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How did the chapter entitled "Generations" come to a close? Let's find out...
We begin with Mohinder coming home to Maya and Sylar in his apartment (and Molly, of course). He agrees to help Sylar get his powers back, but it has to be done at his lab (which is Isaac's former loft). The group arrives there and Mohinder tests Sylar's blood: he has the same strain of the virus as Niki, meaning someone injected him with it.
Meanwhile, Maya and Molly are in the corner and Molly tries to find Alejandro with her searching powers. Just one problem? He's nowhere; i.e. he's dead. Maya finally realizes just how mean Sylar is, but when she confronts him about it, the man she's known as just "Gabriel" shoots her dead. Or so it would seem. We'll get back to this.
Parkman and Nathan are with Mama Petrelli. She tells them to go to Odessa and stop Adam from getting the virus. At all costs. She even tells Parkman to kill Peter if need be. When the duo arrives at Primatech Paper (via a homoerotic flight on Nathan's back that they each agree to never speak of again), they're confronted by a jubilant scream of "Flying Man!" It's Hiro, just aroused from consciousness after Peter struck him down on the way to the vault/virus.
As Peter opens the safe with The Company's secrets inside of it, Adam goes inside. But Hiro and Parkan catch up with Peter and try to explain that Adam has the worst of intentions. He doesn't listen to them... but he does listen to Nathan. One brother gets through to the other and Peter rushes inside the vault - only to find no trace of Adam. How come? Because Hiro got there first and transported them away.
But the virus was left behind. Peter stops it from exploding on the floor and then destroys it within his powerful hands; the liquid turns to dust and appears to disintegrate... but, we swear, if you stop the scene for an instant, you can see the Kensei symbol within the powder. Weird. Foreshadowing?
With this catastrophe seemingly avoided, we'll go over a couple other plots points before we get to the episode's conclusion:
- Micah and Niki track Monica down. She's been tied up in a warehouse that's been set ablaze. Niki goes in and rescues her, but doesn't get out in time. The warehouse blows up. Niki dies and we're left to mourn the character that never quite found a place in season two. You're gorgeous, Ali Larter.
- Claire is intent on revealing herself, along with all the Heroes, in order to receive government protection (we guess? It's never fully explained.) and stop her family from constantly looking over its shoulder. However, HRG returns and puts an end to that thought. He had cut a deal with Bob that The Company would spare The Bennets from any more threats as long as he returned to work for them. He bids his wife, son and daughter a tearful goodbye.
While this was taking place, Elle was trying to redeem herself in the eyes of her father. She discovered that Sylar was in Mohinder's lab via the camera that was set up there and raced to the scene. Once there, she went all electric. She almost killed Sylar in the process, but he got away... with the tubes of Claire's blood that Mohinder had been carrying. This was doubly bad news:
For one thing, the blood was first used on Maya, so she's still alive; for another, Sylar now has it. That can't be good.
Over in Japan, Ando finds Hiro back at work. He asks what happened to Adam. Hiro says he's now in a place where he can't hurt anyone ever again: cut to Adam buried alive, under dirt at the same cemetery where Kaito was buried.
Back to Primatech Paper: Parkman, Peter and Nathan decide to go public with all they've discovered in The Company's vault. Nathan stands at the podium for a press conference and begins to tell the world about how he's changed, how he's no longer afraid, about all he's seen, about the ability he has,... when he's shot in the chest.
The camera pans away and we see what appears to be a male shooter fleeing the scene, while Nathan lies in Peter's arms, bleeding to death. Cut to Mrs. Petrelli, who tells someone on the phone that it was inevitable, but Pandor's Box has now been opened. End "Generations."
And begin chapter three, "Villains." This quick scene shows Sylar injecting himself with Claire's blood and summoning a disregarded spinach can with his mind. The can flies into his grasp. "I'm back," Sylar says, as we fade to black...
Monday, December 10, 2007
Truth And Concequences
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Let's review this episode of Heroes, story line by story line:
Maya/Sylar/Alejandro: The trio stops at a motel in Virginia, where Sylar gives Maya a motivational speech in order to help her control her own powers. Once she can accomplish this feat, Maya tells her brother to go back to Mexico - for his own safety - as she continues on with "Gabriel." But this doesn't sit well with Alejandro, who uses the powers of the Internet to track down the story that states Sylar killed his own mother.
He actually admits to the crime, but tells Maya it was an act of self-defense. She understands. They embrace. Later on, Alejandro confronts Sylar - and pays the ultimate price. He gets stabbed to death. Maya then shows up at Sylar's doorstep, thinking her brother has gone back to Mexico, and makes out big time with the evil one. She doesn't see her dead brother lying inside the motel room.
A few hours later, Sylar calls Mohinder (who is delivering the cure to Niki in New Orleands)... from his NYC apartment. Parkman must've been at work. Sylar is with Maya and says (menacingly) they need the doctor's help.
Niki/Micah/Monica: Niki shows up in New Orleans to tell Micah about her virus, but assures him Mohinder will find a cure and she'll be okay. Meanwhile, the annoying little cousin takes Micah's backpack - to see how much his comics are worth - only to beaten up for its contents. Among them? A medal awarded to D.L. for bravery as a fireman.
Monica, therefore, decides to use her powers to help get the backpack back. But her and Micah's plan goes awry, as she's apprehended by the dudes who stole the items in the first place. We'll assume this story line is headed somewhere.
Claire/Elle: The Bennets are grieving the supposed loss of their father/husband. After Bob stops by and delivers the cremated remains of HRG, he tells Elle to keep an eye on the family. She obeys, following the clan to the beach as they empty HRG's urn and bid him farewell. But Claire notices a parked car sitting nearby and confronts its only passenger.
Elle, who really needs to work on her spying skills, tries to intimidate Claire, but it looks like daddy's little girl is growing up: she tells Elle that the Bennets aren't going anywhere. And if need be, she'll tell the world about her regenerating abilities, ensuring that they fall under government protection and Elle and company are the ones who will need to run.
Peter/Adam Monroe: Right away, Adam tells Peter (and the viewers) who Victoria Pratt is: a former member of The Company and biochemist who discovered a deadly strain of the Chanti Virus, known as Strain 138. She lives in New Mexico, so the pair tracks her down at home. Once there, they are greeted by a shot gun.
That's not a very effective weapon against a duo with the abilities of Peter and Adam, however, as they tie her up and Peter reads Victoria's mind: the virus is in Primatech Paper headquarters in Odessa, Texas. Victoria tries to tell Peter that Adam is the one who wants to release it, but the man with a killer body and great hair doesn't listen.
