My Two Dads go their separate ways as Matt teams up with a new partner: Nathan. Still, Suresh made sure to give Matt what for before he hit the road. Matt’s dad seemed like he was gonna be a bit of a wuss, based on how he was acting once his son got the shotgun away from him, but he certainly proved to be a Nightmare Man before long, picking the worst fears out of the minds of both Matt and Nathan and forcing them to believe that they were living it. It took me a second to realize that, in addition, he was also forcing them to battle each other; that was pretty damned cool…and very comic-book-y. (I love it when they do stuff like that.)
Peter’s being stalked by Kristen Bell? Wowzers! And she’s clearly a bad-ass, what with her indifference to killing. Loved the shrug-off, “What’s the big deal?” So do you think her “sorry, Daddy” comment was being sarcastic, or will we really discover that she’s the daughter of another character…and, if so, who will it be?!? Dunno when she’ll finally find her target but…oh, geez, I guess I’ll restrain myself from making a joke about how there’s sure to be real electricity between them. I was glad to see that the opening of Peter’s so-called “memory box” didn’t result in a sudden influx of recollection, but I loved the way he channeled Isaac’s power. We just haven’t seen nearly enough eye-whites this season, dammit.
Monica’s dialogue with her co-worker couldn’t have been much more clichéd, but the horror on her face when she found that she couldn’t stop herself from playing piano, watching her fingers move faster and faster across the keys, was palpable, as was the excitement once she got the hang of her powers and did up the Double Dutch. I didn’t expect to see Mohinder pop up on her doorstep, though. I’m still disappointed that Nichelle Nichols is getting such a light load as Nana, though…but I’m led to understand – from Tim Kring himself, no less – that her character will come into her own eventually. Sooner than later would be preferable, however. (The fact that Nichols is scheduled to do a conference call on Thursday bodes well for the immediate future, methinks.)
The whole Hiro-in-feudal-Japan story has descended into boredom for me, and I don’t think it’s just because I didn’t find the whole leaving-scrolls-in-the-sword-for-Ando thing plausible. They really need to hurry up and bring him back to the present.
Says Stephen Tobolowsky, “It’s easier to ask forgiveness than permission.” Boy, if that’s not the official slogan for The Company, it damned well should be. Nikki sure as hell made a dramatic entrance, didn’t she? I’m understandably skeptical that they can really sure her of her Jessica side, but time will tell, I reckon.
