April 29th, 2008
New Season 3 Character Joy is a Villain?
We thought we knew who Joy was (a new hero who is actually a hero), but as it turns out, maybe not so much. According to Kristin over at E! Online, Season 3’s new, recurring character Joy may actually be a villain. Or at least, if she’s not a full-blown villain, then she’s a little thief with superspeed, described as “lightning-fast, like the Flash”. Now that’s pretty fast! And what’s her first encounter with another Hero? Unfortunately for her, it’s someone who can cancel out superspeed — Hiro.
Here’s Kristin’s take on Joy over at E! Online:
Look for a new villain named Joy. Her power is superspeed—she’s lightning-fast, like the Flash. Hiro meets her in a museum. He asks her if she has powers and if she is trying to steal some art. She convinces him she’s on the up-and-up…and then makes off with a bunch of paintings. She’s described as a nymph-like character with the speed of a cheetah on, er, speed.
My guess is that Joy won’t become an out-and-out villain, more like a criminal who figured out she has powers, and is using it to live the good life. I.e. she’d probably reform if given the chance, sort of like Elle. And who better to reform her than the truest hero of them all, Hiro?
Then again, she could go Sylar on us, but I don’t see that happening.
