Huh. I'm not really sure what to make of tonight's episode. There were things that worked for me and some others that didn't. I guess we'll start with characters again. Missing today were The Haitian and Mr. Muggles. Yeah, maybe that's why it seemed a bit jumpy: we had all of our key players today - even Lyle. "Lyle style" was an interesting little moment. Even the tortoise made it to Matt's apartment, but we can look at that later.

Claire, Sandra, Lyle, Elle: I liked the interplay between Claire and Elle after they "made up", as it were. I genuinely felt sorry for Elle, and I hope that her character can see some real growth and development in the coming episodes. Claire annoyed me with her bitchiness, but I think that was intentional (I hope?). She's a teenager going through a tough time - I've worked with enough of them irl to think that may be what the producers were aiming for.

Bennet, Meredith, Nathan, Tracy: I think I saw the scene online where the four of them interact (I was trying to stay spoiler-free, but sometimes you just. have. to. click. the. link!), and it was still pretty funny. I'm still digging Nathan and Tracy working together, too. They make a good team.

Daphne & Matt: Daphne, nooooo! I realize that she's just scared, and that's why she's still answering to Arthur Petrelli, but I'm going to hate seeing the fall-out of her double-cross. I liked Matt's reaction to his father's death; it seemed pretty realistic to me. Even if you don't like a person, you can't help but be shocked when they do die. What I'm wondering is if Matt even remembered that he used to care for Molly. I'm pretty sure he was in Mohinder's old apartment (the tagline read "Brooklyn"). Did he peek inside her old bedroom and think, "Great! Now there's room for the turtle tank!" Of course I'm just being facetious, but, c'mon, show! I suppose the writers thought Matt leaving a message on Mohinder's cellphone was enough. Because, you know, Mohinder and Molly are just out shopping or something. No worries.

Peter and Arthur: Sucks your father is such an ass, Peter. Seriously. Also, Arthur didn't take Maury Parkman's ability before he killed him - an ass and an idiot. Here's hoping that Matt owns Arthur in the end.

Mohinder & Maya: Yeah, I didn't buy the idea that Mohinder "really cared for Maya". I get it that he wasn't in control of his actions due to all of the crazy that's been happening to him, but he actually had feelings for her? Really? I did like Maya having natural reactions of repulsion to his presence. And, the biggest thing for me was the fact that Maya gets to have a new life now. She was able to leave with dignity, which is more than what a lot of fans wanted for her (cruel, cruel people). My question for Mohinder is what does he really hope to achieve now? Is he planning on working for Pinehearst because he feels as though he's being blackmailed for his own cure? Or has he really bought the idea that the future Peter saw is inevitable unless Mohinder, himself, tries to make Pinehearst's formula work?

Sigh. I think I'd be able to swallow this down a whole lot easier if the original origin of Mohinder's abilities didn't stem from him deliberately injecting himself to see if he was right, but rather, as the script first was written, as a means of self-defense against those thugs in 3x01.

Sylar: I'm still enjoying his redemption arc. I loved the fact that he pushed Peter out the window and then broke his fall. But how long will he be able to resist the manipulations of Arthur? Sylar has been a lot of fun to watch, anyway.

I feel like I'm missing someone... oh, dude. Hiro & Ando. Seriously, once again I could have done without them this episode. I also thought that ending on Hiro's "spirit walk" knock-out was a lame cliff-hanger. Um, we know that goopy stuff he ate won't hurt him. A better ending would have shown a clip of the vision he was seeing that somehow put himself or others in danger. Duh, writers. I shouldn't have to spell that out.

I think this episode suffered not so much by the story being told - each of the storylines were interesting taken individually - but rather from poor editing. I don't know if that was because the script itself was presented in this way or if the changes were made in the editing room, but all this episode seemed to do was set up more story for a big payoff in another episode. Set-up episodes generally aren't as well received as pay-off episodes, anyway, and this one seems especially disappointing knowing that the big pay-off isn't going to come until after 3x08 (the flashback episode). So that's really three weeks until the major story elements that we've been building to get to be explored again. Hmm.



Okay, add in this weird suspended World Series game, I think it's time to log off, pick up a book, and listen to the cold, cold rain.

Date: 2008-10-28 04:38 am (UTC)From: [identity profile] aurilly.livejournal.com
Arthur didn't take Maury Parkman's ability before he killed him
I think Arthur might be able to take your ability but also let you keep it? Because I think he was projecting thoughts into Adam's head right before he killed him last week. Adam just suddenly started freaking out and screaming even before he was touched, and I think the blog or one of the writers or something said that's what was going on.

The Elle and Claire scenes were great. DO you know what is strange about the past couple of episodes? Since the beginning, this has been a male-oriented show. You basically never got two females in the same scene. Now, the all-female scenes are my favorite. Last week's "Claire and her two mommies kicking ass" and now this week with Tracy+Meredith cattiness, then everything with Elle and Claire. It's like they hired a bunch of female writers and finally got it right. I wish Maya had gotten to hang out with a girl (that was the storyline I was hoping they'd give her this season; she'd already had enough drama at the hands of men), especially since it's working this year.

I really agree with the Hiro/Ando cliffhanger of not-hanging. We've seen this before. Unless somehow Hiro sees into the past and that's the impetus for the flashback? Because remember the original 6 Months Ago was started with the construct that Hiro went back to save Charlie, and this was all the other stuff going on at the same time. And then 4 Months Ago had the construct of Peter remembering things. So maybe the goop or whatever can go backwards and forwards? That might be nice.

cruel, cruel people
I really think the only reason people wanted her dead was because the show doesn't really have a precedent for letting characters exit the show gracefully. Either we're stuck with someone's presence or they have to die violently. Now that they've shown that it's possible to write someone off, I desperately want that to be it! I don't want her to die! Just let her be gone and happy.

Mohinder and Molly are just out shopping or something
That's sort of what I assumed. I can definitely see Matt thinking that, well, until he realizes that all of her stuff is packed up. My issue all season has been with Nathan forgetting about Matt.

Your recap was so rational and made me feel a little better. :)

Date: 2008-10-28 05:41 am (UTC)From: [identity profile] coldryuuza.livejournal.com
ohhh where did u get your icon??> it's nice.

i'm diggin Sylar's redemption arc a lot too. :D it's interesting.

Date: 2008-10-28 10:37 pm (UTC)From: [identity profile] seraphtrevs.livejournal.com
I'm pretty sure he was in Mohinder's old apartment (the tagline read "Brooklyn"). Did he peek inside her old bedroom and think, "Great! Now there's room for the turtle tank!"

LOLOLOLOLOL

I think I'd be able to swallow this down a whole lot easier if the original origin of Mohinder's abilities didn't stem from him deliberately injecting himself to see if he was right, but rather, as the script first was written, as a means of self-defense against those thugs in 3x01.

At this point, I'll agree with you. I really DID like the idea of him making a Faustian choice and being driven mad by it, but now that they've decided to make him not crazy, I'm not feeling it at all. Heroes. >:(

I think this episode suffered not so much by the story being told - each of the storylines were interesting taken individually - but rather from poor editing.

Yeah, I agree - it felt really disjointed. There was a lot of stuff that I liked in retrospect, but on the whole I was left with a "blech" feeling.

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