Heroes: The Fix
The Fix continues the evolving plotlines of Heroes, with each of the characters attempting to deal with the situation they are now in.
The invisible man's name is revealed to be Claude Rains – this is a homage to the actor of the same name who played The Invisible Man in the 1933 film.
The scenes between Claude (Christopher Eccleston) and Peter (Milo Ventimiglia) are fantastic, and Eccleston's portrayal of the character is hilarious and brilliant. Apparently he was originally offered the role of Sylar, but declined as he didn't want to be the stereotypical British villain.
Peter is convinced that Claude can teach him to control his power, although perhaps finding someone less hostile would be of more benefit. The only living things Claude appears to care about are himself and pigeons from Charles Duveax's building.
Nathan (Adrian Pasdar) and Mohinder (Sendhil Ramamurthy) are both desperate to find Peter. Mohinder explains that Peter is like a sponge – a very dangerous sponge that might absorb too much or something volatile. He also states that he may be the most important person on the list, which would definitely be a boost to Peter's fragile ego.
The pair confront Peter at his apartment, causing him to flee, apparently via flight. In actuality, Claude has grabbed him, thus turning him invisible. Claude agrees to help Peter and stop him from becoming the exploding man. This change of heart is probably due to the fact that, if everyone dies, who will he steal from?
Niki (Ali Larter) is straitjacketed and drugged, in a desperate bid to keep aggressive Jessica at bay. However, she later wakes up without either measure. A psychiatrist, Dr Witherson (Paula Newsome), is behind this, as she thinks Niki has multiple personality disorder. You could say that, if a dead sister with super strength that inhabits your body counts. I'm not really sure that therapy will be able to help with that little issue.
DL (Leonard Roberts) is having trouble making ends meet, and is facing an increasingly strained relationship with his son. Micah (Noah Gray-Cabey) says that Niki was always able to pay the bills – is he suggesting that DL make some of his own garage videos? Forget Niki; I think it is Micah who may need therapy.
In an effort to help his family get by, Micah uses his power on an ATM to withdraw a huge amount of money. I guess a tendency towards criminal behaviour run in the family too.
The Matt (Greg Grunberg) and Janice (Lisa Lackey) storyline has become even more boring, if that is even possible. What on Earth was with the broken pipe? I know that it is supposed to be a metaphor for fixing things between them, but I think there are more interesting things to watch than plumbing. The Mario Bros video games would have been far less successful if they entailed the actual fixing of pipes. Matt really needs something more engrossing to do, and the baby plotline is not it – after all, his wife has cheated on him, so it may not even be his.
Matt faces a review over his actions in previous episodes, and is given a six month suspension. This is an interesting development, when taking into consideration Peter's vision, as it shows Matt in his uniform. Assuming that it takes place a couple of weeks in the future, this equals a few possibilities – Matt may get reinstated; or the dream may not be strictly prophetic; or it is a symbolic representation of Matt in his superhero costume.
Hiro (Masi Oka) and Ando (James Kyson Lee) return to their rented Nissan Versa, only to find that someone is waiting for them. After some hide and seek, Hiro gets away, but Ando is caught. Hiro offers himself up in exchange, but the strange men take both of them. Finally, some bad guys that actually make a little sense!
The pair are driven away in a van, and we are supposed to think that they have been captured by Linderman. Once they arrive at their destination, they meet the man that organised their abduction – Hiro's father. This show is starting to rival Lost in terms of daddy issues. Hiro's father is played by George Takei, also known as Mr Sulu of Star Trek. This show has such great casting, particularly when taking into account Hiro's Star Trek fixation.
Claire (Hayden Panettiere) and Zach (Thomas Dekker) search the family computer for information. Zach mirrors my own thoughts when he says that Mr Bennet is too clever to leave pertinent and covert information unprotected. Claire decides to contact the Haitian (Jimmy Jean-Louis), and to do so hangs wind chimes in her window. This method of contact is very zen, and is only to be expected from someone who can literally clear the mind of thought. He reveals to her that her mother died in a fire fourteen years ago.
Claire and Zach look up newspaper articles about the incident at the Burnt Toast Diner, which is a nice tie in as is where Charlie (Jayma Mays) worked. Claire manages to track down her mother, Meredith Gordon (Jessalyn Gilsig), who is very much alive. She also happens to be pyrokinetic, so at least she and Claire will have something to talk about.
Claire's pseudo-Dad, Hank (Colby French) is still examining Sylar (Zachary Quinto), eventually calling Mr Bennet (Jack Coleman) to inform him that Sylar is dead. It seems that this show may be turning into Alias, because Sylar too is not as dead as he once seemed.
The heroes are attempting to fix the situation that they have found themselves in – whether it be mending a broken relationship, trying to make ends meet, or learning to control what they are. However, there's no such thing as a quick fix, and actions can have unintended consequences. Like a drug hit, the fix is only temporary, and soon enough, the reality of the situation is going to hit hard.
*Screencaps courtesy of the Heroes Wiki, and used under Fair Dealing for Identification and Critical commentary
The invisible man's name is revealed to be Claude Rains – this is a homage to the actor of the same name who played The Invisible Man in the 1933 film.
