Spare me your excuses, I smell filler.
Previously on Heroes: Micah rigged cable in one of the few non-trailers of post-Katrina New Orleans, Monica busted out the stripper pole moves that would shame Elizabeth Berkeley, Hiro became pen pals with Ando across centuries, Peter's dick stayed in the box but not out of Caitlin, Nathan shaved, Parkman discovers his negligent daddy was no trophy husband, and Mohinder considers the services of ABC's Supernanny after Molly got caught by the boogeyman while tracking Parkman's pop.
This week, we don't learn that Harvard physiologist Walter Cannon discovered and coined the term "fight or flight", the response also known as acute stress response or hyperarousal, in 1915. Why? 'Cause the hackneyed opening monologue makes us think it's something from Papa Suresh's ubiquitous book, and it sounds like they've already used this cliché last season. Where do you hide if you think your nightmares are following you? Well, if you're Cherie Johnson, you hide in the old refrigerator that Henry put in the backyard. And suffocate till Punky finds a way to rescue you.
How about neither?
Ando spends this entire episode decoding Hiro's teeny-tiny scrolls, with the assistance of a scientist who has the equivalent of a giant magnifying glass and some lemon juice, just in case they decide to write something back in invisible ink. Nothing new is revealed, and they can't read the end of the message on the last teeny-tiny scroll. Kanji's hard. Hiro shows restraint as he doesn't plaster his notes with Hello Kitty stickers. That's all you need to know -- it's mind-blowing stuff.
Three's Company, New York
Mohinder claims that hospitals are not equipped to deal with Molly's feverish coma ("My surrogate daughter is having a nightmare-induced seizure!") and Parkman and Mommy Mohinder fight over how irresponsible it was to have Molly look up Parkman's dad. Dr. Phil yawns as Parkman freaks out, since he hasn't seen his daddy in 25 years - will he recognize him or just shoot him on sight? Mohinder guilt trips his life partner into going, pointing out Parkman has all the information he needs to get to the boogeyman's lair, Apt. 9 in Philly. Parkman thinks Mama Petrelli has answers.
After Parkman leaves, Mohinder calls up his other lover, Bennet. From the looks of the green screen, Bennet and The Haitian are in a generically Eastern European place that's supposed to represent Odessa. Mohinder complains that Parkman doesn't cuddle anymore, and that Molly's trapped in a nightmare and is getting worse. Bennet suggests a hospital, to which Mohinder replies, "Men! You're all the same! Suggesting urgent care from an HMO!" Mohinder stupidly decides to take Molly to The Company's facilities, even though Bennet warns him that they'll just take her away in the end and not to forget whose side he's on. Stop being such a woman, Mohinder. I gotta say, that's pretty good cell phone reception for Ukraine.
At The Company, Molly lies hooked up to an IV, sedated and still unconscious. Mohinder has just been given another "assignment" along with a taser. Perplexed by the ethics issues the weapon raises, bleeding-heart Mohinder can't imagine having to use it on a subject. In what is arguably the best scene of this episode, sirens immediately start blaring, lights flash, and the double doors of the hallway are knocked off their joints as Niki/Jessica is unleashed. She strolls over to Bob and lifts him by the neck, strangling him against the wall. Ned Ryerson is having a bad hair day. Mohinder, who suddenly realizes that guns don't kill people, people kill people, grows a pair and busts out the taser on Niki/Jessica. It's amazing, and I believe that Heroes' ratings would go up if Niki's future scenes all involve her appearing on-screen for about 3.5 seconds before getting tasered. I wouldn't even mind if she showed up in every episode, if that were the case.
In a world of rampant racial profiling, Mohinder is screwed.
Looks like Niki submitted herself to The Company so they'd fix her multiple personality problem, and disagrees with Mohinder's protests that she's a prisoner. Stockholm syndrome's a bitch.
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Comments (7)
Yeah, I'm safe. Again. Scary stuff. Makes Heroes seem like it ws made up or something.
Didn't miss the mascara twins at all; didn't even think about them till you mentioned'm.
Great recap, as usual!