Just as Peter is ready to leave, though, Adam unties Victoria. He says it's because he wants her to be free... but as soon as she picks up the shot gun again and aims it at Peter, Monroe shoots her dead.
As Peter walks out, Adam pulls out an old photo of Victoria, makes the Kensei symbol in blood and drops it on her corpse. He had obviously planned on killing her all along.
Hiro: Hiro is set on avenging his father. With the help of Ando, they go through boxes of paper at the company Kaito used to be the CEO of. Hiro comes across an old picture of his dad, Victoria and Kensei, only he's referred to in it as "Adam Monroe." This reminds Ando of another piece of paper he saw earlier with that name on it:
It's a slip that Kaito signed, dated 11/2/77, that agrees to lock up Adam for eternity. Hiro goes back in time to that date.
Once there, he sees Victoria pleading with a younger Kaito to destroy Strain 138. He refuses. She resigns. Also, he sees Adam being locked up because he tried to steal this fatal strain. Back in the present, Hiro knows he must head to Primatech headquarters and track Monroe down. He teleports there and this is where we come to the episode's final, climactic scene:
Peter is walking with Adam within the paper plant, on their way to the virus. Hiro appears. He tells Peter that Adam killed his father and he must avenge that murder. But Peter, again, won't listen to reason when it comes to his new pal. Hiro pulls out his sword and charges Peter. Peter gets his electricity ball ready.
To be continued...
Episode Guide
Let's review this episode of Heroes, story line by story line:
Maya/Sylar/Alejandro: The trio stops at a motel in Virginia, where Sylar gives Maya a motivational speech in order to help her control her own powers. Once she can accomplish this feat, Maya tells her brother to go back to Mexico - for his own safety - as she continues on with "Gabriel." But this doesn't sit well with Alejandro, who uses the powers of the Internet to track down the story that states Sylar killed his own mother.
He actually admits to the crime, but tells Maya it was an act of self-defense. She understands. They embrace. Later on, Alejandro confronts Sylar - and pays the ultimate price. He gets stabbed to death. Maya then shows up at Sylar's doorstep, thinking her brother has gone back to Mexico, and makes out big time with the evil one. She doesn't see her dead brother lying inside the motel room.
A few hours later, Sylar calls Mohinder (who is delivering the cure to Niki in New Orleands)... from his NYC apartment. Parkman must've been at work. Sylar is with Maya and says (menacingly) they need the doctor's help.
Niki/Micah/Monica: Niki shows up in New Orleans to tell Micah about her virus, but assures him Mohinder will find a cure and she'll be okay. Meanwhile, the annoying little cousin takes Micah's backpack - to see how much his comics are worth - only to beaten up for its contents. Among them? A medal awarded to D.L. for bravery as a fireman.
Monica, therefore, decides to use her powers to help get the backpack back. But her and Micah's plan goes awry, as she's apprehended by the dudes who stole the items in the first place. We'll assume this story line is headed somewhere.
Claire/Elle: The Bennets are grieving the supposed loss of their father/husband. After Bob stops by and delivers the cremated remains of HRG, he tells Elle to keep an eye on the family. She obeys, following the clan to the beach as they empty HRG's urn and bid him farewell. But Claire notices a parked car sitting nearby and confronts its only passenger.
Elle, who really needs to work on her spying skills, tries to intimidate Claire, but it looks like daddy's little girl is growing up: she tells Elle that the Bennets aren't going anywhere. And if need be, she'll tell the world about her regenerating abilities, ensuring that they fall under government protection and Elle and company are the ones who will need to run.
Peter/Adam Monroe: Right away, Adam tells Peter (and the viewers) who Victoria Pratt is: a former member of The Company and biochemist who discovered a deadly strain of the Chanti Virus, known as Strain 138. She lives in New Mexico, so the pair tracks her down at home. Once there, they are greeted by a shot gun.
That's not a very effective weapon against a duo with the abilities of Peter and Adam, however, as they tie her up and Peter reads Victoria's mind: the virus is in Primatech Paper headquarters in Odessa, Texas. Victoria tries to tell Peter that Adam is the one who wants to release it, but the man with a killer body and great hair doesn't listen.
Just as Peter is ready to leave, though, Adam unties Victoria. He says it's because he wants her to be free... but as soon as she picks up the shot gun again and aims it at Peter, Monroe shoots her dead.
As Peter walks out, Adam pulls out an old photo of Victoria, makes the Kensei symbol in blood and drops it on her corpse. He had obviously planned on killing her all along.
Hiro: Hiro is set on avenging his father. With the help of Ando, they go through boxes of paper at the company Kaito used to be the CEO of. Hiro comes across an old picture of his dad, Victoria and Kensei, only he's referred to in it as "Adam Monroe." This reminds Ando of another piece of paper he saw earlier with that name on it:
It's a slip that Kaito signed, dated 11/2/77, that agrees to lock up Adam for eternity. Hiro goes back in time to that date.
Once there, he sees Victoria pleading with a younger Kaito to destroy Strain 138. He refuses. She resigns. Also, he sees Adam being locked up because he tried to steal this fatal strain. Back in the present, Hiro knows he must head to Primatech headquarters and track Monroe down. He teleports there and this is where we come to the episode's final, climactic scene:
Peter is walking with Adam within the paper plant, on their way to the virus. Hiro appears. He tells Peter that Adam killed his father and he must avenge that murder. But Peter, again, won't listen to reason when it comes to his new pal. Hiro pulls out his sword and charges Peter. Peter gets his electricity ball ready.
To be continued...
Cautionary Tales
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Let's talk about the best episode of the season, going character by character:
Parkman: Our favorite detective discovers that his ability goes far beyond mere mind reading: he can get into people's heads and force them to obey his commands. Using this power on his boss, Matt is allowed to interview Mrs. Petrelli again. He forces her to admit that the older generation of Heroes locked up Adam Monroe and that he is now on a killing rampage in order to seek revenge.
On piece of information Mrs. Petrelli is hesitant to part with, however, is the identity of the fourth remaining Hero from that generation; there's herself, Linderman, Parkman's father... and?!? Mrs. Petrelli says she swore to that lady she'd let her live her life in peace and that Parkman would be wrong to force the information out of her. Later in the episode, though, we see that Matt has learned the named of this mysterious woman and he's written it on the photograph of all 12 older Heroes: Victoria Pratt.
Hiro: Upon learning of his father's murder, Hiro reacts as any time-traveler would: he goes back in time to rescue Kaito Nakamura. When he gets to the rooftop of the building on which his father was killed, however, his dad won't let Hiro change the future. He says it's his destiny to die.
