Heroes Season 1(#20)---4/30/07-'(Five Years Gone)String Theory'

[Vocenoctum]

For the record, the show defends itself. I'm just pointing things out the way they have been presented. If it comes off as defense at all, it's because you are attacking it. I think they have done an admirable job presenting how all the time/precog/seer powers work and how they all fit together.

Actually a lot of the "defense" comes from supposition of things we're never given. Hiro's consideration of timelines doesn't really have a concrete part in the show, so we can assume or debate either way. And, the subject came up because I said Hiro was a dufus for not killing Sylar, not because I attacked the show.

For precog powers, the paintings have been done good, showing the truth while still leaving wiggle room, but Peter's dreams are hardly prophetic, so the power is not as clearly defined.

I personally don't think we'll have The Bomb, simply because it would pin down future seasons into the timeline.

I'm sure we will. Those types of guest stars usually come back into play for major plot points. Otherwise, why have them show up in the first place?

Because guest stars might draw in folks during sweeps?

Sidenote:

So, Hiro goes to Bennet to get help, he says he only wants the ones he brought to Bennet: DL, Candace, Molly...

So, we know Sylar has eaten DL & Candace.

So, Bennet gave them to (possibly) Parkman, who gave them to...?

If Sylar is only Nathan once he has Candaces powers, how does he gain Candaces powers?

 

[Krug]

I won't try to figure out all the time-stuff in my head, but just enjoy the ep for what it was. Peter doing a Keanu, some nice twists, and after last week's disappointing ep, a return to quality. Can't wait for next week!

BTW, trailer for next week's Ep.

 

[Hand of Evil]

How much do want to bet the scar ends up on Sylar before it is said and done.

 

[PhoenixDarkDirk]

Ted cost lives? Since when? It was Sylar/Peter.

Ted killed his wife and her doctor.

 

[D.Shaffer]

All the time travel is non-sense. All the predictions have always come true, regardless of what anyone does to alter them or stop them. You can't fight the future. Or the writers.

The show's writers/creators dont agree with you. In fact, they've actually pointed out a few places where the future HAS changed.

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Short answer: Nope. Long answer, is of course, far more complicated. Future Hiro came back to tell Peter to save the cheerleader, changing the past minimally, but perhaps somewhat. Peter called Hiro, setting Hiro (or Hiro Prime as we geekily refer to him) down a slightly different path.

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but because of Hiro's involvement there are small details that have been changed throughout the series. (Similar to what we droned on about earlier with both Hiros) Isaac's loft is different than when Hiro went there the first time (Remember all the Helix paintings?). Hiro's life changed when he jumped back to the Subway, then Isaac's life changed when he met Hiro in Odessa.

 

[Arnwyn]

I'm going to have a hard time getting behind the show if the bleak and nasty future we saw last night is the ultimate outcome.

I entirely agree with that. If something like that did occur, it certainly would feel like a pointless season. (And, while some might say it's the "journey" that counts - and I would agree - I still don't want to come away from a show when all is said and done with a bad feeling. I'm watching a show called Heroes because I expect it to live up to it's name.)

In any case, I don't believe the dark future is how it'll end up.

 

[Flexor the Mighty!]

Personally I'd love to see a season set in that bleak future, but I love "bad" endings. Overall I loved, loved, loved last episode. This show is so much more fun to watch than my other favorite networks show its not even funny anymore.

 

[Taelorn76]

I entirely agree with that. If something like that did occur, it certainly would feel like a pointless season. (And, while some might say it's the "journey" that counts - and I would agree - I still don't want to come away from a show when all is said and done with a bad feeling. I'm watching a show called Heroes because I expect it to live up to it's name.)

In any case, I don't believe the dark future is how it'll end up.

There is the chance that the key to saving the world is not stopping the bomb but just stopping Sylar. The bomb could go off without the dark future for Supers. If Sylar doesn't become President some of the laws and genocide plots go away.

 

[Vocenoctum]

I won't try to figure out all the time-stuff in my head, but just enjoy the ep for what it was. Peter doing a Keanu, some nice twists, and after last week's disappointing ep, a return to quality. Can't wait for next week!

I definetly think more could have been done well in the Future, enough to have filled half of last episode and greatly improved it. Of course, last weeks cliffhanger was great, so I guess that had to be a stopping point.

It was nice to see some actual fighting going on, too often the confrontations on the show have felt more like "roll 1d20 for success" without a lot of ebb & flow. The Sylar vs Peter thing was greatly done and Parkman had some good stuff. I'd have liked the Haitian to do more, and perhaps get more about Linderman and Mother Petrelli, but not enough time.

 

[Vocenoctum]

There is the chance that the key to saving the world is not stopping the bomb but just stopping Sylar. The bomb could go off without the dark future for Supers. If Sylar doesn't become President some of the laws and genocide plots go away.

Heck, Sylar flying away might have ended any number of chances for Sylar to set up his Super Powered Brain Farms.

Still, I think the bomb going off and opening up Supers to public perception hinders the second season "discovery" process more than it adds to the fun of the world.