Heroes Meta - Episode 4x15 "Close To You"
What is up fun people?! Here is the meta for last week's ep, "Close To You" Enjoy!
Team Bennet
(Noah, Matt, Lauren)
Noah Bennet starts out with the opening monologue. Well, this can’t be a good sign. juane_chat
"Look at her. How do I explain to her about the world without dampening her spirits?" - I don't know, Noah. I see you've tried using a ridiculously long flashback montage but that isn't going to be enough. Do Hallmark make a card that says "Sorry your Machiavellian grandmother and I lied to you about your biological father having died and been replaced by a mind-wiped serial killer in disguise?" Perhaps they ought to. redscharlach
Hello Noah! You creeper, you don't even make noise when you walk. ilikethequiet
I'm so glad for badass HRG again. Him standing someone down with his gun? Pretty classic. superkappa
It amuses me to note both Matt and Noah assumed Samuel would be like any other bag and tag when Noah has faced off against Samuel before and lost. The look on his face when Samuel got away made me giggle and roll around on the floor. I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again. SAMUEL CAN MOVE THE EARTH GUYS AND HE HAS A SUPERPOWERED FAMILY. I don’t think your little guns and mind reading powers are going to cut it with him. godiloveslash
Lauren and Noah are stalking Samuel's Facebook page researching Samuel, and somehow they magically find this Vanessa chick that we'd never even heard of before the previous episode but is somehow vital to the plot now. Their Google-fu is obviously very strong to have found her at such a convenient time in the akward conversation where Noah is digging several little holes for himself because he apparently can't pick which one he wants to bury himself in. ikira
Meanwhile, Lauren is peeved to find herself on yet another date with Bennet that involves nothing more erotic than repeatedly Googling the words "Samuel", "compass" and "WTF is going on", and pinning scraps of paper to the living room wall. No wonder she walks out: it's enough to make a single woman pine for a guy who spends all night talking about his stamp collection and World of Warcraft. Well, almost. redscharlach
Noah, you like that word. Obsessed. As a matter of fact, I'd even say you were obsessed with it. Oh, see what I did thar? ikira
Does it make me a bad person that when Noah said casually, “Hello, boys,” that I wanted him to add, “You’re just in time. Want to join in?” Because ending the episode with an orgy would NOT have been a bad thing. jaune_chat
Blimey, just when you thought it was safe to go back to your pinboard, Bennet gets some tongue action at last! Admittedly, this romantic advance seems to have occurred mainly because Lauren is bored and there's nothing on TV, rather than due to any Casanovan skills possessed by his HRGness, but I guess he's got to take it where he can get it. Unfortunately for them, their clinch is rudely interrupted by a teleporting crowd of fanboy onlookers, which is yet another passion-killer. Loved the synchronized handwave from Hiro, Ando and Mohinder, though: we'll make a boyband of you yet, lads! redscharlach
AWWWWWW NOAH kisses. And then the terrible trio pops in. Ak - ward. But their little synchronized wave at the end was perfect. ikira
OMG LOLZ, COCKBLOCKED! :DDDDDDD Sure it begs the question how did they know where he lived but who cares! Anything to get Noah away from that skank. ilikethequiet
The Sounds of New York
(Emma, Peter, Angela)
Peter decides to run back over to Emma’s apartment and rather than warn her about the dream or Sylar he smashes the cello like he’s channeling Pete Townsend or Keith Richards. That’s right folks; Peter’s brilliant idea is to SMASH THE CELLO. Excuse me for a moment as I channel the Doctor and say, what did that poor cello ever do to you Peter? Never mind that the other two elements of the dream Emma’s power and Sylar are still in place and he most likely pissed Emma off by destroying the one thing that was bringing her joy.
