Look everybody! It’s the first episode of the season… eight episodes late.
We finally get to catch up with exactly what happened after last season’s finale.
Now I understand that there was some logic in presenting this information late. For one, we get the fancy (but predictable) reveal about Kensei. But did it have to be eight episodes in? We really could have had it a bit earlier.
Nonetheless, there were some shockers from the past. For one, DL didn’t die from the gunshot wound inflicted by Linderman. It turns out that Nikki’s bad little other self, Gina, got him shot at a club in LA.
Then there’s little girl shocker. At first I really didn’t like this character, but she kind of grew on me as the show went on. I’ve never watched Veronica Mars, so I don’t have a lot of experience with Kristin Bell. I actually thought she did surprisingly well in her role here.
The bit with how Nathan ended up not burnt was pretty cool. It also foreshadows that Claire’s blood may also have the same healing characteristics of Adam’s.
Then there was Maya and Alejandro. Why do they have to be so boring? Why can’t they be written better? And Maya looks distractingly too much like J-Lo. It’s true. Watch again.
Then there are the questions that aren’t answered. It’s all well and good to know what happened to Nikki and Nathan, but what about Parkman?
The man got shot in the chest multiple times, recovered, broke up with his pregnant wife, joined the NYPD, started a homo-erotic relationship with Mohinder, and became a surrogate daddy. Seems like there was some meat there that could have been touched on.
On the good side, I really like King Midas. He’s sort of the Bennet of season 2. You want to believe he’s all bad, but there are enough moments of goodness that you’re just not quite sure what to think.
Speaking of the Bennets, apparently they didn’t do anything 4 months ago either.
Overall, I’m glad the season is finally starting to heat up. The plot is interesting, the twists are unraveling, and there seems to be a point to this whole crazy season.
I like Heroes again. Though I may never forgive it for what it did to me at the beginning of the season. It may strain our relationship forever.
Will Tim’s apology make it up to you?