Heroes Season 2 Episode 2

Heroes Season 2 episode 1 saw the debut of some new heroes (Maya, Alejandro, and West), Claire and her father’s (failed) attempts to be normal, Hiro trying to rehabilitate his hero Takezo Kensei, and at the end, Peter Petrelli… with amnesia. It’s almost time for another live blog. In the meantime, check out the spoilers (part 1 and part 2).

The guys looking for the iPods slap Peter around some. He tells them he doesn’t know how he got in there, but they don’t buy it.

Claire complains (again) because she doesn’t want to be normal, and her father tells her his job isn’t a normal 9-5 job but rather keeping his family safe.

Then his wife pulls out the paper showing the photo of Hiro’s father, and she makes him tell her what’s going on. He knew it was going to happen because Isaac painted it. The painting was 1 of 8, and he wants to find the other 7.

Parkman just so happens to get assigned to the case and pretends he doesn’t know the person who died. A witness saw someone push him off the roof, yet there’s only one body. Ando stops by and tells him the mark on the photo is the crest of Takezo Kensei.

Back in the 1600s, Hiro’s still trying to smack some sense into Takezo. Unable to get anywhere, he puts on the mask and fills in for him.

In school, Claire’s learning about lizards capable of cellular mutation. She asks whether it’s possible for people to be able to heal themselves. West gets (more) suspicious.

Bob finds a man with abilities who’s got a virus, the one that killed Suresh’s sister. The only cure for the virus is Suresh’s blood, so he goes to meet him.

Maya and Alejandro find someone who says she will help them without needing money.

Peter’s tied up and bloody. Caitlin walks in to try a kinder way of getting something out of him, rather than just letting her brother beat him up more. She asks his name, but he can’t even remember that. Eventually, he heals himself, and neither can figure out why.

When he arrives, Suresh is told the hero he went to save (the Haitian) doesn’t want the cure, but he insists.

A woman says she’s a healer and offers to help Maya. Alejandro says no, but she insists, only to find out that Maya can’t be healed. She thinks she’s been cursed.

Hiro confronts the enemy. He says he doesn’t need a sword, then takes all theirs. So they gets out the bows, and he makes all of them come to him as well. The swordsmith’s daughter is impressed by this display.

Peter breaks free of his ropes. Someone comes to shoot Caitin. By this time, though, Peter’s figured out how to use his abilities and defends her.

West waits for Claire after class and brings her Suresh’s book. She blows him off and tells him she was just bored in class.

While trying to flee to America, Maya kills again, but Alejandro is able to reverse the damage and return the woman to life.

Claire’s car gets stolen after she left it unlocked, which her dad uses as a metaphor for the larger problems at hand. He warns her that she’s freer there than she would be if she were to be found out.

Mrs. Petrelli is being questioned by the police, and Parkman learns the motive for the murder of Hiro’s father was revenge. She then gets attacked out of nowhere and hands over the photo of herself, which contains the same symbol.

Peter gets blackmailed into helping settle the score over the problems that will be caused by him attacking the guys who came after Caitlin. In exchange for his assistance, he’ll get everything that was on him when they found him.

Hiro promises to make Takezo the hero the swordsmith’s daughter sees. As soon as they step outside, Takezo gets shot and dies. Until he’s healed that is.

It doesn’t take the Haitian long to find Claire’s dad.

Thinking about what her teacher said about pinky toes not being necessary, Claire cuts hers off, hoping it will regenerate, which it does. Obviously, she does this in front of an open window with West watching. He leaves the book he had earlier and takes off, and that’s where chapter 2 ends.

Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another live blog of Heroes Season 2 episode 3, which airs Monday at 9/8c on NBC.

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Heroes Season 2 Episode 1

The suspense has been building for months following the Heroes Season 1 finale. There have been a lot of spoilers, and we know there are going to be a lot more heroes this season. Now it’s time to start answering some of the questions we were left with following last year’s cliffhanger ending. Let’s kick off another live Heroes blog, as we get into the second half of a jam-packed night here at dingoRUE.

Dr. Suresh starts off in a classroom discussing what he’s learned. Someone greets him after the lecture, and he’s there to offer him a job. The guy making the offer says he’s the only one who doesn’t think Suresh is nuts.

Next, two people (Alejandro and Maya, wanted for murder) are running from the cops. They hide in a building to escape. They’re attempting to escape to America. He’s optimistic, but she’s concerned.

Then Claire heads to her new school in California. She’s got a new last name, Butler, and is informed by her father (Noah) that she has to be entirely unextraordinary, not standing out in any way, including cheerleading. She says it would be easier if she had her own car, and coincidentally enough, he hands over the keys.

Shortly after that, she’s running through the parking lot and a guy, West, who she will meet up with later in class, has to brake quickly to avoid her.

Hiro, meanwhile, has dropped into a field in 1600s Japan, clearly a battlefield with a battle about to begin. Shortly thereafter, there’s an eclipse. Arrows are headed directly for him, but he stops time just before being hit. He happens to run into his hero, Takezo Kensei.

Parkman’s on the job in a hostage situation (turns out to just be a training exercise). Through his mind reading ability, he’s able to determine who’s actually the hostage and who’s the criminal, and he shoots the right one. He’s allowed to return back to the force.

