Heroes - S03E16 - Building 26

190 Posted on Feb 16, 2009 in articles by Conor Kilpatrick |


Volume Four: Fugitives

Tonight's episode - Building 26

Heroes has been kicking ass and taking names so far in Volume Four, with the strongest batch of episodes since season one.  Apparently someone at the show remembered that this show is supposed to be excitig and fun and they've brought those two elements back to the show in a big way.

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

Comments

hello everyone. 15 mins til its time. Chuck is good though!!

Posted by rayclark on 02/16/09 at 08:44 PM

I dropped the show with the end of last half season. Am I wrong for doing this?

Posted by NGSmike on 02/16/09 at 08:48 PM

@NGSmike; about Chuck of Heroes?? cuz now Heroes is getting better and Chuck has always been awesome

Posted by rayclark on 02/16/09 at 08:49 PM

I'm so excited for this episode, Watching House now instead of Chuck, Im boycotting it because of the 3d episode.

Posted by Scarletspeedster on 02/16/09 at 08:50 PM

@Scarletspeedster: awwww :-(

Posted by rayclark on 02/16/09 at 08:51 PM

@rayclark- By boycotting it I mean taking in there advertising, I still love the show so ill watch it recorded and speed through the ads. :)

Posted by Scarletspeedster on 02/16/09 at 08:53 PM

@Scarletspeedster: YES THANK YOU!!!! do you do the same for Heroes??

Posted by rayclark on 02/16/09 at 08:55 PM

ITS TIME!!

Posted by rayclark on 02/16/09 at 09:00 PM

hello boys

 

Posted by boutux on 02/16/09 at 09:00 PM

Here we go.

Posted by conor on 02/16/09 at 09:00 PM

I like Claire's mom being naive again.

Posted by superchuck on 02/16/09 at 09:01 PM

mr muggles is still alive??

Posted by rayclark on 02/16/09 at 09:01 PM

The sound of Claire's phone vibrating made me search for mine.

Posted by conor on 02/16/09 at 09:02 PM

claires mom just playing it like NOTHING happened at all

Posted by rayclark on 02/16/09 at 09:02 PM

Hello everyone.

Posted by GodOfDusk on 02/16/09 at 09:02 PM

lol father/daughter college tour

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

@rayclark: Didn't the mom get her memory wiped?

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

You better be there with a sharp no. 2 pencil or there is going to be hell to pay!  What a line!

Posted by superchuck on 02/16/09 at 09:04 PM

stay in school be cool

Posted by rayclark on 02/16/09 at 09:04 PM

Dammit, the vibration SFX got me again.

Posted by conor on 02/16/09 at 09:04 PM

who is rebel?

 

Posted by boutux on 02/16/09 at 09:04 PM

Comic shop!

Posted by superchuck on 02/16/09 at 09:04 PM

i think dogg the bounty hunter should be on the case

Posted by velvet on 02/16/09 at 09:05 PM

A total Sylar fanboy.

Posted by superchuck on 02/16/09 at 09:06 PM

"Your dad's in Kansas.  A town called Smallville."

Posted by conor on 02/16/09 at 09:06 PM

Someone has a death wish.

 

Posted by tlavan on 02/16/09 at 09:06 PM

LOL, literally!

Posted by superchuck on 02/16/09 at 09:07 PM

"Okay, technically I'm a serial killer!" - LOL

Posted by conor on 02/16/09 at 09:07 PM

Ok, technically I'm a serial killer.

Posted by superchuck on 02/16/09 at 09:07 PM

that look... i'm whoever your looking for...

Posted by velvet on 02/16/09 at 09:08 PM

@conor: yea i believe that she did in the last season.

Posted by rayclark on 02/16/09 at 09:08 PM

Nice.  Nice awful comic book reader stereotypes.  Awesome.

