Heroes season one episode 21

Jessica, D.L. and Micah
Micah is now being kept at Linderman’s with Candice impersonating his mother, but Micah is too smart not to realise that something is amiss. He tries to use his ability to escape, but Candice fools him with illusions, and after reverting to her true form, she promises Micah that if he tries [...]

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Heroes season one episode 20

A dismal future
Hiro and Ando have just landed five years in the future, and it isn’t a pretty sight- despite their efforts in the past, it seems that the explosion happened after all. Desperate for answers, the two men head to Isaac’s apartment, and although the man himself is no longer there, someone else is- [...]

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Heroes season one episode 19

Bennet, Matt and Ted
Bennet, Matt and Ted have been captured by the Company and execution seems nigh- but naturally, none of them have any intention of sitting around and waiting for death. Instead, Bennet projects his thoughts to Matt, outlining a plan of escape. Under Bennet’s orders, Matt rips a piece of pipe off the [...]

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Heroes season one episode 18

Bennet
With his memory erased, even the mental probing of the captured Matt Parkan cannot incriminate Bennet, and so despite Thompson’s suspicions, he is released and given a new partner in the form of the shape shifting Candice. Their first assignment is to get Isaac out of trouble, with Candice effectively ending the FBI enquiry into [...]

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Heroes season one episode 17

Hostage situation at the Bennet house
Despite his reluctance, Matt goes along with Ted’s plan to get information from Bennet, but whilst they are scouring his computer for data, the family returns home, and it soon escalates into a hostage situation. In their search for answers, Matt tries reading Bennet’s mind, but when he starts thinking [...]

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Heroes season one episode 16

Mohinder and Sylar
Unaware that ‘Zane’ is really Sylar, Mohinder takes him to meet another person with special powers- Dale, a mechanic with superhuman hearing abilities. Dale is initially sceptical of the pair, but she becomes convinced to listen to what Mohinder is saying when Sylar demonstrates his ability to melt solid objects. She agrees to [...]

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Heroes season one episode 15

Claire
Having contacted Nathan to let him know that their daughter is alive, Meredith is quick to secure money from him, although upon hearing that her biological father has been found, Claire wants more- such as an actual relationship. Meredith tries to persuade her that all her father will be good for is giving the two [...]

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Heroes season one episode 14

Hiro and Ando
Hiro and Ando are taken before Hiro’s father, who is far from pleased- as the head of a prestigious company, he cannot bear to lose face because his son and heir is making a fool of himself on an American road trip. Hiro insists that he is pursuing an important mission, but Nakamura [...]

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Heroes season one episode 13

Niki, D.L. and Micah
Much as she would like to be with her family, Niki knows it is best for everyone to stay in prison, and even when D.L. offers to help her get out, she tells him to concentrate on looking after Micah instead. Unfortunately, parenting is not coming easy to D.L.- Micah seems to [...]

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Heroes season one episodes 11-12

These episodes were shown as a double bill on BBC2, so in true lazy fashion I shall write a combined post for them both.
Hiro and Ando
Ever since Charlie’s death, Hiro has felt his powers slipping away from him, but nonetheless, he isn’t about to give up entirely. He and Ando visit Isaac and tell him [...]

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