In an attempt to change his father's mind, Hiro takes him back to his mother's funeral. See how sad you were, Dad? See why you can't leave me? But after speaking with himself as a child, Hiro does lean how childish it is to try and play God. Eventually, parents die. You must accept it and live life according to the lessons they taught you. At this realization, Hiro takes himself and his father back to the night of his dad's murder. They say goodbye.
But Hiro does stop time just as the killer pushes Kaito off the rooftop. Maybe he can't prevent his father's death, but he can at least discover the murderer. It's Adam Monroe. Or, to Hiro at the moment, Takezo Kensei, the man he scored and turned evil so many years ago.
Mohinder/Mr. Bennet/Claire/Elle/Bob: Get comfortable, fans, because this story line is a (tremendous) doozy. First, Claire refuses to move out of Costa Verde with her family. She tells her dad that she hates him for constantly ruining their lives, never telling the full truth and forcing the family to always be on the run. After Claire leaves for school, Mr. Bennet is determined to speak with West in order to meet the boy who has such a hold on his daughter.
Meanwhile, Mohinder is gearing up to abduct Claire in order to use her blood to cure Niki (who has the virus, remember?). He, Bob and Elle and assuming this might involve killing Mr. Bennet because he won't let his daughter be taken without a fight. Mohinder appears to have a problem with this, but also appears to be willing to go along with it. He eventually forces Mr. Bennet to a meeting place, where he kidnaps him at gunpoint.
Mohinder takes Mr. Bennet to meet with Elle, who H.R.G. knows from his days at The Company. He's trying to explain to Mohinder how The Company turns you into this evil being who just does its bidding, but it looks to be too late as Elle approaches. But then so does West! He swoops out of the sky and knocks Elle out. The new duo - West and Mr. Bennet - proceed to set up an exchange: Elle for Claire (who was kidnapped earlier by Bob, who subsequently did take a lot of her blood. More on that later.).
Before the exchange goes down, Mr. Bennet explains to Elle that he met her the day she was given to Bob. And Bob led the charge of experimenting on her, expanding her powers, taking her memories, etc. This information appears to bother the previously unflappable Elle.
But the exchange still goes down, as West and Mr. Bennet meet up with Mohinder and Bob. The ladies are traded for one another - but as West flies away with Claire, they are shot down by Elle's electricity. Mr. Bennet reacts by shooting Elle in the arm and then pointing his gun at Bob. Before he can pull the trigger, though, Mohinder shoots Mr. Bennet in the face, right through the glasses (just like Isaac's painting had portended). Claire sees this and is aghast. But West flies her home, where she breaks the news to her mom.
Just as we were about to break our television sets at the death of our favorite character, though, the show focused on an I.V. In it? Claire's blood. On the table, receiving the blood? Mr. Bennet. An awesome shot of his destroyed eye ball and face? Morphing back into normal as Mr. Bennet wakes up. He's in an enclosed room, but he's very much alive. Fade to black. Awesome.
Episode Guide
Let's talk about the best episode of the season, going character by character:
Parkman: Our favorite detective discovers that his ability goes far beyond mere mind reading: he can get into people's heads and force them to obey his commands. Using this power on his boss, Matt is allowed to interview Mrs. Petrelli again. He forces her to admit that the older generation of Heroes locked up Adam Monroe and that he is now on a killing rampage in order to seek revenge.
On piece of information Mrs. Petrelli is hesitant to part with, however, is the identity of the fourth remaining Hero from that generation; there's herself, Linderman, Parkman's father... and?!? Mrs. Petrelli says she swore to that lady she'd let her live her life in peace and that Parkman would be wrong to force the information out of her. Later in the episode, though, we see that Matt has learned the named of this mysterious woman and he's written it on the photograph of all 12 older Heroes: Victoria Pratt.
Hiro: Upon learning of his father's murder, Hiro reacts as any time-traveler would: he goes back in time to rescue Kaito Nakamura. When he gets to the rooftop of the building on which his father was killed, however, his dad won't let Hiro change the future. He says it's his destiny to die.
In an attempt to change his father's mind, Hiro takes him back to his mother's funeral. See how sad you were, Dad? See why you can't leave me? But after speaking with himself as a child, Hiro does lean how childish it is to try and play God. Eventually, parents die. You must accept it and live life according to the lessons they taught you. At this realization, Hiro takes himself and his father back to the night of his dad's murder. They say goodbye.
But Hiro does stop time just as the killer pushes Kaito off the rooftop. Maybe he can't prevent his father's death, but he can at least discover the murderer. It's Adam Monroe. Or, to Hiro at the moment, Takezo Kensei, the man he scored and turned evil so many years ago.
Mohinder/Mr. Bennet/Claire/Elle/Bob: Get comfortable, fans, because this story line is a (tremendous) doozy. First, Claire refuses to move out of Costa Verde with her family. She tells her dad that she hates him for constantly ruining their lives, never telling the full truth and forcing the family to always be on the run. After Claire leaves for school, Mr. Bennet is determined to speak with West in order to meet the boy who has such a hold on his daughter.
Meanwhile, Mohinder is gearing up to abduct Claire in order to use her blood to cure Niki (who has the virus, remember?). He, Bob and Elle and assuming this might involve killing Mr. Bennet because he won't let his daughter be taken without a fight. Mohinder appears to have a problem with this, but also appears to be willing to go along with it. He eventually forces Mr. Bennet to a meeting place, where he kidnaps him at gunpoint.
Mohinder takes Mr. Bennet to meet with Elle, who H.R.G. knows from his days at The Company. He's trying to explain to Mohinder how The Company turns you into this evil being who just does its bidding, but it looks to be too late as Elle approaches. But then so does West! He swoops out of the sky and knocks Elle out. The new duo - West and Mr. Bennet - proceed to set up an exchange: Elle for Claire (who was kidnapped earlier by Bob, who subsequently did take a lot of her blood. More on that later.).
Before the exchange goes down, Mr. Bennet explains to Elle that he met her the day she was given to Bob. And Bob led the charge of experimenting on her, expanding her powers, taking her memories, etc. This information appears to bother the previously unflappable Elle.
But the exchange still goes down, as West and Mr. Bennet meet up with Mohinder and Bob. The ladies are traded for one another - but as West flies away with Claire, they are shot down by Elle's electricity. Mr. Bennet reacts by shooting Elle in the arm and then pointing his gun at Bob. Before he can pull the trigger, though, Mohinder shoots Mr. Bennet in the face, right through the glasses (just like Isaac's painting had portended). Claire sees this and is aghast. But West flies her home, where she breaks the news to her mom.
