This should Hold ya Over....

From http://www.spolierfix.com/:

Episode 2.01: Title Unknown
Airdate: September 24, 2007

06/22 - The first episode is very Claire-centric. Source: Kristin on E!Online

06/20 - Hayden Panettiere revealed that the first episode [of Season 2] picks up four months after the finale. "A lot of things happened [during those four months] that people don't know about," she teased. "A lot of things changed and people will be like, 'Whoa!'" Hayden also hinted that someone did not survive the season-ending bloodbath, but check this out: NBC is holding a Heroes press conference tomorrow on the show's set and all primary cast members will be present and accounted for. That includes [highlight if you want to be that spoiled... Santiago Cabrera, Jack Coleman, Greg Grunberg, Ali Larter, Masi Oka, Hayden Panettiere, Adrian Pasdar, Zachary Quinto, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Leonard Roberts and Milo Ventimiglia]. Hey, wait a second - someone is missing from that list! Source: Ask Ausiello @ TV Guide

06/14 - The episode will feature a villainous Japanese warlord who is known as "White Beard," various old Japanese villagers as well as Tuko, a West-African man working for Irish mobster Ricky. Source: SpoilerFix.com

06/12 - They're welcoming a new recurring character named Will, aka Blackie, an Irish mobster who's mixed up in small-time crime. I'm hearing we'll meet a new character who's been alive for 1,000 years. Source: Kristin on E!Online

06/09 - Reliable inside sources connected to NBC tell me that David Anders, the ridiculously talented actor who played the ridiculously awesome Mr. Sark on Alias, is in final talks with Heroes to play a new character named Kane for the upcoming second season. Source: Kristin on E!Online

06/07 - A new hot young female hero is joining the gang on NBC's hit sci-fi drama Heroes. Dania Ramirez (The Sopranos) has been added as a regular on the NBC Universal TV Studio series, which is returning for a second season in the fall. Ramirez will play Maya, a new hero whose powers are being kept under wraps. Maya is one of four to five new characters expected to be added to Heroes next season, but her character might be the only regular one. The other roles, most of which are said to have international flavor, include a sexy boyfriend for Claire (Hayden Panettiere), a 28-year-old black mother, a surrogate for Niki's (Ali Larter) son and an Irish mobster. Source: Hollywood Reporter

05/27 - The yet-to-be-titled Season 2 premiere will introduce new series regular Maya, a Hispanic woman in her mid 20s. The episode will also introduce Kane, a recurring character that may become a possible regular. This man in his late 20s is referred, in the info we were given, as an ageless American with an European feel. He is said to be a charming womanizer who as a soul that seems to be older than he appears to be. A new Japanese recurring female character will be named Princess Keriyama. A few high school characters living in California will be added to the recurring cast. They are: Gay cheerleader April; charming 18-year-old West, who doesn't fit in much; May, a mean cheerleader high schooler. Other recurring characters making their first appearances in the premiere are: Georgie and Blackie, two Irish thieves, who are under orders of 45ish ringleader Ricky; friendly 40-year-old mild-mannered Bob who is said to be the "unassuming face of a very powerful organization"; NYPD detective Kincaid. Source: TV Squad


Episode 2.02: Title Unknown
Airdate: Fall 2007

05/27 - The second episode will introduce new regular Monica. She is a beautiful African-American in her late 20s. She is very kind to people and always thinks of them before taking care of herself. Source: TV Squad


General Spoilers:

06/22 - Hiro will remain in the past for at least a few episodes. Source: Kristin on E!Online

06/20 - [David] Anders [Sark on Alias] has been given the much coveted series-regular role of Kensei, a Sark-ish character who just so happens to be 1,000 years old, for the upcoming second season of Heroes. Source: Kristin on E!Online

06/19 - Nick D'Agosto has been cast in the recurring role of Claire's boyfriend, West, who has a "very cool superpower." Source: The Hollywood Reporter

06/18 - Two new Heroes are already familiar faces: Nick D'Agosto played Jan's Bluetooth-enabled assistant, Hunter, on The Office, and Dania Ramirez was Blanca, A.J.'s erstwhile fiancée on The Sopranos. Source: Kristin on E!Online

06/11 - In recounting the assorted opportunities which have come her way since being named Miss Universe last month, the Japan-born Riyo Mori says one "super" job lead might find her on no less than NBC's Heroes, playing Yaeko, a new character whom she describes as a love interest for one of the main characters. "I went to the casting audition and read a script in English and Japanese, and they said it was really good," the 20-year-old dancer tells the Associated Press. "So I hope I can be in the show." Source: TV Guide Online [Note: Our guess is that she auditioned for the role of Princess Keriyama, which will more than likely end up being Hiro's love interest.]

