Powerless

Season 2, Episode 11, Aired
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In Texas, Peter faces off against former friends due to Adam's misleading story about the Shanti virus. Micah enlists the help of his mother to rescue Monica. Maya is shocked when she learns the truth about her new friend Sylar. Elle tries to make her father proud.moreless
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  • Loeb Can't Deliver climaxes.

    1.0
    "Abysmal"
    By badalesh, Dec 06, 2010 Report Abuse
    It's just classic Jeff Loeb.
    He will give us amazing buildups, but then will totally mess up the climax.
    Every single time.

    He did it with Smallville.
    He did it with the graphic novel "Batmam:The Long Halloween"
    He did it with season 1 of heroes.
    And now he just did it again.

    He will write amazing dialog, amazing character development, great story pacing, fantastic buildups, but in the end he will just abruptly end it with the crappiest possible finale.

    And then he'll just take the story in an unrelated direction.

    So all the buildup is for nothing.

    I would say heroes is a 10/10 show for every episode except "How to stop an exploding man" and this one, "powerless"

    Those two episodes are 0.1 as they completely destroy every episode that came before them.

    I hope Jeff Loeb gets it together one day.moreless

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  • Peter faces former friends due to Adam's manipulation, Niki tries to help Monica, Sylar tries to get his powers back, Maya sees the true self of Sylar, Elle is having doubts about her father but wants to make him proud, Noah makes a deal with the Company.moreless

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    By Panicos888, Aug 14, 2009 Report Abuse
    The last chapter of volume 2 is action packed as expected.
    Peter arrives at Primatech in Odessa, Texas with Adam thinking he will destroy the virus. Hiro appears to kill Adam but Peter stops him. Matt and Nathan appear as well. When Peter manages to open the safe containing the virus, Adam gets inside while Peter faces Matt and Nathan. Convinced by his brother that Adam used him, Peter manages to catch the virus just before it hits the floor. Hiro teleports Adam to the only place he can't hurt anyone; he buries him alive in the same cemetary his father is buried. Thinking they had enough Nathan decides he should go public about them and their powers but just as he is making the announcement someone shoots him. Micah asks for his mother's help to save Monica. Niki hesitates at first but then she realizes she doesn't have many options. Arriving there, the place where Monica is tied up is on fire and Niki rushes into it to save Monica. Saving her, Niki can't save herself (as she doesn't have her ability due to the virus) and the place explodes, leaving Micah, Monica and all of us wonder if she did make it after all (the answer in volume 3).
    West tries to make Claire change her mind about going public with her powers and the special people but Claire refuses. Instead she gives him his own file and lets him fly away.
    Noah, now imprisoned by the Company, reveals to Elle what her father has done to her while she was young. Elle realizing that she needs to gain her father's trust once again, she sees Sylar in Isaac's loft with Mohinder and she goes after him. Meanwhile, Noah returns home to his family who are shocked to see him alive. He tells them that he has made a deal with the Company to assist them in their work and in return his family would be left alone. This manages to make Claire stop her attempt to go on with her plan.
    Finally, Sylar and Maya meet with Mohinder who tell him to save them. Mohinder finds out that Sylar doesn't have his powers because he has the Shanti virus (which is revealed to be the same strain as Niki's and that the Company most probably injected him; this explains how and why he survived during the events of Kirby Plaza in volume 1). Maya finally sees that Sylar is not who she thinks he is but rather what her brother told her he is. When Molly can't track down Alejandro, Maya realizes that Sylar has killed him. Sylar shoots her and demands Mohinder to inject her with Claire's blood. Maya comes back to life and Sylar is attacked by Elle (who is trying to impress her father). Sylar manages to escape while Elle is named a life-saver by Mohinder. The quick preview of volume 3 named "Villains" shows a powerless Sylar injecting himself with the antidote containing Claire's blood. After that he tries to move with his mind a tin of spinach (ironic!) to him and manages to do it saying "I'm back". Overall, a fantastic episode worthy of a season finale. All the stories come nicely together introduce us to the next volume. The possible deaths of Niki and Nathan (who the writers like to kill every season) is a cliffhanger one that was answered during the summer before the start of season 3. Key facts: The items found in the safe in Odessa along with the virus still are a mystery in the Heroes universe. Furthermore, some characters return in season 3 like Adam, Maya and Elle but some don't as Micah and Molly. Notice Sandra's (Ashley Crow's) performance in this episode. You will see a lot more of Sandra in season 3. Also, this is (up-to-date) the last appearance of Monica and West in the series. Hopefully one or both will return in volume 5. As for the man who shot Nathan try and guess who he might be. Back then I didn't but some did accurately. Enjoy!moreless

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  • The end of volume two.

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    By Canogaparkcindy, Dec 28, 2008 Report Abuse
    The moment we have all been waiting for has finally arrived. The season finale of Generations. Elle gets a lot of airtime in this episode when she swoops in & saves Mohinder, Maya & Molly. She finally made her father proud. I liked that storyline. Sylar is still out there unfortunately with his powers. Nikki & Nathan dying? Hopefully there is a big twist for the premiere cause those guys are one of my favorite characters. I am so glad that were done with the Adam Paradox, buried alive. Hiro finally has the guts to do something like that. Peter & Nathan reunite. West leaves. And HRG joins the company. Perfect episode!moreless

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  • a neat finale for a short season

