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Thoughts on Heroes Volume 5 – Redemption
Saturday, February 13th, 2010 | Sci-fi, Television | No Comments
Save the cheerleader save the world…or DOOM IT!! Claire, whatever have you done? Saved the show? Saved the world? Or doomed both? Read on folks!
Volume 5 – Redemption not only was about characters finding redemption, it was also about the series finding redemption. Did they earn it? With Seasons three and four having failing to live up to the charm and wonder of the shadow and characters that season one delivered. Season 5 had a lot to make up for, and fast.
To start, Nathan. Talk about beating a dead horse. The character’s fate has been in the balance at the end of -every- season to date. Thank goodness that ass is dead.
Claire and Grechen kiss, thumbs down. Them playing rock band, thumbs up. Me being left with the impression Claire is going lesbian for Grechen, thumbs down.
Hiro and Ando’s adventures through out the season? DOUBLE THUMBS UP. I enjoyed every moment of Hiro’s story this season. Even though it was a little sad to see Hiro and Charlie had to part ways the way they did. The scenes of scrambled brains Hiro over shadowed that. Hiro has always made the shadow for me. Him and Sylar. But its good to see other characters coming into their own.
I didn’t like Emma. Something about her just didn’t click with me. The concept was good. A woman who is deaf, but could -see- sounds and control it to either draw people in, or pull like a sonic blast and direct it at someone. However, I hope this is a character we don’t see again, and remains a character exclusive to this season.
The Carnival? Very well done. From start to finish the concept was brilliant. Th
is group of people just minding their own business. They made a living together, as a family and community of people with different abilities. As Joseph had honest intentions, good intentions- his brother Samuel might have too, but he went on the wrong way to get his goals and in the end was consumed by obsession.
Which brings us back to CLAIRE. Oh Claire what have you done? You did so much this season. Your most likely turning into a lesbian. I guess kissing psycho serial killers does that? BUT WAIT. He has found redemption. (Psst. He’s already watched you sleep through your bedroom window. Hint hint nudge nudge! Why not date a man who can shape shift into..say..Johnny Depp??)
So much has happened this season, all decent to brilliant. But with Claire’s attempt number…well..she lost count. Could this have saved Heroes or doomed it to a last season? Rating have dropped dramatically when this last set of six episodes started to air. So will “A Brave New World” present us with a brave new chance?
The pros and cons of Claire’s actions.
Pro- No more hiding. People like Peter who have hidden using their abilities to lets say, get to an accident scene faster? Can now do so without the risk of accusations that they caused the accidents to happen for the fame and glory. People with abilities that can -help- people can now do so. Wheres that guy from the park that can make plants grow? Send him to starving counties and grow some food! End world hunger! This puts a whole new meaning to “Save the Cheerleader, save the word”
Con- No more hiding. People with abilities that could be seen as dangerous, could be subjected to any number of things. Really, anyone with an ability. X-men showed us that already. Once word reaches public eye, things will be split in several directions. People who will fear, people who wont, and people who will want to exploit.
Pro- We get to see the story unfold into a new direction.
Con- We risk seeing to much political crap and debate over the topic of people with abilities.
Pro- If season 6 is made, and flops horribly. We can just have Hiro pop back in time, save the Cheerleader from jumping in front of all the reporters thus saving the world again and the series can end with Claire going home and finding Patrick Duffy in her shower.
Con- Patrick Duffy would probably do it for the laughs. -.-
“Best Day Ever”
Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008 | Sci-fi | No Comments
This season of Heroes has been better then the second by a long shot. I honestly think the writers strike may have been a blessing in disguise for this series. (For so many others it ended the series before it began. LOL Bionic Woman take two, remember that?) Cutting the last “chapter” short, rethinking direction and writing. All good things.
Iv enjoyed the season so far, over all it seems to recapture what drew me to the series in the first place. It’s kept me wanting more, unlike season two that kept me asking myself if it was over so the new “chapter” could start.
As I don’t like what they did with El, they have done some interesting twists and have left me guessing on which person is lying, and which isn’t.
One of my favorite parts so far?
Breckin Meyer and Seth Green guest star as comic shop owners who help Hiro figure out what he needs to do next to save the world. The entire time this is going on, Breckin Meyer is all giddy that the people from the comic are real. Seth is swearing up and down this is a practical joke. He ends up delivering an inspiring speech of sorts to Hiro, who then proves to Seth that he is in fact, the person from the comic and blinks away so Save the cheerleader, save the world!
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