Posted by conor on 02/16/09 at 09:08 PM

lol the whole girl in a comic book store thing

Posted by rayclark on 02/16/09 at 09:08 PM

Oh, BS, comic shops don't get girls.  But awesome opening there.

Posted by superchuck on 02/16/09 at 09:09 PM

wayyy to ruin all of us like that Heroes TV show...COME ON

Posted by rayclark on 02/16/09 at 09:09 PM

maybe he was just looking for the spidey w/ obama on the cover

Posted by velvet on 02/16/09 at 09:09 PM

hey i take offense. i'm a girl who loves comics

 

Posted by boutux on 02/16/09 at 09:10 PM

That was super lame.

Posted by conor on 02/16/09 at 09:10 PM

@velvet: there have been 5 printings of that i htink he can find a copy somewhere lmao

Posted by rayclark on 02/16/09 at 09:10 PM

@conor: my mistake she didnt get her mind wiped Noahs just spinning more lies for her to believe

Posted by rayclark on 02/16/09 at 09:11 PM

What, is he deaf?

Posted by superchuck on 02/16/09 at 09:11 PM

@boutux: we know. apologies for Heroes being dumb towards you

Posted by rayclark on 02/16/09 at 09:12 PM

all that bagging and boarding for nothing

Posted by velvet on 02/16/09 at 09:12 PM

"hey guys, can we just pretend that my daughter's not involved? ...greeeeeat..."

Posted by hakaider on 02/16/09 at 09:13 PM

stop a wedding...thats not a good idea Hiro

Posted by rayclark on 02/16/09 at 09:13 PM

That's a bold statement from a total stranger.

Posted by superchuck on 02/16/09 at 09:14 PM

Having just seen SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE, this is quite a jarring change in portrayals of India.

Posted by conor on 02/16/09 at 09:14 PM

Hiro jealous of Ando, I love it!

Posted by superchuck on 02/16/09 at 09:15 PM

wait...where'd wedding lady come from?

Posted by hakaider on 02/16/09 at 09:15 PM

Doesn't feel so good being the bitch now does it, Hiro?

Posted by conor on 02/16/09 at 09:16 PM

@conor: shoulda watched cbs news tonight that was a portrayal of India. didnt know that Indians didnt think highly of that movie...really made me upset.

Posted by rayclark on 02/16/09 at 09:16 PM

How did they even get to India? Also, Ando destinyblocking Hiro, lol.

Posted by Devastron on 02/16/09 at 09:16 PM

Ugh, Moira Kelly!  Stay away from here, Mandy!

Posted by conor on 02/16/09 at 09:16 PM

jeph loeb exec producer?  i thought he was fired...

Posted by Superyan on 02/16/09 at 09:16 PM

my moneys on nathan showing that girl his powers to prove powers are real

Posted by rayclark on 02/16/09 at 09:17 PM

This is the best relationship on the show!  Sylar and his sidekick!

Posted by superchuck on 02/16/09 at 09:17 PM

@Superyan: TV shoots way ahead of what you see on screen (especially in a show like this with so much FX) so Loeb and Alexander are going to be in the credits for a while.

Posted by conor on 02/16/09 at 09:17 PM

rosebud

Posted by velvet on 02/16/09 at 09:18 PM

sylars having a moment. "luke you really have to stop being my friend or im going to have to kill you"

Posted by rayclark on 02/16/09 at 09:18 PM

sold his son for money...whoa

Posted by rayclark on 02/16/09 at 09:20 PM

Tracy = mysteriously dissapearance/ liquadation.

Posted by tlavan on 02/16/09 at 09:21 PM

so far this epi isnt as hot as last wk's.

Posted by boutux on 02/16/09 at 09:21 PM

i hate tracy so much i want niki/jessica back

Posted by boutux on 02/16/09 at 09:22 PM

Being sold for cash by his father explains a lot about Sylar.

Posted by conor on 02/16/09 at 09:22 PM

Aquaman!

Posted by conor on 02/16/09 at 09:24 PM

Ha Arthur Curry joins the show.