06/10 - So there he was at Global's fall TV launch: Adrian Pasdar, Nathan Petrelli on Heroes. In a hurried dressing room conversation he said "Apparently not!" when asked if he died in the season finale, after blasting into the stratosphere. Source: The Star

06/06 - There's no telling [if Jayma Mays will return to Heroes], since her pilot didn't "go," but don't give up all hope on Hiro Nakamura's love life yet. Masi Oka tells me, "In season two, though, there'll definitely be something romantic." And on the subject of Hiro's love life, I can tell you that the possibilities are opening up as we speak! Last week I was told the producers have written in a new recurring character they're calling Princess Keriyama. She first appears in the season premiere and I'm hearing she's a sexy little Japanese thing. Source: Kristin on E!Online

Meanwhile....over at Jack's?

Remember when 24 was THE show to watch? THE watercooler topic on Tuesdays? THE coolest show on TV??

That's what a cheerleader can do to ya.

That and bad writing, bad plotting, bad you name it. If you are a 24-natic, this season must be a particular dissapointment to you because the confrontation between your faborite and Heroes was hyped as the TV match up of the century so far.

So how does it feel to be beaten not only by that bunch of heroic upstarts.......but by a bunch of has-beens and never-wuzzes who can't dance thier way out of a bag made of tissue paper?

Let's say that you did it to yourselves by not being what you used to be....creative, suspenseful, or even witty. And save for the two evenings when Jean Smart stopped by to remind everyone why she is the post-Lucy Queen of Monday Night Television, name one memorable set. One.

Anyway, last night was the finale, and according to TVWP, it went like this:

Day 6: 4:00 AM - 5:00 AM
By M. Giant
Season 6 Episode 23 Aired on 2007.05.21

With Josh in Doyle's
custody and Kiefer under arrest, it falls to Karen Hayes of all people to find a
way derail the exchange with Kiefer's Dad for the Russians' circuit board.
Behind the Veep's back, she's bold enough to call for help to the husband she
fired a few hours ago. Doyle and Josh wait alone at a drop point on the beach
with no satellite coverage while the whole operation threatens to go completely
pear-shaped; Marilyn's going batshit at CTU, Chloe is complaining about the
ethics of a trade that hardly anyone thinks is going to be honored by Dad
anyway, Buchanan has helped Kiefer escape, and even Doyle is having his doubts.
Karen gets busted, arrested, and chewed out by the Veep, and Milo's much
better-looking brother shows up to pick up his brother's stuff and tell Nadia
that Milo was in love with her, in case anyone still cares.

And just in case you still haven't picked up on the important lesson
that Not Listening To Kiefer Will Blow Up In Your Face, Dad's men show up at the
drop point with a fake component that literally blows up in Doyle's face. While
he writhes blinded on the sand, Dad's men whisk Josh away in an inflatable boat
before Kiefer can stop them. As everyone belatedly realizes once again that
Kiefer Was Right All Along (even the Veep, who has finally figured out that
maybe he isn't so smart after all), Kiefer figures out that Josh is being taken
to one of his father's offshore oil rigs. But before Chloe can figure out which
one it is, she abruptly collapses on the CTU floor. And yes, it is what you
think.

Day 6: 5:00 AM - 6:00 AM
By M. Giant
Season 6 Episode 24 Aired on 2007.05.21

CTU quickly figures
out which oil platform Josh has been taken to, and the Veep is just as quick to
order an air strike that will not only destroy the component but kill everyone
on board. You know Kiefer's not going to be down with that. Fortunately,
Buchanan knows how to fly a helicopter, so the two of them steal a CTU chopper
and head out to rescue Josh before the missiles hit. Kiefer not only shoots all
the bad guys, he also captures Cheng alive and catches up with Josh just in time
to prevent him from killing the grandfather he's already wounded. Realizing
there's no way he can get his father off the rig in time to save him and make
him pay for his crimes, Kiefer abandons Dad (and the component) to his fate,
leaping off the platform and onto the rope ladder Buchanan's dangling in front
of him just before the platform explodes underneath him. Instead of hitching a
ride back to CTU, Kiefer lets go just above the surf line, swims to shore, and
waves Buchanan off.

