"Heroes" 2x1

HEROES 2x1 "Chapter One : Four Months Later..."

Are you the hero Kensei?

Let the sophomore slumpwatch begin... The pressure is on for Kring & co. to keep up the amazing level of storytelling in "Book Two". From what I understand they've had a plan of where to go for future seasons, so here's hoping they can defy expectations and equal or better the freshman season.

So let's spot the new faces - Stephen Tobolowski (from last season's "Big Day" and eternally remembered as Werner Brandes from 'Sneakers') as the man stalking Mohinder. There are a couple new folks on the run from murder charges in Honduras, complete with yellow subtitles that I'm sure we'll become better acquainted with, a new boy companion for Claire (her story seems to be an attempt to square one things with her, with the exception of not making her the queen bee at school.) And in casting that has both puzzled and excited me, David Anders (the tasty Mr. Sark of "Alias") as Samurai Warrior Takezo Kensei (he of Hiro's magical time control sword), as there aren't too many naturally blonde Japanese folk around.

So this is going well so far, things have picked up where they left off (quality wise, not time wise - I read they're going to go back to immediately after the end of last season in the near future) And I think it's a savvy move to jump forward. The pilot dropped us into the story and went from there, and that's what they're doing this year too.

All I have to wait for now is the first appearance of my Veronica...

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