Heroes Season [Volume] 2 (#33)---11/26/07-'Truth & Consequences'

[Relique du Madde]

Oh my god, this episode was terrible. Everyone in this episode fell out of the stupid tree and hit every single branch on the way down. I used to like these characters and enjoyed seeing them overcome the challenges they faced, and now I can't be bothered to care about them because they're acting like complete idiots.

QFT

If this episode was played as an MnM campaign, I think this is how the ending would have looked like:

GM: Adam ties up Linda Pratt and levels his shotgun at her head.
Peter's Player: I'm going to read this chick's mind to find out the location of the virus.
GM: Ok... you she think's "Primatech in Odessa Texas"
Peter: "Adam it's alright, I know where she's hiding the virus!"
Linda (NPC): "Adam was trying to release the virus... he'll kill us all! Don't do this!"
GM: Adam shots linda in he head killing her.
Adam: "She's lying, she worked for the company."
Peter: "Oh alright then, let's get the virus."
Adam (NPC): "I'll be right there let me finish something here..."
GM: Adam smiles sinisterly as he pulls out a piece of paper and writes on it using his own blood.

Later...

Hiro: "Petah, that man killed my father. He's a bad guy, he's villain. He wants to use that virus to kill us all.. If you are with him, you are a bad guy..."
Peter: "Then we fight now..."
Hiro: "I'm sorry, but you chose the wrong side..."
Peter's Player: I pose dramatically and get ready to attack Hiro.

Hiro's PC: Why don't you use the telepathy power to find out the truth?
Peter's PC: What telepathy power?
Hiro's PC: The one you used like 5 minutes ago.
Peter's PC: Why should I?

 

[Hand of Evil]

Other than Sylar, with his power of seduction, this was a bland episode. There are a lot of stupid heros running around, plus the actting just lacked something. Everyone seemed wooden. Peter, needs to take a blow to the head as he was more interesting when he did not know who he was.

Two heros die, Nathan and Nikki are my guess.

 

[Taelorn76]

Even if Monica's memory powers last a limited time. She could have gone window she came in. :\

 

[Hand of Evil]

Monica, just locked up, she has no training and and panic set in, she did not commit herself to handle the results for her actions. Other words, she had time to think and that screwed her.

 

[Darkwolf71]

I'm pretty sure Nikki is not going to die. Killing off both of Micah's parents in one (half) season seems rather over the top. Monica, maybe. Not Nikki.

Maya, has a lot of potential now that she is free of the crutch of Allejandro. It would be a shame to kill her off, but I wouldn't be suprised to see that happening. OTOH... what if the 'Villan' that will rise is Maya? She already see's herself as a murderer and we know that Sylar is great at manipulating people. I mean, I doubt it but it would be an interesting twist.


Anyway, who dies? I say Nathan and Monica.

 

[LightPhoenix]

Sylar and Maya were creepy, and not in a good way. Honestly, if they wanted to make me feel uncomfortable, congratulations writers. Ick.

On another writing note, I really wish they'd start playing less coy with revealing powers. The only powers we know from the older generation are Linderman and Bob. Of course, I had assumed everyone in that photo had a power, but that could be wrong on my part. Similarly, I assumed Alajandro had a power, but perhaps Maya has some subconcious control over her power and it didn't affect him.

So Matt just left Molly at home alone? Really? Stupid tree indeed.

Were I writer, I would have solely focused on the storylines moving people to Odessa (Peter/Adam, Matt/Nathan, Hiro, maybe Claire by way of Elle/Bob). I'd dump Mohinder, Noah, Niki/Micah/Monica, and Sylar/Maya. Of course, then half of this episode doesn't exist... which is why I'm not a writer.

I alluded to it in my previous post, but narratively this episode had to happen to move people around, but that didn't mean it had to be so frustratingly stupid.

 

[Wormwood]

Aaaaaand with that---I'm off the Heroes carousel.

It can accumulate on my DVR (next to the pile of unwatched Bionic Woman eps) until the day my wife and I decide to we're bored enough to watch 'em---or we delete them to make room for worthier shows.

 

[DonTadow]

Can't stand the people who say they aren't going to watch every week and get on every week and say they aren't going to watch every week. Tell me a better show on in that timeslot.

:rant ended:
I am entertained every episode though I did not like this one as much as others. It was in the middle for me. Too much stupidity from Mohinder and Peter this episode. Peter's I can buy a bit considering he has dozens of powers and I try to believe that his brain is very jumbled and pulling out a power is not as easy as it seems for him. That said he seems a little too willing to follow adam monroe. He has a history with Hiro, and is closer than Adam. They have stopped time and have time totalk. Why doesn't Peter try to get down to the power of thing. This reeks of DM railroading. If this was M&M, at one point Hiro PC says he wants to ask Peter what he is doing and Peter PC listens, then Railroading DM says no, I need Peter on the bad side in my plot so ther isn't enough time. Both pcs look at the DM confused considering they stopped time.

Mohinder is just being written stupid this season. I just can't beleive he's such a company man now. How can you not believe a man who has worked for the company for years. How do you give up on a plan you wre conccocting for a year.

I tried to rationalize why molly was left alone. Mohinder left her in a rush to get Nicki the cure, thinking she would be safe.

Also hated the primatech security. Their security is as bad as Lex's security on Smallville. WHy didn't they put Sylar in as secure a facility as the virus. Why does it look like Peter and Adam just walked in.

Very glad Sylar killed twin numero 1. Now if we can just get him to take out twin numero 2. I don't see that happening. Sylar is going to use her. He loves having a pet and now he has the ability to control it. If I am right twin numero 2 will unleash her virus, it will spread. Sylar will con Mohinder and say he is the only way he can stop it but he needs his powers back.

 

[GoodKingJayIII]

And now that Alejandro is dead we are back to my hoped for chapter finale: Sylar drilling open Maya's skull.

 

[WayneLigon]

For that matter, where was Peter's mind-reading?

He read the virus location from the woman's mind.