Dec 17 2008
Heroes - End of Chapter 3
With new characters, plots, and exciting secrets revealed, I must admit I still wasn’t waiting around or rushing to the TV Monday nights this season. Most times I opted to watch Heroes online a day or two after it aired. None of my friends were IMing spoilers either. Heroes, what happened to you?
I know they took a lot of feedback on past seasons and it shows. The plot moves much more quickly with little to no character development. I don’t think it turned out all positive. I’m a mixed bag on this season. Everyone kept telling me, “Well at least it’s better than last season, right?” Now I’m not to sure about that. Each season is just different, never seeming to recapture what they had in the first.
This season did provoke a lot of emotional reaction. Again, not quite sure if that’s a good or bad thing. I found myself rolling my eyes and sighing at the TV. There were some heartwarming moments. I really enjoyed seeing Hiro’s mother. The spirit walk thing was cool, but Arthur Petrelli just goes around and screws things up like he’s Mr. Thang. This leads me to my other point.
I came up with the tag line “Oh wells!!!” for parts that seem like they planned a whole lot for nothing. Sylar killed Mya’s brother and she doesn’t seem to care about that. She just cares about shopping in cheap clothing stores and bad fashion this season. Oh wells!!!
Then Suresh leaves his card for her but I mean the place is gone now. Oh wells!!! Were they just showing that he’s still into Mya? Well duh, we all know that because she’s prolly the only punani he’s seen in years if ever. Poor Suresh, his character sucks. He keeps changing his whole personality also. Oh wells!!!
Speaking of character changes, what’s up with Peter and Nathan. Peter changes so much it’s not even funny. Let’s have a look-see; Season 1 - emotional want to save world and gain lots of powers and friends, Season 2 - amnesia and barfights in ireland, Season 3 - very poor social skills and loss of powers… Ok, I don’t care enough to make a serious argument here, but you get my drift. Why is he such a jerk now? Could it be because of Caitlyn, his second love on the show, being cast away to the future that never happens? Well it couldn’t be because no one seems to give a crap about Caitlyn. Is she lost in time? Will she reappear in the current time line 2 years later? Who knows, who cares, oh wells!!!
Then Pinehearst makes the ultimate soldier! We spend time getting to know him and why he wants a power. We see his birth as a “hero” and display of awesome power. Inside we’re like OMG is he going to be the next force to recon with? He’s so strong! Then we watch him walk into a room and have his neck snapped like a pencil. Oh wells!!!
Adam was dug up from the past to bring Arthur Petrelli back. For all we knew Arthur coulda been well this whole time hiding and Adam could have been burried, but of course then the story line wouldn’t be incestuous enough where everything has to do with everyone else and effects everything. It was also a way to sign the actor’s final check because we know Adam is more expensive than a nobody actor. Oh wells, bye Adam!
Does anyone else miss Niki? I do! Tracy isn’t as cool and I miss Niki’s motherly, though sometimes slutty, presence. Nathan sure is into them clones. He’s into pretty much everyone but his wife, cuz um yea, he plays a politician. Then when things go to shit, Tracy saves him, then he turns her in to the president. I love you but oh wells! There must be one clone left for him to get with that he hasn’t. Hmm. His character is so flawed now, by the end of it he doesn’t even seem like himself. I used to like his character, even when he was acting like a crazy godsend. But now… and turning people in… he must have forgotten that exposing the secret got his wife paralyzed and him almost killed at least 3 times.
Then Elle. Poor Elle. Just when I was starting to like her she got lame and then Sylar killed her. Why bother with all that crap. The whole we made Sylar story and love and screwing, then he kills her. Sorry, we can’t afford you either as an actress. Don’t worry, we’ll probably incorporate you in some other useless way next season because people can still go to the past. Way to go. So now where did the future kid come from? Was Sylar’s baby Noah hers? She’s not around in that future either. What was that all about then? Oh wells!!!
The New Orleans thing also seemed promising last season. I’m sure this season is passing to allow Micah to grow up, voice change, go to school, and all that stuff… but really. Was all that necessary? Did they have to create the cousin or kill Niki? Hell, Niki and DL could have died together and it would have been the same. Or better yet, they could have just gone on a trip to Tahiti or Mexico, or just forgotten about them like we do with other people. Molly went off somewhere. They must have a use for her. I haven’t seen Micah’s cousin since though. I’m still sad about that situation. Why did they do that for. Niki didn’t have to die. They just don’t care, move along, oh wells!!!
So if you don’t have a use in future episodes, y’all best watch out! You’re going in the heroes graveyard! I thought for sure Angela was going there and joining her husband. I like the actress that plays Angela though so she can stick around. That’s A-OK with me. Otherwise who will cause drama and abuse ties to Nathan.
Oh wells! End of Chapter 3. Join us again next time where the plot and characters will change so much you’ll wonder if it’s the same show. Next time they’re headed in the direction all superhero plots go, government/hiding/persecution. “Burn the witches!”
In all seriousness, I still enjoy the show. It’s just for different reasons than before. Even midway in Season 3 I was still feeling it but they lost me once they kept messing with the past/future, and more importantly, the integrity of the characters. Let’s hope for an awesome Chapter 4.
