S02E06: 'The Line'

Still testing the patience, Heroes continues to limp along with only occasional moments that generate any interest.

Bennet's Ukrainian excursion conjured up the delights of witnessing the horn-rimmed man's reversion to ruthlessness, with his menacing demand of "we need to talk" deliciously deployed to Ivan in a foreign tongue. His daughter's cheerleader subplot is also effective, with dastardly mean girl Debbie getting her comeuppance in inspired fashion. Underage drinking poses many dangers, but Debbie's demise is fairly unique. Maybe she'll stick to Slush Puppies from now on.

Elsewhere, Hiro finally locked lips with his beloved Yaeko in the agonisingly painful Kensei storyline. Ando appears to be desperate to find out what happens next, although it's hard to imagine his views are shared by many. The sooner those scrolls are burnt the better. Can someone, perhaps Sir Bob Geldof, orchestrate a campaign to restore Sylar's powers so that he can suck the brains out of the irritating siblings Maya and Alejandro? He's been a mere passenger in their car for too many episodes, with little of note happening.

Like Sylar himself, the entire show seems to be bereft of its powers. The occasional bark is not enough - we need some serious bite.

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