Heroes: Fallout
May 11th 2007 00:36
Fallout was another excellent episode of Heroes. The paths of the heroes are continuing to cross, and the intertwining plotlines are becoming more and more complex. Fallout was shown in America as a mid-season finale, so it was absolutely jam-packed - I warn you now, this is a very long review.
This episode deals with much of the fallout from Homecoming. Claire (Hayden Panettiere) has revealed her power to her father, to which Mr Bennet (Jack Coleman) responds that he already knew. Claire, quite understandably, is angered by this - where’s the fun in revealing a secret if the other person already knows?
Mr Bennet assures Claire that Sylar (Zachary Quinto) has been taken care of, although his boss has requested that Sylar be kept alive.
Is this the mysterious Mr Linderman? He seems to have his hand in many pies.
Mr Bennet seems to be thoroughly enjoying taunting Sylar and keeping him caged. Although I doubt he would be so cocky without the Haitian (Jimmy Jean-Louis) around to prevent him from using his amassed powers. Perhaps this is something that Eden (Nora Zehetner) should have thought of, but I digres…
Speaking of Sylar, Peter (Milo Ventimiglia) dreams of him while in his jail cell. The fact that he does this is interesting, considering I don’t think that Peter ever really saw his face. Is this another manifestation of his empathic ability? Dream-Sylar asks how Peter will stop the explosion when he doesn't know anything about power. Surely he can’t mean this in a literal sense - Peter has the capacity to absorb the abilities of anyone around him, and could potentially become the most powerful being on the planet. Instead, I think Sylar is referring to Peter's inability to fully control the gifts he taps in to-– if Peter is to stop the explosion, he must first learn to properly use these powers. As long as he avoids becoming a Deus Ex Machina, I will be happy.
Agent Audrey (Clea Duvall) and Officer Matt (Greg Grunberg) interrogate Peter over Jackie's death, while all the while Peter looks increasingly ill. The scene itself is actually quite amusing, with Peter inadvertently absorbing Matt’s power and creating a sort of feedback-loop.
Peter also gets to reunite with Claire. The ensuing exchange is very sweet, with her announcing that Peter is 'totally my [sic] hero.' Claire is joyful that she is not alone in her abilities, while Peter ponders whether this means the world is saved. I suppose that depends on whether the writers are planning to turn the series into a post-apocalyptic drama.
Jessica (Ali Larter) continues on her somewhat illogical quest to kill DL (Leonard Roberts) - after all, if she hadn’t tried to tear him in half, he probably wouldn’t have taken Micah (Noah Gray-Cabey) away in the first place. She shoots DL square in the forehead, but he manages to phase around the bullet. While chasing down father and son, the ongoing struggle for dominance between Jessica and Niki continues. When her alter-ego injures Micah, Niki goes into mama bear mode and is able to reassert herself. Realising her family is not safe in her presence, she turns herself in. Jessica certainly won’t like that her little sister dobbed her in.
Hiro (Masi Oka) and Ando (James Kyson Lee) engage in an amusing discussion about whether 'Save the Cheerleader, Save the World' is a 'then' or 'if, then' statement. This a cute little shout-out to the legions of fans who attempted to analyse and deconstruct the meaning of the phrase.
Eden lets Isaac (Santiago Cabrera) out of 'rehab,' and he meets up with the Japanese men. Through talking with Hiro, he realises that he is able to draw the future without the aid of drugs. He demonstrates this ability by painting Hiro battling a Tyrannosaurus Rex, which awesomely demonstrates the popular culture representation of the time paradox.
He also explains to them about his latest painting, which depicts what he calls 'an exploding man.' Hiro, master of catchphrases, utters the show’s latest meme - 'How do you stop an exploding man?'
Claire's sense of isolation may have been eased during her meeting with Peter, but it comes rushing back upon discovering that both the minds of Lyle (Randall Bentley) and Zach (Thomas Dekker) have been completely wiped. The Haitian appears and grabs her, presumably to do the same to her. However, despite Eden stating he was mute, he can actually talk - I wonder why he kept that detail covert? The Haitian reveals that he wiped the boys' minds on her father's orders, as well as having visited her mother many times - I guess that would explain why she is so ditzy. He asks Claire if she can keep a secret, and it seems that Claire gets to keep her memories after all.
