Heroes 1.5: Hiros
Mar. 20th, 2007 09:32 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
selenayI really need a Heroes icon. And to keep better count of the episode numbering.
At the start of this, I suspected that Peter had no powers and when he flew, it was Nathan helping him.
In some ways, I possibly wasn't wrong but now I'm sure that Peter's power is actually that he can 'borrow' other people's powers. He borrowed Nathan's flying when he needed it and now he's borrowed Isaac's ability to finish the painting of the cheerleader. It's interesting because he's one of the few who actually wants a power and he's given something that only works when other people with abilities are around.
It's also interesting because the only way to find the cheerleader that I can see is for Peter to stay with Isaac, who has good reason to hate him, because Peter can paint without needing to shoot up. That's going to be an interesting thing to explore.
The opening, with the future Hiro, was very interesting. I'm suspecting that that Hiro was from a fair distance in the future - his English only had a tinge of accent left and he seemed much more self-assured, less excitable, than 'our' Hiro. I do like that hint of where our Hiro is going. Hell, I just like Hiro!
Finally getting Hiro, Isaac and Peter to talk was a good, if very frustrating, place to put the cliff-hanger. Damn, this show keeps doing that - very addictive.
I'm determined to stay spoiler-free, but I'm pretty sure that Nikki's mirror-girl is going to do something nasty to her husband. It's a strange power: the mirror-girl seems to be protecting Nikki, but she's also hurting Nikki at the same time.
I did like the cop (still can't remember his name) being able to use his power to start healing his marriage, but I have a very bad feeling about it as well. He's just starting to realise that his abilities could be useful, but at the same time he's getting a taste of the negative side to the telepathy. In many ways, I'm glad that's being explored: it's something that's too easily brushed aside in other superhero stories but it's got to be disturbing to hear the thoughts of everyone around you. The only time I've seen that side explored well was in Buffy. I'm wondering where they're going to take that, but I have a feeling they won't do anything that I expect.
There wasn't much of Claire this week, but she's turning out to be one of the more interesting characters. Or possibly it's more that she seems to be a pivotal character and in an interesting place. Her father scares me and I haven't the faintest idea what his agenda is, but I suspect that he's got something planned for her. It would be far too much of a coindicence that a guy who is catching and testing 'special' people would have adopted a daughter like Claire by accident. I'm suspecting that he in some way knew what she would be and chose her.
Heroes is turning into one of those shows that's completely addictive in part due to the characters and in part due to the mystery of exactly what's going on. We're getting a bit of information each week, but most of the time it just gives us more questions.
In some ways it reminds me of Life on Mars, even though they're completely different shows.
If they can maintain this for several seasons (without going Lost on us), then I'll be a very happy girl.
At the start of this, I suspected that Peter had no powers and when he flew, it was Nathan helping him.
In some ways, I possibly wasn't wrong but now I'm sure that Peter's power is actually that he can 'borrow' other people's powers. He borrowed Nathan's flying when he needed it and now he's borrowed Isaac's ability to finish the painting of the cheerleader. It's interesting because he's one of the few who actually wants a power and he's given something that only works when other people with abilities are around.
It's also interesting because the only way to find the cheerleader that I can see is for Peter to stay with Isaac, who has good reason to hate him, because Peter can paint without needing to shoot up. That's going to be an interesting thing to explore.
The opening, with the future Hiro, was very interesting. I'm suspecting that that Hiro was from a fair distance in the future - his English only had a tinge of accent left and he seemed much more self-assured, less excitable, than 'our' Hiro. I do like that hint of where our Hiro is going. Hell, I just like Hiro!
Finally getting Hiro, Isaac and Peter to talk was a good, if very frustrating, place to put the cliff-hanger. Damn, this show keeps doing that - very addictive.
I'm determined to stay spoiler-free, but I'm pretty sure that Nikki's mirror-girl is going to do something nasty to her husband. It's a strange power: the mirror-girl seems to be protecting Nikki, but she's also hurting Nikki at the same time.
I did like the cop (still can't remember his name) being able to use his power to start healing his marriage, but I have a very bad feeling about it as well. He's just starting to realise that his abilities could be useful, but at the same time he's getting a taste of the negative side to the telepathy. In many ways, I'm glad that's being explored: it's something that's too easily brushed aside in other superhero stories but it's got to be disturbing to hear the thoughts of everyone around you. The only time I've seen that side explored well was in Buffy. I'm wondering where they're going to take that, but I have a feeling they won't do anything that I expect.
There wasn't much of Claire this week, but she's turning out to be one of the more interesting characters. Or possibly it's more that she seems to be a pivotal character and in an interesting place. Her father scares me and I haven't the faintest idea what his agenda is, but I suspect that he's got something planned for her. It would be far too much of a coindicence that a guy who is catching and testing 'special' people would have adopted a daughter like Claire by accident. I'm suspecting that he in some way knew what she would be and chose her.
Heroes is turning into one of those shows that's completely addictive in part due to the characters and in part due to the mystery of exactly what's going on. We're getting a bit of information each week, but most of the time it just gives us more questions.
In some ways it reminds me of Life on Mars, even though they're completely different shows.
If they can maintain this for several seasons (without going Lost on us), then I'll be a very happy girl.
