Heroes Season [Volume] 2 (#27)---10/15/07-'The Kindness of Strangers'

[Dire Bare]

I have to admit, there was a rather humorous "Matt and Mo the gay adoptive parents" vibe going on throughout the episode, which I don't think was entirely accidental.

I hate it when Daddy and Daddy fight . . . .

 

[Relique du Madde]

Heh. I like Matt's character, however he has proven time and time again he is rash and acts without fully thinking things through. I'm more pissed at Mohinder for letting him go through with it. I do like that not all of our heroes are always making the "right" decision, and sometimes they do very stupid things. Adds a bit of realism to our superhero story, don't you think?

I like Matt's character also, but that entire scene was mortifying considering that the day before Matt told Molly that he would never let the nightmare man harm her, and what did he do? He delivered her right too him (with Mohinder doing nothing to snap her out of her 'search trance'). Sad thing is, I'm pretty sure that once Matt found where the building was located he could have easily found where his father was if he actually did detective work instead of over using powers like he always does.

While i'm on the subject of Mohinder and Matt, is anyone surprised that the Company hasn't decided to bug their apartment or keep tabs of their pad? After all, unless Molly changed her last name, you would think her existance in New York School System would be a red flag.

Oh yeah... i forgot.. the company's leadership is incompetent this season.. never mind.

 

[Mustrum_Ridcully]

I have to admit, there was a rather humorous "Matt and Mo the gay adoptive parents" vibe going on throughout the episode, which I don't think was entirely accidental.

I noticed it too, and find it quite amusing and enjoyable. If it wasn't for the "Nighmare Man" incident, I think they make parents.

I like Matt's character also, but that entire scene was mortifying considering that the day before Matt told Molly that he would never let the nightmare man harm her, and what did he do? He delivered her right too him (with Mohinder doing nothing to snap her out of her 'search trance'). Sad thing is, I'm pretty sure that once Matt found where the building was located he could have easily found where his father was if he actually did detective work instead of over using powers like he always does.

Well, I think he wasn't so wrong in what he was doing. Molly had these nightmares all the time, and I think they might have destroyed here eventually (sleep deprivation can lead to bad things, and being a child doesn't make it better). And I might also add that she decided that she wanted to help them, probably because she also had a vague hope that she could achieve something with it.
Matt was certainly blinded by his desire to find his father, but that doesn't mean that it wasn't something that had to be done - despite all the bad things that it might entail.
Heroes usually have to stand up against their fears and overcome them. That's a "narrative imperative". (Note: I am "Metagaming" here). And that's what Molly is doing now.
I think Mohinder didn't stop them because he just can't - Molly was willing to help. And I suspect even he saw a possibility that this is the only thing they can do to stop Molly's Nightmare, and bring down the Company.

While i'm on the subject of Mohinder and Matt, is anyone surprised that the Company hasn't decided to bug their apartment or keep tabs of their pad? After all, unless Molly changed her last name, you would think her existance in New York School System would be a red flag.

Oh yeah... i forgot.. the company's leadership is incompetent this season.. never mind.

Do we know they didn't? I tend to assume that they know where Molly is, and are fine with it. I think the only thing they aren't aware of is his relationship with Claire's father. (And I am not sure that Matt is on the plan, nor Molly.)

 

[Taelorn76]

If I remember correctly, when Matt showed Molly the picture of his dad and she freaked. Mo then pointed out Bob,his boss and suggested going to him for help. For a guy spying on the company, he seems to trust the company a little to much.

Also on the picture thing, did you notice how Nathan's father's face was turned away form the camera?

 

[LightPhoenix]

I think you guys are off base. I do think Micah tried to "fix" his cousin, but was bummed that HE COULDN'T DO IT. Her ability to absorb WWE style fighting skills is due to the same reason she carved a perfect rose from a tomato at work (pre-hug, I might add). She's got the same, or similar, power to the waitress last year.

Actually, I think her power is most similar to Sylar's. The key difference being that whereas Sylar's ability (intuitive aptitude) allows him to know how things work, her ability allows her to know how things are done. It's basically a physical aptitude in contrast to Sylar's mental aptitude. They even work the same way in that both of them need to see what they're learning - Sylar with the TK guy and how powers work, and Monica with the tomato rose and wrestling move.

This then begs the question, can she mimic any physical motion? If she sees Nathan fly, will she be able to as well?

 

[Remus Lupin]

The Company DOES know that Matt and Mo are raising Molly. Bob said as much when he hired Mohinder. It was couched as a reassurance, but was clearly a threat: "We haven't interfered with that arrangement" {Implied: But we could, if you don't play ball}. However, it's either a) stupid of them not to bug the apartment, since any bad guy worth his salt would, or b) stupid of Matt and Mohinder (nevermind HRG!), not to have thought of it.

It was legitimate for Matt to seek out his father, since he was investigating a series deaths, at least three of which were murders (Patrelli, Linderman, and Hiro's dad), in which his father was his only current lead. But it's absolutely true that a little detective leg work could have gotten him a lot closer to his father before he had to resort to Molly. He's taking the easy way out, and cutting corners, even at the risk of those he loves, which doesn't bode well that we're going to avoid the "evil Matt" of "Five Years Gone".

 

[Taelorn76]

But it's absolutely true that a little detective leg work could have gotten him a lot closer to his father before he had to resort to Molly. He's taking the easy way out, and cutting corners, even at the risk of those he loves, which doesn't bode well that we're going to avoid the "evil Matt" of "Five Years Gone".

Ahh but then you wouldn't have Molly's mind captured by this season's BBEG

 

[DonTadow]

I wish the kid had been trying to get a UFC pay per view as opposed to a wrestling pay per view. Just would have made the karate chick seen a bit more realistic considering wrestling is all well timed gymnastics designed not to hurt anyone. If she was copying wrestling she would have missed the guy by a shoe string but just enough so that it looks like it hit him.

 

[papastebu]

Since they're re-using some powers this season, I wonder if Monica's power is the same as Charlie's memory power?

I think that this power is called Photographic Reflexes, rather than true eideticism, or Photographic Recall. One of Spider-Man's enemies, I believe his name was The Answer, but don't quote me, had this, and started doing a non-powered version of Spidey's acrobatics and fighting style. I think maybe that Monica is a bit like Micah, though, in that she has to see it on TV, or experience it through some other technological source, before she can do it.

As for the fist third of the show being racist, I think that taking care of people who need you is extremely noble, and that's what the character, Monica, is about. People's situations don't always allow them to drag themselves up from the holes they fall into. Several of my relatives have had to quit school as early as freshman high school year just to get jobs and help with the household bills. Granted, this was many years ago, but the concept is still there, and I know that Katrina victims are STILL having a hard time even what? Two years down the road?

 

[Grog]

When's the last time you were a teenage girl in love? This part of the story is very believable.

No, it's not, and I don't have to be or have ever been a teenage girl in love to know that. Again, West upset Claire badly enough that she had to flee a classroom in tears, and yet, just an hour or so later, she's making out with him. No one turns around that quickly on someone, teenage girl or no.