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Heroes 1.10 "Six Months Ago"
Spoilers for Heroes 1.10 behind the cut
This show josses all my theories left and right, but I still love it, because so far the truth has turned out to be far more interesting than any of my theories. I have nothing but love for this episode and the insights it gives us into the characters:
Nathan: Wow, who knew that Nathan would turn out to be a total woobie? Ok, maybe that's just my interpretation, but DAMN! talk about paying a high price for the sudden discovery of his power! No wonder he is in denial and isn't interested in flying. I always think of flight as the superpower that would be most *fun* to have, but if my power of flight had inadvertantly caused the accident that paralyzed my wife, I'd be in denial too. And the fact that his dad died and his wife was paralyzed in the same week really makes me more sympathetic to his decision last week to hide the painting from Peter. Damn you, Heroes writers! I was enjoying being mad at him!!
I was kind of surprised to find out that Peter's nursing career was so recent, but I also love the greater family backstory we get here, with Peter as the lesser son who follows his own path. I was also really intrigued by the idea that their dad had ties to organized crime, and that Nathan at one point was determined to take them down, even at the cost of his dad, and that Peter was actually the one applying the brakes. So Nathan already was on the road to being a hero, until he saw the high price it cost his family. (I assume we are to think that Lindermann--that's the name of the mob guy, right? I'm having a memory lapse--was the one trying to run Nathan's car off the road).
[Edited to add: That dream where Peter sees Nathan's accident? In other words, definite proof of a psychic connection between the brothers? Ok, I'm not really into the brothercest thing, but if I were, this seems like a good launching point for a bajillion Petrellicest fics. Especially since Nathan would need some serious comfort for the guilt he's experiencing after the accident. I'm just saying. I blame all the SPN fans on my f-list for putting ideas like this in my head, btw. ]
I was also really fascinated by Niki's backstory. (And sad! Oh, she used to have a functioning family and was trying to get her life together. If her dad hadn't shown up again, would the Jessica personality have re-emerged and wreaked havoc?) I also thought it interesting that Jessica was *not* murderous at this point in time, because I fully expected her to kill her dad after all the carnage she's left behind lately.
I also liked the fact that we got to see more of Jackie, and Jackie and Claire's friendship, in this episode (even if it did reinforce that Jackie was kind of a bitch). Though honestly, Claire gets injured more than anyone I've ever known in my life! If she didn't have a mutant healing ability, how many times would she have died already?
What do people think about Mr. Bennett in this episode--is he already working for whatever agency he seems to be working for in the present? Or is this a project he's doing entirely on his own with the Haitian? I couldn't tell, and now I'm starting to wonder if he is, in fact, just an independent operative or if he's working for someone. I expected him to have more infrastructure six months ago than just the Haitian.
I did love how he was trying to protect Claire from Dr. Suresh, however, and that Eden was deliberately sent there to do that. And I just adore his relationship with Claire in this episode--the teddy bear thing was very sweet.
And speaking of Dr. Suresh: I really like his character, but wow did he ever have bad luck in selecting his first subject! Gabriel certainly is a fallen angel, isn't he? Slightly sympathetic, slightly sociopathic, wanting to be special and seizing the chance to do that however he can. Wow, he really *must* be eating their brains, but the really wacky thing is that it is working! No wonder he has so many powers! FREAKY!!!
And finally, Hiro's journey. Oh, poor Hiro. Now you're a true TV hero, because you got to have the doomed two-episode romance where the heroine conveniently dies. I wonder if the fact that Charlie had an aneurysm is going to be significant beyond the fact that she was already doomed when Hiro went back in time? If Sylar gains his powers by eating people's brains, maybe eating a defective brain will weaken him? Just a thought.
I'm really glad that Hiro's power does have limits, because otherwise it is way to deus ex machina when it comes to plots. It was very sad that he didn't get to kiss her, and they were sweet together, but I'm not as sad as I could be because so far Hiro/Ando is my favorite ship on this show.
I think what I liked most about this episode was the way it underlined the costs of everyone's special powers: they might actively cause harm to the people you love (e.g. Nathan, mirroring radioactive man), or contribute to situations that are going to destroy your relationships (Niki/Jessica; to a certain extent Matt), and even when the power itself is relatively benign it will draw power-seekers like Sylar.
This show josses all my theories left and right, but I still love it, because so far the truth has turned out to be far more interesting than any of my theories. I have nothing but love for this episode and the insights it gives us into the characters:
Nathan: Wow, who knew that Nathan would turn out to be a total woobie? Ok, maybe that's just my interpretation, but DAMN! talk about paying a high price for the sudden discovery of his power! No wonder he is in denial and isn't interested in flying. I always think of flight as the superpower that would be most *fun* to have, but if my power of flight had inadvertantly caused the accident that paralyzed my wife, I'd be in denial too. And the fact that his dad died and his wife was paralyzed in the same week really makes me more sympathetic to his decision last week to hide the painting from Peter. Damn you, Heroes writers! I was enjoying being mad at him!!
I was kind of surprised to find out that Peter's nursing career was so recent, but I also love the greater family backstory we get here, with Peter as the lesser son who follows his own path. I was also really intrigued by the idea that their dad had ties to organized crime, and that Nathan at one point was determined to take them down, even at the cost of his dad, and that Peter was actually the one applying the brakes. So Nathan already was on the road to being a hero, until he saw the high price it cost his family. (I assume we are to think that Lindermann--that's the name of the mob guy, right? I'm having a memory lapse--was the one trying to run Nathan's car off the road).
