Why Am I Still Watching?
Like a phantom limb, I still have feelings for Heroes. So I watch, even though it doesn't really give anything back.
Even with the show a bit more focused, it's so misused the characters and the situation, that maybe nothing could save it at this point. They're in full X-Men mode, with the government hunting down people with abilities, but it doesn't really go anywhere.
In the latest episode, they had three separate stories going on, none of them compelling.
The main story (I guess) was Peter and Parkman (I'd rather have Peter Parker) invading the D.C. HQ of anti-Heroes activity. (I'll give one thing to the show--when something needs to be done, it's done--the guys are in New York and need to be in D.C., bam, they're in D.C.) It had some moments, but the guys don't have particularly good plans (they were more focused on capturing Noah) and seem to be fumbling their way around, doing whatever works at the time. Meanwhile, the Hunter and Nathan and Noah are all at odds, and don't seem to be getting anything done. This program originally captured a huge bunch of their targets (before the government had a clue these people even existed) but now they seem to sit around and do nothing but posture.
Ultimately, Peter almost got killed (saved yet again by his brother) and Parkman has been caught, ready to be set up now that his side has exposed the whole program (in unnecessary and unfortunate parallels to civil liberties issues in the real world).
That was the best story.
Back at the Bennet house, Claire has got a new beau, as insipid as the others. And now Claire's mom has become cool and tough. I liked her so much more when she was clueless. The show works better when not everyone is in on it. (She helps create a fake ID. I'm looking at my California driver's license right now and I guarantee her old-school methods wouldn't work.)
Claire has been hiding Aqualad, but seriously, think about it. He's a teen. Doesn't he need to get home for dinner to his mom and dad? He can't just hide out, he's got a life. He's got school, a job, friends. She wants him to take it on the lam. I don't think he could even consider that, and if he tried he couldn't get away with it. The whole plot is absurd. Yet, they're continuing with it, and apparently Claire, completely unqualified, is creating a modern underground railroad.
Finally, we have Sylar. He's on a quest (accompanied by the most obnoxious "hero" yet) to find out about his dad. I wish him luck, and I hope he calls when he returns to the actual show.
A few sidepoints. No Tracy, no surprise. But no Hiro and Ando? They've been out for two episodes now. Hiro has been the most popular character for most of the run, so not using him twice is either a mistake, or a recognition he needs to go into the shop for repairs.
Also, here's a good theory on who "rebel" is (not that anyone cares much): Micah. The one thing we know about rebel is he's good with electronics.
posted by LAGuy @ 12:12 AM
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I never thought of Micah. When season three began, they completely erased all the characters they didn't like, including all the kids, with no explanation. So I assumed that we would never see him again.
What surprises me about their retcons is that they even drop the famou Star Trek guest-stars. Yes, Sulu stayed around, but Uhura was dropped (since she lived with Micah and the annoying New Orleans girl). Worf appeared just once and we haven't seen him since.
The least believable point (and that's saying something) is that Nathan wants to round up these heroes. I can understand him wanting to round up all the yet-unknown powered folks on the planet. Remember the wall map? But he didn't. He only rounded up the ones he personally knew and liked, who he knew were NOT a danger to anybody.
I know that all TV shows (except "24") depict an all-powerful and all-evil U.S. government. But couldn't they have at least ONE person in their secret agency dare to ask why America's safety requires that teenage boy who can breathe underwater be sent to a concentration camp?
The kid is dangerous because he might be asked to star in a remake of Waterworld.
Best part of the show? Out of nowhere they played "The Chain" for no reason.
I didn't think Aquaboy was a teen, in the sense of still being in High School and living at home. He had a job and drove, after all. What I wonder is 1) how could anyone be aware of someone with such an inconspicuous power (unless he was created bythe Company and Nathan has that list), and 2) why by the end of the episode did he no longer need the horn-rimmed glasses that made him look like the kind of guy who works in a comic book store?
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