Claude comments on Peter's family connections*
Peter is convinced that Claude can teach him to control his power, although perhaps finding someone less hostile would be of more benefit. The only living things Claude appears to care about are himself and pigeons from Charles Duveax's building.
Nathan (Adrian Pasdar) and Mohinder (Sendhil Ramamurthy) are both desperate to find Peter. Mohinder explains that Peter is like a sponge – a very dangerous sponge that might absorb too much or something volatile. He also states that he may be the most important person on the list, which would definitely be a boost to Peter's fragile ego.
The pair confront Peter at his apartment, causing him to flee, apparently via flight. In actuality, Claude has grabbed him, thus turning him invisible. Claude agrees to help Peter and stop him from becoming the exploding man. This change of heart is probably due to the fact that, if everyone dies, who will he steal from?
Niki (Ali Larter) is straitjacketed and drugged, in a desperate bid to keep aggressive Jessica at bay. However, she later wakes up without either measure. A psychiatrist, Dr Witherson (Paula Newsome), is behind this, as she thinks Niki has multiple personality disorder. You could say that, if a dead sister with super strength that inhabits your body counts. I'm not really sure that therapy will be able to help with that little issue.
DL (Leonard Roberts) is having trouble making ends meet, and is facing an increasingly strained relationship with his son. Micah (Noah Gray-Cabey) says that Niki was always able to pay the bills – is he suggesting that DL make some of his own garage videos? Forget Niki; I think it is Micah who may need therapy.
In an effort to help his family get by, Micah uses his power on an ATM to withdraw a huge amount of money. I guess a tendency towards criminal behaviour run in the family too.
The Matt (Greg Grunberg) and Janice (Lisa Lackey) storyline has become even more boring, if that is even possible. What on Earth was with the broken pipe? I know that it is supposed to be a metaphor for fixing things between them, but I think there are more interesting things to watch than plumbing. The Mario Bros video games would have been far less successful if they entailed the actual fixing of pipes. Matt really needs something more engrossing to do, and the baby plotline is not it – after all, his wife has cheated on him, so it may not even be his.
Matt faces a review over his actions in previous episodes, and is given a six month suspension. This is an interesting development, when taking into consideration Peter's vision, as it shows Matt in his uniform. Assuming that it takes place a couple of weeks in the future, this equals a few possibilities – Matt may get reinstated; or the dream may not be strictly prophetic; or it is a symbolic representation of Matt in his superhero costume.
Hiro (Masi Oka) and Ando (James Kyson Lee) return to their rented Nissan Versa, only to find that someone is waiting for them. After some hide and seek, Hiro gets away, but Ando is caught. Hiro offers himself up in exchange, but the strange men take both of them. Finally, some bad guys that actually make a little sense!
The pair are driven away in a van, and we are supposed to think that they have been captured by Linderman. Once they arrive at their destination, they meet the man that organised their abduction – Hiro's father. This show is starting to rival Lost in terms of daddy issues. Hiro's father is played by George Takei, also known as Mr Sulu of Star Trek. This show has such great casting, particularly when taking into account Hiro's Star Trek fixation.
Claire (Hayden Panettiere) and Zach (Thomas Dekker) search the family computer for information. Zach mirrors my own thoughts when he says that Mr Bennet is too clever to leave pertinent and covert information unprotected. Claire decides to contact the Haitian (Jimmy Jean-Louis), and to do so hangs wind chimes in her window. This method of contact is very zen, and is only to be expected from someone who can literally clear the mind of thought. He reveals to her that her mother died in a fire fourteen years ago.
Claire and Zach look up newspaper articles about the incident at the Burnt Toast Diner, which is a nice tie in as is where Charlie (Jayma Mays) worked. Claire manages to track down her mother, Meredith Gordon (Jessalyn Gilsig), who is very much alive. She also happens to be pyrokinetic, so at least she and Claire will have something to talk about.
Claire's pseudo-Dad, Hank (Colby French) is still examining Sylar (Zachary Quinto), eventually calling Mr Bennet (Jack Coleman) to inform him that Sylar is dead. It seems that this show may be turning into Alias, because Sylar too is not as dead as he once seemed.
The heroes are attempting to fix the situation that they have found themselves in – whether it be mending a broken relationship, trying to make ends meet, or learning to control what they are. However, there's no such thing as a quick fix, and actions can have unintended consequences. Like a drug hit, the fix is only temporary, and soon enough, the reality of the situation is going to hit hard.
Overall Rating
*Screencaps courtesy of the Heroes Wiki, and used under Fair Dealing for Identification and Critical commentary
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Oh Ninabelle...this is such a funny funny funny review!!!
...even if I wasn't a fan of the show, this would be good to read for sheer entertainment value!
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Dusk
A big hug right back at you
Nina
Celebrity Obsession
Like Dusk I missed too many episodes to watch it on tv now. However, a friend bought the whole season when we were in Thailand last month. I intend to have a massive heroes weekend and just watch the whole season straight through.
I love reading your reviews of each episode though!
Kylie
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