“One of Us, One of Them” starts where episode two left off: weakly elaborating on the plot twist revealing that the series main antagonist, Sylar, is actually the son of Angela Petrelli, and subsequently the brother of protagonists Nathan and Peter. This “revelation” is so meekly explained and thrown together that, what could have been one of the greatest plots twists of the series, is reduced to a couple of throwaway lines that are completely brushed over.
Most of the episodes focuses on a cliché bank robbery by the villains, with Peter amongst them. Until he’s caught out by Knox, a villain who gains strength from the fear of others, and is taken hostage with the civilians. It’s a bit disappointing, because watching a hero like Peter, being pushed into constant moral dilemmas and being forced to chose between staying alive and being a hero, is something the show hasn’t really explored. But instead they’ve binned that idea, in favour of the “Future apocalypse” story. Again.
Realising that the villains from level 5 are the bank robbers, the company sends out it’s newest partnership, Noah Bennet (the infamous man in horn-rimmed glasses) and Sylar. Despite the long running conflict between the two characters, there’s a grudging mutual respect that begins to develop, and it’s going to be interesting to see how this partnership works out. Putting them together was a fantastic move by the writers, and it’s something that’s guaranteed to please fans.
Meanwhile, in Berlin, Hiro and Ando are chasing after Hiro’s “nemesis” Daphne, a woman with super speed. The lovable comic duo are really complimented by Daphne’s sassy confident character, and there’s a great tension between the characters that results in some genuinely funny moments.
After researching the connection between herself and Nikki Sanders, Tracy Strauss (a political advisor with freezing powers) delves into her past, and we discover that she was created. The idea of science giving birth to abilities is a new spin on the series, and it will be interesting to see how it’s worked into Heroes.
Heroes has always been well known for impressive stop-time effects, and episode three has one of the best so far. It’s genuinely gorgeous and incredibly well done, and is easily one of the better visual moments of the episode.
With episode three, the season is starting to pick up speed. It’s still cliché, it’s still pretentious, and it’s still over rated. But it’s getting better, and if it keeps going in this fashion it could end up being the show everyone expects it to be.
3/5
Oh, and Claire gets all hot and sweaty, which is always nice. I’m still not sure how it’s teaching her to fight, but I’ll roll with it. I wonder if I’ll ever write one of these without mentioning women…
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