November 12th, 2007
Heroes Episode Review: Season 2 Episode 8 (2.08) Four Months Ago
Ah, it’s Fall, when the clock falls back one hour, and Heroes does likewise, only more ambitiously: it rewinds back to four months ago, where we pick up with our heroes as they are coming out of their Season 1 finale haze. Most people said that the finale was too anti-climactic, lacking in the oomph they had been expecting. I disagree. I believed it ended as it should — with a slight bang, but not the wild free-for-all that would have made the show silly or, dare I say it, too “comic booky”. But nevermind all that. Let’s find out what our heroes have been up to — or, actually, what they were up to…
So what exactly happened after Nathan grabbed Peter and flew into the sky? Nothing we didn’t expect. After they reached safety, Nathan let go, Peter went ka-boom, and both brothers, as well as the city, were spared. Peter then used his flying powers, caught Nathan, and took him to the hospital. There, he met Elle and Bob. Or, more precisely, he met one of Elle’s energy blasts.
At the Company’s facility, Peter gets a most indecent proposal from Bob: they can take away his powers for him; all he has to do is agree, which he readily does. We also learn more about Elle, namely that she likes to play, and she’s picked Peter as her new playmate. She’s very friendly that way, Elle is. It’s during his stay at the Company’s facility that Peter meets a new friend. His name is Adam, and he has plans. Big plans. Saving the world type plans.
Still at the hospital, a badly scarred Nathan is confined to his bed, his entire body and face horribly disfigured. Of course, Mama Petrelli is of little help, informing Nathan that Peter is dead, before turning her “charms” on Nathan’s wife, Heidi. It’s a good thing for Nathan that there is someone out there who can survive almost anything, including nuclear radiation scarring and poisoning. Now if only Peter can bring that someone over to Nathan…
The other unanswered question of the episode is: how did poor D.L. bite the bullet? He actually survived that bullet, as it turns out, but surviving Kirby Plaza and Linderman is nothing compared to Niki’s quest to rid her family of Jessica forever. Bob claims to have the answer, but then again, Bob claims lots. Micah, meanwhile, wants to start a superhero group, sort of like the Fantastic Four, minus one. D.L. will have nothing of it, and has already landed a hot job. Literally.
So will we finally learn how D.L. dies? Um, yeah. That tombstone we saw in a previous episode with D.L.’s name on it wasn’t a gag, you know. By the way D.L., have you met Marie? C’ya, brotha.
Finally, we witness the birth of Maya’s powers, and it’s not pretty. Fortunately for our mass murderess, the church is a very understanding place. That is, until Jose Law comes calling. As I heard it, Alejandro has always wanted to go to New York, anyway.
And what of Matt Parkman, everyone’s favorite beat cop who, last we saw, was shot to pieces and dying? Um, I have no idea. Parkman is mysteriously missing from “Four Months Ago”.
Also MIA for this episode: Sylar, Matt Parkman, HRG and family, and Hiro.
Notable moments:
Elle likes to play…
An indecent proposal…
D.L.’s got himself a hot job…
The Takezo Kenshank Redemption…?
The face of the killer…
Elle’s got some serious powers, yo…