As much as I love Peter, I cheered when Emma kicked him to the curb for that. Well done sweetheart, well done. godiloveslash
You [Angela] had a dream? Do we even care about your dreams now? YOU MADE ME THINK A SERIAL KILLER WAS MY BROTHER! STFU WITH YOUR DREAMS! ilikethequiet
Angela: "There's nothing you can do to save her. You have to save yourself." BWAHAHAHA! Angela, have you met your son? You know, the guy who threw himself off a high school before he knew he could heal from it? Peter has all the survival instincts of a depressed lemming. the_other_sandy
BTW, what is it with the proliferation of blonde women on this show? My theory is that Angela is working on having all other dark-haired females eliminated, in order to consolidate her own power base as Supreme Brunette. I also reckon she stole most of Janice's hair in the night and has secretly stuck it all on top of her own increasingly vertiginous 'do. redscharlach
Angela says EMMA is going to go psycho? EMMA? Yeah I'm with Peter on this. How is she supposed to be evil and kill people? What's she going to do, chase them down and then whack them with her Cello of Doom (tm)? Not that there aren't a few people who need a good cello-whacking. Tell you what. Emma can go crazy if I get to make the list of people who need a cello upside the head. ikira
Angela won’t share her specifics of snubbing Peter’s girlfriend like she’s one of the help. Peter calls her on her bullshit of not sharing the specifics of her dream. And he uses a logical argument to do it, “Half this family is dead. Why can’t we just talk to each other?” Angela, having never seen logic employed successfully against her, turns to flee the scene. Peter says, “I don’t think so, you crazy broad,” and takes her power to see what this horrific fate is for himself. Oh Peter, logic! Thank you for using your logic! jaune_chat
Peter gets an unexpected wake-up call from Lydia. "Good morning, Peter Petrelli, this is the Carnival speaking. Don't just lie there gasping and sweating and grabbing your tattooed arm. Get up and move this story along! Heaven knows, nobody else is going to do it for you." redscharlach
You can hear that, really? Over the sound of the traffic and all the outside distractions you're really going hmm, cello music? ilikethequiet
FRAK NO. If Sylar is the one that can save Emma, I WILL CUT A BITCH, I WILL. mini_miss
Arkham Antics
(Mohinder, Hiro & Ando)
Anyone else get DBZ flashbacks when Ando uses his energy blasts? Or is that just me? superkappa
Oh Ando. You poor thing. I don't know what they had Mohinder on, but it must have been the good stuff. Also, you suck at espionage too. You and Vanessa should take classes, and Hiro should join you until he's fixed. Noah and Matt can teach it, and the rest of the characters can be guest teachers. Heh, that sounds like a crackfic in the making. ikira
“I killed Hiro with red lightning!” “Was it in Florida?” LOLOLOLOL, oh Mohinder! You got a dose of logic dust too! High time. jaune_chat
Meanwhile, somewhere in Florida, Hiro and Ando are having adventures in institutional healthcare, a storyline that could also be entitled "Maybe if we throw a bit of dirt on those Primatech corridors, nobody will notice it's the same set?" Hiro is still regurgitating the fanboy dictionary, Mohinder is deeply confused after having slept through months of plot (some of us know that feeling), and Ando discovers a total of two new uses for his power: a) as a human sonic screwdriver (speciality: opening doors and enabling ridiculous chase sequences), and b) as makeshift electroshock therapy (don't try this at home, children). It's not objectionable, but it's hardly high art, either. redscharlach
See? Hiro is the smartest insane guy ever. ilikethequiet
The Plot Sinkhole Thickens
(Lydia, Samuel, Vanessa)
Lydia wants Peter to be the new leader of the Hammerspace Carnival? I agree he's got the compassion, but Peter isn't a leader. When he's not running off to sacrifice his life in wildly bizarre ways, he's latching onto the first strong personality he finds and following that person around like a devoted puppy. In fact, I'm surprised and pleased that Peter wasn't the first person to drink the carnival Kool-Aid (or eat the popcorn--whatever). the_other_sandy
Vanessa thinks Samuel is crazypants. Samuel does little to dissuade her, as he babbles on about all the pretty things he’s going to show her. But I thought Sylar already left-. Oh, wait, I think he meant the Hidden Valley Ian made for the carnies’ new homeland. Not the attractive serial killer Samuel attempted to tame. Pity. I would have laughed my ample ass off if Vanessa had fallen for Sylar. jaune_chat
The frig? Lydia, you really need to pick a power. Or at least find one that makes sense in all its parts. You can now use tatoo telepathy? Bet that's a great party trick when you hang out with bikers. ikira
