Heroes Season 1: Peter Is the Exploding Man
Heroes Season 1 takes a major turn in “Fallout” and “Godsend” as Peter Petrelli discovers that he may be the exploding man at the center of the season’s apocalyptic mystery. Steven and Régine revisit the episodes as the characters finally begin crossing paths more frequently, turning the season’s scattered storylines into a much larger puzzle.
Steven and Régine discuss Régine’s reaction as a first-time viewer, including why the growing connections between the characters are making the series more intriguing, how Heroes’ 23-episode structure affects its pacing, and why Linderman has become one of the show’s biggest unanswered questions. They also get into Peter’s visions and possible overload of abilities, the mystery surrounding the invisible man, Hiro’s role as a connective thread between the characters, Claire’s increasingly complicated relationship with Noah, and the question of whether the show’s characters are all trying to be heroes in their own very different ways.
The conversation also looks at the production choices that stand out on a rewatch, including Steven’s criticism of Milo Ventimiglia’s performance as Peter and the pair’s discussion of how the show handles its Black characters and the D.L./Nikki storyline. They close with Régine’s predictions about Angela, Linderman, Peter and Nathan’s father, and the invisible man before giving these episodes their Remote Ratings.
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