So, to wrap up the other story lines, Russian President Suvarov is
satisfied with the component's destruction and calls off the attack on the U.S.
base in Centralasia. Tom convinces the Veep to cut Karen some slack for being
right, and surrenders the recording from earlier. Buchanan flies Cheng back to
CTU, where Cheng gets off an excellent line. Marilyn and Josh reunite, without
any revelations about Josh's paternity coming to light. And Chloe's pregnant.
Try to look surprised. No, I said "surprised." Try again.

So what happens to Kiefer? Well, conveniently enough, the spot where he
dropped from the helicopter is within walking distance of Heller's beach house.
Completely off his meds by now, Kiefer goes to confront his former boss at
gunpoint, angrily blaming him for not doing more to get Kiefer out of China and
demanding his life back -- in the form of Audrey. But as soon as Kiefer sees
Audrey in the hospital suite that her dad has already set up for her in her
bedroom, he realizes that Heller's right, and he can only keep Audrey safe by
staying away. He breaks up with her sleeping form, then walks out onto Heller's
back balcony to stare sadly down the cliff into the sea, and then into the
lightening sky. Downer, dude

.

THAT'S IT???? The best you can do is a knocked up Chloe and Jack Bauer lovelorn again??? This is your ending??????? Hell, there were complaints about Heroes' ending, but at least they gave us something.

Guys, here's an idea. Give Jack a day off.....at least until you come up with something worthy of what used to be the baddest hour on TV. This season jumped so many sharks, its pathetic. And one more day like this one, then day will turn into night for you guys real quick.

Final Fast Ratings: Heroes Scores, but ABC Wins

The final performances of "Dancing with the Stars" and the final rose on "The Bachelor" gave ABC a ratings win Monday night.

ABC averaged a 10.2 rating/17 share in primetime, outpacing the other networks by a healthy margin. CBS finished second in households at 7.1/11, but NBC, 6.7/11, had a small edge in viewers (10.7 million to 10.6 million). FOX, 6.1/10, was fourth, and The CW trailed with a 1.3/2.

The Alphabet also grabbed a win among adults 18-49, earning a 4.9 rating in the advertisers' favorite demographic. NBC took second with a 4.1, beating FOX's 3.8 and CBS' 3.3. The CW managed only a 0.7.

"Dancing with the Stars" drew the night's biggest audience, 13.1/22, for ABC at 8 p.m. "Deal or No Deal," 6.3/10, put NBC in second. The first half of the "24" season finale earned a 5.7/9 for FOX. A pair of "Two and a Half Men" repeats came in fourth for CBS. The CW averaged 1.3/2 with reruns of "Everybody Hates Chris" and "All of Us."

ABC held onto the lead in households at 9 p.m. with "The Bachelor," 8.5/13, while another hour of CBS' "Men" scored an 8.1/12. NBC's "Heroes" season finale (7.8/12), however, led the hour in total viewers and adults 18-49(aka the MONEY demo!). FOX improved to 6.6/10 with the conclusion of "24." Repeats of "Girlfriends" and "The Game" closed the night for The CW.

At 10 p.m., "The Bachelor" surged to 9.0/15 as Andy Baldwin proposed to his chosen woman Tessa. A "CSI: Miami" rerun posted a 7.6/12 for CBS, and "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" came in at 6.1/10 for NBC.


Ratings information is taken from fast national data, which includes live and same-day DVR viewing. All numbers are preliminary and subject to change.

Recap: How To Stop An Exploding Man (Chapter 1 Finale/Audioblog)

This is my first attempt at an audioblog on this page.....have mercy!

Gabcast! polyblog #16 - Recap: How to stop an Exploding man

A recap with comments and additional info and rants connected to the final episode of Heroes Chapter 1

MY GOD!

Well, its is just a few minutes after the east coast showing of the Season Finale. And they closed down the board. Or at least that's what I think that IPS Error Message was.

Anyway, this is what I may have gleaned from what happened.

We finally found what HRG's first name is.......Noah.

They did NOT kill Niki or Jess, thought Jess may be gone from vacation. They also did not kill Candace, though Niki gave a Jessica-esque butt-whuppin' to our illusionist. She will be back..more bitter....but now we love her.

Micah and Molly sitting in a tree.

Matt's got 5 bullets in him. Grunberg, I got two words for ya......Larry Hagman.

Mrs. Petrelli is Angela Landsbury.

Claire could not kill Peter to stop the bomb, but NATHAN swooped in and saved the day...but they may have killed each other.

Simone is back.......and so is Shaft-daddy.

And Hiro has teleported back to 1670-something.

The full recap tommorrow at http://heroesfirst.blogspot.com.

Yatta, y'all!

I knew it....she was a hero after all.

The baddest b!tch on television had a soft side.

