Heroes:Villians - Season 3 (May Contain Spoilers)

So after last night's big season opening, I am curious on how others feel about the direction of the show. Here are a few things that stood out to me both good and bad IMHO.

Good
The seeming evolution of the older heroes powers.(Claires lose of pain,etc.)
Nikki's third (or is it fourth) personality which seems to have a set of powers all her own.


Bad
Originally IIRC, it was stated that Sylar ate the brains of his victims to gain there ability this is no longer the case.


Indifferent
Suresh's discovery and subsequent transformation ala the Fly.
All the time travel(Hiro and Peter) I perosnally have a thing against building plot elements off time travel and alternate futures.

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The brains thing doesn't bother me. I never remember anyone saying that Sylar eats brains. I remember reading interviews with the writers smiling and hinting at it, but that could be just them playing. And ever forum I have read it in always comes from fans who say it was confirmed but can't find where. I think it is just one of those obvious assumptions that seemed very true so people just seemed to believe it.

 

I enjoyed it very much and look forward to next week.

 

LOL I always found the brains thing to be a big joke the fans made up. I never thought it was actually planned for the TV show. It was cool to see Sylar's powers left ambiguous but I guess it's nice to finally have an official explanation (mostly so I can shut my pro-eating-brains friend up).

The first two episodes of this season were pretty good so far. The only thing that bothered me at all was Mohinder's self-inflicted powers being almost a rip-off of remake of The Fly. The X-Men and Watchmen stuff in the show was just inspiration, but now this is heading into rip-off territory. I hope it's fixed up in the next episode. Everything else was cool and sets up a lot of interesting plots, such as Nathan's enlightenment, Nikki's new personality, the Linderman visions, Partman in Africa, Hiro vs Ando, and of course the changing of the future plot and Sylar's invulnerability.

BTW, am I only the one who thought the effect of Hiro stopping time and walking through the theif's "speed trail" was one of the coolest effects ever?

 

My Hope: Ando is the good guy.

As far as this opener goes, I really feel the show getting more into what comic fans enjoy, and less what the normal TV viewer enjoys. I Really expected this season to be almost a reboot, but no, it started right up where we left off. Which makes me as a fan, happy. But from what I've heard about the ratings, no one else is digging it. But hey, maybe it'll end next season. A nice four season show is always great to share with friends.

 

To me this season does feel like a retread of season 1, right down to the painter with the fuzzy white eyes. I have to say after two episodes I am losing the fire I was had for the show. The goodie Syler does not work for me, I did enjoy him reverting back to himself and taking that yell ability. And his trusty Vader style 'force choke' is always classic.