Outside Primatech Paper Co, Matt and Audrey are on a stake-out-– the television mating ritual for mismatched police duos. He reads her stray thoughts about his cuteness, and as gruff as she is, there is far more chemistry between them than between Matt and his dull wife. Matt sees Mr Bennet and the Haitian, and deduces that they were behind his missing time. He manages to get through the static, picking out the name 'Sylar.' He should be thankful that the one word he managed to hear was pertinent – a snatched pronoun would hardly have the same impact.
Mohinder (Sendhil Ramamurthy) is having no luck getting the authorities to take him seriously. If he is using the same tactic as he did when talking to Nathan (Adrian Pasdar), then that’s really not surprising. He gets a call from Eden, saying that she is going to enact revenge on Chandra’s murderer. In Odessa, she tries to persuade Sylar to kill himself. Apparently, she decided not to use the Haitian as backup, as Sylar is able to use his telekinesis to pull her through the glass. She shoots herself in the head to stop him from gaining her power – unfortunately, this is not a viable option for all the heroes to prevent Sylar’s brain-hunt.
Nathan picks Peter up from prison, and chides him for almost getting himself killed on his cheerleader quest. Peter collapses, the cause of his sickness remaining unclear.
Peter has another vision; this time of New York City. It’s almost deserted, except for Matt, Mohinder, Niki, Micah, DL, Claire, Hiro, Ando, Nathan, Isaac and Simone (Tawny Cypress). Everyone regards Peter with a mix of abject fear and utter sympathy. Peter’s hands begin to glow, and as Nathan approaches, Peter explodes. So it seems that Peter is ‘The Exploding Man’ from Isaac’s painting. Damn, that’s really got to be a blow to his dreams of heroism (okay, I apologise for that one).
At this stage, I’m thinking that maybe Peter will absorb Ted Sprague’s power, and will be unable to control it. Through interpreting these dreams, Peter may be able to avoid going critical – but either way, there is bound to be some fallout.
*Screencaps courtesy of the Heroes Wiki, and used under Fair Dealing for Identification and Critical commentary.
This episode deals with much of the fallout from Homecoming. Claire (Hayden Panettiere) has revealed her power to her father, to which Mr Bennet (Jack Coleman) responds that he already knew. Claire, quite understandably, is angered by this - where’s the fun in revealing a secret if the other person already knows?
Mr Bennet assures Claire that Sylar (Zachary Quinto) has been taken care of, although his boss has requested that Sylar be kept alive.
Sylar on time-out*
Mr Bennet seems to be thoroughly enjoying taunting Sylar and keeping him caged. Although I doubt he would be so cocky without the Haitian (Jimmy Jean-Louis) around to prevent him from using his amassed powers. Perhaps this is something that Eden (Nora Zehetner) should have thought of, but I digres…
Speaking of Sylar, Peter (Milo Ventimiglia) dreams of him while in his jail cell. The fact that he does this is interesting, considering I don’t think that Peter ever really saw his face. Is this another manifestation of his empathic ability? Dream-Sylar asks how Peter will stop the explosion when he doesn't know anything about power. Surely he can’t mean this in a literal sense - Peter has the capacity to absorb the abilities of anyone around him, and could potentially become the most powerful being on the planet. Instead, I think Sylar is referring to Peter's inability to fully control the gifts he taps in to-– if Peter is to stop the explosion, he must first learn to properly use these powers. As long as he avoids becoming a Deus Ex Machina, I will be happy.
Agent Audrey (Clea Duvall) and Officer Matt (Greg Grunberg) interrogate Peter over Jackie's death, while all the while Peter looks increasingly ill. The scene itself is actually quite amusing, with Peter inadvertently absorbing Matt’s power and creating a sort of feedback-loop.
Peter also gets to reunite with Claire. The ensuing exchange is very sweet, with her announcing that Peter is 'totally my [sic] hero.' Claire is joyful that she is not alone in her abilities, while Peter ponders whether this means the world is saved. I suppose that depends on whether the writers are planning to turn the series into a post-apocalyptic drama.
