We're seven episodes in and its time to address the elephant in the room, the narration that is usually at the start and end of the episodes does not work. If anything it comes over as David Brent and is getting more farcical every episode.
Bar that its a largely good episode this week, even characters not involved this week feel present through their absence. What has happened to Isaac? Mr Bennet feels present through the use of Claire. Sylar and Linderman who we haven't met yet continue to make noises in the wings as they await their big entrances with Linderman in particular making a very interesting non appearance.
Hiro and Ando's appearance is possibly the highlight of the episode, they appear in the background of DL and Micahs storyline, make an impact and then politely scoot off. Its like they're making a guest appearance in their own show.
I love the fact that in the radioactive guy we meet someone with a proper dangerous alpha power and he's just going about his own life. The fate of the wife is tragic and very X-men. Matts part of the story continues to move at a snails pace.
Niki as a character is struggling, it feels like the writers are confused but I like the idea that Micah seems to know more about Jessica than he was letting on to Niki.
Nathan and Peter are largely side lined this week as we meet more of the extended Petrelli family. Peters dream comes over as a potential power that he's picked up from someone else and I like how we get some insight into the fact Nathan is not interested in any aspect of their powers. It leads somewhere as we get the Linderman revelation.
Claires plotline feels a little lazy.
For fun heres an example of the characters and their powers;
Peter - Rogue.
Nathan - Eric Gibb.
Hiro - Nightcrawler.
Isaac - Destiny.
Niki - Hulk / Dr Jekyll.
Claire - Wolverine.
Matt - Professor X.
DL - Kitty Pryde.
Micah - Forge.
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