Heroes - S03E18 - Exposed

172 Posted on Mar 2, 2009 in articles by Conor Kilpatrick |


Volume Four: Fugitives

Tonight's episode - Exposed

Let's give it up to Zeljko Ivanek as The Hunter who has brought a really greta level of intensity and gravitas to Heroes.  As well as some top notch acting.  Any scene between The Hunter and HRG, or The Hunter and Nathan usually features the best acting on the show.  I've been a fan of Ivanek's since Homicide and then on OZ and just about everything else he's done so I'm glad to see him here.

I could be mistaken, but I believe that including tonight there are four episode of Heroes left this season.  Will they be the last four episodes of Heroes ever?  We shall see.   After stabilizing for most of season three, the numbers dropped down last week and Heroes had its lowest rated episode ever.  Tonight will be an interesting test for the show.

As always, I look forward to your thoughts, opinions, gripes, live-blogging, etc.

Comments

ok so I need everyones opinion....I've been busy so I haven't yet watched the last 2 episodes.....should I do a Heroes marathon or just move on with my life?

Posted by roadcrew1 on 03/02/09 at 08:26 PM

It's been better this "volume" than it's been since season 1, possibly ever.

Posted by gobo on 03/02/09 at 09:01 PM

whos ready??

Posted by rayclark on 03/02/09 at 09:02 PM

hello boys

 

Posted by boutux on 03/02/09 at 09:03 PM

rofl fish character

Posted by rayclark on 03/02/09 at 09:03 PM

Estoy Aqui!!

Posted by chowooohhh on 03/02/09 at 09:04 PM

hello boutux are you ready for tonight?? i like the hunter btw

Posted by rayclark on 03/02/09 at 09:04 PM

I'm watching a live-stream on the web!  Whoo!

Posted by Tork on 03/02/09 at 09:05 PM

@boutux Ma'am

Posted by piscespaul on 03/02/09 at 09:06 PM

i hate hunter. he annoys me that must mean he's doing a good job lol

Posted by boutux on 03/02/09 at 09:06 PM

@gobo totally agree

Posted by piscespaul on 03/02/09 at 09:07 PM

i think the rebel is wireless from season 1

Posted by rayclark on 03/02/09 at 09:07 PM

Any other guesses on Rebel?

Posted by piscespaul on 03/02/09 at 09:07 PM

Micah?  Yeah.

Posted by Tork on 03/02/09 at 09:07 PM

Definitely Micah.

Posted by Devastron on 03/02/09 at 09:08 PM

didnt she die or get sucked into the main frame in the graphic novel. then didnt she die or get deleted or smtng later on? wireless is gone.

 

Posted by boutux on 03/02/09 at 09:09 PM

I agree I think it's Micah.

Posted by chowooohhh on 03/02/09 at 09:09 PM

oh it will be cool to have michar back. i hope its him

Posted by boutux on 03/02/09 at 09:10 PM

rofl claire..."we're having sex"

Posted by rayclark on 03/02/09 at 09:10 PM

lmao. gasp claire-bear having sex with aquaman wannabe?

Posted by boutux on 03/02/09 at 09:11 PM

Who is Wireless?

Posted by chowooohhh on 03/02/09 at 09:12 PM

I wish Luke would die.  Horribly.

Posted by Tork on 03/02/09 at 09:12 PM

You should have worn your seatbelt.

Posted by ReiMehari on 03/02/09 at 09:12 PM

Big Jim's Franks? Sylar really wants some weiners.

Posted by DoomLobster on 03/02/09 at 09:12 PM

i have a mancrush on sylar

Posted by rayclark on 03/02/09 at 09:13 PM

@ chow She was part of a ARG from Season 1

Posted by piscespaul on 03/02/09 at 09:13 PM

"These are not the fugitives we're looking for. Move along."

Posted by DoomLobster on 03/02/09 at 09:16 PM

I sort of like this version of Peter's powers.

Posted by ReiMehari on 03/02/09 at 09:16 PM

Love the mind control stink eye!

