HEROES Vol 5 #11:Thaksgiving/Season 4/2009

[Truth Seeker]

Thanksgiving

As Noah hosts a thanksgiving dinner, an unexpected guest visits the Petrellis. Meanwhile, Lydia tries to discover the truth about one of the carnival's secrets.
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[Fast Learner]

Well, I guess it says volumes that this show is at the end of my watching queue. I was the biggest fanboy, watching webisodes and wanking away plot holes and inconsistencies. I just don't feel any desire at all to watch it, it's purely a matter of "duty."

The single thing I enjoyed about the episode was that the writers seem almost coy about the way Lyle wasn't available but Mr. Muggles was. Felt like they're in on the joke.

Otherwise, bleh. I'm done watching the show, which is really disappointing.

 

[Hand of Evil]

Waste - I keep hoping - did not expect a lot for Thanksgiving, so, I guess I am glad they are bringing back Chuck!

 

[RangerWickett]

Well, I really enjoyed this episode. Aside from the somewhat silly "you're immobilized in your chairs while I growl at my alternate personality" scene, the rest of it was fun and well acted.

 

[Mark]

The single thing I enjoyed about the episode was that the writers seem almost coy about the way Lyle wasn't available but Mr. Muggles was. Felt like they're in on the joke.

Funny. Well, when a show becomes predicatable and the writers no longer take it seriously, I feel it is time to make predicitons!


Predictions - I think they are setting the stage to begin slaughtering secondary characters. All of the "guests" at the Bennett gathering could be killed (Lauren, Gretchen, Doug, Penelope Jean Lovegood III) without destroying any essential character arcs and most of the Circus freaks seemed like have been introduced this seasons just to give the writers specials that are expendable but they need to do it soon if the show is going to not lose what's left of its momentum. I think the top candidates marked for death are Lauren, Gretchen, Edgar and, maybe, Lydia. Lydia might be too sympathetic but Edgar certainly has enough of a bad past that killing him off would be justified. Gretchen seems only to have been brought back to give Claire some wheels. Lauren's arc just smacks of doing something to give HRG someone to love that the writers can kill without getting hate mail. Too bad, too, IMO, since Rohm has seriously grown as an actor and puts the talents of Lantern-Jaw Larter to shame. I wonder if Lauren is truly from a pre-One-of-Them,-One-of-Us era or if she has a power that is yet to be revealed?

More predictions - They've made their intentions of bringing back Nathan to life rather clear, so that's another sticking point in the show's credibility. I think we can expect Parkman to shuttle Nathan's memories back over to his "preserved" body (doesn't anybody at the storage place have a sense of smell?!). Probably Syler will somehow coerce or force Parkman to do so. Obviously, HRG will discover the compass is missing and Lauren will sidekick for him as he chases after Claire. Mohinder will have a part to play, I assume in bringing the information needed to thwart Samuel before the end of the season. Edgar will die trying to take revenge on Samuel, he might even be used as a way to get at Samuel when all else seems to be failing, or as a distraction that allows a true Hero to finish Samuel off.

 

[Steel_Wind]

I thought the writers had a lot of fun with the "coming out" theme of Thanksgiving.

Sylar comes out to Mom and Pete; Claire comes out to Doug - and then of course there's the other aspect of Claire's coming out - which is why they won't be killing Gretchen.

It's still entertaining and appears to have escaped the Nadir of Heroes in the early teens espisodes of Season 3.

 

[BrooklynKnight]

Funny. Well, when a show becomes predicatable and the writers no longer take it seriously, I feel it is time to make predicitons!


Predictions - I think they are setting the stage to begin slaughtering secondary characters. All of the "guests" at the Bennett gathering could be killed (Lauren, Gretchen, Doug, Penelope Jean Lovegood III) without destroying any essential character arcs and most of the Circus freaks seemed like have been introduced this seasons just to give the writers specials that are expendable but they need to do it soon if the show is going to not lose what's left of its momentum. I think the top candidates marked for death are Lauren, Gretchen, Edgar and, maybe, Lydia. Lydia might be too sympathetic but Edgar certainly has enough of a bad past that killing him off would be justified. Gretchen seems only to have been brought back to give Claire some wheels. Lauren's arc just smacks of doing something to give HRG someone to love that the writers can kill without getting hate mail. Too bad, too, IMO, since Rohm has seriously grown as an actor and puts the talents of Lantern-Jaw Larter to shame. I wonder if Lauren is truly from a pre-One-of-Them,-One-of-Us era or if she has a power that is yet to be revealed?

More predictions - They've made their intentions of bringing back Nathan to life rather clear, so that's another sticking point in the show's credibility. I think we can expect Parkman to shuttle Nathan's memories back over to his "preserved" body (doesn't anybody at the storage place have a sense of smell?!). Probably Syler will somehow coerce or force Parkman to do so. Obviously, HRG will discover the compass is missing and Lauren will sidekick for him as he chases after Claire. Mohinder will have a part to play, I assume in bringing the information needed to thwart Samuel before the end of the season. Edgar will die trying to take revenge on Samuel, he might even be used as a way to get at Samuel when all else seems to be failing, or as a distraction that allows a true Hero to finish Samuel off.

About Nathan:

Spoiler

The actor that plays him already revealed he's been let go from the show, so when they finish this arc with Nathan, he's gonna be gone for good.