"I have a question about regeneration and lizards," says Emotard, "but what if a lizard mated with a girl? I think I met a lizard girl, and what if that lizard girl cut off her arm or leg or appendage? Would said appendage re-attach itself, back onto her lizard body?" His question just makes him look stupid in front of the class, but Claire jumps out of her seat like she's got explosive diarrhea and leaves. Emotard follows her immediately, yet that doesn't arouse any suspicion from the teacher. Interesting.
Elsewhere, and the Feudal Forest
Ando reads the tiny notes from Hiro. "Ando, I've met the most beautiful woman Japan has ever seen." Hiro makes the mistake of falling in love with someone who is a horrible conversationalist, but it's not the first time that's happened in history.
Also, she's dumb as a brick -- can't she tell the difference between Kensei's gaijin accent, and Hiro's authentic Japanese? Hiro walks along with Yaeko, and they find Kensei, who is still playing with his powers by cutting himself with his sword. Cutting yourself is emo. Kensei's coming around, and asks Hiro what he can do. I can stop time and move through space, says Hiro. And demonstrates, as if Kensei forgot that Hiro had transported them out of danger before. Blame it on the alcohol.
What is the mechanism for this again? Oh yes, EBOLUTION! "Ebolution means that you can heal from any wound." Darwin is rolling in his grave. "This will make me richer than the pope," says avaricious Kensei. Asshole. "If you're so obsessed with my stories, why don't you handle them?" Hiro decides it's 90 Angry Ronin time (it sounds kinda like macaroni, though). Green screen to the rescue -- Hiro knows he has to force Kensei to learn the hard way, and that Kensei has a chance at being a hero if he sends him to get the fire scroll. Whatever that is.
"You just need to assemble the Silver Monkey...are you not familiar with Legends of the Hidden Temple?"
Time elapses
Yaeko and Hiro stroll along, meandering through the trees. They talk about how Kensei often acts like an idiot. "I want to trust him so much, sometimes, he seems as if he is two men. The other Kensei..he is gentle," she sighs. Stupid girl. "I felt like I was home...under the cherry blossoms." Hiro's face lights up and burns out in the same second when he realizes she is in love with Crazy White Man Kensei, not him. You know he's secretly hoping Kensei gets killed by the Angry Ronin, but that's not to be, as Kensei shows up, looking battered but alive -- and bearing the Fire Scroll. YATTA! Yaeko is all over the hero, kissing him and showering him with affection. Love hurts.
Later, Hiro finishes up his teeny-tiny scroll note to Ando about Kensei proving to be a hero, which means he'll come home soon -- but we all know that Hiro is too smitten with Yaeko to really leave. But if Hiro got the sword to Ando, where did Hiro go? He starts saying his goodbyes to Kensei, who seems to have grown fond of his funny friend.
"I have another life to go to!" protests Hiro.
"But I can't do this without you," says Kensei. "You're like a conscience." Hiro is the new Jiminy Cricket, who is just as cartoonish as Hiro's character is becoming. "I almost broke history by coming back here," replies Hiro. "If I stay, that just makes things worse."
Kensei thanks Hiro and now says it's his honor to have met him. Just a second ago, you were calling him the devil, buddy. I'm so confused. Do you think Kensei is being sincere, or secretly manipulative? Hiro hands the note-stuffed sword to Kensei, thinking Kensei won't notice that the hilt's balance is now off. How does Hiro get the sword to Ando, then? Did Ando still posess the original Kensei sword that Hiro swapped him before he went to stab Sylar? This time/space continuum stuff makes my head hurt a bit, but it's quite convenient for explaining away gaps in plot. Yaeko joins the two to say her goodbyes and thanks Hiro.
Translation: You're like a brother to me.
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Comments (23)
I might actually hate emotard more than I hate nikki
1 of 23 | Posted by kevintheomanharris | Posted on October 11, 2007 6:30 AM
T.Vo!!! Great recap! Can i just say the D*ick in a box references are hilarious! And why why oh gods of tv is niki back? she is so purposeless.....
Great caption-
"Have you ever pooped a balloon?"
We should have a poll for who hates who more, Niki or Emotard:)
2 of 23 | Posted by lloyd dobbler | Posted on October 11, 2007 7:11 AM
No offense,but that was 98% recap and 2% commentary. I'm not sure about everyone else but I read these things for opinion and perspective, not so I can skip watching the show. Maybe it's the shows fault, but that was a long 8 pages and it wasn't a fun read at all.
Also, may I make a suggestion? Heroes is cut in a dizzying manner with too many stories. Would it be easier to write (and read) if you recap each story separately rather than following the shows chronology?