Posted by chowooohhh on 03/02/09 at 09:16 PM

wireless was mainly a character of the graphic novel. her was hana and she could surf the net with her mind. she only appeared in 1/ 2 epis in season 1.

Posted by boutux on 03/02/09 at 09:16 PM

this is really awesome. i wonder who rebel is and matt is just plain awesome

Posted by rayclark on 03/02/09 at 09:17 PM

Jedi mind tricks all around.

Posted by ReiMehari on 03/02/09 at 09:17 PM

Wish he had flipped them off

Posted by piscespaul on 03/02/09 at 09:17 PM

Geez... that kid with Sylar is like the Jarjar Binks of Heroes.  Somebody shut him up, please.

Posted by WonderManFan on 03/02/09 at 09:18 PM

i'm so loving parkman this season. gonna is the pussy-whipped loser of season1 and 2. he is a badass.

Posted by boutux on 03/02/09 at 09:18 PM

Need to read both GN's. Bought and gathering dust at present.

Posted by chowooohhh on 03/02/09 at 09:18 PM

I love Parkman's smirj at the camera.

Posted by ReiMehari on 03/02/09 at 09:19 PM

I like Claire's mom not being totally dumb and oblivious.

Posted by Devastron on 03/02/09 at 09:19 PM

Good episode so far!  I enjoyed the Jedi Mind Trick infiltration.

Posted by conor on 03/02/09 at 09:19 PM

I liked Parkman in seasons 1 & 2.  I'm not entirely crazy for pseudo-unhinged Matt.  I'm all for evil Peter though

Posted by Tork on 03/02/09 at 09:19 PM

@Devastron: I agree, it's a nice enhancement to her character.  Mrs. HRG being totally oblivious all the time was kinda silly.

Posted by conor on 03/02/09 at 09:20 PM

Yeah, I could never see wha tHRG saw in her.  Nice to make her a little smart.

Posted by Tork on 03/02/09 at 09:21 PM

it's the dog he's realy in love with

Posted by yamiangie on 03/02/09 at 09:22 PM

they need to give lyle a more significant role. make him bad or smtng cuz mommy and daddy love claire more

Posted by boutux on 03/02/09 at 09:22 PM

Mrs. Bennett a Dep Lep fan.  HA!

Posted by Tork on 03/02/09 at 09:22 PM

Lyle needs the ability to get hurt easily and never stay healthy.

Posted by WonderManFan on 03/02/09 at 09:23 PM

i like claires mom a lot i decided shes badass

Posted by rayclark on 03/02/09 at 09:23 PM

fleetwood mac

Posted by boutux on 03/02/09 at 09:24 PM

LOVE black and white!!

Posted by rayclark on 03/02/09 at 09:25 PM

Nice - Fleetwood Mac

Posted by piscespaul on 03/02/09 at 09:25 PM

Kid...Sylar?

Posted by ReiMehari on 03/02/09 at 09:25 PM

This scene would be better with a honky tonk version of Cat's Cradle.

Posted by conor on 03/02/09 at 09:25 PM

awww little sylar....he lost his car...

Posted by rayclark on 03/02/09 at 09:25 PM

Idea for Heroes spinoff: The Adventures of Lil' Gabriel Gray.

Posted by DoomLobster on 03/02/09 at 09:25 PM

Is Sylar using that one power he got early this season, the "learn stuff from objects" thing? I was sure they'd NEVER bring that up again.

Posted by Tork on 03/02/09 at 09:26 PM

He's going to kill someone with that car,

Posted by ReiMehari on 03/02/09 at 09:26 PM

Watchmen!!!

Posted by chowooohhh on 03/02/09 at 09:26 PM

RORSCHACH!

Posted by Tork on 03/02/09 at 09:26 PM

That kid is not "little Sylar."  He's the Jarjar Binks of Heroes.  The sooner he's written off, the better.