Posted by Scarletspeedster on 02/16/09 at 09:24 PM

aquaman power

Posted by rayclark on 02/16/09 at 09:24 PM

"Hey, let's have this converation right in front of a surveillance camera."

Posted by conor on 02/16/09 at 09:25 PM

he's the vincent chase aquaman

Posted by Superyan on 02/16/09 at 09:25 PM

i hope not. that is a chick car if there ever was one

Posted by velvet on 02/16/09 at 09:25 PM

ando is macking it like crazy

Posted by rayclark on 02/16/09 at 09:25 PM

I don't buy Claire being this savy.

Posted by superchuck on 02/16/09 at 09:26 PM

ando completely pwned hiro

Posted by rayclark on 02/16/09 at 09:27 PM

I think we're still going to see that image happen with Hiro.

Posted by superchuck on 02/16/09 at 09:28 PM

hrg has gone from super badass to keystone cop-like this season.

Posted by velvet on 02/16/09 at 09:28 PM

That was a FANTASTIC "pot hitting head" sound effect.  Good work, foley people.

Posted by conor on 02/16/09 at 09:28 PM

sylar looks like the kid is driving him nuts

Posted by boutux on 02/16/09 at 09:29 PM

you really don't get that Sylar's going to kill you...don't you?

Posted by hakaider on 02/16/09 at 09:29 PM

sylar is totally taking this kid under his wing

Posted by rayclark on 02/16/09 at 09:29 PM

Oh, please don't cry, Sylar!

Posted by superchuck on 02/16/09 at 09:30 PM

sylar

fave character

by far

Posted by rayclark on 02/16/09 at 09:30 PM

dont kill luke!!

Posted by rayclark on 02/16/09 at 09:31 PM

SYLAR SHOWDOWN!!

Posted by rayclark on 02/16/09 at 09:31 PM

Awesome. Kick some ass, Sylar and son.

Posted by ReiMehari on 02/16/09 at 09:32 PM

Why doesn't he pull the trigger?  Smart kid, though!

Posted by superchuck on 02/16/09 at 09:32 PM

NO!! NOT LUKE

Posted by rayclark on 02/16/09 at 09:32 PM

worst get away car ever

Posted by velvet on 02/16/09 at 09:32 PM

later luke!

Posted by Superyan on 02/16/09 at 09:32 PM

Leaving the kid at the diner?  THAT was fantastic.

Posted by conor on 02/16/09 at 09:33 PM

Bad@$$! 

Posted by superchuck on 02/16/09 at 09:33 PM

hes gonna go back i think

Posted by rayclark on 02/16/09 at 09:33 PM

sylar sold the kid out

 

Posted by boutux on 02/16/09 at 09:33 PM

Just Sylar, apparently.

Posted by ReiMehari on 02/16/09 at 09:33 PM

I love how everytime they make us think they've made Sylar soft he does something like that.

Posted by conor on 02/16/09 at 09:33 PM

So long sidekick, lol. He was quickly becomming annoying anyway.

Posted by Devastron on 02/16/09 at 09:34 PM

sylar is my fave character. i still think hes gonna go back though.

Posted by rayclark on 02/16/09 at 09:35 PM

that my name is earl promo looks kick ass funny

Posted by boutux on 02/16/09 at 09:36 PM

I laughed at the ER commercial.  Classic!

Posted by superchuck on 02/16/09 at 09:36 PM

the paintings still gonna come true i think. cuz now hiro gets to be in the ep

Posted by rayclark on 02/16/09 at 09:37 PM

danny glover as the father....freaking awesome

Posted by rayclark on 02/16/09 at 09:37 PM

And there was the painting.

