Heroes Episode Commentary

[sheryden]

Niki and Micah: Okay, I want some of whatever sleeping pill Micah is taking. I'm a light sleeper, but that kid? He manages to sleep through his mom digging a grave, pulling two bodies out the trunk of their car, dragging the bodies to the grave, and burying them. Yeah, right. Now that we have more information on DL, Niki's story is getting interesting. I'm wondering if Mirror!Niki is responsible for the bodies already in the grave, and DL took the blame.

Claire: I didn't see the rape attempt coming at all, so I was surprised as far as that. Given the yucky ending of this episode, I suspect that Claire will either be taken into custody by her dad, or she'll go on the run.

Hiro and Ando: These two are adorable. I love Hiro's enthusiasm, and I love that Ando is a good enough friend that he's willing to go along for the ride. It looks like Hiro is starting to get some measure of control over his abilities. I'm curious to see if he can teleport across space only, rather than space and time. So they're headed to Vegas? I assume that means they're going to run into Niki and Micah. Ando will certainly be pleased. :D One thing, though. If Hiro wants to call and warn Isaac, why doesn't he have Ando, his English-speaking friend, call?

Peter: I like that he's experimenting with his abilities a little at a time. His handling of his status as a super-powered individual seems very real. I'm not sure what I think about his budding relationship with Simone. I look forward to seeing him interact with Mohinder and Isaac a bit more.

Nathan: Ass. I knew he was freaking out about his career, but I didn't think he'd sell his brother down the river in such a public way. I'm curious about his "poor brave wife." Is she suffering from a terminal illness? Does she know he's an ass and refuses to be seen in public with him?

Mohinder: First of all, I think his neighbor is someone other than she seems to be. Perhaps it's my suspicious nature, but I think she's up to something. I'm really curious about how things will proceed from here now that he knows Nathan is involved in this. Lastly, didn't he look fetching tonight?

Matt:: Lots of new Matt info. I like his interaction with the agent. They have a natural chemistry, and I like her far more than I did last week. As for his wife, my initial impulse is to glare disapprovingly at her for her unwillingness to listen to Matt tell her about his day. In fact, I think I'll stay with my initial impulse. *glares disapprovingly* Things don't look good for Matt now that the Mysterious Man has him.

Zach: Aw, sweetie. Just keep being supportive, and Claire will realize you're the perfect guy for her.

Isaac: Okay, I know a lot of people don't like Isaac because of the drug thing, but I choose to see beyond that and look at the potential of the character. I like him, and I think he's going to be one of the more compelling characters in the show. What I think we need to see at this point is 1) Isaac needs to attempt to use his power sans heroin. Peter drew the future after interacting with Isaac, and he did it without heroin. It stands to reason that Isaac can do it, too. And 2) Isaac needs to interact with someone other than Simone. Like now. If he continues to interact only with her, his identity will remain "Simone's junkie artist ex." I'm looking forward to his interaction with Peter, Hiro, and Ando. And didn't he look fetching tonight?

Overall, this was a great episode. Now that the introductions and exposition are out of the way, the writer can have some fun and really get into the story.

PS: Somebody please make more Isaac icons.