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Anybody Else Watch "Heroes" Last Night?

Posted by Bryan Christian

Is Peter looking into the camera? Does he know we're here? What is he, She-Hulk all of a sudden?


We know -- it's surprising, right? That we'd ever watch Heroes again after our rather dramatic exeunt from recapping the fall season? Well, what do you know, there we were watching the 3D episode of Chuck (sans glasses, which was actually fine -- nice going ) and next thing you know, BOOM, Heroes. Prolly just what NBC was hoping would happen, so, you know, sorry to be a pawn in your game, Ben Silverman!

So, how was the first chapter in the "Fugitives" volume? So far... um... eh? Is that an acceptable answer?

There were some nice moments, to be sure. Most of them had 2008-9's official Everywhere Man Zeljko Ivanek as the creep rounding up all the heroes -- oh, see what they did there? see what they did EVERYWHERE? -- and sending them off to a Super-Gitmo. And the cliffhanger ending -- a plane crash that played like Con Air crossed with Lost -- was pretty good stuff.

But for each of those moments, there were still missteps, things that made you wonder if the show really could come back together. Like Mohinder driving a cab. (What?) And Peter just happening to get in it. (Double what?) In New York city. (SHUT UP!) Or how about Claire doing, um, just about anything. Really, we understand that she's the jailbait that makes this show so yummy to fanboys, but urgh! Are we really supposed to take her seriously?

So, you know, so far, we say it's a draw. But apparently Mark Verheiden, who was responsible for last Friday's EXCELLENT episode of Battlestar, takes over next week, so maybe we give it another week? Maybe. The big question: will we make it all the way to anything Bryan Fuller works on?

PREVIOUSLY:

"Heroes" Producer Mark Verheiden Says They're Trying Their Absolute Best To Make "Heroes" Good. Really.

Some "Heroes" Star Wants Off "Heroes", Says Blind Item On E! Online

"Pushing Daisies" Creator Pretty Much Confirmed As The Guy To Save "Heroes"


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Posted Feb 03 2009, 10:25 AM
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Bryan Christian has worked as a writer for Epicurious, GenArt and ID magazine; a web producer for WWD and Condé Nast; and a cameraman for his friends. He's married and lives in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn.

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