Posted by conor on 02/16/09 at 09:38 PM

yea HIRO...and painting totally came true

Posted by rayclark on 02/16/09 at 09:38 PM

I would have loved had she said "no I don't know what these crazy people keep talking about "

Posted by piscespaul on 02/16/09 at 09:39 PM

the non-world ends paintings always happen

Posted by hakaider on 02/16/09 at 09:39 PM

claire is the ultimate form of teenage rebellion

Posted by rayclark on 02/16/09 at 09:39 PM

he got away from a swat team in a wood paneled station wagon!!!

Posted by velvet on 02/16/09 at 09:40 PM

nathans totally showing her his powers or making tracy show her powers

Posted by rayclark on 02/16/09 at 09:40 PM

Man, they really DO need more funding.  Cheapo bolts.

Posted by superchuck on 02/16/09 at 09:40 PM

nathan says "these ppl" like he isnt one of them. what a disappointment he turned out to be

Posted by boutux on 02/16/09 at 09:40 PM

called that one

Posted by rayclark on 02/16/09 at 09:41 PM

that was um no pun intended... cool!

Posted by Superyan on 02/16/09 at 09:41 PM

@boutux: agreed

Posted by rayclark on 02/16/09 at 09:41 PM

Why would she do that?

Posted by tlavan on 02/16/09 at 09:41 PM

That was the dumbest thing she could've done.  But then again, she's dumb.

Posted by superchuck on 02/16/09 at 09:41 PM

Well, that was... cold.

Thank you! I'll be here all week!

Posted by conor on 02/16/09 at 09:41 PM

Moria Kelley is getting long in the tooth. Long indeed.

Posted by RobAbsten on 02/16/09 at 09:42 PM

save the tax payer save the world. lmao

Posted by boutux on 02/16/09 at 09:42 PM

@tiavan: They've got her anyway and they aren't letting her go.  So why not?

Posted by conor on 02/16/09 at 09:42 PM

That was a dumb scene. She froze him purely for plot purposes unless she is just really stupid and mean which she hasn't really been.

Posted by Devastron on 02/16/09 at 09:42 PM

if she was gonna do the she had to go balls out and freeze everyone in that place. move quickly one touch and she can take as many of them out and try to get away. she didnt even try...lame.

Posted by boutux on 02/16/09 at 09:44 PM

NOW she believes

Posted by rayclark on 02/16/09 at 09:45 PM

totally backed him up. the mom lives in a fantasy life...come on mom wise up

Posted by rayclark on 02/16/09 at 09:46 PM

"I'm really sorry you had to see that, but it was damn convenient for me."

Posted by Devastron on 02/16/09 at 09:46 PM

"And you should really stop believing him, Mom"

Posted by superchuck on 02/16/09 at 09:47 PM

claire stop causing trouble between your mom and dad

Posted by rayclark on 02/16/09 at 09:47 PM

@Devastron: Being incarcerated for the rest of your life can make you want to lash out at your captors.

Posted by conor on 02/16/09 at 09:48 PM

AwkWARD!!!!

Posted by superchuck on 02/16/09 at 09:48 PM

mom is NOT happy at all. they are gonna get a divorce or hes gonna hit her

Posted by rayclark on 02/16/09 at 09:48 PM

Why would he let you escape again when you already served his purpose?

Posted by superchuck on 02/16/09 at 09:49 PM

I CALLED IT SYLAR WENT bACK

Posted by rayclark on 02/16/09 at 09:49 PM

When the van is a-rockin'

Posted by superchuck on 02/16/09 at 09:50 PM

nice sylar save his protege

 

Posted by boutux on 02/16/09 at 09:50 PM

they're just now leaving the diner? what'd they stay around to have doughnuts instead of chasing sylar?

Posted by velvet on 02/16/09 at 09:50 PM

Man, beaten to death with a laptop is not a dignified way to go.

Posted by conor on 02/16/09 at 09:50 PM

He woulda been more badass is he just woulda left him, but we'll see what he has in store for the kid.

Posted by superchuck on 02/16/09 at 09:51 PM

Wow, Sylar came back.