Posted by WonderManFan on 03/02/09 at 09:26 PM

rorsharck is a badass. my fav watchmen

Posted by boutux on 03/02/09 at 09:26 PM

Is he DRIVING Archie?!

Posted by Tork on 03/02/09 at 09:27 PM

Got my wife reading the GN now in prep for the movie.

Posted by chowooohhh on 03/02/09 at 09:27 PM

can someone settle something for me. in the watchmen book did rorschach's mask keep changing??

Posted by rayclark on 03/02/09 at 09:28 PM

I don't love the GN as much as most but I hope the movie goes well.

Posted by Tork on 03/02/09 at 09:28 PM

looks like they are sticking to the graphic novel.

Posted by boutux on 03/02/09 at 09:28 PM

@rayclark-- Yes.

Posted by Tork on 03/02/09 at 09:29 PM

@rayclark: This isn't really the place, but yes his mask did change in the book.

Posted by conor on 03/02/09 at 09:29 PM

but how i dont remember it

Posted by rayclark on 03/02/09 at 09:30 PM

I'm guessing this is a boring episode.  Mom has John and Kate on

Posted by yamiangie on 03/02/09 at 09:31 PM

fish boy has a hot body. total eye candy...just thought i'd be a girl for 1 sec

Posted by boutux on 03/02/09 at 09:31 PM

Isn't he over 18?  AMBER ALERT!!!!

Posted by Tork on 03/02/09 at 09:31 PM

@vamiangie: It's not.

Posted by conor on 03/02/09 at 09:31 PM

Where is Ando?

Posted by WonderManFan on 03/02/09 at 09:32 PM

ok ok im sorry everyone i was just having a debate on it and lost out 5 dollars...i apologize

Posted by rayclark on 03/02/09 at 09:32 PM

With Hiro?

Posted by Tork on 03/02/09 at 09:32 PM

Mrs. Bennett is rocking this episode.

Posted by conor on 03/02/09 at 09:32 PM

Where is Hiro?  (aside from "with Ando")

Posted by WonderManFan on 03/02/09 at 09:33 PM

@WonderManFan: Not in this episode?

Posted by conor on 03/02/09 at 09:34 PM

They don't have thermal or taps?  These guys sucky at being evil gov't fascists!

Posted by Tork on 03/02/09 at 09:34 PM

has a point why did they separate from the others? 

Posted by yamiangie on 03/02/09 at 09:35 PM

When did Peter become Chloe O'Brien?

Posted by Tork on 03/02/09 at 09:36 PM

Haha - They are using the Daredevil attack on Parkman.

Posted by conor on 03/02/09 at 09:36 PM

shit ..they caught him

Posted by piscespaul on 03/02/09 at 09:36 PM

They had a quest.

Posted by Tork on 03/02/09 at 09:36 PM

oh no matt!!

Posted by rayclark on 03/02/09 at 09:36 PM

@conor: sandra is totally kicking ass

Posted by rayclark on 03/02/09 at 09:37 PM

@Tork: Everyone on TV and in movies can hack into anything in under a minute.  All you have to do is bang on the keys really fast.  It's a rule.

Posted by conor on 03/02/09 at 09:37 PM

Show me on the car where your dad touched you

Posted by piscespaul on 03/02/09 at 09:37 PM

Ouch hejust sold Sylar...

Posted by chowooohhh on 03/02/09 at 09:37 PM

fleetwood mac again

Posted by boutux on 03/02/09 at 09:37 PM

Wow... sold by your dad for cash.  Harsh.

Posted by conor on 03/02/09 at 09:37 PM

So... Papa Sylar was a dick.

Posted by conor on 03/02/09 at 09:38 PM

poor lil sylar!!

Posted by rayclark on 03/02/09 at 09:38 PM

Kid Sylar's soundtrack is awesome.  But he should never go "Mommy" again.

Posted by Tork on 03/02/09 at 09:38 PM

You just know that kid is going to grow up and have serious problems....oh wait...

Posted by DoomLobster on 03/02/09 at 09:39 PM

Heh.

