Given the already-established tendency for everything in “Heroes” to tie into everything else, it was somehow unsurprising to find that the bodies Niki found in the desert would be connected to her ex-husband…but the threat she made to her sister-in-law was, given Niki’s “capabilities,” none too idle. Should be interesting to see what happens when Niki and her son meet up with Mr. Linderman…
Hiro’s buddy, Ando, starts off acting like he’s going to be one of the most skeptical characters in the history of television – I don’t know about you, but if someone showed me a comic book with panels featuring dialogue I’d just spoken seconds ago, I’d lose my shit – but after he and Hiro successfully team up to save that little girl from being hit by a truck, even Ando can’t deny that there might just be some truth in the craziness Hiro’s spewing. What luck that the prophetic comic book also reveals the fat lady resting her head on Ando’s shoulder during their flight to America. Gotta love Hiro’s snicker.
Am I the only one who wanted Peter to just go completely psycho and kick the living shit out of his brother for that move he pulled on the dais? I mean, the punches he got in were good, but there weren’t nearly enough to make up for having to deal with people think that he tried to commit suicide. It’s nice that he ends up with the girl of his dreams; he’s earned it. And I know I’m supposed to feel bad for Artist Boy, but, honestly, he still strikes me as a complete whiner. You know what your ability is, dude; do something with the information you’ve got!
Policeman Matt manages to convince his new friend at the FBI (Clea Duvall) that he just might be psychic, which leads to one of the two best scenes in the episode: when they encounter the mysterious Skylar in the alleyway. The fact that he got up after being filled full of lead wasn’t a shock…but prior to that, when he without so much as a wave of his hand made the agent place her gun to her own head and begin to pull the trigger? That was sweet. And the second great scene was the unfolding of what Skylar’s apartment looked like as Mohinder and his cute neighbor explored it; it was highly reminiscent of John Doe’s place in “Se7en,” but creepy is still creepy…and that was creepy. Of course, I think everyone knew that when Mohinder brought the cops back, it was going to be completely empty. By the way, maybe I was wrong about the neighbor being shady…or is that what they want me to think?
Claire’s dad might turn out to be a really rotten guy – it certainly looks that way, anyway – but there was a look in his eyes at the beginning of the episode that said, “Even if I have to take Claire down with the rest of these super folks, God help me, I’m also taking down that bitch who lied and stole my little girl’s thunder.” Claire herself wants desperately to just ignore her new abilities and be normal. Yeah, I’m guessing she’s rethought that by episode’s end, where her words…the final words of the episode…echoed those of probably every viewer in America. By the way, if you needed any further proof that screenwriters use their writing skills to avenge the fact that they were at the bottom rung of the social ladder in high school, it’s right there when the quarterback ends up trying to rape Claire. Talk about painting a vulgar picture.
