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Heroes Episode Review: Chapter 13 (1.13) The Fix
You can’t keep a good hero down. Or villain for that matter. Chapter 13, “The Fix” finds our main characters either in pursuit of someone, or being pursued themselves: a harried Peter pursues the invisible man, Claude (Doctor Who’s Christopher Eccleston) in search of mentorship; Hiro and Ando flee sinister looking Caucasian types; Nathan forms [...]
January 31st, 2007 | Sam | 0 comments | Read MoreHeores Episode Review: Chapter 12 (1.12) Godsend
After a long Winter Break, the second half of “Heroes” returns with Chapter 12, “Godsend”, which takes place two weeks after the events of Chapter 11, “Fallout”. We find our heroes and villains where we last left them: an incapacitated Sylar stuck in HRG’s secret jail cell; Peter in a coma as Nathan and Simone [...]
January 23rd, 2007 | Sam | 0 comments | Read MoreHeroes Episode Review: Chapter 11 (1.11) Fallout
One hero dies, another seems on the verge, and a captive villain proves more powerful than thought by his captors. Such is life in the Heroesverse, where the end of every episode seems to come with a cliffhanger. And with “Heroes” scheduled for Winter break, “Fallout” marks the last episode until Chapter 12, which is [...]
December 7th, 2006 | Sam | 3 comments | Read MoreHeroes Episode Review: Chapter 10 (1.10) Six Months Ago
Episode Title: Chapter 10 (1.10), “Six Months Ago”
Best Line: “You’re broken� I can fix it. It’s an evolutionary imperative.”
Best Moment: Discovering Sylar’s origin.
Rating: 5 out of 5
“Heroes” continued to reach new heights this week, as Chapter 10, “Six Months Ago,” takes us back six months into the past, to where the present storylines for many [...]
Heroes Episode Review: Chapter 9 (1.09) Homecoming
Episode Title: Chapter 9 (1.09), “Homecoming”
Best Line: “Are you the one? By saving you, did I save the world?” “I
don’t know. I’m just a cheerleader.”
Best Moment: Seeing the elusive missing painting.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Welcome Back, Heroes! Chapter 9, “Homecoming,” introduces the first major conflict of the season. Not only do we get to see [...]
Heroes Episode Review: Chapter 8 (1.08) Seven Minutes to Midnight
Stepping in for the Film Guru this week is Eric Jimenez, an artist/writer (check out his work here), who sends in this review for Episode 1.08, “Seven Minutes to Midnight”.
This is easily the most revealing episode yet. I don’t know how many of you out there are with me, but I’ve been simply enthralled [...]
Heroes Episode Review: Chapter 7 (1.07) Nothing to Hide
Episode Title: Chapter 7 (1.07), “Nothing to Hide”
Best Line: “Heroes don’t run away, bad guys do. Heroes help people, Dad.”
Best Moment: Matt talking to Sprague in the hospital room.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Hello, Heroes! It’s been another rollercoaster week on television’s best show. Plotlines are converging, characters are coming together, and more questions are arising. [...]
Heroes Episode Review: Chapter 6 (1.06) Better Halves
Episode Title: Chapter 6 (Episode 1.06), “Better Halves”
Best Line: “You came from the future and told them to save the
cheerleader. And you had a sword.”
Best Moment: D.L. and Niki’s showdown
Rating: 4 out of 5
The Heroes storyline took a few wonderful and interesting turns this week. Overall, the week’s episode seemed like a connecting story, with [...]
Heroes Episode Review: Chapter 5 (1.05) Hiros
Episode Title: Chapter 5 (Episode 1.05), “Hiros”
Best Line: “Up, up, and away.”
Best Moment: Seeing Nathan fly away with a sonic boom.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Someone at NBC has finally realized the power of the sci-fi geek demographic. How else can you explain the excellent writing, awesome casting, and great production values that go into Heroes [...]
Heroes Episode Review: Chapter 4 (1.04) Collision
Episode Title: Chapter 4 (Episode 1.04), “Collision”
Best Line: “Niki’s not here right now.”
Best Moment: The final scene on the subway.
Rating: 5 out of 5
The new fall drama “Heroes” continues to surprise me. After only four episodes, it is my favorite show on television. And it just gets better and better. With chapter four, titled “Collision,” [...]