Just as we were about to break our television sets at the death of our favorite character, though, the show focused on an I.V. In it? Claire's blood. On the table, receiving the blood? Mr. Bennet. An awesome shot of his destroyed eye ball and face? Morphing back into normal as Mr. Bennet wakes up. He's in an enclosed room, but he's very much alive. Fade to black. Awesome.
Four Months Ago
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As we all know by now, this episode picks up four months ago, immediately after Nathan tells Peter he saved the cheerleader... so they could save the world.
And up, up and away go the Petrelil brothers. Peter tells Nathan he can't fly because it's taking all hit powers not to explode (and a major snag from the season one finale is answered, thanks Tim Kring!), so he breaks away from his brother just as the explosion occurs. Nathan, however, has gotten badly burned from carrying his fiery brother.
Just as it appears as though Nathan is gonna fall to his death, Peter - explosion over with - swoops in and carries his brother to safety. He deposits a very badly burned Nathan at the hospital, only to be subsequently shot with electricity by Elle and taken to a facility where Bob tells him the following: 30 years ago, the older generation of Heroes were researching a cure to rid people of their powers. That research was cut off, however... until now.
If Peter accepts, they'll shoot him full of pills and make sure he never hurts anyone he loves again. Peter does accept. The treatment begins, with Peter being essentially held in a cell while Elle delivers him a daily dose of pills every day. This young woman also flirts like crazy with our handsome hero, eventually telling him all the mischief she caused growing up (such as burning down her grandmother's home by accident) that has landed her in this facility for good.
Meanwhile, D.L. actually lived after being shot during the season one finale. He's recovering in a hospital bed when Niki is approached by Bob. He says he's covered their hospital bill and, just like with Peter, offers Niki a chance to be cured. The catch? She has to leave her family in order to enter a treatment program.
Instead, Niki opts for the at-home medicine, but after two months of taking the pills, the side effects of depression are too much to bear. Ninki flushes the rest of the pills down the drain.
During these same two months, Peter is continually locked up. He says that's fine with him, as he assumes it's the only way to avoid endangering those around him. But a mysterious fellow prisoner is telling him otherwise (through the vent that connects the rooms). He says The Company is yet to perfect the cure and has anything but Peter's best interests in mind. This fellow inmate? Adam Monroe.
Back to the hospital: Mrs. Petrelli tells Nathan's wife that there's a history of mental illness in the family. She says her son is making up the fact that he can fly and Peter exploded. She tells Nathan's wife to keep this a secret.
Simultaneously, D.L. is learning about a secret: Niki has stopped taking her pills and another alternative personality has emerged. This one takes Niki away to L.A., where loyal D.L. tracks her down at a club. He finds her dancing with some loser and tells him to back off, that's his wife.
Upon seeing a photo of herself with Micah and D.L. Niki's memory comes back, and so does she. But just as D.L. is leading his troubled love out of the club, the guy she has been dancing with shooting him in the chest. This is how D.L. dies.
Let's go back to The Company's facility: Peter asks Bob for a chance to see his family. But Bob confirms what Adam has been telling our hero: this isn't gonna happen any time soon.
Newly inspired, Peter stops taking his medicine and eventually regains most of his powers. He uses them to break free from the cell and, along with Adam, heads over to see Nathan. Adam uses his blood to cure Nathan and then the coolest part of the episode takes place, the sequence that truly sheds light on Peter's situation so far in season two:
Elle and the Haitian catch up with Adam and Peter outside the hospital, immediately after Adam gives Peter a passport and a plane ticket to Montreal (and Peter snatches a picture of himself and Nathan from the latter's room). Adam yells to Peter that they should meet at a warehouse in Montreal... the Haitian takes off after Peter and eventually tracks him down inside a storage crate (all this sound familiar?).
Inside, the Haitian handcuffs Peter and erases his memory, saying it's an act of kindness and an opportunity for our hero to have a fresh start. He also places his necklace around Peter's neck. Pretty cool to see how this all came together.
Oh, and we also learn in this episode that Maya accidentally murdered Alejandro's entire wedding party when she first learned of her toxic tears. A few months later, she also kills a cop in the same fashion with Alejandro watching, leading the two of them to escape and begin the incredibly long, rather boring journey that they are still embarking on all the way through season two so far.
Episode Guide
As we all know by now, this episode picks up four months ago, immediately after Nathan tells Peter he saved the cheerleader... so they could save the world.
And up, up and away go the Petrelil brothers. Peter tells Nathan he can't fly because it's taking all hit powers not to explode (and a major snag from the season one finale is answered, thanks Tim Kring!), so he breaks away from his brother just as the explosion occurs. Nathan, however, has gotten badly burned from carrying his fiery brother.
Just as it appears as though Nathan is gonna fall to his death, Peter - explosion over with - swoops in and carries his brother to safety. He deposits a very badly burned Nathan at the hospital, only to be subsequently shot with electricity by Elle and taken to a facility where Bob tells him the following: 30 years ago, the older generation of Heroes were researching a cure to rid people of their powers. That research was cut off, however... until now.
If Peter accepts, they'll shoot him full of pills and make sure he never hurts anyone he loves again. Peter does accept. The treatment begins, with Peter being essentially held in a cell while Elle delivers him a daily dose of pills every day. This young woman also flirts like crazy with our handsome hero, eventually telling him all the mischief she caused growing up (such as burning down her grandmother's home by accident) that has landed her in this facility for good.
Meanwhile, D.L. actually lived after being shot during the season one finale. He's recovering in a hospital bed when Niki is approached by Bob. He says he's covered their hospital bill and, just like with Peter, offers Niki a chance to be cured. The catch? She has to leave her family in order to enter a treatment program.
Instead, Niki opts for the at-home medicine, but after two months of taking the pills, the side effects of depression are too much to bear. Ninki flushes the rest of the pills down the drain.
During these same two months, Peter is continually locked up. He says that's fine with him, as he assumes it's the only way to avoid endangering those around him. But a mysterious fellow prisoner is telling him otherwise (through the vent that connects the rooms). He says The Company is yet to perfect the cure and has anything but Peter's best interests in mind. This fellow inmate? Adam Monroe.
Back to the hospital: Mrs. Petrelli tells Nathan's wife that there's a history of mental illness in the family. She says her son is making up the fact that he can fly and Peter exploded. She tells Nathan's wife to keep this a secret.