Posted by ReiMehari on 03/02/09 at 09:39 PM

damn, now we know where he got it from. sylar is gonna kill his father.

Posted by boutux on 03/02/09 at 09:39 PM

I learned to cut open heads by watching you dad!

Posted by Devastron on 03/02/09 at 09:39 PM

Supposedly, Sylar's dad is Lionel Luthor?

Posted by Tork on 03/02/09 at 09:39 PM

Lou Ferrigno movie commerical... woooo...

Posted by Tork on 03/02/09 at 09:40 PM

angela is totally running the show

Posted by rayclark on 03/02/09 at 09:43 PM

that's the one where they guy picks a fight with him right?

Posted by yamiangie on 03/02/09 at 09:43 PM

You lie, Angela!  You're a TV character!  You know all about it!  Conor says so!

Posted by Tork on 03/02/09 at 09:43 PM

yamiangie-- Ja.

Posted by Tork on 03/02/09 at 09:44 PM

it's strange to read posts about Anegela I think they are directed at me

Posted by yamiangie on 03/02/09 at 09:45 PM

slut!

 

Posted by twooldridge on 03/02/09 at 09:45 PM

The episode title for this episode should have been "The One Where Mrs. Bennett is Awesome"

Posted by conor on 03/02/09 at 09:45 PM

close talking or falling with style?

Posted by rayclark on 03/02/09 at 09:45 PM

Peter sucks at negotiating.

"I have everything for my long term goals!  I'll give it up if you fulfil my short term goals!"

Posted by Tork on 03/02/09 at 09:45 PM

ROFL at conors title. i completely agree

Posted by rayclark on 03/02/09 at 09:46 PM

Ah, the good ol' "underwater kiss".  Works every time.

Posted by conor on 03/02/09 at 09:47 PM

wow that's not mouth to mouth resustiation is it? wooo

Posted by boutux on 03/02/09 at 09:47 PM

the hunter makes this entire part of the season awesome

Posted by rayclark on 03/02/09 at 09:47 PM

I want a whole episode of just The Hunter, HRG and Nathan debating and growling at each other.  They should all get locked in a room for one episode.

Posted by conor on 03/02/09 at 09:48 PM

HRG you crazy man

Posted by rayclark on 03/02/09 at 09:48 PM

Nathan saved him!

Posted by DoomLobster on 03/02/09 at 09:49 PM

did peter get his old powers back

Posted by rayclark on 03/02/09 at 09:49 PM

nathan saved peter

Posted by boutux on 03/02/09 at 09:49 PM

"Damn those Petrelli Brothers!" - What The Hunter is thinking.

Posted by conor on 03/02/09 at 09:49 PM

So he can fly again?

Posted by chowooohhh on 03/02/09 at 09:49 PM

...I'm a little tired of that flying graphic.

Posted by ReiMehari on 03/02/09 at 09:49 PM

HOLY CRAP!!!!! The puff of smoke when he flys kicks so much ass

Posted by twooldridge on 03/02/09 at 09:49 PM

Nathan, you're a crappy Machivellian!!!!

Posted by Tork on 03/02/09 at 09:50 PM

@rayclark & chowooohhh: Nathan caught him.

Posted by conor on 03/02/09 at 09:50 PM

@ conor. that would be an interesting epi. but my guess is only hrg would be left standing when the door was opened

 

Posted by boutux on 03/02/09 at 09:50 PM

why cant the rock's plane go down?  why....

Posted by twooldridge on 03/02/09 at 09:51 PM

I hate Jimmy Fallon.

Posted by Tork on 03/02/09 at 09:52 PM

nathan totally duped me

Posted by rayclark on 03/02/09 at 09:52 PM

Oh I missed Nathan in that shot...

Posted by chowooohhh on 03/02/09 at 09:53 PM

ah peter you duped me now

Posted by rayclark on 03/02/09 at 09:53 PM

Saw that coming.

