Heroes Commentary: A Waste of Adam Monroe
Welcome to our weekly critique of Heroes.
It's a show we love - as we often must remind readers that misinterpret our analysis - yet it's one that can be awfully aggravating in its lack of logic and/or misuse of characters.
The focus is on the latter issue this week, as the death of Adam Monroe at the hands of Arthur Petrelli has our staff lamenting what might have been... and what used to be.
Monroe was the main villain last season. With Sylar sidetracked, the man formerly known as Takezo Kensei seemed like the perfect focus for the show. He and Hiro had great chemistry, that's for sure.
It may have taken too long for him to escape feudal Japan, but eventually Monroe was established as a former member of The Company, a man imprisoned by Mr. Nakamura for his desire to destroy the world through a virus.
That plan was thwarted in the season two finale, of course, as Hiro and Ando buried Adam alive. It was seemingly the only was to kill someone with his powers.
And we wish Monroe had either remained in that coffin, or had been used in a more effective way this season. Instead, here's what transpired:
- Angela Petrelli told Hiro to dig up his former nemesis because he'd - in some unexplained way - help Hiro track down the formula;
- Monroe was then captured by another villain, Knox;
- He was taken to Pinehearst and killed by Arthur Petrelli.
Really? That was the best story line the writers could come up with for an actor such as David Anders? This will only make sense if Angela is eventually shown to be on the same side as her ex-husband and was orchestrating Monroe's offing as a way to give him back life.
Even if that's the case, though, it doesn't make Hiro any less of an idiot for blindly following her advice.
Now, viewers are left with bad guys such as Knox and that guy who makes fire with his hands. They've spoken maybe six words between them.
For a chapter titled "Villains," it seems awfully silly of the show to rid itself of someone such as Monroe, a villain with a solid back story that we've actually gotten to know over the last year.
Agree? Disagree? We welcome all feedback!
Matt Richenthal is the Editor in Chief of TV Fanatic. Follow him on Twitter.
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February 28th, 2009 5:11 AM
Here is another bit of proof that the show went waywards. He (Adam) and four others were shown to be the villians of this season, the introduction of Arhtur was just an excuse to toy with the show. Angela's dream showed that Adam was a central part of duture events. And I do not mean Pinherst, which was another fuck up from the writers. If you think of it, there wouldn't be a needcatyalist, due toi the fact that both adam and claire have the same power, they would've been able to medeate the abilities of people that took the serum, while letting them keep the powers they gain, giving another way it seemed that the show would have gone. plus, Adam's gifts allow his body to regect the effects of time, meaning that his body would only 'know' - in a biological sence - that it wasd 30-something, rather than crumble to dust.
February 22nd, 2009 8:26 AM
I totally agree, Adam monroe was an awesome and very enriched character. david Anders is an extremely talented actor and to rid the show of such an amazing character was a huge mistake. i really hope he comes back for volume 4, i can't believe that's the end of him.
Rank: Extra
January 11th, 2009 8:53 PM
Yeah the very first episode I watched with him in it was his last. That was really Ironinc. Anyway I heard he was sposd to b comin back. Heard it from a friend that was lookin up spoilers for seasn 4. I hope it's true!
January 5th, 2009 7:06 PM
I hope adam comes back next season! he in my eyes was the great villian! He was my favorite person from season two! how can they just kill him off!
Rank: Extra
December 30th, 2008 7:51 AM
I hope in the next season they bring Adam back and instead of making him a villian, make him good.
Rank: Extra
December 30th, 2008 7:47 AM
I was really angry when they killed Adam off but I've got a feeling we won't be seeing the last of him. After all they could just have Hero go back in time and save him.
December 17th, 2008 6:47 PM
What would happen I wonder if you poured that formular on to the remains of Adam Monroe. Interesting that it should be poured on to the floor of the same lab where he was killed..... hopedfully a return is on the cards. And hopefully his powers will increase to prevent Sylar or Peter overshadowing his.
December 8th, 2008 8:16 PM
Adam would have died anyway during the eclipse
November 18th, 2008 7:22 AM
A great non british/british bad guy killed off by the secondary actor from Jackie Brown ? Adam is far better a villian then Sylar who has turned all touchy and feely ???
You need a pompus arrogant macholvelan villian causing mayhem.
David Anders was by far the best thing in the 2nd series.
The new villians come off as dim witted sidekicks and Robert Foster comes off as a rubbish bad guy from The Rockford Files Charlies Angels or some other dreary 70s tv show.
You need old Zachary to be even more of a violent sociopath and David Anders resurrected!
November 15th, 2008 8:11 PM
Adam monroe was a great character, my favorite character. How can the writes be so stupid to kill him off! It just makes me mad, heck i could write better stuff than this!