Heroes: Godsend
May 25th 2007 01:30
Godsend continues the intertwining plotlines of Heroes, taking place two weeks after the previous episode. After the fallout, the characters are having to deal with their new situations.
After collapsing last week, Peter (Milo Ventimiglia) remains in a comatose state.
His illness appears to be the result of absorbing too many powers. I guess empaths are a bit like powerboards – plug in too much and they overload. Peter continues to dream about blowing up downtown New York. However, a new figure now appears in his vision, and I am ashamed to admit that I initially didn’t recognise who played him – Christopher Eccleston, also known as the 9th Doctor, and an absolutely fantastic actor.
This time, Peter speaks to Nathan (Adrian Pasdar) in the dream, stating that he ‘took his power’ and can’t control it, which lends credence to the theory that Ted (Matthew John Armstrong) will be the reason that Peter goes boom.
Ted, meanwhile, is in a shack in Nevada, practicing his exploding hands routine. What is it about bombers and shacks?
Peter awakes and leaves the hospital, still looking very ill. He runs into the man from his dream, and it turns out that he has the power of invisibility. Peter immediately mimics this, and the fight that ensues between them hilariously results in some extremely confused passers-by.
Claire (Hayden Panettiere) is pretending that she doesn’t remember the events of Homecoming. She wonders, along with the rest of the viewing audience, whether she is safe, or if she still needs saving. Claire misses Zach’s friendship terribly, but the Haitian informs her that the memories he has taken cannot be restored.
To once again gain his trust, Claire takes Zach (Thomas Dekker) to the abandoned refinery where we were first introduced to her character. She once again jumps off, with Zach taping – as far as he knows, that was attempt number one.
It makes me wonder why Claire chose Zach to tape in the first place, considering they hadn’t talked in such a long time. Was it a random choice? Was it because he had a camera? Or was it the instinctive knowledge that he was to be her sidekick?
Niki (Ali Larter) is now incarcerated, and Jessica is, of course, causing problems. Why is it that alter egos are always such troublemakers? DL (Leonard Roberts) is having issues connecting with Micah (Noah Gray-Cabey), who has gotten into a fight with kids that referred to his mother as a ‘psycho killer.’ Since Micah doesn’t appear to be the toughest kid, perhaps he should have used his power to retaliate instead. Messed with their PSPs? Drained the battery on their mobile phone? Made their calculators attack? The possibilities are endless.
DL and Micah go to visit Niki in prison, and there is a really sweet moment where DL phases through the glass to squeeze her hand. Desperate to hug Micah, Niki ends up in a confrontation with the guards, during which she snaps a baton clean in half. Does this mean that Niki has super strength as well, or is Jessica exerting more (albeit momentary) control?
In contrast to this super strength, Hiro’s (Masi Oka) powers have become super weak. I think it is probably a psychological issue; the result of being unable to save Charlie (Jayma Mays). However, it isn’t out of the realm of possibility that something or someone else is at play.
Hiro is convinced that, in order to fully regain his ability, he must obtain the sword that Future Hiro carries. The sword in question belonged to Takezo Kensei, a legendary Japanese leader that his father told him about, and is conveniently located in New York’s Museum of Natural History. It appears to have the Heroes symbol on it, although Ando (James Kyson Lee) interprets it as the characters for ‘great talent’ and ‘godsend.’ Hiro manages to steal the sword, playfully confronting the T-Rex exhibit, and mirroring Isaac’s painting. Unfortunately, the sword is a replica, with the actual artefact owned by none other than Mr Linderman. The man must be an evolved human – there’s no other way he could manage to orchestrate so many lives and events.
Even drugged and incapacitated, Sylar (Zachary Quinto) still manages to be exceedingly creepy and menacing. Mr Bennet (Jack Coleman) and Claire’s pseudo-Dad (Colby French) are trying to unravel the secrets behind his abilities. The processes behind his powers remain a mystery, but that may be because Sylar doesn’t test well.