Posted by Tork on 03/02/09 at 09:53 PM

Everytime I hear "Patriot Act," I think of Alec Baldwin yelling it in The Departed.

Posted by Tork on 03/02/09 at 09:55 PM

Kill Him please!

Posted by chowooohhh on 03/02/09 at 09:55 PM

alright!! kill that kid!!

Posted by rayclark on 03/02/09 at 09:55 PM

Kill Luke, Sylar!  KILL HIM!!!!

Posted by Tork on 03/02/09 at 09:55 PM

Sylar's dad is Mr. Rogers.

Posted by ReiMehari on 03/02/09 at 09:56 PM

It really irks me how bad TV shows and movies portray TV reporters. They are usually never anything close to authentic.  Which is funny, when you think about it.

Posted by conor on 03/02/09 at 09:56 PM

"I need to express my feelings" - awesome quote

Posted by piscespaul on 03/02/09 at 09:56 PM

@ReiMehari-- Mr. FREAKIN' Rogers...

Posted by Tork on 03/02/09 at 09:57 PM

It's time to move this Sylar story forward now.  There's no where to go but for him to find his father now.

Posted by conor on 03/02/09 at 09:57 PM

HOLY SHIT!

Posted by conor on 03/02/09 at 09:57 PM

Aw, crap...

Posted by Tork on 03/02/09 at 09:57 PM

HOLY SHIT

Posted by rayclark on 03/02/09 at 09:58 PM

what?

Posted by yamiangie on 03/02/09 at 09:59 PM

PARKMAAAN!!!

Posted by Tork on 03/02/09 at 09:59 PM

PUPPETMASTER

Posted by rayclark on 03/02/09 at 09:59 PM

Oh no!!!!!!

Posted by conor on 03/02/09 at 09:59 PM

What the hell?!

Posted by ReiMehari on 03/02/09 at 09:59 PM

Oh snap the puppet dude!

Posted by chowooohhh on 03/02/09 at 09:59 PM

DOYLE!  Holy F%^K!

Posted by Tork on 03/02/09 at 09:59 PM

puppet master?

Posted by boutux on 03/02/09 at 09:59 PM

I honestly did NOT see that coming.

Posted by ReiMehari on 03/02/09 at 10:00 PM

SICK!  Great episode

Posted by twooldridge on 03/02/09 at 10:00 PM

Whoah!

Posted by piscespaul on 03/02/09 at 10:00 PM

Next episode will be awesome!

Posted by Tork on 03/02/09 at 10:00 PM

later boys. nice chating with u as always.

Posted by boutux on 03/02/09 at 10:01 PM

Now thats a good cliffhanger!

Posted by Devastron on 03/02/09 at 10:02 PM

What if Nathan flies Matt up into the sky as the bomb explodes, just like he did with Peter in the last episode of season one?

Posted by DoomLobster on 03/02/09 at 10:03 PM

Parkman would still die.  I don't give a s$%t about Washington DC but if Parkman goes up, I'm pitching a fit.

Posted by Tork on 03/02/09 at 10:05 PM

Maybe the best episode so far in Fourth Series.  Just wish Sylar would have killed that whiny kid!

Posted by YoSoyJu on 03/03/09 at 12:55 AM

Underwater kiss between amphibian man and hot babe first seen in Hellboy: Blood and Iron!  Available now for download or cheap DVD purchase!

 Good episode although some of the Sylar scenes felt like padding.  I wish they had cut a little less and given the time to the other stories.

 As to the Nathan Matt save next week.  Flying will be a last resort since it would expose him - which would be a FANTASTIC twist for the story. 

Posted by Tad on 03/03/09 at 02:24 AM

i don't think any oxygen was exchanged in that kiss

 

Posted by UncleBob on 03/03/09 at 04:54 AM

GREAT Episode i have a feeling rebels gonna turn out to be Lyle. I really have enjoyed this season so far i wish the would speed up sylars story a bit. Hes by far the coolest bad guy to come along in comics or television in a long time.Ive loved watching him kick ass when all the goverment agents come after him. I sure hope they dont cancel this show when its starting to get good again. Honestly though i didnt miss hiro or Ando one bit i do miss Daffney though i love the flash character rip off got love speedsters.

