Heroes - season four, episode eight
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lathanyLast night's BBC 3 Heroes offering.
Details: Claire calls her dad (who brings the Haitian) to sort out her invisible murderer problem. Gretchen leaves, feeling that nearly being killed is a step too far. Becky turns out to be on a revenge run - Bennett killed her dad. Samuel turns up and explains most of this to Claire and Noah, then leaves with Becky as Claire stops Noah from shooting them. Samuel then reveals (to the audience) that he knew all about Becky's revenge and encouraged it and felt that they'd put Claire in a position where she would come to them anyway (despite Becky's original plan failing).
Matt vs Sylar (0:2 -> 1:2). Matt started causing trouble for Sylar by getting him banned from a flight. Sylar pointed out that bad deeds would ultimately be in Matt's name, killing a random and threatening another. Matt then told him what had happened (ie. Sylar/Nathan) and who was involved; Sylar said he'd kill all the participants. Matt then had Sylar shot in an attempt to kill him, whilst losing his own life. However, at the end, it seemed that Matt was going to survive the six million bullet wounds.
There was a huge train crash so Peter used his ability to heal lots of people, exhausting himself in the process. Emma was pushed by the circumstances (and Peter) into treating patients again and decided to go back to medical school. Plus a scene near the end where Emma told Peter she had failed to save her nephew when he drowned in her care (why she dropped out of medical school). Plus some more rather sweet piano duet.
And finally, Sylar/Nathan woke up as Nathan, flew from the carnival and arrived at Peter's asking for help.
General comments: That was my favourite episode of the season to date (OK, there's limited competition). There was actual plot movement and I'm a fan of the possible romance (Peter and Emma, not Claire and Gretchen). Also, Matt taking out Sylar was Awesome. And, much as I love Matt, I wish he could have actually killed Sylar-personality (although, sadly, the last scene suggests not). I can't wait to see what happens next with Nathan. Oh, and there was the Haitian - what's not to love? The Samuel stuff was awful though - I know it's all supposed to be "Claire wants to be with people like her" but it came across as "I'm sure Claire will want to hang out with my mass-murdering niece who doesn't care who else she kills on her way to Bennett".
Character by character:
Themes: Powers can be too much for the human body (First Hiro, now Peter).
Refer back moments: The pancakes from the last episode, I suppose. The Haitian's name. Samuel referencing Denko as the person who killed his brother (who I assume is his real brother as they both grew up in the same house). And Sylar remembering that Peter syringed him at the end of last season.
Continuity errors and other weirds: Wasn't Samuel about to do some time travel with Hiro at the end of the last episode? Is this some sort of pause moment? And Matt got shot far too much to stand a chance of living.
Details: Claire calls her dad (who brings the Haitian) to sort out her invisible murderer problem. Gretchen leaves, feeling that nearly being killed is a step too far. Becky turns out to be on a revenge run - Bennett killed her dad. Samuel turns up and explains most of this to Claire and Noah, then leaves with Becky as Claire stops Noah from shooting them. Samuel then reveals (to the audience) that he knew all about Becky's revenge and encouraged it and felt that they'd put Claire in a position where she would come to them anyway (despite Becky's original plan failing).
Matt vs Sylar (0:2 -> 1:2). Matt started causing trouble for Sylar by getting him banned from a flight. Sylar pointed out that bad deeds would ultimately be in Matt's name, killing a random and threatening another. Matt then told him what had happened (ie. Sylar/Nathan) and who was involved; Sylar said he'd kill all the participants. Matt then had Sylar shot in an attempt to kill him, whilst losing his own life. However, at the end, it seemed that Matt was going to survive the six million bullet wounds.
There was a huge train crash so Peter used his ability to heal lots of people, exhausting himself in the process. Emma was pushed by the circumstances (and Peter) into treating patients again and decided to go back to medical school. Plus a scene near the end where Emma told Peter she had failed to save her nephew when he drowned in her care (why she dropped out of medical school). Plus some more rather sweet piano duet.
And finally, Sylar/Nathan woke up as Nathan, flew from the carnival and arrived at Peter's asking for help.
General comments: That was my favourite episode of the season to date (OK, there's limited competition). There was actual plot movement and I'm a fan of the possible romance (Peter and Emma, not Claire and Gretchen). Also, Matt taking out Sylar was Awesome. And, much as I love Matt, I wish he could have actually killed Sylar-personality (although, sadly, the last scene suggests not). I can't wait to see what happens next with Nathan. Oh, and there was the Haitian - what's not to love? The Samuel stuff was awful though - I know it's all supposed to be "Claire wants to be with people like her" but it came across as "I'm sure Claire will want to hang out with my mass-murdering niece who doesn't care who else she kills on her way to Bennett".
Character by character:
- Claire - Really, really, should stay away from Samuel and the murdering niece. But the evidence suggests she's not going to.
- Noah - Is really getting kicked about this season. Although, at least he's onto Samuel and his compasses (if that's the right plural).
- Matt - Finally won an episode from Sylar - Go Matt!
- Sylar-personality - It'd be nice to think we'd seen the end of this, but I'm sure we haven't.
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bateleur reckons that's the first time he's killed a random who wasn't after him (I'm not so sure). - Nathan - Glad he's back in control; although I guess it won't be for long.
- Samuel - Is, as bateleur said, heading towards the omniscient, evil-plotter archetype of villain - like every other Heroes villain.
- Peter - This power seems quickly tiring. Some nice stuff - like taking down all the paper clippings and the friendship/romance.
Themes: Powers can be too much for the human body (First Hiro, now Peter).
Refer back moments: The pancakes from the last episode, I suppose. The Haitian's name. Samuel referencing Denko as the person who killed his brother (who I assume is his real brother as they both grew up in the same house). And Sylar remembering that Peter syringed him at the end of last season.
Continuity errors and other weirds: Wasn't Samuel about to do some time travel with Hiro at the end of the last episode? Is this some sort of pause moment? And Matt got shot far too much to stand a chance of living.