3 of 23 | Posted by mini.boss | Posted on October 11, 2007 7:21 AM
Loved the recap! You picked up on a lot of things that I missed or hadn't thought of, and any recap with a Logan/Veronica reference (especially an incredibly relevant one) makes me happy. :)
4 of 23 | Posted by kapowski | Posted on October 11, 2007 7:46 AM
I agree with mini.boss. Less recap and more commentary, please.
On another note: I was thinking that Candice/Michelle isn't really dead. Maybe she is just showing Sylar the reality that he wants to see at that moment. And for that matter, perhaps his powers work, she's just wasn't letting his see the mug move...
5 of 23 | Posted by queenlala182 | Posted on October 11, 2007 8:11 AM
I agree with mini.boss. Less recap and more commentary, please.
On another note: I was thinking that Candice/Michelle isn't really dead. Maybe she is just showing Sylar the reality that he wants to see at that moment. And for that matter, perhaps his powers work, she's just wasn't letting his see the mug move...
6 of 23 | Posted by queenlala182 | Posted on October 11, 2007 8:13 AM
Hey all, thanks for the constructive criticism, I never know if those reading actually missed the show or don't watch it, so I will cut down on the slow-as-molasses plot line/dialogue in favor of the more fun stuff. I actually do condense a lot of the storylines to make it easier, but didn't know how much I was supposed to tinker with the show's chronology. I'm no Hiro. :)
Let's start with a survey, as lloyd dobbler suggested: Who do you hate more, Niki or Emotard? Or is there someone who surpasses them?
7 of 23 | Posted by T.Vo | Posted on October 11, 2007 8:55 AM
No doubt... Emotard gets my vote for most hated with all his creepy stalking, recycled power and the fact that his "aliens v. robots" speech still makes me grit my teeth.
8 of 23 | Posted by roadtripper8 | Posted on October 11, 2007 9:50 AM
No doubt... Emotard gets my vote for most hated with all his creepy stalking, recycled power and the fact that his "aliens v. robots" speech still makes me grit my teeth.
9 of 23 | Posted by roadtripper8 | Posted on October 11, 2007 9:58 AM
Emotard gets my vote too. Why if he's "special" too did he make such a stink at school and in class to embarrass Claire and make her admit she was different? Especially since he's already been kidnapped by HRG you'd think that he'd want to be a little bit more low pro.
10 of 23 | Posted by LNNC92 | Posted on October 11, 2007 10:11 AM
First off, "fire at Emo". (Call me sexist, but I'd much rather skinny dip with Niki.)
Like your recap; you catch things I miss (like that it was Claire's car), but, yeah, your own take is more important.
Great screen shots and comments.
Don't like the twins characters much so far.
Find it impossible not to like Hiro.
11 of 23 | Posted by fire@will | Posted on October 11, 2007 10:29 AM
I agree that Candace might be faking it for Sylar. But I have the problems that if she is faking then what would the purpose of revealing her being really fat to him (none) or if she really is dead what kind of tard would put her by herself with a total psycho and not know what was going to happen? Also, if you can make yourself appear however you want would you really be an average attractive redhead? No you'd be Cindy Crawford beautiful or something. The first one was really pretty so I guess this one was a throwaway actress, (hence she's probably really dead) why pay a pretty one?
I didn't catch that being Claire's car either. Thanks!
Maybe this "disease" is a variation on the twins' power. It came from Mohinder's sister and if she was still alive he could wonder-twin with her and it wouldn't have spread. ?
I really don't hate either one. (Nikki or Emotard) Hate that the writing has gotten lamer this season. (Peter not using his powers to get the box AND THEN not opening it when he gets it. LAME) It's only ep. 3 so there's hope that it's just started slow. Still LOVE IT. More greased up Peter makes a better show!!!!!
12 of 23 | Posted by celmo | Posted on October 11, 2007 12:58 PM
I agree that Candace might be faking it for Sylar. But I have the problems that if she is faking then what would the purpose of revealing her being really fat to him (none) or if she really is dead what kind of tard would put her by herself with a total psycho and not know what was going to happen? Also, if you can make yourself appear however you want would you really be an average attractive redhead? No you'd be Cindy Crawford beautiful or something. The first one was really pretty so I guess this one was a throwaway actress, (hence she's probably really dead) why pay a pretty one?
I didn't catch that being Claire's car either. Thanks!
Maybe this "disease" is a variation on the twins' power. It came from Mohinder's sister and if she was still alive he could wonder-twin with her and it wouldn't have spread. ?
I really don't hate either one. (Nikki or Emotard) Hate that the writing has gotten lamer this season. (Peter not using his powers to get the box AND THEN not opening it when he gets it. LAME) It's only ep. 3 so there's hope that it's just started slow. Still LOVE IT. More greased up Peter makes a better show!!!!!
