Heroes – S04E09 – Shadowboxing


Volume Five: Redemption

I’ve got to rush to catch up on last week’s episode to make it for the live blog tonight!



As always, I look forward to your thoughts, opinions, gripes, live-blogging, etc.

Comments

  1. Conor Kilpatrick conor says:

    I made it just in time! Finished last week’s episode with two minutes to spare.

  2. Conor Kilpatrick conor says:

    Last week’s episode was pretty good. I laughed at the idea of so many Hiros running around like Marty McFlys in 1955.

  3. Conor Kilpatrick conor says:

    Wait, these girls are still in that slaughterhouse from Halloween?

  4. Devastron Devastron says:

    The timing is getting funky with how they are breaking up the storylines.

  5. Conor Kilpatrick conor says:

    Peter has a terrible poker face.

  6. Conor Kilpatrick conor says:

    @DevastronL Yeah, there is no rhythm to this show.

  7. Conor Kilpatrick conor says:

    "The eye-talian eagle scout." Funny.

  8. Conor Kilpatrick conor says:

    Haha – Parkman’s revenge!

  9. Devastron Devastron says:

    I guess you just have to take it as this was going on while events were unfolding in the present last episode.

    I am looking forward to more Parkman and Sylar stuff. I hope they focus more on that than on the Claire storyline which is losing my interest.

  10. zombox zombox says:

    Evening lads.

  11. Devastron Devastron says:

    After a good night’s sleep he feels like a new man.

  12. Conor Kilpatrick conor says:

    Man, I pity any new viewers (haha!) that this show gets. There are so many different versions of characters walking around with little-to-no explanation.

  13. Conor Kilpatrick conor says:

    Man, that room is goingt o be COVERED in baby powder when Claire gets back.

    It’ll smell nice, though.

  14. zombox zombox says:

    Never thought of that Conor. Certainly is a barrier against entry. Not smart.

  15. Conor Kilpatrick conor says:

    That patient is going to die.

  16. Conor Kilpatrick conor says:

    …or not! She’s a secret doctor! Like Bob on ER.

  17. zombox zombox says:

    I’m not sure what the deaf girl’s purpose is in the show yet. Other than to be a foil to Peter. I like her, but don’t understand her role.

  18. zombox zombox says:

    She’s a secret doctor, that was revealed in an earlier episode.

  19. Conor Kilpatrick conor says:

    Peter heals people now, right? That’s why everyone in his rig has a miraculous recovery?

  20. Conor Kilpatrick conor says:

    Damn that Haitian.

  21. Devastron Devastron says:

    I forgot that she had some sort of medical or doctor training. She gave it up because she didn’t like how people treated her as a deaf person or something.

  22. Conor Kilpatrick conor says:

    @zombox: I will admit to my attention wandering when she and Peter get too much screentime.

  23. zombox zombox says:

    He heals/kills. Basically chi manipulation.

  24. Conor Kilpatrick conor says:

    I still say that this show has never regained what it had with the first season which was a singular purpose. There might have been different storylines, but everyone was heading to the same climax and it was all tied together with the super catchy "Save the cheerleader, save the world". They’ve never recaptured that.

  25. Devastron Devastron says:

    I don’t think the show will ever be as good as that first season. I’ve pretty much accepted that and just enjoyed the show for what it is now.

  26. zombox zombox says:

    I agree with that assessment, but I think this season is as close as they’ve gotten. Narrowing the cast, focusing on the better characters, developing them and a lot less campy humor.

  27. Conor Kilpatrick conor says:

    @Devastron: I’m not expecting it to either, I’m just surprised that they still aren’t learning their lessons. There were very clear reasons why the first season was a success.

  28. Conor Kilpatrick conor says:

    Not much going on in thise episode so far.

  29. Devastron Devastron says:

    I have been liking this season a lot, probably the most since the seacond. The carnival characters have been a very strong addition.

  30. Conor Kilpatrick conor says:

    @Devastron: I agree that this season has been pretty strong so far.

  31. Conor Kilpatrick conor says:

    A coke with pancakes??? UGH.

  32. zombox zombox says:

    Are they back in Charlie’s diner? Had to vacate the TV for a sec.

  33. Devastron Devastron says:

    This diner is the center of the Heroes universe.

  34. zombox zombox says:

    I love the return of evil Sylar. For real evil.

  35. Conor Kilpatrick conor says:

    This diner must have some kind of cosmic significance. Or they wanted to squeeze one more week out of the set.

  36. zombox zombox says:

    Its like the Restaurant at the End of the Universe.

  37. Conor Kilpatrick conor says:

    I love that there are just these random midde-aged dudes hanging out in sorority houses and dorms.

  38. zombox zombox says:

    Take his ass down Noah! Don’t hesitate!

  39. Devastron Devastron says:

    Oh yeah, Noah and the Carnival guy, this should be good.

     I need to check out that online thing some time too. I thought I heard it will tie into the show eventually.

  40. JesTr JesTr says:

    @conor: It’s a dirty job but someone has got to do it.

  41. Conor Kilpatrick conor says:

    I love that every now and then they remind us that Claire was raised by HRG. She’s sharper than people give her credit for.

  42. Conor Kilpatrick conor says:

    Take that, Invisible Wallace’s Girlfriend From Veronica Mars!

  43. zombox zombox says:

    Oh hells! Parkman.

  44. Conor Kilpatrick conor says:

    I like how the suit fits perfectly on both Sylar and Parkman.

  45. Conor Kilpatrick conor says:

    Uh oh…

  46. Conor Kilpatrick conor says:

    OH SHIT!

  47. zombox zombox says:

    That was awesome!

  48. Conor Kilpatrick conor says:

    Did that really just happen?

  49. Devastron Devastron says:

    Whoa!

  50. zombox zombox says:

    That may be the most awesome moment ever in Heroes.

  51. Conor Kilpatrick conor says:

    I heard there were going to be some major deaths this season but I hadn’t heard about Parkman being one of them…

  52. zombox zombox says:

    I doubt he’ll die. He’d take the ‘real’ Sylar with him.

  53. zombox zombox says:

    None the less. Kick ass moment.

  54. Devastron Devastron says:

    Yeah, there have been lost of rumors about a major death this year, one that won’t be taken back. Didn’t expect this though.

  55. zombox zombox says:

    Time to get it on! *Funky bass somewhere in the background*

  56. Conor Kilpatrick conor says:

    Oh, he’s not dead.

  57. JesTr JesTr says:

    oh snap Peter gonna heal Parkman?

  58. zombox zombox says:

    Told ya, Conor.

  59. zombox zombox says:

    I think HRG dies for reals this year. That’s my guess. It’ll be a springboard for Claire to really be something special.

  60. Conor Kilpatrick conor says:

    It feels like a lot of people I watch on TV have big walls covered in clues. I feel like I need to devote a wall in my apartment to clues.

  61. Conor Kilpatrick conor says:

    Aaaand there he is in the preview.

  62. zombox zombox says:

    See, they even gave it away.

  63. Conor Kilpatrick conor says:

    I’m sure everyone will be happy to see Mohinder die next week.

  64. JesTr JesTr says:

    Called it!

  65. Devastron Devastron says:

    A nice fake out by Heroes there, I’m surprised they revealed it in the preview.

  66. Superyan Superyan says:

    Overall, I liked this one, but it wasn’t as good as last weeks.  The last 5 minutes were awesome, but the preview reveal took away the impact.  They couldn’t let us stew a week thinking Parkman would die?

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