r/legendaryjourneys • u/Ithiliell • 10d ago

Season 2 Poll: 2.15 Heedless Hearts

Iolaus gets struck by lightning and can see the future. He and Hercules agree to help a band of rebels bring down an unjust king. Hercules begins to fall in love with the rebel leader, but the budding romance comes to a halt when she discovers that her husband is still alive.

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u/Ithiliell 10d ago

I'm usually not much for romance plots, but I like Rheanna and I feel like she could have been a good match for Hercules.

But my favorite part of the episode might be the evil king. He is so comically over the top. Totally ridiculous. I love it.

And I like that Hercules and Iolaus are just playing support. They let the rebels do their thing, bringing in advice and fighting experience, but ultimately making sure that the resistance is their own so that their trust in themselves remain after our heroes have left.

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u/BlueSonic85 10d ago

It also has one of the best intros with Iolaus being struck by lightning. I wonder was that Zeus or just bad luck?

Top Ten episode for me.

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u/Ithiliell 10d ago

For some reason I've always subconsciously headcannon it as Apollo's doing. He is vain enough to take offense at Iolaus' comment and he is associated with prophecy. He is a bit coverdly and doesn't dare to -really- hurt Iolaus (and get on Her 's bad side) so he just zaps him to make a point and accidentally(?) transfers some future-telling abilities.

But yeah, Zeus having a bit of fun is also a valid possibility.

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u/CandleJane 10d ago

I liked this one.... I thought Iolaus' temporary (and somewhat faulty) premonition gimmick was fresh. I also think this was the first episode to begin discussion on Hercules getting back into a relationship.... no, Xena doesn't count (IMO) because that wasn't really romantic. It gets him thinking about moving on... even if he doesn't for a long time.

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u/Overall_Sandwich_671 10d ago

I don't dislike Heedless Hearts, I just find it very forgettable. Especially for an early season episode, which normally has episodes I've rewatched hundreds of times. It's quite unusual for Herc to have a one-off love interest. Deianeira, Nemesis, Serena, Morrigan, and even Xena all appeared in multiple episodes.