1 of 7 | Posted by fire@will | Posted on October 25, 2007 3:08 PM
dude, i totally use to have the dazzle surpise MLP too. anyway, great recap, as always :)
2 of 7 | Posted by dreamstorm | Posted on October 25, 2007 4:10 PM
I hate to think Ned Ryerson is Veronica Mars' dad, but I guess it's possible. "Watch that first electrical shock, it's a real doozy!"
We exchanged glances when they showed Nathan out on THAT SAME OLD BALCONY. Geez. Get a new set.
I'm glad poor Micah has made friends with someone since his parents kinda suck. And his grandma is not Nana Storm. She is Commander Uhura.
The good news is the previews for next week look really good. It looks like we will finally find out what HRG is all about, but I can't picture him being shot in the eye. I'm guessing it's the impersonator (is she still alive?) - who I also believe is the person that showed up at Monica's door.
But what do I know?
3 of 7 | Posted by geewits | Posted on October 26, 2007 2:27 AM
T.Vo!!!! Great recap!! I dont know whether to be sad or not that the recap is better than the actuall show.....aw screw it i will just enjoy the ride:)
Things i loved about your recap;
1) Ned ryerson
2) Racial steroetypes, hello doubledutch
3) Monchichi reference
4) Niki getting tased
5) Awkward turtle
6) No dundertwins!
7) Tim krings budgetary shortfalls
What i didnt like (rare but true)
You didnt mention mohinder getting thrown into the wall!! That is also something that should happen everyweek!
Keep up the awesome work:)
4 of 7 | Posted by lloyd dobbler | Posted on October 26, 2007 7:09 AM
"I can has cheezburger, if I use mah powerz"..... LOL, too funny. Love the reference, and your re-cap.
5 of 7 | Posted by saabotage | Posted on October 26, 2007 11:54 AM
It seems they are trying to use everything they can
1) The actor who plays Micah actually is a classical pianist and prodigy.
2) Anyone else wonder if they are using the sets from 'The Black Donnely's'?
6 of 7 | Posted by hoxharding | Posted on October 27, 2007 4:14 PM
About the recap:
I give this recap an "Eh+". Interesting how you accuse the Heroes writers of being racist when you went THERE first with the "I'm gonna ask you again, is this yo' baby's daddy?" screencap. Yea, it may be stereotype to have black people double-dutching but that's what black kids in Louisiana do - a lot.
And then the subsequent:
"I can has cheezburger, if I use mah powerz." (Is this supposed to be Ebonics?)
"For only 25 cents a day, you can wire this child's mouth shut." (Hmm, a starving kid in Africa reference for the only half-black kid on the show. No that's not racist at all. I wonder why MOLLY didn't get a similar screencap: "For 25 cents a day, you can wake this girl up from her nightmare-induced comas")
Apparently, Isaac was a very functional (and prolific!) heroin addict.
I agree that Nikki getting tasered was the best thing in this episode. I wish somebody would taser her career because I do not like Ali Larter's "acting" (read: snarling) at all.
About the episode:
I so called Nightmare Man being able to put Matt and Nathan into their own nightmares and knew they were fighting with each other.
I hate Caitlin. She's boring and very uncute. Not suitable for Peter's hotness at all.
I know this is an unpopular opinion, but I don't like Kristen Bell's acting and her character's doing nothing for me, either. If it weren't for the male eye candy on this show, I would stop watching.
Did Micah give Monica those powers when he hugged her? Remember the long close-up of his fixing-hand on her back awhile back?
When is Mohinder going to get a real superpower (ability to recover from a bleeding heart doesn't count)?
So Peter must've encountered Veronica Mars at some point because he can shoot electricity from his fingertips. I hope she's a girlfriend that he can't remember.
Speaking of Peter, did anyone else notice that his passport says he's a FEMALE? My US passport says "California, USA" not "San Francisco, California", so why does Peter's say "New York, NY"? I smell a fake passport and a horrible props department.
I can't believe you didn't mention how HUMONGOUS Matt's "baby" was! It's hilarious to me how the casting director of this show is making everyone related to Matt so pudgy. lol Chub, like mind-reading, must run in the family.
No Claire, Emotard, or Maya, yay!! Keep up the good filler work, show.
7 of 7 | Posted by blahblah | Posted on November 2, 2007 7:50 AM