Hi, I'm Sharon and I will be the new Heroes reviewer for FireFox News.

This being my first review for the show and the sixth episode aired this week, I think a quick recap of the season is in order.  So far, I am quite pleased with the season.

In the beginning of Volume Two, we have our Heroes spread out, living their lives in the aftermath of that fateful convergence in Kirby Plaza in last season's finale.  It is four months since that day, and we, the viewers, are left to speculate how it is they all arrived at their current destinations.

While this worked to keep the suspense up, it felt as though were were missing a large part of the story.  It's like reading a book to a certain point, putting away for a while, picking it up four months later and continuing form a place much further into the story.  There's that sense of disorientation and distance from the characters; it was almost like vertigo.  On the other hand, it kept the viewer interested by forcing the question "What happened?" much like the first season asked "Who are these people?"

This was a risky choice at best, but I think it has paid off in the long run, as it has made the introduction of the new Heroes just as interesting as the introductions of the original Heroes.  I realize I'm probably alone in that opinion.

This brings me to the new crop of Heroes.  First of all, I'd like to take this moment to express my love for Micah's cousin, Monica Dawson.  Her ability, adaptive muscle memory, is so totally badass and the actress, Dana Davis is absolutely enchanting with her obvious enthusiasm for her character and the show.  And the fact that Nichelle Nichols (Star Trek's Uhara) is her grandmother only adds to her many charms.

(Speculation in fandom is that Nana Dawson is also a Hero, but her powers, if any, have yet to be revealed.)

Once Monica discovers the extent of her abilities, her enthusiasm is infections - she takes great joy in her ability and there is very little angst involved, unlike some Heroes.  I am very much looking forward to her storyline expanding in future episodes.

Another two new characters are the fraternal twins, Alejandro and Maya Herrera.  Their introduction in the season premiere both excited and intrigued me as their powers are complementary to one another; Maya's power, when "turned on," kills anyone within her approximate vicinity and Alejandro's power undoes the damage.  He is, essentially, the yang to Maya's yin.

To me, this is a very fascinating dynamic as women are traditionally portrayed as "givers of life" while men are the "destroyers."  In this case, the gender roles have been reversed but only so far as their powers are concerned.  Personality-wise, the twins are very much in their expected roles with Maya being the yin and in possession of a very trusting nature, and Alejandro being quite negative and angry.

While their introduction intrigued me, I soon found myself quite disappointed and annoyed by their story.  The angst was so overwrought and prolonged, it made it difficult to enjoy learning more about them.  That was until they meet up with Gabriel Gray.  At this point we have learned that although he survived the Kirby Plaza showdown and recovered his health somewhat, he was unable to retain his powers.  As a result, Gabriel abandons his Sylar persona.  Convinced something was done to him, he goes off in search of Mohinder Suresh, and along the way, encounters the twins.

His interactions with the twins are both creepy and fun to watch.  One can practically see the various gears spinning in his head as he contemplates the possibilities their power could provide to him.  If only he had his powers ...

Another new Hero introduced early on is West, Claire's new love interest.  Claire, having relocated to California and living under an assumed name, has started at a new school.  When she arrives, HRG gives her strict instructions to avoid boys, cheer leading and standing out in an attempt to evade The Company.  Unfortunately for Claire, that is next to impossible seeing as she's gorgeous, intelligent and talented.  Oh yeah, and she can spontaneously heal.  It wasn't long before someone noticed her.

West convinces her to go against HRG's wishes and soon reveals himself to be a Hero like her.  He can fly.  Just like her biological father.  (And people thought the chemistry between her and her Uncle Peter was creepy.)  He ends up convincing Claire they should be more than just "average" teenagers and take advantage of their powers.  It's a terrible shame I don't much like West (I find him pushy and whiny) because I used to really enjoy following Claire's story.

Speaking of Heroes who can spontaneously heal, another new Hero introduced is Takezo Kensei, a fabled savior of Japan and Hiro's personal childhood hero.  At the end of last season's finale, Hiro accidentally fines himself in 17th Century Japan after being flung across Kirby Plaza by Sylar.  It is in feudal Japan that he meets Kensei.  But when Hiro finally meets Kensei, he finds he is not the man he expected to find.  Kensei is an Englishman who came to Japan to find his fortune and instead became a drunkard and scam artist.  With Hiro's help and the discovery of his powers, Kensei slowly becomes the Hero he was meant to be.

Which leads us to the this week's episode, "Chapter Six: The Line" and the end of the update for Volume Two of Heroes.  And with that, I will bid you all a fond farewell and happy viewing!  My review for The Line shall be posted soon.