Simultaneously, D.L. is learning about a secret: Niki has stopped taking her pills and another alternative personality has emerged. This one takes Niki away to L.A., where loyal D.L. tracks her down at a club. He finds her dancing with some loser and tells him to back off, that's his wife.
Upon seeing a photo of herself with Micah and D.L. Niki's memory comes back, and so does she. But just as D.L. is leading his troubled love out of the club, the guy she has been dancing with shooting him in the chest. This is how D.L. dies.
Let's go back to The Company's facility: Peter asks Bob for a chance to see his family. But Bob confirms what Adam has been telling our hero: this isn't gonna happen any time soon.
Newly inspired, Peter stops taking his medicine and eventually regains most of his powers. He uses them to break free from the cell and, along with Adam, heads over to see Nathan. Adam uses his blood to cure Nathan and then the coolest part of the episode takes place, the sequence that truly sheds light on Peter's situation so far in season two:
Elle and the Haitian catch up with Adam and Peter outside the hospital, immediately after Adam gives Peter a passport and a plane ticket to Montreal (and Peter snatches a picture of himself and Nathan from the latter's room). Adam yells to Peter that they should meet at a warehouse in Montreal... the Haitian takes off after Peter and eventually tracks him down inside a storage crate (all this sound familiar?).
Inside, the Haitian handcuffs Peter and erases his memory, saying it's an act of kindness and an opportunity for our hero to have a fresh start. He also places his necklace around Peter's neck. Pretty cool to see how this all came together.
Oh, and we also learn in this episode that Maya accidentally murdered Alejandro's entire wedding party when she first learned of her toxic tears. A few months later, she also kills a cop in the same fashion with Alejandro watching, leading the two of them to escape and begin the incredibly long, rather boring journey that they are still embarking on all the way through season two so far.
Out Of Time
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So, were the Heroes "Out of Time" this week? As the episode's title implied? Let's find out...
Claire/Mr. Bennet/West: Creepy West surprises Claire by showing up at her house and making waffles. Fortunately, her father - who, of course, abducted him years ago - was still on his supposed business trip when West first shows up.
Later on, though, H.R.G. walks in the door and West flees out the back. When Claire tries to reassure him by saying it's actually her ddd, West freaks and flies away. Near the end of the episode, Mr. Bennet confronts Claire about the headline in the newspaper about a drunken cheerleader who claims she saw a boy fly and a girl get up and walk after being dropped 50 feet. He says Claire has endangered the family and they are moving.
Well, I'm not coming, his daughter de-Claires! And she storms off to her room.
Mohinder/Niki/Nathan/Parkman/The Company - Yes, a series of story lines interact here. First, Nathan and Parkman show up at The Company facilities because Maury Parkman had marked Bob for death. They try to come up with a plan to defeat the Nightmare Man, but it doesn't go so well at first:
Matt finds himself locked in his old apartment, alongside Molly. This is where the Nightmare Man keeps her, the little girl says. Matt, however, begins to harness his mental powers and eventually lures his father into the room. A mental battle ensues and Matt actually wins. In the end Maury is the one locked in the nightmare (and sedated), Parkman and Molly are free and all appears right in the world. Heck, Bob even tells Nathan that Peter is alive; he was in The Company's custody three months ago, but was then lost in Cork Ireland.
Bob also tells Nathan who Adam Monroe is: a Hero who let his power get to his head. He began to think of himself as God and is the one using Maury as a tool to kill all the older Heroes.
Also: Niki is having nightmares about D.L. She is so far from cured. Therefore, she actually stabs herself in the arm with the virus, hoping it can finally cure her of all powers. Instead, it's a mutant strain of the virus, one that Mohinder cannot cure with his blood. When Dr. Suresh reveals this information to Bob, the bald man has a plan:
Go find Claire Bennet and use her regenerative powers to save Niki. And, here, take this gun in case her dad gives you a problem. At this, Mohinder actually admits he's been working with Mr. Bennet to take down The Company and we're left to wonder if Mohinder is being a moron or if this is actually a strategic move on his part.
Hiro/Kensei: Still in Japan, Hiro tells Yaeko he must go back and destroy all the guns, lest Kensei and White Beard take over the country. A battle follows between a pair of former friends, with Hiro trying to convince Kensei he can still be good, but Kensei vowing he'll spend every breathe in his body making Hiro suffer.
When Hiro manages to blow up White Beard's, he assumes Kensei vanquishes in the blast. Finally, our Hero goes back to the present, where he can't wait to tell Ando about his adventures. One obstacle, though? Ando tells his friend that his father has been murdered.
Peter: Peter and Caitlin are found on the streets of NYC by men in safety suits. They're taken to a warehouse and the situation is explained to Peter: 93% of the world's population has been killed by a virus. As Peter is trying to digest this information, he's taken to his mother. Mrs. Petrelli helps Peter regain part of his memory, as he's able to at least eventually recognize who she is. She also breaks some news to her son: Nathan was killed during the first round of the virus.
Following this encounter, Peter has to say goodbye to Caitlin. She's taken back to Ireland. He can't do anything about it, either, as he finds himself back in present day Montreal all of a sudden. How can he get out of here? How does he use his powers? And who is that guy in the corner?
It's just me, Peter, the man says. It's Adam. And he says they're gonna change the world together. We know this guy as someone else, however: Takezo Kensei.
Episode Guide
So, were the Heroes "Out of Time" this week? As the episode's title implied? Let's find out...
Claire/Mr. Bennet/West: Creepy West surprises Claire by showing up at her house and making waffles. Fortunately, her father - who, of course, abducted him years ago - was still on his supposed business trip when West first shows up.
Later on, though, H.R.G. walks in the door and West flees out the back. When Claire tries to reassure him by saying it's actually her ddd, West freaks and flies away. Near the end of the episode, Mr. Bennet confronts Claire about the headline in the newspaper about a drunken cheerleader who claims she saw a boy fly and a girl get up and walk after being dropped 50 feet. He says Claire has endangered the family and they are moving.
Well, I'm not coming, his daughter de-Claires! And she storms off to her room.
Mohinder/Niki/Nathan/Parkman/The Company - Yes, a series of story lines interact here. First, Nathan and Parkman show up at The Company facilities because Maury Parkman had marked Bob for death. They try to come up with a plan to defeat the Nightmare Man, but it doesn't go so well at first:
Matt finds himself locked in his old apartment, alongside Molly. This is where the Nightmare Man keeps her, the little girl says. Matt, however, begins to harness his mental powers and eventually lures his father into the room. A mental battle ensues and Matt actually wins. In the end Maury is the one locked in the nightmare (and sedated), Parkman and Molly are free and all appears right in the world. Heck, Bob even tells Nathan that Peter is alive; he was in The Company's custody three months ago, but was then lost in Cork Ireland.
