Episode 06: "Better Halves" discussion thread

[The Squirrel]

Here's NBC's official write-up from the episode:

Spoiler

TWO HEROES TOGETHER ARE STRONGER THAN TWO HEROES APART; LEONARD ROBERTS ("BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER") JOINS THE CAST AS D.L. HAWKINS, A FUGITIVE THAT POLICE CAN'T HOLD -- Hiro (Masi Oka) and his buddy embark on their heroic journey to New York, when they are stopped by a Vegas high-roller who offers them a deal they can't refuse. As H.R.G (guest star Jack Coleman) sets up a meeting for his daughter Claire (Hayden Panettiere) with her biological parents, she hopes that questions about her newfound indestructibility can be answered. Meanwhile, Isaac (Santiago Cabrera) receives another confusing call from Hiro, but Peter (Milo Ventimiglia) is there this time to pick up the phone and relay a life-saving message. Suresh (Sendhil Ramamurthy) bids farewell to Eden (guest star Nora Zehetner) as he heads back to India to bury his father. An unexpected visitor shows up at Niki's (Ali Larter) home. Greg Grunberg, Adrian Pasdar, Noah Grey-Cabey and Tawny Cypress also star.

Discuss...

 

[terarist]

Well, if IMDB is to be believed, then we shall have another glimpse of Sylar.

 

[StorminNorman]

I wonder what type of Superhuman event will prevent Suresh from getting on that plane.

 

[StorminNorman]

After reading DL's novel on NBC, I think he is a pretty cool dude

 

[The Squirrel]

After reading DL's novel on NBC, I think he is a pretty cool dude

I agree.

 

[Abaddon]

I wonder when Micah's powers will manifest.

 

[The Squirrel]

I thought being super smart was his power?

 

[terarist]

I wonder when Micah's powers will manifest.

One could argue it already has.
Forge, anyone?

PS: I love the invisibles reference.

 

[Abaddon]

I thought being super smart was his power?

So then he's a less annoying version of his character on My Wife & Kids

 

[The Squirrel]

So then he's a less annoying version of his character on My Wife & Kids

No one said the show was above 'type casting'.

 

[gambitfire]

I thought being super smart was his power?

Same here, but i wouldn't be surprised if they take a Franklin Richards/Jack Jack approach in making him the most powerful member.

 

[sc12een17am3]

him being smart can be part of his power, i would think they would add a little more a twist to his power since its a pretty easy asumption that him being smart for his age is his powers.

it be interesting if his "real" power is that he's some sort of technopath, like that villian chick in that Sky High film.

 

[StorminNorman]

I would like it if Micah just happens to be supah smart and actually has some kick ass physical power....like turning into that Giant Beast that Issac drew.

 

[sc12een17am3]

hm... when u said that, it gave me an idea. wouldnt it be interesting if Micah's physical power would be like turning drawings/animated objects into living for a period. like turning a drawing of that Giant Beast into a real physical creature. id like that idea better then himself actually turning into the beast itself

 

[Substance D]

so suresh is going overseas? ugh, he only serves to slow the story.

 

[Booznian]

Suresh has been incredibebly boring so far...Imagine if Suresh was Sylar? LOL. OMG that would be funny.

 

[Booznian]

In the trailer there was a scene with a cop and this guy doing something with a glass of water?

 

[Superman \S/]

It seems the glass was shaking. I think he has a power close to the mutant Avalanche. Isaac drew a paiting with water shaking, seems it comes true cause it's the guy in that pic. I think the actor in that pic is Eric Christian Olsen.

 

[Maximus One]

it sort of looks like Eric Christian Olsen but i dont think it is him although i could be wrong

 

[Advocate05]

I thought the water was boiling so he had the power to superheat anything.

BTW ... at the end of Ep 5. You see Niki and DL fight. This is going to be HAWT! And I saw a few glimpses of him using his "phasing" powars.

AWHHHH DAMN.

 

[Booznian]

What are DL's powers?

 

[StorminNorman]

so suresh is going overseas? ugh, he only serves to slow the story.

No way he gets on the flight.

 

[The Squirrel]

What are DL's powers?

Phasing.

 

[ken smith]

In the trailer there was a scene with a cop and this guy doing something with a glass of water?

That guy is going to come in episode 6, i predict. i believe he will come in episode 6

 

[muscaremy]

it does look like jim carrey but dont think its him...hahah get the reference