Posted by SDcomicfan on 03/03/09 at 06:09 AM

Fun episode, loved that they brought Doyle back.  I wonder if Luke (lil Sylar) will race Sylar to his dad's place??  The Parkman stuff at the end will be good fun.  Hopefully Daphne saves him and dies herself.  I like Daphne a lot, and that is what would make it good tv for me. 

Evil doesn't fall too far from the tree, so what will happen when two bad TK's meet up??  Also, since Sylar dropped the car before he found out about his mom, why would it contain those memories??  But that's just nitpicking.

Posted by MisterJ on 03/03/09 at 10:16 AM

Actually, the oxy-kiss was in Hellboy: Sword of Storms.   Don't know my own movies.

 @UncleBob - Oh I think a lot more than oxygen was exchanged but the story point was definitely that Claire was out of air and headed for the surface.  Alex pulled her back down and gave her mouth to mouth. 

Posted by Tad on 03/03/09 at 12:24 PM

I don't know folks, guess I'm in the minority here, but I thought that was one of the worst Heroes episodes yet.

It was so much boring exposition, like they were trying to write a jumping on point episode.  "What was that?"  "Oh I just borrowed your powers!"  Ugh.  And the shot selection only seemed to highlight the bad dialogue and mediocre acting, Aquaman just strolling down the stairs?  Where's the drama?  Shouldn't he be worried about being seen?  Then close up after close up after close up.  Bleh...

I also feel like it doesn't have any urgency, I mean, as much as I like Sylar, how is his "finding my father" plot comparable to his arc from Season one, where stopping him meant saving thousands of lives?

My biggest peeve?  The sound effect when Sylar uses his telekenisis.  It's like the phaser sound from Star Trek and really gets to me.  Why is it in there at all?  If we really need a sound effect to understand he's using his powers can we get something that isn't from the 1960's?

So yeah, here's hoping next week is better.

Posted by CAM on 03/03/09 at 12:58 PM

I see a couple posts (mostly Conor I think) talking about mama Bennett and how awesome she was.  Seriously, is she not the character with the greatest growth since season 1?  It's pretty incredible.  Think back to that first episode and her kissing mr. Muggles.  Now look at her.  It's like she's the ONE person in this entire fictional universe to have learned anything.  Everyone else just keeps ending back where they started.  She at least has grown some brains.  (probably helps that she is no longer regularly Haitian-mindwiped). 

My vote for rebel is Micah as well.  Maybe he's grown up Walt-style!

Posted by Crippler on 03/03/09 at 11:12 PM

how were the numbers for this episode?

Posted by TonyStark4prez on 03/04/09 at 04:54 PM

@TonyStark4prez: Up slightly from last week.

Posted by conor on 03/04/09 at 05:43 PM

Heard that the show dropped another writer.

Grunberg also may have slipped up in a comment he made, where he intimated that the show had the possibility of cancellation.

He did quickly backtrack and said he was only talking about crew turnover, though

Posted by MisterJ on 03/05/09 at 10:14 AM

NBC: 'Heroes' will return next fall

NBC plans to bring back “Heroes” for another season, said entertainment president Angela Bromstad.

The action-drama’s ratings decline has caused some media reports to speculate as to whether the show will return next fall. As part of Hollywood Reporter’s annual Q&As with the five broadcast network chiefs, Bromstad was asked if “Heroes” could be considered “on the bubble” for a renewal.

“No,” she said, and added that the network plans to order 18-20 episodes of the show for next season.

That's fewer hours than "Heroes" first (23) or current third season (25), with season two having been cut short due to the writers strike.

For all its headline-making audience erosion, “Heroes” is still tied with NBC's “The Office” as the network’s top-rated series among adults 18-49 this season. 

Posted by conor on 03/05/09 at 06:03 PM

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