Bob also tells Nathan who Adam Monroe is: a Hero who let his power get to his head. He began to think of himself as God and is the one using Maury as a tool to kill all the older Heroes.
Also: Niki is having nightmares about D.L. She is so far from cured. Therefore, she actually stabs herself in the arm with the virus, hoping it can finally cure her of all powers. Instead, it's a mutant strain of the virus, one that Mohinder cannot cure with his blood. When Dr. Suresh reveals this information to Bob, the bald man has a plan:
Go find Claire Bennet and use her regenerative powers to save Niki. And, here, take this gun in case her dad gives you a problem. At this, Mohinder actually admits he's been working with Mr. Bennet to take down The Company and we're left to wonder if Mohinder is being a moron or if this is actually a strategic move on his part.
Hiro/Kensei: Still in Japan, Hiro tells Yaeko he must go back and destroy all the guns, lest Kensei and White Beard take over the country. A battle follows between a pair of former friends, with Hiro trying to convince Kensei he can still be good, but Kensei vowing he'll spend every breathe in his body making Hiro suffer.
When Hiro manages to blow up White Beard's, he assumes Kensei vanquishes in the blast. Finally, our Hero goes back to the present, where he can't wait to tell Ando about his adventures. One obstacle, though? Ando tells his friend that his father has been murdered.
Peter: Peter and Caitlin are found on the streets of NYC by men in safety suits. They're taken to a warehouse and the situation is explained to Peter: 93% of the world's population has been killed by a virus. As Peter is trying to digest this information, he's taken to his mother. Mrs. Petrelli helps Peter regain part of his memory, as he's able to at least eventually recognize who she is. She also breaks some news to her son: Nathan was killed during the first round of the virus.
Following this encounter, Peter has to say goodbye to Caitlin. She's taken back to Ireland. He can't do anything about it, either, as he finds himself back in present day Montreal all of a sudden. How can he get out of here? How does he use his powers? And who is that guy in the corner?
It's just me, Peter, the man says. It's Adam. And he says they're gonna change the world together. We know this guy as someone else, however: Takezo Kensei.
The Line
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This Heroes episode may have been worse than last week's. We're just waiting for SOMEthing to happen. Maybe the end finally teased a story line that would bring everyone together, but we were bored out of our wits with high school drama and romance until then. You're Heroes, people! Act like it!
Anyway, on to the characters...
Sylar/Maya/Alejandro: This threesome finally crosses the U.S. border, but is met by border patrol. As Maya's tears start to go black, Sylar encourages her to continue, kill the people standing in their way. She listens, swiping away the saving hand extended by her brother. Later, once they are past the now-murdered patrol, Sylar makes it clear he intends on killing Alejandro and Maya as soon as he regains his power. Too bad Alejandro can't understand what he's saying.
Mohinder/Monica/The Company - After bringing Monica back to the Company's lab, Mohinder is asked by Bob to inject her with a mutant strand of the virus that's meant to take away her abilities. But the doctor refuses. He and Bob have a falling out, which results in Bob apologizing for asking Mohinder to act in such an immoral manner. The shady bald man says maybe there's someone who can act as an intermediary, one who Suresh can trust so that he doesn't question all The Company asks of him.
We later learn this person is a supposedly healed Niki. Although she's acting very strange when she tells Mohinder she owes The Company and is now working for it. Also, Bob drops Monica off back in New Orleans and even gives her an iPod full of abilities she can learn if she wants to. He must have some motive for doing so.
Claire/West/Incredibly Boring High School: The head cheerleader, Debbie, doesn't allow Claire to make the cheerleading squad, despite the pleas of a fellow cheerleader who claims Claire did the best job, by far, of all who tried out. Guess standing and clapping is also a power of this young hero.
Anyway, West and Claire devise a plan to humiliate Debbie and get Claire onto the squad. It's really not worth going into. In the end, though, Debbie is suspended for drinking on school grounds, Claire is a cheerleader again and we're left to wonder what else we could have done during these ten minutes of our lives. Maybe balanced our check books or watched paint dry.
Hiro/Kensei: These two are invading White Beard's village when a bullet is headed straight for Yaeko. Hiro saves her, though, by transporting her to a field away from battle. As a result, Yaeko realizes Hiro's powers and that he was actually the one acting as Kensei during the period of time when she fell in love. Feelings are realized. A kiss is exchanged. But Kensei - who has now rescued the swordsmith - witnesses the act of betrayal by his crush and his supposed friend.
Later on, Kensei confronts Hiro about the kiss and isn't pleased. Hiro apologizes. But it's not enough, as Kensei wallops the whipped, former shell of a hero to the ground and out comes White Beard and his crew from the bushes. Turns out Kensei has changed alliances, Yaeko and her father are now captured and White Beard tells Kensi he can pretty much have whatever he wants.
We like the idea of setting up Kensei as an ever-lasting bad guy, but wish it hadn't taken so many episodes and hours to establish.
Mr. Bennet: Arriving in Russia with The Haitian, H.R.G. finds his former mentor, Ivan. He ties him to a chair and the duo tortures Ivan - by erasing precious memories - to release information about the missing Isaac painting. Eventually, Ivan breaks and tells them the paintings are in a warehouse. To cover his tracks - and to act like the cool, intriguing bad ass that he is - Mr. Bennet messes up the apartment so it looks like there was a burglary. And then shoots Ivan in the chest.
Later, The Haitian and his boss find the paintings, but it's unclear what they mean or even depict. In one of them, it appears as though Mohinder has just fired a gun at someone. That's about all we could make out.
Peter/Caitlin: These two head to Montreal to try and find the girl who killed the Irish bar owner whose name we keep forgetting. They walk into the store that was shown in the painting Peter drew at the end of last week's episode. Inside, they find a note that says Peter must help save the world. It's signed by "Adam" and mentions The Company.
Earlier, Mohinder had found a file that Bob had put down with the name "Adam Monroe" across the top. We don't know who this is yet and Peter embraces Caitling, equally confused. Then, he gets even more confused:
He and the Irish broad are transported to New York City. A deserted New York City. Peter finds a note on the ground, saying the entire city was evacuated. Its date? June 14, 2008. Roll credits.
