"Villains" - Heroes Season 3 Thread
The third season double-episode premiere is upon us. Naturally, there will be revelations and new questions.
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I am really really excited about this, Eversince Sylar got screwed up on season 2, It just lost its charm, but that doesn't mean i didn't watch it.
The very least season 2 was okay, So here's hoping Season 3 be far more better than the second one was. |
Okay, premiere ended 20 minutes ago. And damn. When it comes to mindfucks, Heroes has got a spot on the wall for sure. If all episodes this season can keep up with this one, I'm definitely in.
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What a crazy season opener. Its good to be watching Heroes again.
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These two episodes were pretty much better than anything in Season 2. Definitely a return to form. I can't believe how many times I actually yelled out "Holy shit!" while watching these episodes (probably prompting my family to think I'm crazy).
That said, my only complaint is how they're setting up to totally rip off The 4400 with the whole "take this shot and get a power" thing. With both shows revolving around people with powers, it obvious there's gonna be some similarities, but that just seems like straight out stealing. I seriously hope they don't go down that path. |
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Hrmm, I missed the premiere :(
I'll have to download it.. I don't know what you guys' download preferences are. So in case you guys are interested, here are my sources where I look to download episodes online. Got Heroes The Forum and Fansite for NBC's tv show Heroes (Season 1, 2, & 3) - Just go to the forums and you'll eventually find links from rapidshare, megaupload, filefactory, etc. - Oh, and the download threads should be pinned at the beginning of each episode page. Scrolling past the pinned threads could lead you to some spoilers, as some idiots might make topics with spoilerish titles. O3N TV Show Forum - Powered by vBulletin - Has rapidshare, megaupload, etc links. But the only catch is, you have to sign up to the boards and have 10 or 15 posts to see the download threads. torrents - You could check mininova or piratebay, but a lot of times people upload a lot of fakes. So I wouldn't know which torrent should be trusted. - For TV eps, I'd use EZTV - TV Torrents Online (eztvefnet.org is now eztv.it) , but usually I see the episodes available on those 2 sites above a couple hours before I see it land on eztv.it. |
I enjoyed it quite a bit, but I did have a few gripes:
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I really hope there's a big battle of ridiculous proportions by the end of this volume. We got a taste of what a Peter/Sylar duel could look like back in volume 1, but every other fight since then has been pretty simple. These are people with amazing powers -- their fights need to be flashier. |
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I would have expected the Verizon network, myself.
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Also, have none of you seen Jeff Goldblum's version of The Fly? Mohinder's entire fucking character is now a complete ripoff of that movie. |
Oh man, the writing in this series has gotten so bad. Most of the time I wasn't sure if I was supposed to laugh or what. Especially Nathan's speech in the church, what the hell was that. The talking turtle was the best part. I'll keep watching, since it's kind of fun anyway, but some of this stuff is seriously below actual comic book standards.
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I think Heroes is more fun if you don't actually read comics and can't see the shit they're practically lifting coming from current or even previous books a mile away. Jeph Loeb being one of the 10 producers on this show doesn't help either. The whole Petrellis = Summers Brothers and the flagrant Taskmaster character are pretty terrible.
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Since this is up (and I didn't want to revive the old thread), I was suggested Heroes by my best friend. It was on Netflix, so what the hell.
I watched Season 1. Mediocre. I watched Season 2. Awful. I am afraid to watch Season 3. I couldn't even get past the season finale of S2 it was too terrible. I know the writer's strike is VERY LIKELY the reason Season 2 sucked so fucking much, but I can't help but think the plot is fucked beyond recognition due to Season 2. Peter annoyed me all throughout Season 2, I couldn't stand the Nikki/Jessica character(s), and the only person I liked was Claire. I wonder if I should expect any better from Season 3. |
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Overall, I think that the season could have started worse, one thing that I noticed is that everything is getting much more darker and much more brutal. Needless to say, everything is getting much more complicated as well. You have to concentrate in order to follow! There was some comedy, too. For example, the speaking turtle and when that guy told Parker that there was no service in the desert (lol!). However, I thought they overdid it with the two Japanese guys, I mean, hell, half of the second episode was in Japanese. |
I liked this. Good. But
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Hiro's far more likable than most of the cast.
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So far, I haven't seen any mention of Micah or Monica in press blurbs or production crew commentary. I'm wondering whether they'll be featured at all this season. Micah was moderately central to Season One and is apparently considered important enough to give Noah Grey-Cabey some face time during the Season 3 Hollywood special. Monica, who knows.
I'm mixed about this. I liked Micah. His power is quite interesting and isn't a direct rip-off of anything seen in the comics. He could be very useful. But his storyline was fiercely dependent upon his parents, and now that D.L. and (for now) Niki are out of the picture, there's no immediate direction with Micah. Monica seemed like a somewhat ill advised add-on for Season 2. Monica (and subsequently Micah's) entire arc seemed to be a justification for killing off D.L. and Niki, while not making it seem like Micah was totally abandoned. That would've been fine, I suppose - just say Micah went to stay with cousins - but Monica's power is fucking sweet. I've spent time considering all the potential uses and it staggers the mind. I'd be upset to see Monica dropped if only because there's so much potential for her ability to be explored. It'd be a far more compelling exploration than Mohinder going all "Fly" on us and fucking Lady Death, that's for sure. Maybe they'll show up midseason. Neither is listed on imdb.com as being included in this season, but imdb only shows cast credits for episodes that have been filmed. |
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As for Micah, his powers are cool and all, I'd definitely be robbing ATMs left and right. But I've never been too fond of him, or any child actor for that matter. They try so hard to give kids these cute lines to make them look precocious or some shit, and it's always gotten on my nerves. They didn't do that with Molly though, so I could deal with her. I did like Monica from season 2. She was probably one of the high points of that season, almost enough to make me forgive them for Maya and Alejandro. I was glad when Alejandro got killed and I was hoping Maya would stay dead too, but they had to disappoint me just once more time. I'd like to see more of Adam Monroe, a.k.a. Kensei Takezo. I hope someone digs him up or he breaks out somehow. I've always liked the "Fallen Hero" type characters. |
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