HEROES -- SEASON 3... COMMENTARY

OK folks, here's a blow-by-blow commentary of the characters on Heroes.

Mohinder Suresh (Sendhil Ramamurthy) -- should give his anguished self a break (as well as the audience!). God, I can imagine the whole world of audience groaning when he comes on because Mohinder is like the biggest party-pooper there. This man lacks a sense of joy in life! Someone send him to India quick so that he can re-learn the sense of joy and humor that pervades the Indian life (and it always NEVER FAILS to change people when they visit India!).

Hiro Nakamura (Masi Oka) -- I know a lot of people like Hiro because of his cutesy performance. But I always find myself saying, "Gimme a break!". Hiro makes all the Japanese seem like foolish bumbling types! Too much of season 1 and 2 focused on Hiro. Hopefully, season 3 will move away from Hiro a bit.

Noah Bennet (Jack Coleman) -- Noah is possibly the best character on Heroes. He has no superpowers but Noah is able to bring down the superheroes with his wily ways (or straightforward cruelty) as needed. Noah is like the solid rock of gibraltar in Heroes.

Ando Masahashi (James Kyson Lee) -- this is the ultimate himbo-sidekick. With his startled eyes and surprised looks, Ando is in serious danger of overtaking Hiro as the lamest character in the show.

Claire Bennet (Hayden Panettiere) -- Claire was impressive in season 1 and was still watchable in season 2. Now, in season 3, she is in danger of becoming a moaner. Luckily she is not named Lisa -- then, she'd be Moaner Lisa!

Peter Petrelli (Milo Ventimiglia) -- Peter was a hard man to make out in season 1. He had the superpower to beat them all (Peter can absorb and recreate other people's superpowers without diminishing the other person's power) and could have won over the audiences easily. But he was stupid half the time and I will only say this once: come to grips with your powers already and show us more positivity! (Oh, and pop a prozac in the mornings before you leave the house, you miserable git.)

Nathan Petrelli (Adrian Pasdar) -- Nathan was a cool older brother in season 1. In season 2, as the world audience lost interest in the show, I can't honestly say I remember him appearing in the second season at all. Now, I am not sure what to make of Nathan -- but the way the script is going, he is going to be written off my book unless he gets that surefootedness he displayed in season 1.

Matt Parkman (Greg Grunberg) -- Matt has been a whiner from the beginning. And he has been the same in season 2 and looks set to continue doing so in season 3. Matt is constantly displaying a concern for people and the world that can only be described as: BORING.

Niki Sanders (Ali Larter) -- Niki was sensational in season 1 despite her inability to control her good-bad selves became increasingly grating as the seasons wore on. She is now at a crossroad and it is hard to say how her character is going to develop. We hope for the best as she is one of the most beautiful women in the world and Heroes should not lose her just because of some bad script.

Angela Petrelli (Cristine Rose) -- she is becoming one dimensional. But a manipulative one-dimensional character is something we can live with. It is interesting to see what this woman has in her mind for all the other characters. Angela is a strong woman -- and an evil strong woman is always welcome in the world of superheroes.

Sylar (Zachary Quinto) -- Sylar really fired up the imagination of viewers with his gifts. In season 3 we finally see how he picks out the anomaly in the brains of people with superpowers and resets his own brain. It was very cool -- and this was revealed when he tinkered with Claire's brain! Sylar is taking turns and twists that keep him interesting to watch.

Micah Sanders (Noah Gray-Cabey) -- Micah is a cool youngsters and we can only hope that he appears more and will use more of his powers.

Sandra Bennet (Ashley Crow) -- Sandra is a likable character and I am curious to see what dark secrets are locked in her past. She brings a nice alcoholic-chic/always-in-a-daze-chic to the show.

The Haitian (Jimmy Jean-Louis) -- The Haitian is mysterious and powerful and is a sexy screen magnet. The series creators should maximize his ability to sustain viewers and give him more screen time. The Haitian can block people's superpowers when they are around him.


(Photos of Ali Larter and Jimmy Jean-Louis)