And i swore i was going to keep it to one post today...

Please note, this post is about last night's episode of Heroes. If you have seen it or don't care that you haven't, go right ahead.

le sigh. Another set up episode. I said was going to give this show 4 or 5 episodes to get going again. I mean, with a mammoth cast and untold number of plot lines, the fact that they came to a conclusion at the end of last season poses a very real problem for the show: it has to lay new groundwork. New plots, new characters, new baddies, new alliances, new powers, just new stuff. And that takes a while to do, when you've halted the train. Inertia, people, inertia.

But heres the thing...last night was episode 4. And while next week seems to plunge characters into actual action, tonight was...another episode of characters talking about doing things they are going to do later.

Bad news? No Hiro. Good news? No Peter! (please tell me they are fixing that amnesia thing...soon. Just turn him into the next power-obsessed person like Sylar and be done with it)

break it down!

Claire/West/Noah/Mr. Muggles

I don't so much mind where Claire's storyline is headed atm. take out the muy quesoso diologue ("i know you can heal, Claire, but i don't want to hurt you") and you have a very interesting plot: extraordinary people acting very ordinary and trying to protect one another by withholding information. Noah doesn't want to worry Claire by the fact that he might die/is doing the company thing again. Claire wants the boy and her dad, so is keeping them separate since they know each other.

Personally, i think West will end up being evil. He has that look about him, and i think it would be awesome. And personally, i liked that they went to the Hollywood sign. =)

The mcPatrelli Clan
Did i ever mention that Angela Patrelli is one of my favorite characters on this show? Seriously. Wonderful actress in a wonderful part. You know who i dislike? Parkman. And the fact that i have to rewind every time he "hears" something, because i can never understand it!!! And thank God Nathan got rid of the beard.

I am fairly certain he is being "haunted" by what he imagines Peter looked like after blowing up (ie the thing in the mirror) but thats just my guess.

I have two dads!
Ok, seriously. I don't like this storyline, at all. Even if Molly goes all schitzo every so often about the Nightmare Man, aka Mr. Parkman Snr. And the effect of the Godsend kanji on her eyes? Silly. But i do like that she is now trapped inside her own head by Parkman's father (read as: meaning he actually has to go do something!). I also liked them actually showing Molly's power in action.

On a Parkman/Patrelli cross over, the photo! I thought it was pretty awesome to get to see all the founding board members of the company for the first time. Even if Mr. Blurry Patrelli was there.

Wondertwin powers, activate! form of...nothing interesting!
Alejandro will die, Sylar will take his powers to keep Maya in check, the end. Oh, and random dude from mexico? Thats what you get for stealing Claire's car, you mofo!

From wondertwins to Wonderchild
Why exactly were we hit over the head to bluntly with Katrinia? Had it been a bit more subtle, it might have been nice. Whatevs...Monica's power is cool and fairly original. She needs to like, watch a few episodes of Walker Texas Ranger, then she could go Chuck Norris on everyone's ass. And, once again, Micah is too nice for his own good, but we love him anyways.

O'Hura? your acting ass got pwned by Sulu. Granted, its not like you've had much to do, but still...

Pet theories and things to yell about

• There is no concrete proof that the same power is hereditary. Just 'cuz two characters can fly, doesn't mean they are related, even if Nathan gets around. In fact, we have only seen 3 parents/children have powers: The Sanders, Claire and Mommy, and now Parkman. Of those, only Parkman and dad seem to have vaugely similar powers (Parkman reads minds, and i'm guessing from what papa Parkman did to Angela and Molly, his powers are mind based as well)
• Being a board member of the Company doesn't mean you have a power. Patrelli Snr. didn't (we're pretty sure, for all his blurriness), and its likely that Charles Deuvaulle didn't either (since his Simone, his daughter, didn't, and i would think it would be a dominant trait)
• So Parkman divorced his wife because she was carrying another man's child. Then why did he care about them in the 5 years gone episode from season 1? yay plot holes!
• Sylar's powers are back, since the cockroaches is, and its a symbol intrinsically tied to him
• Parkman is going to get his ass kicked by his dad.
• Bob's powers are more attuned to Alchemy than the Midas Touch.
• Is anyone other than Peter ever going to have an active power?
• New Orleans Granny has a power.

eh, there was more. Maybe when i watch it again i'll remember them =P

till then,
~M