Heroes - Season Four News (spoilers)

jedijeff · February 10, 2010, 03:45:32 PM

Weird season to me, it seemed a good part of the season the story never progressed much, and then by the time they got to the end they had to end it all in about an hour.

[spoiler]I hate to say, but Samuel was sort of a weak villain in the end, and the climax of the season comes down to Peter and Him dueling it out over some broken up dirt seemed a bit lame. Never really fully understood his motivation past he felt he was done wrong, they needed more scenes like the one where he destroyed the town after his lady left him, and those needed to be earlier in the season. Also I felt they flip flopped with his character a bit, one week, he was bad, the next he was looking out for his family. The Episode where he got vengeance for that small town police department killing that boy really did not do anything for his Villain status, and left me confused on what he was. Just felt they should have made him more of a Monster early on.
How everything came together at the end in Central Park was a little to easy for me, Edgar had doubts about Samuel, and that guy who could multiply himself was manipulated by Matt, but felt they just threw in their Lot with Noah pretty easily. But I guess since they had to wrap all this up in an hour, no real time to build on that more.
Did like how they ended the Hiro and Charlie story, that was an interesting twist in that Hiro could not really change her life, as she had already lived it and did not want it changed. But felt a bit let down how under utilized Hiro and Ando were in the end.[/spoiler]

sheldor · February 10, 2010, 06:48:46 PM

[spoiler]So, who believes Sylar has reformed and is now a good guy?[/spoiler]

KingIsaacLinksr · February 10, 2010, 11:15:31 PM

Quote from: sheldar on February 10, 2010, 06:48:46 PM
[spoiler]So, who believes Sylar has reformed and is now a good guy?[/spoiler]

I do. Great episode and a great way to end it. I agree on Rico's points. But I think the show took a step in the right direction. Lets see what the future holds.

King

Rico · February 11, 2010, 04:10:58 PM

I kind of liked this season and the wrap up this week. I am glad things have change now a bit for some of them - and in other ways. Looking forward to next year's season already.

Feathers · February 12, 2010, 02:21:18 AM

Still only four or five in over here but it feels a little more measured than some of the middle seasons have been. The whole "Heroes and Villains" season seemed to rush about at high speed without really getting anywhere but I'm thinking that someone is finally getting things under control here.

Has it already been renewed (since people are talking about next season)?

Rico · February 12, 2010, 04:27:45 AM

Not sure if it has been officially renewed yet or not. Don't think so. But there is a little teaser at the end of the season to give us a taste of things to come. Much like they seem to do on other shows sometimes.

Dangelus · February 15, 2010, 06:25:01 PM

Hmmm you know, not sure if we will see another season of Heroes. The ratings haven't been fantastic this season have they?

Personally I have enjoyed this season but I don't feel much for these characters anymore. I tend to agree that some of their motivations seem to 'flip-flop' a bit such as Samuel's. It's almost like they have lightened up the complexity of the plot a little too much. Some great action but some substance is missing.

If we do get a new season I like the direction taken at the end here.

Scott · February 15, 2010, 07:49:54 PM

I didn't think Samuel's motives kept changing. I always felt that we didn't get the whole picture. Towards the end his motives made more and more sense.

X · February 16, 2010, 07:13:34 AM

I agree with Scott, Samuel didn't change. We uncovered his ruse, but the core of who he was remained consistant. He was a frail soul that felt outcast and wanted to lash out when he didn't get what he wanted. It was always about him getting what he wanted and when he didn't get love and respect he settled on fear. If they couldn't walk with the humans, they would reign above them.

Dangelus · February 16, 2010, 11:08:55 AM

You have a point there. I think i got an impression from the beginning of the season that he was a much bigger player than he turned out to be.

jedijeff · February 16, 2010, 03:48:38 PM

I think they could have handled the Character of Samuel much better then they did, in the end like Dangelus said, he did not really seem like a big player. His character did not do to much for me in terms of being a villain, they needed more displays of his anger, like destroying that town. The whole story around his Girlfriend just seemed tacked on. Maybe there was something more to his character, I just didn't see it past the slow moving plot for his character.

Bryancd · February 16, 2010, 03:57:01 PM

Quote from: Dangelus on February 16, 2010, 11:08:55 AM
You have a point there. I think i got an impression from the beginning of the season that he was a much bigger player than he turned out to be.

Yeah, it's a shame, too, as he was very interesting and very well acted.

alanp · February 16, 2010, 07:34:33 PM

For the most part to me, it just felt like the writers were running out the clock. We knew that the network only ordered 20 episodes this year, and by 9, 10, 11, 12, it was mildly interesting but nowhere near where it needed to be by that stage in the story.

At least for me that's how it was.

Feathers · March 16, 2010, 04:12:48 AM

We're still plowing through the mid-season over here and while it still interests me, there doesn't seem to be any major peril or mystery (other than the carnival). Certainly, there's nothing to focus all of the characters in the same way as some of the earlier seasons managed.

Give it two more seasons and this may be reduced to soap opera status :(

Rico · March 16, 2010, 05:19:05 AM

One thing I've been trying to do since the first season is not compare it too much to later seasons. I know that's a natural thing to do, but I still enjoy the characters even if the peril doesn't seem as big sometimes. I thought they did some new and interesting things this past season.