13 of 23 | Posted by celmo | Posted on October 11, 2007 1:01 PM
DL isn't dead. He was a wanted criminal remember. Faking his death is just an easy way to get the bounty off his head. And my guess, Nikki (and DL) are working with the Prof and HRG to take down he company. Then again, that would make her character useful in the plot and therefore impossible.
Heroes early season awards:
Plot no one cares about - Run for the Border (viva Taco Bell)
So hot but so dumb - Claire
Most ridiculous beard - Nathan
Biggest "oh come on" moment - In the hundreds of years of it's existence, no one but Ando ever thought turn the bottom of the sword where "Open" was written (Is there an Ando in the house? No, better not open it then.)
14 of 23 | Posted by MODULUS | Posted on October 11, 2007 1:03 PM
I agree that Candace might be faking it for Sylar. But I have the problems that if she is faking (loss of his powers and her death) then what would the purpose of revealing her being really fat to him (none) or if she really is dead what kind of tard would put her by herself with a total psycho and not know what was going to happen? Don't think she's that stupid not to know what would happen as well. Also, if you can make yourself appear however you want would you really be an "average" looking redhead? No, you'd be Cindy Crawford beautiful. The first one was really pretty so I guess this one was a throwaway actress (hence she's probably really dead), why pay a pretty one?
I didn't catch that being Claire's car either. Thanks!
Maybe this "disease" is a variation on the twins' power. It came from Mohinder's sister and if she was still alive he could wonder-twin with her and it wouldn't have spread. ?
I really don't hate either one. (Nikki or Emotard) Hate that the writing has gotten lamer this season. (Peter not using his powers to get the box AND THEN not opening it when he gets it. LAME) It's only ep. 3 so there's hope that it's just started slow. Still LOVE IT. More greased up Peter makes a better show!!!!!
15 of 23 | Posted by celmo | Posted on October 11, 2007 1:09 PM
I agree that Candace might be faking it for Sylar. But I have the problems that if she is faking (loss of his powers and her death) then what would the purpose of revealing her being really fat to him (none) or if she really is dead what kind of tard would put her by herself with a total psycho and not know what was going to happen? Don't think she's that stupid not to know what would happen as well. Also, if you can make yourself appear however you want would you really be an "average" looking redhead? No, you'd be Cindy Crawford beautiful. The first one was really pretty so I guess this one was a throwaway actress (hence she's probably really dead), why pay a pretty one?
I didn't catch that being Claire's car either. Thanks!
Maybe this "disease" is a variation on the twins' power. It came from Mohinder's sister and if she was still alive he could wonder-twin with her and it wouldn't have spread. ?
I really don't hate either one. (Nikki or Emotard) Hate that the writing has gotten lamer this season. (Peter not using his powers to get the box AND THEN not opening it when he gets it. LAME) It's only ep. 3 so there's hope that it's just started slow. Still LOVE IT. More greased up Peter makes a better show!!!!!
16 of 23 | Posted by celmo | Posted on October 11, 2007 1:12 PM
sorry for the multiple posts! Kept getting an error message.
17 of 23 | Posted by celmo | Posted on October 11, 2007 1:15 PM
Because the two timelines are parallel, the sword wouldn't have been altered until Hiro went back.
18 of 23 | Posted by TvTuner | Posted on October 11, 2007 2:21 PM
Emotard is more annoying.
Celmo: That redhead was way hotter than Cindy Crawford, or the majority of famous women.
19 of 23 | Posted by Merick | Posted on October 11, 2007 3:46 PM
I hate the emotard so much it hurts. He is the worst actor alive, and who did he blow to get on this show?
20 of 23 | Posted by neillfilm | Posted on October 11, 2007 3:58 PM
Emotard is by far more annoying, between his lame teenage philosophy and his total rip off power what gives? What happened to Claire saying "Oh, you fly? so what my dad flies..." I was so waiting for that line. I realize they want to show that some heroes can have the same power, but two in the first couple of episodes just makes it seem like they ran out of ideas.
21 of 23 | Posted by Fitz | Posted on October 12, 2007 7:29 AM
I disagree with mini. I loved this recap. If you want customized recap, write it yourself.
Great job, T.Vo! I'll be back next week.
22 of 23 | Posted by blahblah | Posted on October 19, 2007 5:07 AM
To answer your survey question, I hate Nikki with the power of a thousand yet undiscovered heroes.
Since I've had to watch Nikki for a whole year, Emotard has another year to catch up with my Nikki hate. Plus, flying is a cooler power than being able to switch back and forth between super bitchy/PMSy and whiny/pathetic.
I hope Micah becomes an orphan really soon.
23 of 23 | Posted by blahblah | Posted on October 19, 2007 6:31 AM