Once Upon a Time in Texas
"Once Upon a Time in Texas" | |
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Heroes episode | |
Episode no. | Season 4 Episode 7 |
Directed by | Nate Goodman |
Written by | Aron Eli Coleite and Aury Wallington |
Production code | 408 |
Original air date | November 2, 2009 |
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"Once Upon a Time in Texas" is the seventh episode of the fourth season of the
Plot
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Hiro successfully stops Sylar from killing Charlie by stopping time, and moves his body into the cargo space of a bus. However, after returning to the diner, Hiro realizes by having Charlie not die, he will never go back in time to save her in the first place, thus never falling in love with her. Hiro meets with his past self, convincing him that Charlie is dead and that he must go back in time to save her to preserve the space–time continuum. He also orders
Cultural references
Hiro uses the catchphrases of two other time-travellers: "Oh boy!" (Dr.
Reception
"Once Upon a Time in Texas" was watched by 6.2 million viewers, the best figures for Season Four.
Critics gave the episode mixed reviews, with many comparing the state of the series now rather unfavourably to how it was regarded in 2006, where this episode is set. Entertainment Weekly called it the "least bad episode of the season so far", welcoming the chance to see Sylar once again as the "grinning malevolent villain" of Season One, but criticising the Noah Bennett office romance subplot as unnecessary.[4] The HD Room praised the writing of Samuel - "one of the show's more interesting characters" - and called it a "solid episode" that "should please fans of the show."[5] IGN called it "a decently told tale... of course, a little more action would have been nice."[6] The ending of the episode, which featured the first glimpse of Mohinder Suresh this season, attracted much comment, with more than one reviewer quipping that Samuel should not necessarily regard killing Mohinder as a mistake. EW said that a plot revolving around saving Mohinder's life would be "officially the worst idea Heroes has ever had."[4]
Despite the mixed reception, the episode was tied with "Tabula Rasa" in first place on TV.com, both episodes sharing an 8.8 over 10.
Emily VanDerWerff of The A.V. Club rated this episode a C−.[7]
References
- ^ "NBC Universal Media Village (Navigation: Networks/Programs > NBC Entertainment > Primetime > Heroes > Episodes)". NBC. Archived from the original on 2009-12-01. Retrieved 2009-09-29.
- ^ "Heroes' Hiro On Relationships, Filtered Through Chrono Trigger". Kotaku.com. Retrieved 2011-12-31.
- ^ a b French, Dan (3 November 2009). "Jayma Mays boosts 'Heroes' ratings". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2009-11-05.
- ^ EW.com. Retrieved 2009-11-05.
- ^ Brack, Aidan (3 November 2009). "Heroes Season 4, Episode 8 Review: Once Upon a Time in Texas". HD Room. Retrieved 2009-11-05.
- ^ Canning, Robert (3 November 2009). "Heroes: "Once Upon a Time in Texas" Review". IGN.com. Retrieved 2009-11-05.
- ^ VanDerWerff, Emily (November 3, 2009). "Once Upon a Time in Texas". The A.V. Club. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
External links
- "Once Upon a Time in Texas" at IMDb