Heroes Season 1 conclusion

The great stories have great endings. One that you either didn't see coming, or feel logical and satisfying in some way.

To be honest, Heroes didn't quite live up to the promise right at the end. And it looked as if it would up to the final few minutes.

The problem was that I could see how things could be resolved, and when they were, the writers complicated things.

Sylar proved to be a great villain, minor characters from early on showed up again in important roles, Hiro stood up to be counted and all the main players were put in place quite neatly. So it's a shame I felt that they could have made it better. Perhaps things will be explained in the next series which I'm already looking forward to, because, nit picking and the slowness of the first 3 episodes aside, it was great.

Heroes Chapter 21:The Hard Part

I don't get the reference in the title - what this episode (and it was a good 'un) really did was bring all the players together in NY for the big finale.

We've known for most of the series how things are going to end but it's interesting to see how we get there. I predict that things will finish with the big explosion - but we don't know yet who will explode. Ted, Peter or Sylar.

My guess it will be Ted.

It also looks like Linderman could be responsible for the Heroes getting their powers in some way after Niki and Micah's dad find files on all of them going back years. Maybe anyway...

2 more episodes to go.

Heroes Chapters 19 & 20

It's been a week since I watched Chapter 19 "0.07%" and I can't remember a great deal about it. I do remember thinking that it was an average episode which asked more questions than answered. We got to meet Linderman and found out what his plan is and Sylar did his thing. Then right at the end things got interesting when Hiro and Ando jumped 5 years into the future.

And so in Chapter 20 "Five Years Gone" we see a possible future.

This was very much like Uncanny X-Men #142 and #143 "Days of Future Past" which really defined the direction of the X-men for the next decade (and beyond for all I know as I no longer read that title).

Anyway, I thought it was a cool episode. Will it define the show because the future it showed was dark and the mutants were being persecuted? Lets hope things don't get too drawn out like the X-Men.

Heroes Chapter 18

There have been some interesting new characters recently added to the cast of Heroes. Candice is the best as she seems to have some awesome powers. It's also questionable whether or not she 's a good guy or not which makes her even more interesting.

This episode had a great ending involving Sylar who's character is certainly become more rounded but just as mean and nasty as ever.

Only 5 episodes to go.

"Heroes" Episodes 16 & 17

Heroes is still consistent with episode 16 "Unexpected" and 17 "Company Man".

I probably enjoyed episode 17 slightly more as we get some of the origin of Mr Bennett and the ending came as quite a shock. This episiode introduces some new characters and is a bit of a twisted X-Files feel to it.

These episodes also primarily featured my favourite characters which was nice.

The tension is building towards the deadline date but what is Peter going to do about it?

More TV catch-up (LOST and Heroes)

Episode 20 of LOST was a cracker. So many things happened but of course, so many more questions were raised.

Big things happen to Locke, the origin of Ben and treachery in the camp made the episode move along quickly. I've no idea where this season is going to end up - which is nice.

Heroes has more of a structure to it as we know that we are heading for the big bomb in the centre of New York. However, there were some nice moments in Chapters 13 and 14 which I watched last night.

The truth about Claire's parents was surprising. Saylar showed how powerful and menacing he can be, Peter meets the invisible man who shows him how his powers really work and Hiro again entertains as he struggles to be a Hero and do the right thing.

Still not taken with Niki and Mohinder's character needs to be developed more but I'm still really enjoying this series. It's nice to know that season 2 has already been commissioned.

More time for TV

I'm on leave for a few days to distract myself from turning 40. Aaarghh.

Anyway, its given me some time to do more reading, watching etc. Yesterday, besides going to Forbidden Planet and a trip to the cinema (see below), I also found time to watch the most recent episode of Heroes and start watching the final 5 episodes of Battlestar Galactica Season 3.

Heroes Chapter 12 "Godsend" was another great episode. Hiro was in it a lot (Yay!) and his attempt to acquire a special sword from a museum was well done. In fact the only character that I've yet to warm to is Niki/Jessica. Somehow, I just don't care what what happens to her. Mr. Bennett, however, is making a fine good guy/bad guy and has some nice one-liners.

BSG was another filler episode featuring the trouble and strife of the common man working in the fleet. In my opinion it was the worst episode of the whole season and felt a bit contrived and forced. Hopefully, the conclusion to the season will be on a par to the conclusion of season 2.

Heroes - Chapter 11

So much happens in this episode that it's difficult to remember the slow pace of the first few.

It's difficult to say too much without giving major plot details away but many of the characters feature, one looks like they die (!) and major things happen to others. It's good to see most of the characters interacting now. Hiro is no longer my sole fav character with Matt and Peter now up there too.

It's great stuff.

Heroes Chapter 10

This episode was entitled 6 months ago and fills in a few gaps and shows the heroes first using their powers. However, the important part of the story was the origin of Sylar.

Hmmm.

This series is getting better overall and, although this particular episode wasn't as good as Chapter 9. It was still very good.

Budding Heroes

The latest two episodes of Heroes on the Sci-Fi channel (Chapters 8 and 9) are really starting to reward my patience during the first few episodes. The story lines are really starting to interweave and a number of the Heroes are now working together.