[Edited to add: That dream where Peter sees Nathan's accident? In other words, definite proof of a psychic connection between the brothers? Ok, I'm not really into the brothercest thing, but if I were, this seems like a good launching point for a bajillion Petrellicest fics. Especially since Nathan would need some serious comfort for the guilt he's experiencing after the accident. I'm just saying. I blame all the SPN fans on my f-list for putting ideas like this in my head, btw. ]
I was also really fascinated by Niki's backstory. (And sad! Oh, she used to have a functioning family and was trying to get her life together. If her dad hadn't shown up again, would the Jessica personality have re-emerged and wreaked havoc?) I also thought it interesting that Jessica was *not* murderous at this point in time, because I fully expected her to kill her dad after all the carnage she's left behind lately.
I also liked the fact that we got to see more of Jackie, and Jackie and Claire's friendship, in this episode (even if it did reinforce that Jackie was kind of a bitch). Though honestly, Claire gets injured more than anyone I've ever known in my life! If she didn't have a mutant healing ability, how many times would she have died already?
What do people think about Mr. Bennett in this episode--is he already working for whatever agency he seems to be working for in the present? Or is this a project he's doing entirely on his own with the Haitian? I couldn't tell, and now I'm starting to wonder if he is, in fact, just an independent operative or if he's working for someone. I expected him to have more infrastructure six months ago than just the Haitian.
I did love how he was trying to protect Claire from Dr. Suresh, however, and that Eden was deliberately sent there to do that. And I just adore his relationship with Claire in this episode--the teddy bear thing was very sweet.
And speaking of Dr. Suresh: I really like his character, but wow did he ever have bad luck in selecting his first subject! Gabriel certainly is a fallen angel, isn't he? Slightly sympathetic, slightly sociopathic, wanting to be special and seizing the chance to do that however he can. Wow, he really *must* be eating their brains, but the really wacky thing is that it is working! No wonder he has so many powers! FREAKY!!!
And finally, Hiro's journey. Oh, poor Hiro. Now you're a true TV hero, because you got to have the doomed two-episode romance where the heroine conveniently dies. I wonder if the fact that Charlie had an aneurysm is going to be significant beyond the fact that she was already doomed when Hiro went back in time? If Sylar gains his powers by eating people's brains, maybe eating a defective brain will weaken him? Just a thought.
I'm really glad that Hiro's power does have limits, because otherwise it is way to deus ex machina when it comes to plots. It was very sad that he didn't get to kiss her, and they were sweet together, but I'm not as sad as I could be because so far Hiro/Ando is my favorite ship on this show.
I think what I liked most about this episode was the way it underlined the costs of everyone's special powers: they might actively cause harm to the people you love (e.g. Nathan, mirroring radioactive man), or contribute to situations that are going to destroy your relationships (Niki/Jessica; to a certain extent Matt), and even when the power itself is relatively benign it will draw power-seekers like Sylar.
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claire is ridiculously breakable. i figure it's kind of like in 'highlander'. some sort of cosmic balancing by having the person who is veryvery hard to kill have fifty hundred thousand more stupid accidents than your average person.
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*nods* I mean, it's already an understandable decision to me; I can't imagine most people not doing the same. But his reluctance is definitely justified now, it's more than a good enough reason for me that Nathan's wife was so seriously injured and almost killed. Nothing puts a damper on the awesomness of Herodom like people close to the hero getting hurt, and I'm glad they started filling in some of this gravity of their circumstances because I was starting to think the show was too literal-minded and cliche. I love Peter and Ando, they with Claire make up my favorites, but with those two guys for most of the episodes they and their dialogue was too "full steam ahead!/let's spout cliche things about taking on the mantle of a hero without really understanding all it entails, the consequences, etc."
I love how clues are imbedded into the episodes, like when that cop asked Hiro what did he do with the brain, eat them? When they hinted at that it reminded me of this theory I heard that eating bone marrow and the brains of animals is supposed to heighten intelligence; so so gross that Sylar seems to be eating them. *shudder*
I wonder if the fact that Charlie had an aneurysm is going to be significant beyond the fact that she was already doomed when Hiro went back in time? If Sylar gains his powers by eating people's brains, maybe eating a defective brain will weaken him? Just a thought.
Wow. Wow. I really hope you're right about this.
I wish this episode was two hours! For the "six months before" thing and then picking up where the action left off. I seriously think I loved Peter in the last one whereas before I just liked him; it was such a relief to see him there to save Claire when everyone else couldn't catch up in time...I do wonder how the Charlie thing effects all of them now. TV.com sometimes puts up full length spoilery clips if you're as impatient as me ;)
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I cried for Hiro! Sylar is an intriguing character .... And poor Nikki! I do think that if her dad hadn't shown up, she would have been okay. And now I understand Nathan a bit more.
With great power comes great responsibility
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Yes, I love how they are dropping clues, too. It rewards the viewerss who are paying careful attention (i.e. us). And needless to say, the continuity on this show is spoiling me rotten.
And I agree with you that the backstory is definitely making things a lot less black and white, which I appreciate.
I was thinking about the deaths shown or referred to in this episode: Charlie, of course, but Nathan and Peter lost their dad, and we also saw two characters who are already dead (Jackie and Dr. Suresh), which means just about every hero has lost someone significant in their life at this point through death, except Niki, Matt and Isaac. I wonder if that will affect the predicted death next week?
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