Heroes Returns!

Heroes returns!  And with it an abundance of answers, yet with those answers, an abundance of questions.  

 Much of Monday’s return focused around Linderman and the revalation that he is not only a nortorious mobster in Las Vegas, but a gifted hero himself.  However, Linderman’s views on how to use his powers are somewhat skewed, doing very evil and deadly things, but all under the notion that he is pushing humanity forward, cutting our losses and continuing the evolutionary process. 

Mrs. Patrelli’s character recieved a little more definition on Monday, as well, but the writers took the character in a somwhat unexpected direction.  Portrayed as more of an adversary rather than an allie, she convinces Clair that she must leave her family and go into hiding if she is to ever have a chance at a normal life. 

The most interesting thing about Monday’s show, however, was the teaser for next week’s episode.  It appears that even though they just came back from a long break, they are going back and using yet another filler episode before the end of the season.  The episode will take place in the future, five years to be exact.  It will revolve around the premise that the heroes fail and Peter explodes in the middle of New York City.  Hiro and Ando explore new New York and look for clues as to how they failed in the past to they can fix their mistakes.  I think that the episode is random and a little unnerving because it automatically gets ride of one option that could have occurred at the end of the season.   I mean, no, I don’t think anyone really thinks that the season would have ended with New York exploding, but now we know that this will definitely not happen because, presumably, Hiro and Ando figure it out and then try to fix the problem in the last three episodes of the season.  With a lot of season finales, I feel like there is always one option that the writers could go with that is completely out of the question, but the viewers always think, “what if?”  What if it did end that certain way that would be catastrophic for the characters.  Well, now, that “What if?” is completely taken away and one door is completely closed.

 Granted, I know I’m taking a lot for granted, but this episode idea was so strange to me.  Its unlike anything I have ever seen, which I give them credit for, but at the same time, I just see it being more humerous and honestly confusing than interesting and plot driving.  I could be, and hope that I am, completely wrong.  I dont want to see the show go down hill so quickly but decisions like this just leave me scratching my head.  I guess we can all find out tomorrow night…