Heroes Wasn’t All That Super
Well, if you were like me, you had high expectations for the third season premiere of Heroes. After waiting practically 9 months, we were able to gorge on a buffet of two episodes. But after two hours of convoluted story and slightly lackluster TV programming, I felt as if I needed to spit up the bits that just tasted slightly off and discard the rest for cleanup. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed myself, just not as much as I would have hoped. I just have too many gripes for me to fully appreciate the show. I’ll break it down by character.
Petrelli’s
Interesting start of the show. The shooting set off the entire season in motion. Too bad the Petrelli family seems more f-ed up than a carnival freak show. Present Peter had been slowly gathering powers using them to save the world but the Future Peter selfishly is willing to kill in order to save his own present time. I guess that is what a Sagat-type scar-on-the-face will do to a guy. He’s not as likable anymore.
Hiro
Hiro’s story is so overdone. I get it, Hiro wants to be a hero. Waaah! You’ve saved the world twice, why are you so adamant about creating more problems for yourself. Can’t you just be content with being able to bend space and time. Hiro can see in the future whenever he pleases. Buy a lottery ticket and feed Somalia. Problem solved.
Claire and Sylar
The Claire and Sylar fight made no sense. The scene was truly suspenseful but it was if the writers said, “Hey, lets alter the script so drastically and make the first season appear like it was a waste of time.” Both, Sylar and Peter are way too powerful. Somehow superpowers have become more contagious than the common flu.
Mohinder and Maya
Mohinder seems so out of character from the previous seasons. He is an a-hole. I always assumed that he was trying to find a cure to the evolutionary changes. I guessed wrong. Is Mohinder bug-like Hank McCoy now? Which brings me to another point, how did Maya learn such impeccable English and when did she become a scantly clad whore?
Parkman
Good the telepath is no longer in the picture. I don’t care for Matt Parkman. Stay in Africa, for all I care.
Nikki/Jessica/Tracy/whoever you are
Never liked you, bi-polar girl or ice-woman, you’re not even eye candy. Someone kill her off.
Either way, the season looks like it will be great. I was surprised how much the censors let through. I caught glimpses of gray matter, a decapitated cheerleader, crispy corpses, and even a little side boob. I will be fine if the show’s momentum stays consistent throughout the year. I may have many gripes, but I will continue to anticipate each week.
Von
September 23rd, 2008 at 5:40 pm
I agree with you on Maya, but damn! She’s a feast for the eyes. Doesn’t Mohinder remind you of a movie Jeff Goldblum did a while back?
September 24th, 2008 at 12:52 pm
this show jump the shark…what the hell was that hour long red carpet preshow. I guess overcapping the last two seasons is pointless as they have nothing to do with what’s goin on now.
September 24th, 2008 at 5:12 pm
I don’t think it jumped the shark. Just trying to lay some groundwork for the upcoming season. Granted, it was slow in some stories (read: Parkman and Nikki), but I feel they’ll deliver this season. Sylars slowly regaining some powers, Angela Petrelli apparently has three sons, making Claire Sylar’s niece…Hiro has someone that isn’t affected by his power, Mohinder is walking the line between ethical and God and turning into the fly. Peter’s fucking with time and there’s 3 or 4 new villains out.
September 25th, 2008 at 9:04 am
Do get me wrong, I like Heroes and will continue to watch it but the season premiere just wasn’t very good. Look at Nathan’s storyline, granted it wasn’t all that great in the first place but it was descent, now he’s found God and sees ghosts from Christmas past…this isn’t Star Wars. And honestly what the hell happened to Nathan’s wife, she just got up outta the wheelchair and walk right out of the story. Or did they kill her off, I honestly don’t remember. Also, the new villains…I don’t care for them and nor will anyone else bcuz I guarantee that the show will not develop their characters (this isn’t LOST); so if they die…who cares; their just vehicles for powers to absorb. I don’t even want to talk about Claire’s real mom coming back. I do like the story between Claire and Peter; every time Heroes jumps to the future its interesting. All in all I wish I had more enthusiasm and excitement for this season but I don’t. Hopefully it’ll get better.
September 25th, 2008 at 9:27 am
if you have super speed, does everything seemed slowed down to you or is everything really sped up? It’s not like your brainpower has super speed too, so could your brain even process what’s goin on at that speed? Wouldn’t it be really easy to run around right into a light pole because you didn’t see it until it was too late? I mean slowing down time and moving really fast are two different things.
September 30th, 2008 at 2:15 pm
Is me or is Sylar becoming an interesting, likable character? I’m starting to dig him.