Heroes Recap: Vol 4 Episode 9 – Turn and Face the Strange

WARNING: SPOILER ALERT!!! IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN THIS EPISODE YET DO NOT READ

By Roman Chavez
Air Date: April 6, 2009

This week on Heroes…  Parkman decides that he wants to make Danko feel what it’s like to lose someone special. Ando and Hiro set out on their trek to find Matt Parkman Jr’s father.  Sylar manipulates the Bennet family while the Petrelli’s try to convene in an area known as Coyote Sands.

After the death of his beloved Daphne, Parkman is in revenge mode. His plan is to make Danko paranoid of those around him and make him believe that the person he cares for most is in danger. After placing thoughts in Danko’s head Parkman follows him to the home of an ex-female escort, Elaina. While listening to their conversation we discover that Danko has not been truthful with Elaina as she believes him to be a book salesmen. Once he knows she is safe Parkman breaks in and tells her the truth about Danko. He takes her to where Danko lives and confronts him. Parkman draws his weapon on Elaina and is set to shoot her. This barely makes Danko flinch as he tells Parkman that he will not rest until all of his kind are dead. I would have liked this scene more if I could have believed it. They have made Parkman out to be this genuinely good guy. Even though he has done some hardcore stuff, I never felt that he would kill this innocent woman. It was interesting to see this side of Danko and you could really see that he cared for this woman.

I seem to be getting bored with a lot of the side story lines this volume. Hiro and Ando’s story is starting to wear thin. I understand that they need these little side stories but they are taking forever to go anywhere. So, Hiro and Ando are trying to take the baby to meet his father. I was under the impression that the kid might not be Parkman’s son because his wife was cheating on him. They never really let us know. Anyway, while on there drive the baby starts to fuss and shuts off the car. He wants to be entertained and will not let it start again until he is having fun. This infant has a keen sense of what is going on. I guess this story is meant to lighten the feel of everything, but all I want is for the story to move forward. This story is definitely stealing focus and time from the rest of the show.

I really liked the Sylar story line this week. After Sylar has gained the power to shape shift he decides to have some fun with HRG. First he poses as Danko to get up close and personal. To really get a feeling of satisfaction by seemingly fooling everyone that Sylar is dead. However, HRG is no idiot. He knows that something smells fishy and he does not believe Danko’s victorious story. Upon investigating, Sandra, his wife, comes to visit him at work with concerns about Claire. (Remember Claire is hiding with Nathan.) HRG somewhat dismisses her concerns and promises her that Claire is fine. The strain on their marriage is visible and Sylar uses this as an opportunity to introduce himself as Danko and shake her hand. Sylar wants a little revenge himself and plans on posing as Sandra to mess with HRG. Later the fake Sandra visits HRG at his apartment and brandishes fake divorce papers. This tears HRG apart and Sylar gets a great amount of satisfaction. I absolutely love it when Sylar is this maniacal and well thought out. It would be too easy to just kill HRG he wants to watch him squirm.  When HRG finally puts things together and realizes that Sylar is playing him, he believes that Sylar was Sandra the whole time. He goes to where “Sandra” is, not knowing that she is in fact the true Sandra, and man handles her pretty harshly. He is convinced that this Sandra is false. When he finally realizes that he has just accosted his real wife he is beside himself. This would drive anyone crazy. Not knowing who you can trust. Giving Sylar the power to shape shift was brilliant.

With the episode rapping up we find out that the Petrelli’s are heading to a town called Coyote Sands. Apparently we will be getting some greatly anticipated answers. Angela says that it’s time that her children find out the truth. What went on there may echo through out the series I’m hoping. We were left on a pretty decent cliff hanger where we see that something awful has happened there.

It was a strong show this week. We only have three more episodes to go, but I’m not really sure where we are going. They need to really make some ground up next week and not rush the season finale. I am really hoping for a huge super hero fight. I know that we probably wont get one, but I am still holding out hope.

What did you think? Let us know.

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