Posted by ReiMehari on 02/16/09 at 09:51 PM

Damn, I was afraid he was gonna go save him.

And as for her freezing that dude, didn't she see her buddy from the DHS standing there? They seemed to make a point of them seeing each other. If she had just gotten captured she would have been rescued by her.

Posted by Devastron on 02/16/09 at 09:52 PM

I wish the kid would of just ignited all the bullets in the guns and saved himself. kind of setting him up to being a punk.

Posted by Scarletspeedster on 02/16/09 at 09:52 PM

if tracy knew what nathan was doing why did she do exactly what he expected her to do. ugh die tracy die. such a waste of a character.

Posted by boutux on 02/16/09 at 09:53 PM

Those are some cool iphone apps.

Posted by superchuck on 02/16/09 at 09:53 PM

@Devastron: You don't get rescued from places like that run by shady black ops units.  Not by bureaucrats.

Posted by conor on 02/16/09 at 09:54 PM

Boy, they sure didn't waste much time seperating all the heroes again, did they?

Posted by conor on 02/16/09 at 09:54 PM

i think rebel might be wireless....

wow hes moving out

Posted by rayclark on 02/16/09 at 09:54 PM

rebel = Daphne?...speedster tend not to die

Posted by piscespaul on 02/16/09 at 09:55 PM

Hiro, what's NOT a message from destiny?

 

And do we think Rebel is someone we know? 

Posted by superchuck on 02/16/09 at 09:55 PM

HRG just got Leo McGarryed.

Posted by conor on 02/16/09 at 09:55 PM

wow that really got me

Posted by rayclark on 02/16/09 at 09:55 PM

yeah.HRG got kicked out,i wonder why out of all the Petrelli's Claire is the smart one

Posted by jorel3459 on 02/16/09 at 09:55 PM

This is such a complex relationship between HRG and Claire.  I'm kinda digging it.

Posted by superchuck on 02/16/09 at 09:56 PM

sad HRG makes me sad...

Posted by hakaider on 02/16/09 at 09:56 PM

he should have asked for a hug

Posted by jorel3459 on 02/16/09 at 09:56 PM

It really is a great relationship.

Posted by conor on 02/16/09 at 09:57 PM

Nice cover, sylar.

Posted by superchuck on 02/16/09 at 09:57 PM

sylar really wants a sidekick thats why he went back....oh oh is that a half smile i see??

Posted by rayclark on 02/16/09 at 09:57 PM

@conor will he start drinking in Cuba?

Posted by piscespaul on 02/16/09 at 09:57 PM

I love plot-sensitive radio.

Posted by hakaider on 02/16/09 at 09:57 PM

I love that that song was on!

Posted by ReiMehari on 02/16/09 at 09:57 PM

sylar cant handle being a hero. so funny to see

Posted by boutux on 02/16/09 at 09:57 PM

That's a nice twist.

Posted by superchuck on 02/16/09 at 09:58 PM

Nathan is living under like 14 layers of denial.  I love it.

Posted by conor on 02/16/09 at 09:58 PM

whoa...drugged??

Posted by rayclark on 02/16/09 at 09:59 PM

this hunter guy is quite intriguing,the whole letting Traci out on the sly just to get the lady to see Nathans point

Posted by jorel3459 on 02/16/09 at 09:59 PM

someone slipped him a mickey

Posted by piscespaul on 02/16/09 at 09:59 PM

Oh, NICE!!!!

Posted by superchuck on 02/16/09 at 09:59 PM

WHOA!!!!!

Posted by rayclark on 02/16/09 at 09:59 PM

It's a trap! Ha!

Posted by ReiMehari on 02/16/09 at 09:59 PM

And the heroes strike back

Posted by Scarletspeedster on 02/16/09 at 09:59 PM

Hahaha!  Awesome!  Heroes' revenge!

GREAT ending.

Posted by conor on 02/16/09 at 09:59 PM

OMG AN HRG EP!!!

