Heroes 3x14 "A Clear and Present Danger" Discuss and Grade

[Dream]

Heroes is back with new episodes starting this Monday.

Spoiler: summary

Months after explosions brought down Pinehurst and Primatech, our Heroes try to put the past behind them and begin new lives. Claire's attempt to live a regular life is cut short when she uncovers a deadly plot orchestrated by Nathan to track down and capture those with abilities. Now powerless, Hiro tries to train a reluctant Ando to be a true superhero. Meanwhile Sylar begins the search for his real parents.

 

[Temis the Vorta]

OK Heroes. Be good.

 

[Seven of Five]

Villains was very hit and miss. I definately enjoyed some parts of it, and still like some of the characters. The long-term cohesiveness is, well, not cohesive at all.

If Micahel Dorn helped DS9, he can help Heroes too?

 

[Hermiod]

Waiting to see exactly what they've done with Peter here.

 

[Aragorn]

If Micahel Dorn helped DS9, he can help Heroes too?

Well Dorn did have that Vanessa Williams/Risa episode. What if every episode of Heroes is like that?

 

[HappyDayRiot]

I'm not very excited for this at all. The more I think about the swandive Villains took the sadder I get.

And I've already heard tell of prophetic paintings in this volume. I mean come on just stop it, please.

Hopefully my expectations are so low this volume will be good... but I'm not holding my breath.

 

[The Habs Fan]

Well, I'll be watching of course but I don't think it'll be anything higher than an Average.

 

[FreezeC77]

No more Kristin Bell. HEROES U ARE DEAD TO ME!

Well I'll probably end up watching, but it'll be on tape since I'm much more into this seasons arc on 24.

 

[Subjective]

Honestly, this is the last chance I'm giving Heroes. After this half of the season, I'll know whether or not I'll be tuning in for the rest of the series or dropping it.

 

[HappyDayRiot]

^ I'm feeling that way too.

 

[OdoWanKenobi]

Same here. This half of the season in the deciding factor for whether or not this show stays on my schedule.

 

[Locutus of Bored]

Honestly, this is the last chance I'm giving Heroes. After this half of the season, I'll know whether or not I'll be tuning in for the rest of the series or dropping it.

Weren't these episodes already filmed concurrently with the first half of the season? If so, I wouldn't expect too much difference in quality. I wouldn't get your hopes up for something superior just yet.

From what I recall, Bryan Fuller won't even be able to have any significant influence on the course of the storytelling until the end of this season or the beginning of the next, right? And even at the end of this season he's got to stick with what's been set up before.

That's just going from memory though, so I could be wrong about the above. I keep hoping for this show to get back to the heights of Season One, but at this point my expectations couldn't possibly be lower.

 

[Hermiod]

^You are correct - Fuller's influence will not really be seen until near the end of the season.

 

[Skywalker]

Those first few minutes were better than a lot of Villains was.

 

[Jaron]

Yeah, that was a pretty nice start.

 

[Mr. Adventure]

Jack Coleman was on local radio today, he told the DJ's that they are trying to take the characters back to basics and have things character driven not just plot driven. He says if you don't like this episode you have his blessing to drop out.

 

[Gertch]

Seems like they are using some different camera shots. So far nothing really remarkable. We knew Sylar would be alive.

 

[Mr. Adventure]

Still can't buy Parkman/Daphne as a couple...

 

[DarthPipes]

Still can't buy Parkman/Daphne as a couple...

Agreed. I can't get past the age difference and they just don't seem compatable.

HRG did the right thing with Mohinder. It's about time that menace was locked up. Did he shock him in the balls?

 

[Gertch]

Still can't buy Parkman/Daphne as a couple...

Yeah, really.

Well the doublecross was pretty neat.