What I'm Watching: Heroes

Heroes: Season 2, Episode 10 “Truth and Consequences” (D-)

Was this episode made before or after the writers’ guild went on strike? The storyline and dialogue here are embarrassing. Monica gets herself abducted by New Orleans hoodlums while trying to rescue some missing comic books, just when I thought it was safe never to have to think about Micah and company every again. I might have to add Micah to my need-to-be-killed-off poll. On that subject, I am proud to report the demise of Alejandro, but what an unexciting death. And did Sylar feel it was responsible to leave the body out on the ground when he had enough time to take off all his clothes and throw on a towel? I am a bit curious as to how he broke into Suresh’s apartment without Maya getting suspicious. Suresh himself is just getting too annoying, especially with his newfound elitism relating to pretty much everybody, especially a pissed-off H.R.G.

A year ago, I listed Hayden Panettiere as one of the best performers on television for her portrayal of Claire. Now, she has to be one of the worst. Her awful dialogue and the attempts at crying do not help much. She actually gives an after-all-the-times-I’ve-been-stabbed-but-this-hurts speech. That kind of thing is supposed to be used in comedy, not a supposed drama. I feel bad for Kristen Bell, who is saddled with a scene where Elle is not intelligent enough to realize that she should put down her drink before trying to drive away. She is supposed to be irresponsible and uncontrollable, not just plain dumb.

At this point, it is unclear as to whether Adam is evil or just vengeful. The Company may still be pulling the strings, but in any case, what a waste of Joanna Cassidy, whose performance on “Six Feet Under” is insulted by her brief guest spot as Victoria Pratt. Peter and Adam sort of make for a good team, but they are both invincible and it would be better if they had different abilities which could complement each other. The last scene is ridiculous. Hiro needs to go back to his comic-book roots and look up the definition of time-travel. He can go anywhere he wants, stop time as long as he wants, and return to any point in time. When he teleports away from Ando, he should be able to return one second later after spending a year in the past. We do not care that Ando took a nap on his desk. Hiro should have enough sense to try to talk to the legendary Peter Pretelli before running at the lightning-wielder with his sword. That cannot end well. I said unite the heroes, not pit them against each other!