Seriously? OMG! WTF?

It’s no mystery to PopWatch readers that Ugly Betty is my favorite new female character of the fall 2006 TV season, but after last night’s episode of Heroes, I’ve got a guy to serve as her male counterpart. Indeed, unlike scores of historical superheroes who seem all too blasé about their skills, Hiro (Masi Oka, pictured), the zany (and rather dapper — loved the green jacket!) Japanese office worker of Heroes, treats the recent discovery that he’s got the gift of teleportation with a giddiness that I find relatably dorky. Watching Hiro pose the question, ‘’Perhaps a costume?’’ was the funniest moment of Episode 3, but even better, his primary set piece — in which he stops time to rescue a schoolgirl from getting crushed by a delivery truck — was its most visually thrilling. Add him to a band of misfits including indestructible cheerleader Claire, mind-reading teddy bear Matt, and mysteriously two-sided Niki, and you’ve got a show that’s filled my Monday-night dance-card from now till Christmas.

• Why did the ‘’previously on Heroes‘’ voiceover paint the show as a tale of ‘’five strangers across the globe’’ and then go on to describe seven folks and their superpowers?
• How come Niki’s shovel was so glisteningly silver, even after she’d buried the baddies’ bodies in the desert?
• Anyone else wondering about the similarities in the names of Heroes‘ murderous morpher Sylar and Battlestar Galactica’s villainous Cylons?
• Does drug-addicted artist Isaac also have the power to regenerate? When I watched an advanced screener of the pilot episode, it appeared he’d cut off his own hand with a saw, but since then, he’s been a two-fisted predictor of the future. Did NBC change that part of the pilot when it aired, or is there some other explanation for his miraculous recovery that I didn’t pick up on?
• After seeing Hiro’s pal, Ando (James Kyson Lee), checking out the pervy action at LasVegasNiki.com, did anyone else go to the site? (Hint: It’s not what you’d expect!)
• And finally, when Claire woke up to find that someone was midway through an autopsy on her own freakin’ body (GAH!), do you think it was the local medical examiner’s table, or perhaps the laboratory of her eeeeevil daddy (Horned Rim Glasses)?

PopWatch

OMG I was so going to blog that I so love Hiro on Heroes, but PopWatch saved me the time! BTW if you love the show make sure to check out  LasVegasNiki.com!

The first breakout new series of the season, NBC’s drama "Heroes," has become the first freshman show to receive a full-season order. Meanwhile, ABC said its new comedy "Big Day" will premiere Nov. 28. NBC has given a back-nine order to "Heroes," from creator Tim Kring and NBC Universal TV Studio. " ‘Heroes’ has delivered exceptional ratings since its premiere, and we’re even more impressed with the quality of the upcoming episodes," NBC Entertainment president Kevin Reilly said. "The best is yet to come over the course of a full season with this newest drama sensation." In its first two airings, "Heroes" has averaged 13.5 million viewers and a 5.7 rating/14 share among adults 18-49, ranking as the No. 1 new series among adults 18-49 (tied with ABC’s "Brothers and Sisters").

Hollywood Reporter

I really like this show and I am glad it got the full season order! 

Rena Sofer has landed recurring roles on Fox’s Emmy-winning action drama "24" and on NBC’s "Heroes." On "24," from 20th Century Fox TV and studio-based Imagine TV, Sofer will play Graham’s (Paul McCrane) wife. On "Heroes," from NBC Universal TV Studio, Sofer will play the wife of aspiring politician Nathan Petrelli (Adrian Pasdar). Sofer recently wrapped the upcoming Lifetime telefilm "The Secret of Hidden Lake." Her series credits include ABC’s "Blind Justice" and NBC’s "Just Shoot Me!" and "Coupling."

Coming Soon

Good for her! 

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