Posted by rayclark on 02/16/09 at 10:00 PM

HRG's going to kill a lot of people next week...

Posted by hakaider on 02/16/09 at 10:00 PM

HRG episode next week!  Awesome!!!

Posted by superchuck on 02/16/09 at 10:00 PM

whoa

Posted by Superyan on 02/16/09 at 10:00 PM

the best part of the epi was the end. what a way to end it. still say last wk was better.

Posted by boutux on 02/16/09 at 10:00 PM

So in ohter wrds,next week Parkman is going to be Emma Frost,lol. I wonder what is inside HRG's head

Posted by jorel3459 on 02/16/09 at 10:00 PM

That ending helped redeem a somewhat lackluster episode. Next week should be awesome.

Posted by Devastron on 02/16/09 at 10:00 PM

badass

Posted by piscespaul on 02/16/09 at 10:01 PM

Next week looks fantastic.  Anytime you can focus on HRG and his motivations you're in good shape, HEROES.

Posted by conor on 02/16/09 at 10:01 PM

I LOVE HRG EPS!!

Posted by rayclark on 02/16/09 at 10:02 PM

would love to stay and chat but i got work tomorrow. thanx for the fun boys. goodnite

Posted by boutux on 02/16/09 at 10:03 PM

Well, the heroes are back to being all split up, but I don't really hate any of the story lines, which is an improvement.  Sylar and his sidekick were the best part of the episode, but next week looks to be awesome.

 

Who is Rebel?!?!?!? 

Posted by superchuck on 02/16/09 at 10:04 PM

@superchuck: Wait, didn't you see the ending with Mohinder and parkman and Peter all togegther?  They only split up Hiro & Ando, and Claire.  But it seems like Rebel is going to bring them all back together.

Posted by conor on 02/16/09 at 10:13 PM

Why is this volume so much better?

Posted by Gerhard on 02/17/09 at 01:10 AM

Well I'm glad to se that there are people in the government that are alarmed by what is going on. I like the new Aquaman, although we really don't need any new heroes. Sylar's story is being way stretched out, find his father allready! Oh and kill that kid, I hate him. Glad to see some actual things changing in the claire household, no haitian to make the bad things go away anymore. Much better then last week.

Posted by chrispcade on 02/17/09 at 01:12 AM

@chrispcade: They are building tension with Sylar's search for his father.  If he found him right away you would lose the moments of discovery that Sylar keeps having about his father.

Posted by conor on 02/17/09 at 02:05 AM

Great Episode, heroes seems to be right back on track.  The only thing that I wish we could see was More AndoCycle.

Posted by MrPopular on 02/17/09 at 10:43 AM

I wish the episode had ended with the Talking Heads.. but oh well.  Otherwise, a pretty good episode.  Had good moments.  Still a pretty haphazard storyline though.  Ando and Hiro in India?  Pretty much just plain dumb. 

Posted by Crippler on 02/17/09 at 07:51 PM

This was a fucking fantastic episode, and like Conor said next week is looking to trump it with a Noahcentric episode.

Posted by Ruo21 on 02/17/09 at 08:18 PM

Wow, that's tits!. I love the bad ass Claire, especially since she shill breaks down when her father is looking out for her. Now it begins, Mohinder, Parkman, Peter put things into motion, Loving it.

 

Wouldnt be nice if the "Rebel" was Claude?

Posted by JackBurton34 on 02/18/09 at 02:00 AM

I agree with the consensus that the episode was really good and I won't rehash everything that people have pointed out.  But I was curious about something.


Nathan's team of people have said several times that they have frozen bank accounts and all aspects of the various Heroes lives....so how is it that Ando and Hiro can get out of the country on an airplane? They can catch people by watching them thru street traffic cams but someone can buy a ticket and leave the country without them knowing??

 

No big deal just something I noticed.  But definitely another good episode.

Posted by MaddieDaddy on 02/19/09 at 02:05 PM

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