Heroes: "Shadowboxing" 11/9 - Grading & Discussion

[Robert Maxwell]

Yeah the murder weapon will never be found. Silly me, thinking that might have been a setup to something interesting. But given Matt's mind-control powers, he could keep the law at bay indefinitely. He could even still work in law enforcement - he can adopt any visual persona he likes. He could drop in on police departments all over the country and imitate existing officers. If he gets found out, poof! He makes everyone think he's a potted plant.

For that matter, he could seek far more interesting professions. He could have one hell of a magic act in Vegas. How about going into sales? He could end up richer than Bill Gates. Poor Matt, he's got the world at his feet if only he'd know it. All he wants is his boring cop job and his boring suburban life.

Not a problem! He simply "instructs" the jury and judge to exonerate him.

All of which would be fucking awesome, because he could never live with himself, deliberately manipulating the minds of so many for personal gain.

He'd only be doing it to avoid getting the death penalty for a crime he didn't commit (but can never prove legally), so even for Matt, the Jewish Eagle Scout, I don't see that being any massive source of guilt. With his powers, he could be far, far badder.

True, he could. I just find the idea that he'd have to spend the rest of his life changing people's thoughts just to cover his own ass for things he didn't really do hilarious. Like piling one lie on top of another just to hide the truth, he'd have to keep invading minds just to cover up whoever's mind he had to change last time, just so it all never catches up with him.

I don't know, I could just see his powers becoming an absolute living hell.

 

[Aragorn]

Speaking of Samuel and his carnival family, do we even know what his endgame is? We're through nine episodes and we still have no idea why he's the big bad, especially since he cares about everyone with abilities and of the regular characters we're supposed to care about, only Noah has no ability.

Maybe if the company were up and running like it had been the first couple seasons, Samuel would see it as a threat that must be eliminated. Maybe if the superpowered carnies were sociopaths that Samuel is trying to protect at all costs that'd be something else. Maybe if there was something that made him snap and think that the only way to be themselves and live as who they are would be to pull a Magneto and declare war on the rest of humanity that'd be something.

Unless Samuel's brother turns out to be Zod or Doomsday, his return will probably be a total letdown too.

But as it stands not a whole lot is happening.

 

[Obiwanshinobi]

Yeah I made that rant few episodes back about not really knowing Samuels plan is gonna be

 

[ALF]

Please, please end up being Zod!!!

I'm starting to really disbelieve the Parkman/death being fired thing. As mentioned before, Matt could really trick anyone into thinking he is anyone. The potential for him to grow his mind control powers to the status that his father had is very interesting and exciting.

Interesting and exciting....wait- yeah, he's dead for good.

 

[Obiwanshinobi]

I'll bet you a million dollars he's not dead for good!

 

[HappyDayRiot]

Dead for good? He's not even dead next week. Hell, he wasn't even dead this week.

 

[ALF]

^_^ teh lols! Yes. When Heroes shakes things up with the death of a major character, it never sticks. Who had a death that stuck besides Sulu and that fast blonde chick?

 

[Thestral]

^_^ teh lols! Yes. When Heroes shakes things up with the death of a major character, it never sticks. Who had a death that stuck besides Sulu and that fast blonde chick?

Welll.... you want a list?

Ted the Exploding Man
Eden the Persuader
Isaac the Painter
Simone the Love Trianglee
D.L. "Shadowcat" Hawkins
Charles Fist-Brain Linderman
Adam the Mummy Munroe
Maury Nightmare Man Parkman
Alejandro the Obnoxiously Useless
Nikki She-Hulk Sanders
Usutu the not-Isaac
Bob Midas Bishop
Elle "Bonnie" Bishop
Arthur the Ham Petrelli
The Wonder Bullies (Knox and Flint)
Meredith the Human Torch-ed
Daphne the Hedgehog
Jeremy the Lynched Healer
Danko the Gutted Hunter

Those are the ones I can think of off the top of my head that had significant parts. Not counting random poor schmucks like what's-her-face the bitch cheerleader, the shapeshifter, the girl who was "fed" to Sylar, etc.

I guess I should comment on the episode too. Above Average, about where I feel like the whole season's been. I'm enjoying the slower pace and the not-manic-world-exploding-ness. My only serious gripe this season has been the randomness of the Hatian's appearance. Also, did we already know his name was Rene, or did they just drop that in out of the blue?

 

[Temis the Vorta]

Dead for good? He's not even dead next week. Hell, he wasn't even dead this week.

Great summary of the whole series.