Lydia and her daughter discuss who might lead the family. She claims Samuel says it will be a compassionate man (why?), and the scene cuts to Peter. Well, I’ll grant you Peter has compassion. However, he’s wishy-washy, doesn’t know the first damn thing about the carnies, and hasn’t shown himself to have the forceful personality that would be needed to lead and guide such a disseparate group of specials. And he’s Peter. Samuel is oddly blind when it comes to finding a good leader, because Lydia would kick ass. jaune_chat
Samuel you are such a creep. And Vanessa is so ineffectual, just letting herself be kidnaped and barely struggling. Where are my role models on this show? Oh Hi Lauren! Are you my role model? Ahhh, my generation is screwed. ikira
I really, really hope Vanessa knows about abilities, otherwise some of her conversations with Samuel must have been really awkward. Because if you didn’t know about powers, what would you say if your bad boy boyfriend snuck into your room and wanted to talk to you about “how his ability had grown.” Because that just sounds like a drunk, late-night booty call. Srsly. jaune_chat
Ellen Tigh Vanessa is Samuel’s girlfriend, the one that got away. Well, we know what she was doing this whole time, she was fraking cylons! mini_miss
Additional
This last link reads more in fic form and is better read as a whole than quoted so please everyone take a moment to go read ewinfic's comments on the episode
Team Bennet
(Noah, Matt, Lauren)
Noah Bennet starts out with the opening monologue. Well, this can’t be a good sign. juane_chat
"Look at her. How do I explain to her about the world without dampening her spirits?" - I don't know, Noah. I see you've tried using a ridiculously long flashback montage but that isn't going to be enough. Do Hallmark make a card that says "Sorry your Machiavellian grandmother and I lied to you about your biological father having died and been replaced by a mind-wiped serial killer in disguise?" Perhaps they ought to. redscharlach
Hello Noah! You creeper, you don't even make noise when you walk. ilikethequiet
I'm so glad for badass HRG again. Him standing someone down with his gun? Pretty classic. superkappa
It amuses me to note both Matt and Noah assumed Samuel would be like any other bag and tag when Noah has faced off against Samuel before and lost. The look on his face when Samuel got away made me giggle and roll around on the floor. I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again. SAMUEL CAN MOVE THE EARTH GUYS AND HE HAS A SUPERPOWERED FAMILY. I don’t think your little guns and mind reading powers are going to cut it with him. godiloveslash
Lauren and Noah are stalking Samuel's Facebook page researching Samuel, and somehow they magically find this Vanessa chick that we'd never even heard of before the previous episode but is somehow vital to the plot now. Their Google-fu is obviously very strong to have found her at such a convenient time in the akward conversation where Noah is digging several little holes for himself because he apparently can't pick which one he wants to bury himself in. ikira
Meanwhile, Lauren is peeved to find herself on yet another date with Bennet that involves nothing more erotic than repeatedly Googling the words "Samuel", "compass" and "WTF is going on", and pinning scraps of paper to the living room wall. No wonder she walks out: it's enough to make a single woman pine for a guy who spends all night talking about his stamp collection and World of Warcraft. Well, almost. redscharlach
Noah, you like that word. Obsessed. As a matter of fact, I'd even say you were obsessed with it. Oh, see what I did thar? ikira
Does it make me a bad person that when Noah said casually, “Hello, boys,” that I wanted him to add, “You’re just in time. Want to join in?” Because ending the episode with an orgy would NOT have been a bad thing. jaune_chat
Blimey, just when you thought it was safe to go back to your pinboard, Bennet gets some tongue action at last! Admittedly, this romantic advance seems to have occurred mainly because Lauren is bored and there's nothing on TV, rather than due to any Casanovan skills possessed by his HRGness, but I guess he's got to take it where he can get it. Unfortunately for them, their clinch is rudely interrupted by a teleporting crowd of fanboy onlookers, which is yet another passion-killer. Loved the synchronized handwave from Hiro, Ando and Mohinder, though: we'll make a boyband of you yet, lads! redscharlach
AWWWWWW NOAH kisses. And then the terrible trio pops in. Ak - ward. But their little synchronized wave at the end was perfect. ikira
OMG LOLZ, COCKBLOCKED! :DDDDDDD Sure it begs the question how did they know where he lived but who cares! Anything to get Noah away from that skank. ilikethequiet
The Sounds of New York
(Emma, Peter, Angela)
Peter decides to run back over to Emma’s apartment and rather than warn her about the dream or Sylar he smashes the cello like he’s channeling Pete Townsend or Keith Richards. That’s right folks; Peter’s brilliant idea is to SMASH THE CELLO. Excuse me for a moment as I channel the Doctor and say, what did that poor cello ever do to you Peter? Never mind that the other two elements of the dream Emma’s power and Sylar are still in place and he most likely pissed Emma off by destroying the one thing that was bringing her joy.
