season though I understand why some people didn't like it.
My main disappointment in this episode was Clair. Her rebellion has once again thwarted the best chance the world had for safety, and this time she has taken it to a new level not only defying one father but both.
The two had began to work together to capture the powered individuals hoping to protect the world. Their only mistake in my opinion attempting to also catch Sylar, I understand of course that his methods of protecting the world from these dangerous people is different than Nathan and Noah's way but he is helping to remove them.
Since he first appeared on Heroes Sylar has clearly been misunderstood by those who would most benefit from working with him, because with Peter being so clearly dangerous Sylar is the only one who has enough power to stop him, and even now with Peter's power seemingly diminished he is clearly the most dangerous person alive.

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Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Lost: Jughead

Lost is a remarkable show in many ways, but one has to be casting. This episode of lost wasn't as good as the two previous episodes, but it certainly showed the depth of the cast. Though there were members of the original cast on the show it is difficult to say that they were the main characters.
Many shows, including Heroes have tried to add new characters to the show and in general they fail. Yet, for some reason Lost has succeeded. From the taileees, Desmond, the others, and now the scientists this show has been filled which characters who appeared well after the beginning of the show and yet are able to carry an episode.

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