Heroes 2.2

I don’t know if that’s official notation, but it’s my new notation. The first number is the season, the second the episode.

Introduction

Okay, so now we’re cooking. After a mediocre and disappointing season premiere last week, Heroes has begun to simmer into what could be a rolling boil of a season.

Although I’m still a little bit disappointed that we didn’t get to see Niki or (more importantly) Sylar, there was still lots to love from this gem of an episode.

I don’t think I can even remember all of the awesome things that happened this episode, but I’ll try.

Hiro & Kensei

So, as expected and foretold in virtually every other time travel story in human history, Hiro puts on Kensei’s costume (which conveniently includes a full coverage mask). He saves a girl, Kensei gets the credit, and then Kensei gets shot.

And then the reveal. I don’t like this storyline much, but that was awesome.

Maya & Alejandro

Moving on to the wonder twins, we learn that it’s not exactly blood coming out of peoples’ eyes, and Alejandro seems to be able to reverse the effects of whatever badness Maya unleashes on people.

Seriously, if Maya could just be a litttle less emotional they wouldn’t really have a problem. In my Heroes research, I came across a new suggestion for this season’s arc — “Maya cries, everyone dies.” I like it.

The Bennets

I breathed a sigh of relief when this episode decided to stop them from being the Bradys. Having Claire flippantly displaying her powers around the family is kinda fun.

West was less annoying, and the thing with Claire’s toe was brutal. My wife had to turn away from the television.

Good ol’ HRG is back to true form hunting down some missing Isaac paintings, and he gets together with an old friend. This storyline went from F to A+ in one episode.

Mohinder

This whole storyline is just awesome. Not only did it lead to us reuniting with an old pal, but he’s so expertly playing the company that I’m having a hard time remembering why I hated Junior Suresh so much last season.

Parkman, Nathan, and Mama P.

This storyline didn’t have a lot to say, but it is an interesting insight into who exactly is killing these folk. My money was on Nathan for being the killer, but he has a solid alibi now.

So the killer is invisible and he can fly? Perhaps he is that first empath that Claude alluded to in the first season.

Peter

Wow. This was the best part of the entire episode. Peter’s problem was always that he was so incredibly emo.

Hard to be emo when you don’t know who you are. Now he’s just a superhero badass protecting Irish lasses from evil men.

Looks like he might take a turn at crime for a while, but it doesn’t matter. He’s just that awesome now.

Conclusion

I was pretty disappointed last week and tentatively searching for other Monday night entertainment. Now I can stop my search.

Welcome back, Heroes, welcome back.