For the last year I have been trying, to almost no avail, to convince the planet that Jessica was not THAT evil, that she was truly a hero who was just very expedient.

Last night she earned her hero stripes.

The banker......errrrr......Linderman offered her practically all the money she stole. She wanted it, but realized it wasn't what her sister wanted. And by switching Niki back, she showed that all that she had done all season was not for Jessica, but for her sister.

DL earned his stripes too, by taking the bullet meant for our dynamic duo in one. Then, before collapsing, phased a fist into Lindy, qualifiying Mr. McDowell for unemployment benefits.

And yes, that pic is from next week. Seems DL survived his wounds, and now has not only Micah, but Molly in tow (let the shipping begin!)

We also found out that the second baddest b!itch on TV, Candace Wilmer had some serious body image issues that have more or less soured her on the human race. Judging by some of the more sophmoric post in 9th Wonders, I can imagine why she feels that way. Good drama has a way of revealing ourselves, and sometimes not in the way we imagine. We also found that Candace was as evil as we thought and that she and Micah have become sorta buddies. (and besides, assuming that the opponent may have been Republican, what goes around comes around, eh?)

Oh, and don't forget Linderman. He showed he was not that evil too when he healed Heidi, Nathan's wife. Nice thing to do on your way out.

This, and other things, set us up for the Big Finish next week. After all this buildup, it had better be good!

Landslide: Recap

Synopsis

Claire and Mr. Bennet's reunion is cut short by Peter who has reached a dangerous instability after absorbing Ted's ability. Peter tells Claire to be prepared for what she must do to stop him, but just as Claire draws the gun from her bag, Peter gains control over his new ability and prevents himself from exploding.

As a dejected Hiro mourns his own lack of conviction and his broken sword, Ando continues to try and restore Hiro's spirits. Ando searches the Yellow Pages for a repairman for the sword. Hiro teases Ando about who he expects to find in the directory to mend a centuries-old relic, but Ando chances upon a sword-smith advertising with the symbol. With new-found hope, the pair set off across the city to the shop of the mysterious sword-smith.

Back on the street, Mr. Bennet and Claire finally get a chance to catch up. Mr. Bennet is surprised to discover the relationship between Peter and Claire. As Peter convinces Ted that the two of them need to leave New York City before either causes the explosion, Mr. Bennet and Parkman continue their search for the tracking system. Claire, believing that it may be her destiny, decide to accompany Peter and Ted. Around the corner, however, is an unexpected eavesdropper with superhuman hearing: Sylar, who learns of Peter's plans to leave the city, and sees an opportunity to further his own agenda.

As Nathan worries about his trailing poll numbers, he also struggles with what he is being asked to do by Linderman. Linderman reveals to Nathan that Nathan's father was also an evolved human. Linderman attempts to consolidate Nathan's conviction by imparting a surprising gift: he heals Heidi and cures her lower limb paralysis.

As Peter, Ted and Claire walk the streets of New York on their way out of the city, Peter hears Sylar's thought, and realizes that that they are being tailed and that Sylar has learned of Ted's powers. But before they can formulate a plan on what to do, FBI agents, led by Audrey Hanson, arrive on scene and arrest Ted. Peter grabs Claire and makes them both disappear, and Audrey thanks Sylar, who poses as Isaac Mendez, for the tip about Ted.

As Hiro and Ando race across the city, Hiro runs into Nathan. Hiro tells Nathan that in the future, Nathan is a villain. Hiro, convinced that the present Nathan is still a good man, tries to tell Nathan that he must help them try stop the bomb. Nathan disappoints Hiro, and Hiro realizes that Nathan is already on his dark path.

Undeterred, Hiro and Ando continue to Jittetsu Arms, the shop of the sword-smith. There they meet Mr. Claremont, who is amazed by Hiro's possession of the centuries-old sword Kensei sword. Hiro asks if the sword can be repaired, and the repairman replies that it depends on the decision of a third party who is also in the shop: Hiro's father, who steps out from the backroom of the shop. Hiro's father asks for a private word with his son, but Ando is wary that Mr. Nakamura may be trying to convince Hiro to return home to Japan. Hiro tells Ando that he must hear what his father has to say out of respect, but Ando is unconvinced.

Up in the Company facility off Kirby Plaza, Candice still holds Micah prisoner. When Candice gives Micah some comics, including a scarce copy of Silver Surfer #1, he admits she seems like a nice person. Micah asks why Candice doesn't use her powers to become a hero, but a jaded Candice dismisses Micah's youthful innocence. Mr. Linderman arrives and asks for Micah's help. He tells Micah he will ensure that Micah's family will be able to live happily ever after if Micah will help him "talk to machines".

