Offense And Defense
Heroes is about a bunch--a whole big bunch--of characters with special powers, but the extent of their powers isn't always clear.
Just last week, we learned Claire, the cheerleader, who quickly heals and even regenerates bone and tissue, can feel pain just like anyone else. Okay. In the past, she's jumped to the ground quite a few times from heights of about fifty feet, driven a car into a wall and, just last week, snipped off her little toe. And she did it all intentionally. (She's also very accident-prone, but that's another issue.) Since we discovered she can feel pain, I must say I'm shocked. She's a lot braver than I thought. (Or being a teenage girl, maybe she's into cutting.)
Now, in this week's episode, we learned a bit about Niki, who has a split personality (not her special power) and super-strength. She returned to The Company so they could help her--with her mental problem or super-power it's not clear. Anyway, she's starts running amok and Mohinder, who just happens to have a taser, takes her down.
I wouldn't have expected that. I'm not saying she could take any punishment, but you'd expect someone with super-strength to be a little less vulnerable than the average person. Imagine if Superman had a glass jaw? You'd just have to get in close enough to take him out.
This makes her considerably less valuable in a fight. I wonder if, up until this episode, show-runner Tim Kring had figured out this weakness.
posted by LAGuy @ 1:00 AM
2 Comments:
I likle this show, but after that scene, I had to assume ot was a set up. For one thing, at the end of last season, Nikki/Jessica had seemed to come to terms with each other. But on top of that, the coincidence of Bob Gold Guy giving Suresh the taser seconds before Nikki runs amok, and just as Suresh is saying he doesn't need a taser, was too much to take as serious.
I believe that the Company is expert at manipulation. Suresh is so naive, they don't even have to be particularly subtle when manipulating him. They told Nikki to run out, grab Bob and take a dive when Suresh tasers you. they also told her to tell him she didn't want to be rescued because she trusts the Company to help her. This latter comment might be true, by the way, though it is a little odd considering she knows Linderman was associated with teh Company, so she may be acting under duress (ie, they know where she stashed her kid).
Interesting theory. I must be as naive as Suresh since it didn't occur to me. (And now that we know who he was going to pick up in New Orleans, was a taser really necessary?) Or maybe I just find it hard to believe they think so far ahead on this show since they seem to like a lot of action even when it doesn't always make sense.
Niki has been a troublesome character, and a lot of fans just wish she'd go away. First season she spent about 90% of the time fighting for control of her mind and 10% kicking ass, and action fans want the opposite ratio. I've liked her because I think she's the hottest babe on the show, but I do admit her fighting Jessica for control got a little tiresome.
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