I was able to view the season 4 premiere of
Heroes online last night. On the whole I enjoyed it, though a few parts were confusing since I haven't watched much of season 3.
Random remarks: I agree about the large number of characters - it means less development/screen attention for each. On the other hand, a show with a large ensemble allows some flexibility for the writers to eliminate characters (either in the plot itself, or if the actors themselves depart). A good example of this is LOST.
Kate wrote:I really only care about Claire, Peter, Hiro/Ando, and Nathan, with the inevitable intervention of Noah and Angela. I can do without the new people, Tracy, Matt Parkman, and anyone else. But where is Mohinder?
I agree, though Claire is a character I could see used less - though she does provide a lot of the motivations for what Noah does, so in that sense she can be a plot driver.
And I too could do without Tracy.
I rather liked Matt's character, especially in season 1, along with his and Mohinder's "adoption" of Molly in season 2.
I don't know what happened to Mohinder last season, or where he is now. And also, has Molly been written out of the series? She was in most of the season 2 episodes but barely appeared in the season 3 eps I did see. Speaking of Matt's ability,
I thought they would keep Sylar as "Nathan" for a few more episodes, but he's already screaming to get out.The carnival
seems a natural way for those with abilities to 'hide in plain sight.' In light of its connection to Hiro I wonder if we'll see much more of it as the season progresses.