Officer Matt and Agent Audrey (Clea Duvall) conduct a raid on Primatech Paper Co, and of course, they fail to find anything. Matt knows first hand the power that this super secret organisation has – did he really think they would be so lax as to leave everything out in the open? Honestly, there’s a reason he keeps failing the detective exam, and it isn’t his dyslexia. Mr Bennet’s smug reaction summed up the situation perfectly – ‘Oops!’
Matt’s failure in his job leads him to go home to try and reconcile his almost-failed marriage. He tells Janice (Lisa Lackey) about his ability, but she seems disbelieving. As much as it pains me to see bad things happen to Greg Grunberg’s characters, I hope his wife is duplicitous or evil. At least then she would do something more than annoy me.
Ever the doting brother, Nathan wants to help Peter and discover whether there is truth behind his quest. He and Simone (Tawney Cypress) go to Isaac’s (Santiago Cabrera) apartment, where the latter’s unexpected presence results in a great little awkward moment.
Hiro and Ando arrive as well, and Hiro is ecstatic to one again see the flying man. He even adds an adorable little ‘whoosh.’ Simone says she can provide the link to Linderman that Hiro needs to get his sword, but since she is just his art dealer, I think she may be overestimating her influence.
Mohinder (Sendhil Ramamurthy) is visited by the FBI and finds out that Eden (Nora Zehetner), whose real name was Sarah Ellis, is thought to have committed suicide.
He is also visited by Mr Bennet, who tells him that the names on the list are of grave importance, and that they should help one another. Mohinder turns this offer down, which is a shame – his ample daddy issues could have used a man like Mr Bennet to put them into perspective.
The Haitian (Jimmy Jean-Louis) says that the Heroes’ gifts are the work of God, and they should be respected accordingly. Claire, however, sees it as a curse. This is the nature of things sent by God - He works in mysterious ways, and the details of His plan are not always apparent. These gifts have been given for a reason, and there is a path ahead for those with great talent.
*Screencaps courtesy of the Heroes Wiki, and used under Fair Dealing for Identification and Critical commentary
After collapsing last week, Peter (Milo Ventimiglia) remains in a comatose state.
Peter, dreamer of dreams*
This time, Peter speaks to Nathan (Adrian Pasdar) in the dream, stating that he ‘took his power’ and can’t control it, which lends credence to the theory that Ted (Matthew John Armstrong) will be the reason that Peter goes boom.
Ted, meanwhile, is in a shack in Nevada, practicing his exploding hands routine. What is it about bombers and shacks?
Peter awakes and leaves the hospital, still looking very ill. He runs into the man from his dream, and it turns out that he has the power of invisibility. Peter immediately mimics this, and the fight that ensues between them hilariously results in some extremely confused passers-by.
Claire (Hayden Panettiere) is pretending that she doesn’t remember the events of Homecoming. She wonders, along with the rest of the viewing audience, whether she is safe, or if she still needs saving. Claire misses Zach’s friendship terribly, but the Haitian informs her that the memories he has taken cannot be restored.
To once again gain his trust, Claire takes Zach (Thomas Dekker) to the abandoned refinery where we were first introduced to her character. She once again jumps off, with Zach taping – as far as he knows, that was attempt number one.
It makes me wonder why Claire chose Zach to tape in the first place, considering they hadn’t talked in such a long time. Was it a random choice? Was it because he had a camera? Or was it the instinctive knowledge that he was to be her sidekick?
Niki (Ali Larter) is now incarcerated, and Jessica is, of course, causing problems. Why is it that alter egos are always such troublemakers? DL (Leonard Roberts) is having issues connecting with Micah (Noah Gray-Cabey), who has gotten into a fight with kids that referred to his mother as a ‘psycho killer.’ Since Micah doesn’t appear to be the toughest kid, perhaps he should have used his power to retaliate instead. Messed with their PSPs? Drained the battery on their mobile phone? Made their calculators attack? The possibilities are endless.
DL and Micah go to visit Niki in prison, and there is a really sweet moment where DL phases through the glass to squeeze her hand. Desperate to hug Micah, Niki ends up in a confrontation with the guards, during which she snaps a baton clean in half. Does this mean that Niki has super strength as well, or is Jessica exerting more (albeit momentary) control?
