I have looked at the ratings, and although it's obvious that Heroes is a very successful show, it is obvious that there are still some people out there who have not caught on. That's why I am here with this fall recap, which will neatly summarize the season for you in the typical TVgasm style, replete with my special touches of dry, yet breast-intensive humor. For those of you with more time on your hands, make sure to check out my full lineup of recaps this season, and if your boss has you stuck at work even when the only person you'll see is the UPS guy delivering packages that were supposed to come last week, then you'll love watching every episode online. Brilliant, no? Watch the greatest show on TV AND stick it to the man. Power to the people is what I say, even if the people with power are all stuck on the couch.
What is Heroes you say? What isn't Heroes says I! Heroes is so awesome, that have summarized it all in haiku:
Our Heroes rock. They
saved hot cheergirl. Now must find
who is on the list.
With that in mind, I thought I would give a little bit of a character by character breakdown of the series, to help you along as you begin to watch, or give you something to debate as we slowly count the days until Heroes returns, January 22nd. The basic premise of the show is that there are people among us that have been blessed with special abilities. While this occupies the realm of fantasy for some people, there is a geneticist in the Heroes universe, one Chandra Suresh, who believes that these powers are a natural part of human evolution, and he wants to find out who they are.
Claire Bennet - Claire is the girl that we have been hearing so much about. She's a young girl from Odessa, TX who is basically invincible. I like Claire, but her problem is that she is a bit of a whiner. I can understand why she wants to go on with a nice, anonymous life where her only worry is keeping beating away the would-be suitors with a stick (or pom pom, I guess), but did this girl not watch any cartoons when she was a kid? Even if your only power is yelling "Showtime, Synergy!" and jamming on the keytar, we are told that our extra powers are supposed to be used for doing good, no?
Don't worry, they grow back.
That being said, Claire does have a lot on her mind. She doesn't know it, but there is somebody out to kill her, and we all know that puberty is difficult enough even without a serial killer after you. Claire is the center of attention and most of the plots of the show converge around her.
Mr. Bennet - Mr. Bennet is Claire's dad and we refer to him as Mr. Bennet or Horn Rimmed Glasses (HRG for short), because we literally don't know his first name. Being the 21st century, horn rimmed glasses are not that popular unless you are playing a serial killer in a movie or teach wood shop in middle school, therefore we always wondered which side HRG was on. Throughout the series, he did a lot of things that had me convinced that he was a bad guy, but in the end, he only cared about one thing, and that is protecting his daughter. Things can and do change in this series, and you may not agree with all of his tactics, but I have to say that you can't blame the guy for what he did, even if his best laid plans don't always work the way he probably wants them to.
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Comments (8)
Thanks for the recap! I just got into Heroes (just watched episodes 7-11 yesterday!), and I feel like I've missed out on a ton. I've even started reading old re-caps to see the comments.
Can't wait for it to start back up again - love all of the storylines (yes, even Niki/Jessica), although I can't wait to learn more about Peter. Why the dreams? And what made him sick?
One thing that I can't get into are the comics on nbc.com - has anyone read them all? Do they bring more to the story? Can someone recap those for me?
1 of 8 | Posted by Mrs.Meow
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Posted on January 3, 2007 4:52 PM
Peter's side-talking isn't half as annoying as his god-awful, 80s-retro-tragedy haircut. After all, the side-talking is probably some unfortunate birth defect he can't control, while he must have made a conscious decision about the hair.
Biggest unanswered question: Dinosaur!!
I hope the quality continues. Right now the plot is being driven by the heroes discovering their powers and each other, as well as their efforts to save the world. I'm worried that after they all know & come to better terms with their powers, some of the momentum will be gone. Similar to what seems to be happening on Lost as they find out more about the Island. Although I still think Lost is good, and Heroes is freaking awesome.
2 of 8 | Posted by brilliantmistake
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Posted on January 3, 2007 4:59 PM
Whoo Hoo, Waffles.
Can't wait to see Hiro find his sword.
hb
3 of 8 | Posted by HoneyBunny
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Posted on January 3, 2007 5:16 PM
I saw Chandra Suresh on last night's Law & Order: CI. I miss Heroes.
4 of 8 | Posted by IJustWatch
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Posted on January 3, 2007 6:20 PM
I love this show! When will they be repeating the earlier eps?
Oh yeah, TPTB at LOST need to watch this show and see how it's properly done.
5 of 8 | Posted by Ubiquitous
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Posted on January 4, 2007 4:46 AM
J-Unit, can you please do this for Friday Night Lights too??? Or Screampillar if you are reading...
It is my other new fave show and I am worried that not enough people watch it either. I will be devastated if it gets cancelled!
6 of 8 | Posted by dent
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Posted on January 4, 2007 5:29 AM
Dent: Screampillar did do this for Friday Night Lights -- it's the first recap in the file.
In fact, as a result of her (I think Screampillar is a her) recaps, I've watched all Friday Night Lights episodes on line, and now it is my second favorite show on tv, after Heroes.
7 of 8 | Posted by rjfrankel
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Posted on January 4, 2007 9:17 AM
Mrs. Meow, the graphic novels are worth a read if you're really into the show. They are fairly short individually, and add a little backstory or in some cases involve inter-episode fleshing-out. However, at least to this point, they aren't essential to keeping up with the storyline.
J-Unit, one small correction: Sylar has not escaped. Careful examination of one of the most recent GNs and NBC promos reveal this.
My favorite part so far was Parkman and Peter's first meeting. "Get out of my head." "YOU get out of MY head!"
I'm interested in finding out the true scope of Peter's powers. He doesn't have to touch Heroes to channel their power (no contact with Parkman in the holding cell) and appears to retain the powers to a certain degree after leaving their proximity. Remember him drawing the floating stick figures? Isaac was nowhere near.
If he can learn to keep and develop other powers that makes him arguably the most powerful Hero. However, it could be fairly dangerous to him because nobody's developed a superpower radar. I think that's how Petey explodes in the his premonition. Nuclear boy's whereabouts are unknown. (For those who are catching up, he's a man who gave off radiation when under stress and was briefly thought to be Sylar by the Feds. He was being transferred to a federal facility when the van exploded. No confirmation of his death.)
I think he's alive and will cross Peter's path, unknowingly (for both) giving Pete the power to go nuclear.
8 of 8 | Posted by boose
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Posted on January 4, 2007 10:20 AM