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    By feraflower, Sep 05, 2008 Report Abuse
    This episode was supposed to be only the midseason finale but thanks to the writer's strike, it was relegated to being the season two finale. And in that way, this season's finale is not as exciting as season one's, nor does it have a neat season finale conclusion. But besides those two points, the episode fits in nicely and it does well enough to watch until the next season premiere. Peter and Adam locate the Shanti virus while Matt, Hiro, and Nathan work to stop the two from Adam's apocalyptic vision. Meanwhile, Nikki and Micah work to rescue Monica from her captors, Claire and her family plan to make ordinary lives but a surprise visit from her father changes everthing, Elle learns just how evil and conniving her father is, Maya learns just how evil Sylar is, and Mohinder and Molly must confront Sylar again when he kidnaps them for Claire's blood. There is plenty of character development: Hiro must struggle to fight his once friend Adam, and finally makes a decision to stop him that won't kill Adam but will stop him and not comprimise who Hiro is. Peter must decide who he must trust: his friends and his brother or Adam, the one who helped him recover his identity. Nikki makes a choice to help Micah even though she's powerless, even if it may cost her her life, and Nathan decides to confront The Company, among others. Sylar also brings up the fact Mohinder's father "betrayed" him and just how he did is still up for debate. The major flaw with this finale lies that it reinforces that Maya and Alejandro were flimsy characters that could have been more, that took a lot of tv time, but weren't developed well enough, wound up as simply being Sylar food. If they bring Maya back for season three, she has got to grow more of a personality. Elle was one of the best new characters in season two and there's more to her at second glance. Luckily, she will be back for season three for sometime. The end was a serious cliffhanger, with two characters' fates hung in the air, and unfortunately, the return of superpowered Sylar. It was a decent episode even if it wasn't quite the season finale the first season's was and it promises another season that will deliver.moreless

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  • Mo is an idiot. Not logical why he gave sylar the cure so easily. At least try lying to the guy! Idiot. Writers failed here. Other than that, good episode. Oh, and did anyone else notice that sark ended up in the same predicament as sloane?moreless

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    By bruswain, Aug 29, 2008 Report Abuse
    Mo is an idiot. Not logical why he gave sylar the cure so easily. At least try lying to the guy! Idiot. Writers failed here. Other than that, good episode. Oh, and did anyone else notice that sark ended up in the same predicament as sloane? ha! Do I really have to write 100 characters? That's retarded. Why can't a quick review just be a quick review? Fart fart fart fart face cum bucket num nuts fartholio vote for me in the presidential election fart fart fart fart fart fart fart fart fart fart fart fart fart fart fart fart fart fart fart fart fart fart fart fart fart fart fart fart fart fart fart fart fart fart fart fartmoreless

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    • Peter struggles to open the vault with telekinesis, giving Hiro, Matt and Nathan enough time to stop him. However, we have seen that Peter has DL's power to phase through walls, carrying people and various objects with him. Presumably he could simply slip into the vault, take the virus, and come back outside. Edit
    • This was the last episode completed before the WGA strike that started on November 5, 2007. Edit
    • On the cover of the 9th Wonders comic which is set aflame, St. Joan can be seen holding a small dagger known as a kriss. The same type of weapon is seen later in the vault at Primatech. Edit

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    • Awards and Nominations: 2008 Emmy Award Nomination for Outstanding Single-camera Picture Editing For A Drama Series (Scott Boyd) Edit
    • New Heroes: There were no new heroes introduced in this episode. Edit
    • International Airdates: New Zealand: January 14, 2008 on TV 3 Latin America: March 28, 2008 on Universal Channel United Kingdom: July 3, 2008 on BBC2 Australia: August 6, 2008 on Channel 7 Sweden: October 23, 2008 on TV4 Norway: November 16, 2008 on NRK3 Finland: June 14, 2009 on Sub Czech Republic: November 20, 2009 on Prima COOL Slovakia: August 16, 2010 on Markiza Edit

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    • Sylar: You and I have trust issues, doctor. Edit
    • Peter: (to Matt) You're on the wrong side! Nathan: What about me, Pete? Peter: Nathan? Nathan: Am I on the wrong side, too? Edit
    • Peter: Did you kill Hiro's father? Adam: I did. He saw to it that the virus be safely kept here. If he didn't plan to use it, why not destroy it? Peter: Why don't you make me believe you, Adam. Hiro said not to trust you. Adam: The woman you love is trapped in some horrible future where nearly everyone is dead. You can change that. She needs you, Peter. We all need you. To open that door. Edit

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    • (Sylar uses his regained telekinesis to grab a spinach can) According to director Allan Arkush, this is a reference to the cartoon sailor Popeye. A sort of early super hero, Popeye gained tremendous strength whenever he ate spinach. Edit
    • Eckert Spinach The can Sylar uses to test his regained power is labelled "Eckert Spinach". Walter Eckert is the Heroes art department coordinator. Edit
    • Angela Petrelli: (on the phone) You know you've opened up Pandora's box now? (hangs up phone) In Greek mythology, after Prometheus' theft of the secret of fire, Zeus ordered Hephaestus to create the woman Pandora as part of the punishment for mankind. Pandora was given many seductive gifts from Aphrodite, Hermes, Charites, and Horae (according to Works and Days). For fear of additional reprisals, Prometheus warned his brother Epimetheus not to accept any gifts from Zeus, but Epimetheus did not listen, and married Pandora. Pandora had been given a jar and instructed by Zeus to keep it closed, but she had also been given the gift of curiosity, and ultimately opened it. When she did, all of the evils of mankind escaped from the jar, although Pandora was quick enough to close it again and keep one value inside, and that was Hope. Edit

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