All of that is very interesting, but Mr. Bennett is intriguing for another reason; he appears to work for an agency that knows a great deal about the Heroes. Although we still haven't figured out who is running that show, or if that organization is one of the good guys or the bad guys as it were. While I do love the day to day drama, this overarching conspiracy is what I'll be looking for in the second half of the season. We'll also be looking to see if Mr. Bennet has an ability of his own.
Chandra Suresh - Chandra is the Indian geneticist who was laughed out of his job at a prestigious university in Mumbai (or was it Chennai?) and took a job as a taxi driver in NYC in search of proof that there truly were people with super human abilities out there for us to find. Unfortunately, Chandra died, and isn't really able to help us all that much. However, he did create THE list, the list that everybody wants to know about, that contains the names of all the people he thinks are potential Heroes.
Hiro Nakamura - Although we thought he was around simply for comic relief, Hiro has become the fan favorite of the show, and the actor who plays Hiro, Masi Oka, is the breakout star of the series. Although it seems like Masi Oka could write his ticket as Hollywood's go-to guy for quirky Japanese programmers with Stark Trek fetishes, the humble Masi has not yet quit his day job for Industrial Light and Magic.
Peter Petrelli - Other than Hiro and Claire, Peter is the one that gets all of the face time, which is annoying because his face is always contorted in these strange positions and he has this annoying habit of talking out of the side of his mouth. More than anyone else, Peter believes that the Heroes have a destiny, and his ability is the power to absorb, at least for a short time, the abilities of any hero that he touches. This has already helped him numerous times, but because he needs another Hiro to have any powers, he sometimes feels like a second-class citizen.
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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