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(S01E05) For weeks it seems the voice-over that accompanies the previews for upcoming episodes of Heroes has promised "the heroes will have to work together" or something similar. This week Peter actually does get the call to "save the cheerleader, save the world." And, even if the heroes don't make a whole lot of progress in that direction, they are starting crossing paths more. When it doesn't take itself too seriously -- which, most of the time, it doesn't -- then Heroes is a lot of fun.
Most of the fun, this week is had in Vegas. We get plenty of confirmation about what kind of congressman Nathan Petrelli would be, starting when he tells Horn-Rim Glasses Guy (who either teleports, or is racking up some major frequent flier miles) that "when I find you I will kill you." No. Nathan's not exactly a work-within-the-system guy.
Not only can Nathan fly -- he can fly fast. I wonder if he's been practicing on the sly -- he seems to understand his power better than any of the others except Invulnerable Cheerleader. His barefoot landing may need a little more work, but you gotta admire his political skills: it's not every pol who can somehow come out a situation where's he's been video-recorded fornicating, and end up with an extra four million in his slush fund. He's cool in a crisis. I like him more now that's he's shown to be deeply Machiavellian, rather than just a weasel.
In fact, I'm starting to think Nathan might be the nuttiest hero of them all. What kind of candidate, so willing the sacrifice his brother to the press last week for the sake of his image, now strolls into a Nevada diner in pajama bottoms? Couldn't he just fly back to the hotel, and land on the roof? But it's worth it, to see Hiro and Nathan meet -- they're a much livelier duo than somber Peter and Mohinder -- or Peter and Junkie Painter for that matter. It's a little frustrating having to wait for Peter to discover things we already know -- who the cheerleader is, for instance. Besides, I'm getting a little tired of those midnight-blue drenched New York scenes.
Mohinder's sea-change from "the scientist seeking answers" to "the scientist who thinks this all bullshit" somewhere between episodes three and four is bugging me, and I was happy to see him disappear early tonight. I wish he would go home, like Peter suggests. Maybe he did actually, as I'm not sure what happened to him between the subway ride and Peter's doubling-back to the artist's loft after Hiro's space/time warp intervention.
NIki's still the most frustrating character for me: she should have caught on to her mirror-twin by now, yet somehow, according to what she tells police, anyway, she thinks her husband DL has been following her around, causing all her trouble. Huh? A confrontation with her other self seems to be promised for next week, but as is said over next week's previews, "each answer just brings more questions." At least the Heroes producers are willing to admit that!
I don't know how poor Parkman, the psychic-cop, fits in. Other than being the first series regular to get caught and wiped by Horn-Rims, he seems destined to flounder around trying to do good, and getting headaches. He was pivotal when he first appeared and became (only temporarily, I guess) involved by the FBI in the Sylar investigation. Now he is the only character who seems to be actively moving away from the center of the story. Unless his wife wishes for a trip to Las Vegas next, I wonder what will become of him. 
Not quite the mind-blowing climax of last week's episode, but I loved that Peter was there to relay future-Hiro's message when present-Hiro and Ando try the artist's number again. That must have blown Hiro's mind anyway ...
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