Back in the repair shop backroom, Hiro goes on to learn that his father had known of his powers all along, but had never been convinced that Hiro would have the right spirit to wield his abilities. Having observed Hiro's progress, Hiro's father is now convinced that Hiro is of true Nakamura descent. Hiro reveals to his father that he may be wrong about him, recounting his failure to kill Sylar when he had the opportunity. But Hiro's father is not so easily disappointed, and reveals himself to be a master swordsman. He tells Hiro that he will teach him the ways of the sword, and surprisingly turns Hiro into an able swordsman in only a short time. With renewed conviction of his abilities and of the steadfastness he must have as a true warrior, Hiro sets off to defeat Sylar, only to find that Ando had already left the shop. Ando, believing that Hiro would be unable to continue his mission to kill Sylar, bought a sword from Mr. Claremont and left to hunt down Sylar himself. Hiro's father tells Hiro that should Ando try to face off with Sylar, Ando will die.

Back amidst the frenzy of election day, Candice takes Micah to a polling place. She disguises herself as a voter and introduces Micah to a poll worker as her son. In the voting booth, she asks Micah to alter the votes electronically to give Nathan Petrelli a landslide victory. Micah completes his tasks and, exhausted, asks if he can finally go home.

D.L. and Jessica track down Nathan in his office. Jessica confronts Nathan about not killing Mr. Linderman when he had the chance. The pair tells Nathan the Mr. Linderman will only seek to use Nathan as a puppet, and offer to kill Mr. Linderman when Nathan couldn't. Nathan eventually agrees to tell them where Mr. Linderman is, so long as they make sure that they finish the job.

Mr. Bennet and Matt find the building housing the tracking system, and attempt to find a way to the top levels of the building. Encountering some difficulties despite Matt's use of his ability to get past the gate security, they meet D.L. and Jessica, who have also arrived in the buildings. Knowing they have common objectives in the same building, Mr. Bennet convinces D.L. to use his abilities to get them all through the security doors.

Mr. Bennet and Matt reach the level housing the tracking system, but unknown to them, they are being watch on the security monitors by Thompson, who awaits to ambush them. Matt reads Thompson's mind and uncovers the ambush, saving Mr. Bennet's life. Mr. Bennet returns the favor by killing Thompson with fervor. Having taken care of Thompson, they proceed to the room housing the tracking device, and discovers that it is Molly Walker. Even having known all along that the tracking device was in fact a person, Mr. Bennet is surprised to learn that it is a mere child. Matt is livid, unable to comprehend that they are possibly needing to kill a child. In his state of surprise, he is knocked unconscious by Mohinder, who enters into a stalemate with Mr. Bennet: Mohinder's gun on Bennet, Bennet's gun on Molly.

As night settles, Ted is being escorted out of the city in an armed police van. Sylar awaits the van and flips the van and opens the doors to find an upside-down Ted held in position by his restraints. Ted screams that he is hurt, and Sylar offers to help him.

At Linderman's office, D.L. and Jessica suprise the millionaire. Linderman reveals that he had arranged for D.L. and Niki's meeting since the beginning, and had been watching them their whole life. Offering money to Jessica to kill D.L. instead, Jessica realizes that this is not what her other half wants, and returns Niki to reunite with D.L. Fed up with the affectionate reunion and disappointed with Jessica's lack of ruthlessness, Linderman pulls a gun to kill Niki, but D.L. jumps and takes a bullet intended for his wife. As Linderman moves onwards to kill Niki, D.L. sneaks around and phases his fist inside Linderman's skull, killing Linderman. Niki collapses to her feet, holding a dying D.L. in her arms.

Nathan wins the election and in his official victory address, delivers a poignant speech; "they call it a landslide", he proudly announces.

Audrey arrives on the crime scene of the flipped van, and Ted's dead body is in it. The scene causes Peter and Claire to get stuck in traffic, so they get out of the car and walk up to police boundary of the scene. The three, separately, realize Sylar has stuck again. Peter realizes that the explosion is Sylar, not himself. Claire tells Peter he has to stop Sylar, but Peter doubts his ability due to their previous encounter.

On a rooftop overseeing New York, Sylar, testing his newly acquired ability, mutters to himself "boom".

Memorable Quotes

"The world needs healing."
"I didn't know it was sick."
- Candice, Micah

"Didn't I throw you out of a window?"
- Jessica (to Matt)

"Boom."
- Sylar