In contrast to this super strength, Hiro’s (Masi Oka) powers have become super weak. I think it is probably a psychological issue; the result of being unable to save Charlie (Jayma Mays). However, it isn’t out of the realm of possibility that something or someone else is at play.
Hiro confronts the T-Rex*
Hiro is convinced that, in order to fully regain his ability, he must obtain the sword that Future Hiro carries. The sword in question belonged to Takezo Kensei, a legendary Japanese leader that his father told him about, and is conveniently located in New York’s Museum of Natural History. It appears to have the Heroes symbol on it, although Ando (James Kyson Lee) interprets it as the characters for ‘great talent’ and ‘godsend.’ Hiro manages to steal the sword, playfully confronting the T-Rex exhibit, and mirroring Isaac’s painting. Unfortunately, the sword is a replica, with the actual artefact owned by none other than Mr Linderman. The man must be an evolved human – there’s no other way he could manage to orchestrate so many lives and events.
Even drugged and incapacitated, Sylar (Zachary Quinto) still manages to be exceedingly creepy and menacing. Mr Bennet (Jack Coleman) and Claire’s pseudo-Dad (Colby French) are trying to unravel the secrets behind his abilities. The processes behind his powers remain a mystery, but that may be because Sylar doesn’t test well.
Officer Matt and Agent Audrey (Clea Duvall) conduct a raid on Primatech Paper Co, and of course, they fail to find anything. Matt knows first hand the power that this super secret organisation has – did he really think they would be so lax as to leave everything out in the open? Honestly, there’s a reason he keeps failing the detective exam, and it isn’t his dyslexia. Mr Bennet’s smug reaction summed up the situation perfectly – ‘Oops!’
Matt’s failure in his job leads him to go home to try and reconcile his almost-failed marriage. He tells Janice (Lisa Lackey) about his ability, but she seems disbelieving. As much as it pains me to see bad things happen to Greg Grunberg’s characters, I hope his wife is duplicitous or evil. At least then she would do something more than annoy me.
Ever the doting brother, Nathan wants to help Peter and discover whether there is truth behind his quest. He and Simone (Tawney Cypress) go to Isaac’s (Santiago Cabrera) apartment, where the latter’s unexpected presence results in a great little awkward moment.
Whoosh!*
Hiro and Ando arrive as well, and Hiro is ecstatic to one again see the flying man. He even adds an adorable little ‘whoosh.’ Simone says she can provide the link to Linderman that Hiro needs to get his sword, but since she is just his art dealer, I think she may be overestimating her influence.
Mohinder (Sendhil Ramamurthy) is visited by the FBI and finds out that Eden (Nora Zehetner), whose real name was Sarah Ellis, is thought to have committed suicide.
He is also visited by Mr Bennet, who tells him that the names on the list are of grave importance, and that they should help one another. Mohinder turns this offer down, which is a shame – his ample daddy issues could have used a man like Mr Bennet to put them into perspective.
The Haitian (Jimmy Jean-Louis) says that the Heroes’ gifts are the work of God, and they should be respected accordingly. Claire, however, sees it as a curse. This is the nature of things sent by God - He works in mysterious ways, and the details of His plan are not always apparent. These gifts have been given for a reason, and there is a path ahead for those with great talent.
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*Screencaps courtesy of the Heroes Wiki, and used under Fair Dealing for Identification and Critical commentary
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I unfortunately have missed so many episodes I have no idea what's going on...but am chuffed at the news John Doe brings about the release of Heroes Season 1 on DVD in August....so...your reviews will be thoroughly reread...but they're still enjoyed by me now.
(and no...it doesn't 'spoil' it for me. I just like your writing style_
Hope you are well hon. I know you're busy so it's always good to see you.
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I've now missed too many episodes to keep up with Heroes!
I almost bought the first season on DVD in thailand. But then decided to buy other shows instead.
Love your recaps though. At least I feel like I know what is going on should I ever remember to catch another episode
Kylie
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