As much as I love Peter, I cheered when Emma kicked him to the curb for that. Well done sweetheart, well done. godiloveslash
You [Angela] had a dream? Do we even care about your dreams now? YOU MADE ME THINK A SERIAL KILLER WAS MY BROTHER! STFU WITH YOUR DREAMS! ilikethequiet
Angela: "There's nothing you can do to save her. You have to save yourself." BWAHAHAHA! Angela, have you met your son? You know, the guy who threw himself off a high school before he knew he could heal from it? Peter has all the survival instincts of a depressed lemming. the_other_sandy
BTW, what is it with the proliferation of blonde women on this show? My theory is that Angela is working on having all other dark-haired females eliminated, in order to consolidate her own power base as Supreme Brunette. I also reckon she stole most of Janice's hair in the night and has secretly stuck it all on top of her own increasingly vertiginous 'do. redscharlach
Angela says EMMA is going to go psycho? EMMA? Yeah I'm with Peter on this. How is she supposed to be evil and kill people? What's she going to do, chase them down and then whack them with her Cello of Doom (tm)? Not that there aren't a few people who need a good cello-whacking. Tell you what. Emma can go crazy if I get to make the list of people who need a cello upside the head. ikira
Angela won’t share her specifics of snubbing Peter’s girlfriend like she’s one of the help. Peter calls her on her bullshit of not sharing the specifics of her dream. And he uses a logical argument to do it, “Half this family is dead. Why can’t we just talk to each other?” Angela, having never seen logic employed successfully against her, turns to flee the scene. Peter says, “I don’t think so, you crazy broad,” and takes her power to see what this horrific fate is for himself. Oh Peter, logic! Thank you for using your logic! jaune_chat
Peter gets an unexpected wake-up call from Lydia. "Good morning, Peter Petrelli, this is the Carnival speaking. Don't just lie there gasping and sweating and grabbing your tattooed arm. Get up and move this story along! Heaven knows, nobody else is going to do it for you." redscharlach
You can hear that, really? Over the sound of the traffic and all the outside distractions you're really going hmm, cello music? ilikethequiet
FRAK NO. If Sylar is the one that can save Emma, I WILL CUT A BITCH, I WILL. mini_miss
Arkham Antics
(Mohinder, Hiro & Ando)
Anyone else get DBZ flashbacks when Ando uses his energy blasts? Or is that just me? superkappa
Oh Ando. You poor thing. I don't know what they had Mohinder on, but it must have been the good stuff. Also, you suck at espionage too. You and Vanessa should take classes, and Hiro should join you until he's fixed. Noah and Matt can teach it, and the rest of the characters can be guest teachers. Heh, that sounds like a crackfic in the making. ikira
“I killed Hiro with red lightning!” “Was it in Florida?” LOLOLOLOL, oh Mohinder! You got a dose of logic dust too! High time. jaune_chat
Meanwhile, somewhere in Florida, Hiro and Ando are having adventures in institutional healthcare, a storyline that could also be entitled "Maybe if we throw a bit of dirt on those Primatech corridors, nobody will notice it's the same set?" Hiro is still regurgitating the fanboy dictionary, Mohinder is deeply confused after having slept through months of plot (some of us know that feeling), and Ando discovers a total of two new uses for his power: a) as a human sonic screwdriver (speciality: opening doors and enabling ridiculous chase sequences), and b) as makeshift electroshock therapy (don't try this at home, children). It's not objectionable, but it's hardly high art, either. redscharlach
See? Hiro is the smartest insane guy ever. ilikethequiet
The Plot Sinkhole Thickens
(Lydia, Samuel, Vanessa)
Lydia wants Peter to be the new leader of the Hammerspace Carnival? I agree he's got the compassion, but Peter isn't a leader. When he's not running off to sacrifice his life in wildly bizarre ways, he's latching onto the first strong personality he finds and following that person around like a devoted puppy. In fact, I'm surprised and pleased that Peter wasn't the first person to drink the carnival Kool-Aid (or eat the popcorn--whatever). the_other_sandy
Vanessa thinks Samuel is crazypants. Samuel does little to dissuade her, as he babbles on about all the pretty things he’s going to show her. But I thought Sylar already left-. Oh, wait, I think he meant the Hidden Valley Ian made for the carnies’ new homeland. Not the attractive serial killer Samuel attempted to tame. Pity. I would have laughed my ample ass off if Vanessa had fallen for Sylar. jaune_chat
The frig? Lydia, you really need to pick a power. Or at least find one that makes sense in all its parts. You can now use tatoo telepathy? Bet that's a great party trick when you hang out with bikers. ikira
Lydia and her daughter discuss who might lead the family. She claims Samuel says it will be a compassionate man (why?), and the scene cuts to Peter. Well, I’ll grant you Peter has compassion. However, he’s wishy-washy, doesn’t know the first damn thing about the carnies, and hasn’t shown himself to have the forceful personality that would be needed to lead and guide such a disseparate group of specials. And he’s Peter. Samuel is oddly blind when it comes to finding a good leader, because Lydia would kick ass. jaune_chat
Samuel you are such a creep. And Vanessa is so ineffectual, just letting herself be kidnaped and barely struggling. Where are my role models on this show? Oh Hi Lauren! Are you my role model? Ahhh, my generation is screwed. ikira
I really, really hope Vanessa knows about abilities, otherwise some of her conversations with Samuel must have been really awkward. Because if you didn’t know about powers, what would you say if your bad boy boyfriend snuck into your room and wanted to talk to you about “how his ability had grown.” Because that just sounds like a drunk, late-night booty call. Srsly. jaune_chat
Ellen Tigh Vanessa is Samuel’s girlfriend, the one that got away. Well, we know what she was doing this whole time, she was fraking cylons! mini_miss
Additional
This last link reads more in fic form and is better read as a whole than quoted so please everyone take a moment to go read ewinfic's comments on the episode