Jessica (Ali Larter) continues on her somewhat illogical quest to kill DL (Leonard Roberts) - after all, if she hadn’t tried to tear him in half, he probably wouldn’t have taken Micah (Noah Gray-Cabey) away in the first place. She shoots DL square in the forehead, but he manages to phase around the bullet. While chasing down father and son, the ongoing struggle for dominance between Jessica and Niki continues. When her alter-ego injures Micah, Niki goes into mama bear mode and is able to reassert herself. Realising her family is not safe in her presence, she turns herself in. Jessica certainly won’t like that her little sister dobbed her in.
Hiro (Masi Oka) and Ando (James Kyson Lee) engage in an amusing discussion about whether 'Save the Cheerleader, Save the World' is a 'then' or 'if, then' statement. This a cute little shout-out to the legions of fans who attempted to analyse and deconstruct the meaning of the phrase.
Will Hiro battle a dinosaur?*
Eden lets Isaac (Santiago Cabrera) out of 'rehab,' and he meets up with the Japanese men. Through talking with Hiro, he realises that he is able to draw the future without the aid of drugs. He demonstrates this ability by painting Hiro battling a Tyrannosaurus Rex, which awesomely demonstrates the popular culture representation of the time paradox.
He also explains to them about his latest painting, which depicts what he calls 'an exploding man.' Hiro, master of catchphrases, utters the show’s latest meme - 'How do you stop an exploding man?'
Claire's sense of isolation may have been eased during her meeting with Peter, but it comes rushing back upon discovering that both the minds of Lyle (Randall Bentley) and Zach (Thomas Dekker) have been completely wiped. The Haitian appears and grabs her, presumably to do the same to her. However, despite Eden stating he was mute, he can actually talk - I wonder why he kept that detail covert? The Haitian reveals that he wiped the boys' minds on her father's orders, as well as having visited her mother many times - I guess that would explain why she is so ditzy. He asks Claire if she can keep a secret, and it seems that Claire gets to keep her memories after all.
Outside Primatech Paper Co, Matt and Audrey are on a stake-out-– the television mating ritual for mismatched police duos. He reads her stray thoughts about his cuteness, and as gruff as she is, there is far more chemistry between them than between Matt and his dull wife. Matt sees Mr Bennet and the Haitian, and deduces that they were behind his missing time. He manages to get through the static, picking out the name 'Sylar.' He should be thankful that the one word he managed to hear was pertinent – a snatched pronoun would hardly have the same impact.
Mohinder (Sendhil Ramamurthy) is having no luck getting the authorities to take him seriously. If he is using the same tactic as he did when talking to Nathan (Adrian Pasdar), then that’s really not surprising. He gets a call from Eden, saying that she is going to enact revenge on Chandra’s murderer. In Odessa, she tries to persuade Sylar to kill himself. Apparently, she decided not to use the Haitian as backup, as Sylar is able to use his telekinesis to pull her through the glass. She shoots herself in the head to stop him from gaining her power – unfortunately, this is not a viable option for all the heroes to prevent Sylar’s brain-hunt.
Nathan picks Peter up from prison, and chides him for almost getting himself killed on his cheerleader quest. Peter collapses, the cause of his sickness remaining unclear.
Will Peter go out with a bang?*
At this stage, I’m thinking that maybe Peter will absorb Ted Sprague’s power, and will be unable to control it. Through interpreting these dreams, Peter may be able to avoid going critical – but either way, there is bound to be some fallout.
Overall Rating
*Screencaps courtesy of the Heroes Wiki, and used under Fair Dealing for Identification and Critical commentary.
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Comment by charles
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I tell you what...you have many great episodes of Heroes to look forward to!
Charles.
Comment by Nickoftime's Sanity Corner
I actually got the opportunity to watch part of an episode when it aired last week...
Kinda lost as to what's going on, but I did enjoy what I saw of it...
Great post, thanks for filling in the blanks!
Take care,
Nick
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As a big Heroes fan I really enjoy reading your reviews. Especially when there is so much happening in the series, it's good to have a bit of a recap and remind myself of the bits I missed when I watched the episode.
A.
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