In the second episode "Homecoming" Peter gets the opportunity to "Save the cheerleader, save the world" and face Sylar. Its good stuff and it was good to see this event played out reasonably early in the series.

I'm still enjoying all the bit's with Hiro in them but I'm warming to many of the other characters now. It's also good to see that other supporting characters (ie. not the original heroes) also playing important roles.

In a shock TV viewing move I've also just watched (in one week) all 5 parts in the latest series of "Monarchy by David Starkey". It's a history programme and not cult or geek TV. Goodness what's come over me?!

This particular series covered the reigns of Charles II to Victoria. This was really interesting for me as it is a period of history that I've little knowledge of at all. Starkey delivers the story in a clear and entertaining manner which I thoroughly enjoy.

It's just a shame that, with my sieve like memory, I won't remember much in a few months time!

This weeks TV

Baltar shines in the latest episode of Battlestar Galactica which for some reason takes its title from a line from "Cheers" themesong "Taking a break from all your worries" but I couldn't see the connection. The two story lines this week are Baltar being interrogated for Cylon secrets and Apollo and Starbuck's martial woes. The Baltar bit was by far the best.

Well we know he's not a Cylon but we also know he doesn't know who the final five are. Could Gaeta really be one? What was said between them?

Another good episode.

Heroes was also good. Most of the characters storylines moved on. Although Hiro made an all too brief appearance, in a way that's not a bad thing as I want to get interested in the other character's stories. Matt again gets to help the FBI on a potential Sylar case and the press interest in Nathan's family cause's friction as his escapades in Vegas threaten to be revealed.

It's actually a few days since I watched LOST but I still remember it being a good episode too. Locke's accident was revealed in the backstory and you got to feel a little sorry for him. However, on the island he proves to be bloody minded (a la Jack) and goes and makes a decision which everyone else will be really pissed off about.

On my TV this week....

Up-to-date on all my TV as I've managed to watch a bit each night this week.

Battlestar Galactica episode 12 was a conclusion to a two-parter. Some major events happen. The way to earth is made clearer, a Cylon model gets taken out of commission and more clues are given as to the identity of the final five "human" Cylon models.

What I can't understand and would like to see explained a little bit more is why the other cylons don't know what the final five look like? This begs the question - how were these models manufactured? Hopefully this will be addressed soon.

On the whole it was a good episode as usual. Over halfway through the season now. Weep.

But more good news as Sci-Fi channel has announced that Season 4 will be 22 episodes not just just 13 as originally commissioned. See here. Yay!! Something to look forward to in 2008.

LOST episode 12 was also a good episode. I seem to enjoy all the episodes without Jack although strangely Claire was starting to bug me and now I know why. Kath did well to spot the link before it was revealed.

I'm also enjoying the tension between Sahid and Locke as both want to be in charge. Still want more answers though.

Heroes episode 6 wasn't quite as good as episode 5 but it was still good. Hiro still gets all the best bits but at least this week Niki's story finally got interesting with the arrival of her super powered husband.

I also watched the last episode of the first series of Primeval which was considerably better than previous efforts. This was because the monster was interesting and the "consequences" of time-travel are starting to be developed and integrated into the storyline. A nice plot twist and cliffhanger at the end with everybody but Cutter forgetting about Claudia. Silly but in a good way.

I guess I'll be back for series 2 then....

Heroes takes off

There's been a steady improvement as the series went on in Heroes - but this weeks episode was the best by far. The character's are now interacting and the storylines are merging. Hiro still gets all the best bits, but the Petrelli brothers both excelled in this episode.

Save the cheerleader - save the World. But the question must be be what could possibly permanently harm the cheerleader?

Good Episodes of Heroes and Lost

This week has been a good one so far in terms of TV shows.

LOST was the best one yet of this season. It had humour and it was good to see the castaways laughing for a change. It also didn't feature Jack. Bonus!

Heroes was also good. It's still slowish but now familiarity with the characters compensates for the pace of the story. Pete's powers are revealed and Hiro uses his powers for his own gain just like Peter Parker. You can't argue with logic like that!

Nice ending too.

Heroes - still a bit slow

The third episode of Heroes did little to pick up the pace really.

The plot involving Hiro is still by far the most entertaining but everything else is a little slow. The first villain, Sylar, is encountered though and this looks like it could lead to something interesting.

Heroes and Other Bits and Pieces

It was on a week a go but I've only just watched the first two episodes of "Heroes" on Sci-Fi channel over the weekend.

We are obviously introduced to lots of new characters and the scene in set for the series (story). Can these people, who are just discovering that they have amazing powers, save the World?

From the first two episodes the three most intriguing out of the 6 introduced so far are:

Hiro - the Japanese time traveller

Claire - the indestructible cheerleader

Matt - the mind-reading policeman.

Well, I'll probably be around for the duration so this will just be another to add to my ever increasing TV schedule. More later on this I'm sure....


Still reading Volume 2 of "Runaways" but other comics stuff I've been doing lately is reading the reports on CBR about the New York Comic Convention last weekend. There's some interesting stuff on the next big Marvel event "World War Hulk", JMS, Matt Wagner and the Avengers Initiative.

And there's a report on a Battlestar Galactica event at the show!