Episode Guide
This Heroes episode may have been worse than last week's. We're just waiting for SOMEthing to happen. Maybe the end finally teased a story line that would bring everyone together, but we were bored out of our wits with high school drama and romance until then. You're Heroes, people! Act like it!
Anyway, on to the characters...
Sylar/Maya/Alejandro: This threesome finally crosses the U.S. border, but is met by border patrol. As Maya's tears start to go black, Sylar encourages her to continue, kill the people standing in their way. She listens, swiping away the saving hand extended by her brother. Later, once they are past the now-murdered patrol, Sylar makes it clear he intends on killing Alejandro and Maya as soon as he regains his power. Too bad Alejandro can't understand what he's saying.
Mohinder/Monica/The Company - After bringing Monica back to the Company's lab, Mohinder is asked by Bob to inject her with a mutant strand of the virus that's meant to take away her abilities. But the doctor refuses. He and Bob have a falling out, which results in Bob apologizing for asking Mohinder to act in such an immoral manner. The shady bald man says maybe there's someone who can act as an intermediary, one who Suresh can trust so that he doesn't question all The Company asks of him.
We later learn this person is a supposedly healed Niki. Although she's acting very strange when she tells Mohinder she owes The Company and is now working for it. Also, Bob drops Monica off back in New Orleans and even gives her an iPod full of abilities she can learn if she wants to. He must have some motive for doing so.
Claire/West/Incredibly Boring High School: The head cheerleader, Debbie, doesn't allow Claire to make the cheerleading squad, despite the pleas of a fellow cheerleader who claims Claire did the best job, by far, of all who tried out. Guess standing and clapping is also a power of this young hero.
Anyway, West and Claire devise a plan to humiliate Debbie and get Claire onto the squad. It's really not worth going into. In the end, though, Debbie is suspended for drinking on school grounds, Claire is a cheerleader again and we're left to wonder what else we could have done during these ten minutes of our lives. Maybe balanced our check books or watched paint dry.
Hiro/Kensei: These two are invading White Beard's village when a bullet is headed straight for Yaeko. Hiro saves her, though, by transporting her to a field away from battle. As a result, Yaeko realizes Hiro's powers and that he was actually the one acting as Kensei during the period of time when she fell in love. Feelings are realized. A kiss is exchanged. But Kensei - who has now rescued the swordsmith - witnesses the act of betrayal by his crush and his supposed friend.
Later on, Kensei confronts Hiro about the kiss and isn't pleased. Hiro apologizes. But it's not enough, as Kensei wallops the whipped, former shell of a hero to the ground and out comes White Beard and his crew from the bushes. Turns out Kensei has changed alliances, Yaeko and her father are now captured and White Beard tells Kensi he can pretty much have whatever he wants.
We like the idea of setting up Kensei as an ever-lasting bad guy, but wish it hadn't taken so many episodes and hours to establish.
Mr. Bennet: Arriving in Russia with The Haitian, H.R.G. finds his former mentor, Ivan. He ties him to a chair and the duo tortures Ivan - by erasing precious memories - to release information about the missing Isaac painting. Eventually, Ivan breaks and tells them the paintings are in a warehouse. To cover his tracks - and to act like the cool, intriguing bad ass that he is - Mr. Bennet messes up the apartment so it looks like there was a burglary. And then shoots Ivan in the chest.
Later, The Haitian and his boss find the paintings, but it's unclear what they mean or even depict. In one of them, it appears as though Mohinder has just fired a gun at someone. That's about all we could make out.
Peter/Caitlin: These two head to Montreal to try and find the girl who killed the Irish bar owner whose name we keep forgetting. They walk into the store that was shown in the painting Peter drew at the end of last week's episode. Inside, they find a note that says Peter must help save the world. It's signed by "Adam" and mentions The Company.
Earlier, Mohinder had found a file that Bob had put down with the name "Adam Monroe" across the top. We don't know who this is yet and Peter embraces Caitling, equally confused. Then, he gets even more confused:
He and the Irish broad are transported to New York City. A deserted New York City. Peter finds a note on the ground, saying the entire city was evacuated. Its date? June 14, 2008. Roll credits.
Fight Or Flight
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Episode Guide
The title of this episode was apt: we're fighting the urge to lay into the show for its dragging, unrelated story lines... but we'll stick with it for awhile in the hopes the excitement soon takes flight.
On to the recap:
Hiro and Ando: Ando takes the ancient scrolls Hiro has sent him via the Kensei sword to a lab that can clean them off. There, Ando learns what Hiro has been up to - and it's rather boring for a guy who was so focused on saving the world a season ago.
Basically, he's still fighting with Kensei and the princess. They are about to embark on their final battle, with White Beard and his army. And... that's it for now. The brave, funny hero who was Hell bent on fulfilling his destiny and harnessing his powers last year has gone from driving a sword through the chest of Sylar to playing a third wheel in a three-hundred year old love story. Yawn.
Mohinder and Niki: Yes, these two cross paths. Taking the form of Jessica, we assume, Niki bursts into The Company's lab - where Mohinder had taken Molly to recover from last episode's nightmare attack - and takes Bob by the throat. But Mohinder subdues her and tries to help her escape once they're alone. Except Niki isn't having it. She's come here to receive help.
Mohinder doesn't have time to ask any more questions because he's off on a mission to bring in someone else with abilities... which w'll get to shortly.
Monica and Micah: Micah figures out that Monica has powers because she watches him play the piano and picks it up instantly. So the rest of this angle is spent with Monica learning new talents, such as jumping rope and karate. Yup, that's it. The only new development, which takes about seven seconds, is each cousin learning about the other's powers.
We have some hope, however, that characters will soon come together because guess who the woman Mohinder was sent to bring in is? Yep, Monica. He shows up at her door in New Orleans and says he knows she must have questions.
Parkman and Nathan: These newfound close pals (seriously, didn't they seem exceptionally close all of a sudden? Nathan even referred to Parkman as "Matt" most of the time.) head to Philadelphia to interrogate Parkman's dad. At first, it seems to be going well, as he tells Matt that he can also read minds and offers to show his son more in a different room in his apartment.
Once Matt enters it, well, weird stuff happens. He's instantly inside a cell, with a prison guard giving him a hard time. Parkman's ex-wife even shows up and gives him a guilt trip about leaving the baby she now seems to claim is actually his. During this time, Nathan has busted into the room. And here's what happens to him:
Nathan is back on the roof of the Deveaux building, only this time NYC has burned down due to the explosion that he helped prevent to close season one. And Nathan is also fighting with someone: himself. Or, to be specific, the burned, scarred version of himself that we've seen in a mirror a couple times this season. These two wrestle it out, exchanging blows... only for Parkman to use his own mental power to bring both himself and Nathan back to reality.