In class, Claire gets an evil look from a girl who’s sure to hate her. She then is greeted by West, as she’s sticking her hand in the flame of a burner. Then the teacher begins speaking and asks a question about Charles Darwin. Claire knows the answer, which West picks up on, but she doesn’t raise her hand because her father told her not to do so.

Parkman picks up Molly (the human tracking system) after school, where her teacher stops him to tell him she’s been having nightmares, and she says his “situation” isn’t the most stable. She takes out some drawings Molly did that keep getting worse.

Ando and Hiro’s father are discussing Hiro’s disappearance, and a photo falls out of a newspaper. Hiro’s father reveals it means he’ll be dead within 24 hours.

Nathan’s a complete mess (though still believes his brother is alive), and his mother’s not happy about him not following the plan. He tells her she’s evil and kicks her out. She then gets a photo with the same marking as the one Hiro’s father got.

Hiro finds out that Takezo, his hero and the guy whose sword he stole, is actually a white guy. Takezo says that’s his name there but nobody’s called him a hero before.

Claire’s father now works in a normal 9-5 job with a boss on an ego trip who thinks he’s more important than he actually is.

Dr. Suresh meets with the guy who ran into him earlier, who has a theory that he can decide who lives and who dies. He’s got the funds to assist Suresh in the research and isn’t concerned about money because he can make gold.

When Parkman asks Molly about her dreams, she turns from sweet little girl into demonchild, letting him know he’s not going to get an answer from her.

The guys who are transporting Alejandro and Maya get into a disagreement with Alejandro because one of them wants Maya up front with him. He beats up Alejandro, leaves him, and takes off with Maya.

In gym class, the head cheerleader is picking on a girl. Claire steps up and offers to do a backtuck off the tower to get them to stop picking on the other girl. She climbs the tower but says she can’t do it. She does it after everyone leaves and injures herself, which obviously isn’t a problem. However, West walks in, he knows what she did, and he knows she’s special.

At night, Parkman sees Molly struggling while she’s sleeping. He uses his abilities to try to figure out what’s wrong. She’s wakes up but is afraid to tell him anything out of fear he’ll get killed.

Claire’s father gets sick of his boss and uses his powers on him to frighten him into leaving him alone and stop going on ridiculous power trips.

Takezo reveals he’s an Englishman. He then reveals he’s fighting for money, since he can’t spend honor. Hiro’s completely disillusioned by his hero. Otsu village is pillaged and burned by bandits, and Hiro believes he broke history, breaking the future as well. Hiro tries to convince Takezo he must rescue the swordsmith and make his daughter fall in love with him, thereby fulfilling his destiny and becoming a hero. This is greeted with a punch in the face. Hiro’s got his work cut out for him, as Takezo mostly just wants to get drunk.

Claire pretends her first day was uneventful. Her father responds exactly the same. He then gets a phone call from Suresh, who reveals the whole thing with him earlier was just a setup and that they’re working together to bring the company down.

Alejandro returns to the van to realize what he feared. The truck has been burned, everyone’s dead, and Maya’s sitting on the side of it crying.

Claire calls Nathan. She’s afraid she can’t not be who she really is. He’s of no help and hangs up. From outside her window, West is watching her… flying through the sky.

A hooded man comes to get Hiro’s father. He charges him off the building and kills him. Ando shows up a split second too late.

Three men in Ireland are searching a building for some iPods. They don’t find what they’re looking for but do find something everyone else has been looking for: Peter Petrelli, with a case of amnesia.

To be continued…

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Watch 6 Minutes of Heroes Season 2 Episode 1

Heroes season 2 premieres tonight at 9/8c on NBC. Check out the preview video of 6 minutes of the first episode below. Obviously, this video contains some minor spoilers. Stick around at dingoRUE for a live blog of the show from the east coast when it airs, immediately following the Prison Break Season 3 episode 2 recap.

Veronica Mars Joins Heroes Season 2

With the recent cancellation of Veronica Mars by The CW, Kristen Bell is available, and NBC didn’t waste any time grabbing her.

Bell will join a rapidly growing Heroes cast in a recurring role as a mysterious woman who could be on any side. In addition to her role on Heroes, Kristen will be the narrator on The CW’s new show, Gossip Girl.

This news follows closely on the heels of the announcement that Janel Parrish from Bratz will be joining the cast as the head cheerleader at Claire’s new school, as well as last week’s announcement that Nichelle Nichols will be the grandmother of a new hero played by Dana Davis.

Star Trek’s Uhura Joins Heroes

Nichelle Nichols is the newest hero to be unveiled. NBC told TVGuide that she will be playing Nana, the New Orleans-based grandmother of Monica (a new hero played by Dana Davis), for a short term role.

Nichols has starred in a range of movies and shows over the past 50 years but is best known for her role as Lt. Uhura in Star Trek. Dana Davis played Felicia Jones on The Nine and alongside Hilary Duff in 2004’s Raise Your Voice.

Meanwhile, Claire will get a new love interest in season 2. “The funny thing about Claire is that she has that beautiful naïveté, but she also has that spitfire quality. She has that sass about her. When she meets West… you will see. It’s teenage angst.”