What frustrates me most about Heroes is that it used to be so good. Nearly perfect. And now it seems to be hobbling along, begging us to join it as it stumbles through one dizzying plot turn after another, tripping over extraneous characters and laughable dialogue.

The thing is, it's still the home of some of my favorite TV characters, namely Sylar ( Read more... )

WOAH. Just...woah.

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This was one of those awesome episodes where a lot happens, but the pace is just right and character development is flawlessly integrated into the larger plot.

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An interesting if not heart-pounding episode that doesn't quite amp up the tension for the finale, "An Invisible Thread."

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So, I took a few of my days off to catch up (via Netflix, my new religion) with Heroes, which I haven't watched since about November. The following is a rambly and fannish response.

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The first thing Alex feels is the cold. It seeps into her skin like water into a sponge, and suddenly she is no longer comfortable in her own skin. Goosebumps spread on her bare arms and neck, and she draws her arms close to her chest for warmth, but to no avail. The chill won’t leave until she wakes.

With a groan, she rolls onto her back and ( Read more... )

Alex has outgrown her innocence. She wears it still, like a piece of old clothing; he’s been on the receiving end of more than one doe-eyed pout, but the hard delusiveness behind her eyes gives her away without fail. Traces of the untamed child linger in her face, but there is an edge to her brow, a curl to her upper lip that betrays her womanhood ( Read more... )

There is an untouchedness to the Island that Richard has not found anywhere else. In all his travels, no matter where, when or who he has been, he has yet to find a place where the mornings are as pure, where each ray of light beams down and reflects off the greenery of the jungle, making everything shine. It is sanctuary.

What better place for a ( Read more... )

Her father is in a mood, and it is her fault. Alex can tell. He doesn’t yell or hit; she almost wishes he would. Ben is not one to expend valuable time and energy trying to shock a little girl into obedience. He simply ignores her and goes about his business-reading, making little notes, drinking tea, all without the merest acknowledgement of her ( Read more... )