Matt's dad really is the "nightmare man," apparently.
And they find themselves in the torn apart apartment of the elder Parkman, who we earlier saw leave with a smirk on his face. Matt is mad at himself for trusting his dad, but at least they have a clue to where he's going: there's a picture of Bob on the floor, with the Kensei symbol over his face. He's next.
Peter and Elle: Yes, Elle. We'll explain who she is: a mysterious, young blonde woman shows up at the docks and asks where the guy who was in the storage container is now located. She learns it's the bar owned by Caitlin's brother. As she walks over there, Elle touches the walls and we see her power: she's electric. Boogie, woogie, woogie.
Anyway. Peter and the Irish owner of the bar are warned of this woman asking question and the owner acts like a stand-up guy: he tells Peter to go hang out in Caitlin's apartment so he can take care of it. And he tries to, telling Elle he's never heard of Peter Petrelli. But Elle can sense he's lying. So she uses her electric powers and burns him to ashes. Oh well.
During this time, Peter opens his box in Caitlin's apartment. He learns his name, finds a photo of himself and Nathan (who he doesn't recognize) and a one-way ticket from NY to Montreal. Not much help. For some reason, though, Peter is then attracted to a blank canvas and paint in Caitlin's apartment. He goes all Isaac on us and paints what we assume is the future: himself and Caitlin, standing on the street of what appears to be Montreal.
Even the painting is boring!
We close the episode with Elle apologizing on the phone for killing the Irish bar owner. Although she doesn't really seem sorry at all. She refers to the guy on the phone as "daddy" and says she's coming back from her mission now. Peter and Caitlin then find her murdered brother and Peter says it's his fault, they were looking for him. But there's no hiding anymore for our hero.
Editor's note: Didn't these heroes all learn and embrace their powers by the end of last season? Take a look at each one now and ask yourself: could they regress any farther??? Please, everyone, remember that you're special for a reason and find some common cause to fight against.
Episode Guide
The title of this episode was apt: we're fighting the urge to lay into the show for its dragging, unrelated story lines... but we'll stick with it for awhile in the hopes the excitement soon takes flight.
On to the recap:
Hiro and Ando: Ando takes the ancient scrolls Hiro has sent him via the Kensei sword to a lab that can clean them off. There, Ando learns what Hiro has been up to - and it's rather boring for a guy who was so focused on saving the world a season ago.
Basically, he's still fighting with Kensei and the princess. They are about to embark on their final battle, with White Beard and his army. And... that's it for now. The brave, funny hero who was Hell bent on fulfilling his destiny and harnessing his powers last year has gone from driving a sword through the chest of Sylar to playing a third wheel in a three-hundred year old love story. Yawn.
Mohinder and Niki: Yes, these two cross paths. Taking the form of Jessica, we assume, Niki bursts into The Company's lab - where Mohinder had taken Molly to recover from last episode's nightmare attack - and takes Bob by the throat. But Mohinder subdues her and tries to help her escape once they're alone. Except Niki isn't having it. She's come here to receive help.
Mohinder doesn't have time to ask any more questions because he's off on a mission to bring in someone else with abilities... which w'll get to shortly.
Monica and Micah: Micah figures out that Monica has powers because she watches him play the piano and picks it up instantly. So the rest of this angle is spent with Monica learning new talents, such as jumping rope and karate. Yup, that's it. The only new development, which takes about seven seconds, is each cousin learning about the other's powers.
We have some hope, however, that characters will soon come together because guess who the woman Mohinder was sent to bring in is? Yep, Monica. He shows up at her door in New Orleans and says he knows she must have questions.
Parkman and Nathan: These newfound close pals (seriously, didn't they seem exceptionally close all of a sudden? Nathan even referred to Parkman as "Matt" most of the time.) head to Philadelphia to interrogate Parkman's dad. At first, it seems to be going well, as he tells Matt that he can also read minds and offers to show his son more in a different room in his apartment.
Once Matt enters it, well, weird stuff happens. He's instantly inside a cell, with a prison guard giving him a hard time. Parkman's ex-wife even shows up and gives him a guilt trip about leaving the baby she now seems to claim is actually his. During this time, Nathan has busted into the room. And here's what happens to him:
Nathan is back on the roof of the Deveaux building, only this time NYC has burned down due to the explosion that he helped prevent to close season one. And Nathan is also fighting with someone: himself. Or, to be specific, the burned, scarred version of himself that we've seen in a mirror a couple times this season. These two wrestle it out, exchanging blows... only for Parkman to use his own mental power to bring both himself and Nathan back to reality.
Matt's dad really is the "nightmare man," apparently.
And they find themselves in the torn apart apartment of the elder Parkman, who we earlier saw leave with a smirk on his face. Matt is mad at himself for trusting his dad, but at least they have a clue to where he's going: there's a picture of Bob on the floor, with the Kensei symbol over his face. He's next.
Peter and Elle: Yes, Elle. We'll explain who she is: a mysterious, young blonde woman shows up at the docks and asks where the guy who was in the storage container is now located. She learns it's the bar owned by Caitlin's brother. As she walks over there, Elle touches the walls and we see her power: she's electric. Boogie, woogie, woogie.
Anyway. Peter and the Irish owner of the bar are warned of this woman asking question and the owner acts like a stand-up guy: he tells Peter to go hang out in Caitlin's apartment so he can take care of it. And he tries to, telling Elle he's never heard of Peter Petrelli. But Elle can sense he's lying. So she uses her electric powers and burns him to ashes. Oh well.
During this time, Peter opens his box in Caitlin's apartment. He learns his name, finds a photo of himself and Nathan (who he doesn't recognize) and a one-way ticket from NY to Montreal. Not much help. For some reason, though, Peter is then attracted to a blank canvas and paint in Caitlin's apartment. He goes all Isaac on us and paints what we assume is the future: himself and Caitlin, standing on the street of what appears to be Montreal.
Even the painting is boring!
We close the episode with Elle apologizing on the phone for killing the Irish bar owner. Although she doesn't really seem sorry at all. She refers to the guy on the phone as "daddy" and says she's coming back from her mission now. Peter and Caitlin then find her murdered brother and Peter says it's his fault, they were looking for him. But there's no hiding anymore for our hero.
Editor's note: Didn't these heroes all learn and embrace their powers by the end of last season? Take a look at each one now and ask yourself: could they regress any farther??? Please, everyone, remember that you're special for a reason and find some common cause to fight against.
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