Heroes Volume 5 Lays Ahead After Controversial Season 4 Ending
Season finales have never been an historic strong suit in Heroes. In fact, the first season finale was pretty much the beginning of the end for Heroes rise to the top of television. Last night was the Season 3 finale, though it was more technically the end of the fourth volume.
As per usual on the show, a showdown with supervillain Sylar made up much of the end of a Heroes volume. And just like in the end of Volume 1 and Volume 2, Nathan Petrelli looked to be a goner for the volume cliffhanger. Unlike in the past, Nathan was actually a dead Hero by the end of this volume, thanks to Sylar.
But Adrien Pasdar still got to keep his job, in a plot twist that was sure to get Heroes fans talking. To continue the secret existence of the Heroes, Angela Petrelli, Matt Parkman and Noah Bennett captured Sylar and drugged him into using his shape shifting powers to be Nathan for good, and to lose his memory of ever being Sylar.
Immediately, Heroes fans were sure to cry foul over them going to all this trouble. After all, Claire Bennett still has the power to revive people from the dead. In addition, one of the common complaints about Heroes is that characters never really die, and just come back to life within a few weeks.
Technically, that wasn't the case in the Season 3 finale, as the real Nathan is apparently gone forever. But in keeping a character dead for good in this manner, Heroes may have stretched their continuity a bit too further than usual.
In the traditional season finale tease for the next volume, Ali Larter returned in yet another form - this time as a water based killer. And the fake Nathan got to have a very Sylar-like attraction to clocks. So all the "turn Sylar into Nathan" business may just serve as a temporary way to be rid of Sylar, while Zachary Quinto goes off into mega stardom with Star Trek during the Heroes offseason.
Heroes Volume 5 may be yet another one of the show's many last chances to return to power. Former writer and Pushing Daisies creator Bryan Fuller will be back full time for Volume 5, though it may be too late for some fans and critics.
Sources
Hulu- "Heroes: An Invisible Thread" www.hulu.com/watch/70222/heroes-an-invisible-thread
TV Guide- "Heroes Episode Recap: An Invisible Thread" www.tvguide.com/Episode-Recaps/Heroes/Heroes-Episode-Recap-1005508.aspx
Television Without Pity- "Heroes: Swing Low, Sweet Chariot..." www.televisionwithoutpity.com/show/heroes/an_invisible_thread.php
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80 Comments
Post a CommentI have just now gotten into HEROES...it was aired in syndication. I became captured and have ordered all volumes!
I love the show.
I am now about to watch disc 5, in season 4.
I guess that will end it.
I totally hate that Adrian Pasdar was killed off.
Nathan was really my favorite character...it is something about his demeanor and his charisma that really made his character...I really wish more had been done with him to have more powers and to stay.
I loved the other heroes as well...Ali Larter and Milo were also fantastic...
thw whole series was an "A" to me.
But maybe there will be some season 5 at some point...even if another network to clear the puzzles.
Adrian...if you read this, just know that your fans think you are terrific.
From Top Gun to Heroes...yuo have alwasy excelled.
1 thing that really pissed me off is that the third clon of jessica/ tracy strauss (forgot the name..) never showed up. The doctor (forgot the name again) mentioned the name in season 3 or 4 (can't remember) sounds lik... barbara, samantha??? Whatever.. The point is, where the hell is she???
me and about 12 of my friends quit whatching nbc all together over this @#$%and i agree *&$# this @#$%
put it back on
I had no idea that there was NOT going to be a Season 5.
Don't end it like this! Just one last season with a proper ending.
cant wait to watch season 5. but i'll think they'll just hung is in the air..
I love heroes!!!!!
i've watched it since the first series and have not missed an episode!
Does anyone know when season 5 is starting?
i miss it!
Yes Keep the series going. Remark to Para 5: To my knowledge Claire Bennett doesnt know that she has thee ability to revive the dead. Her blood was taken from her and used on her adopted father without her knowledge. She knowes that it can do some crazy stuff but not the full capability of it.
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i have watched heroes from the beganing to the end of season 4 and i am diapoited that you ended it. please bring it back. i love the story. if you really need it take the story away please make season 5 to end the story right and not make it just end like that.
Summary: F@#$ NBC. I hope the decision makers fall subject to a horrific and painful demise.