Urban Outfitters Shaman's ode to Banksy is displayed through all the rock graffiti. It looks exactly like what my younger brother spray-painted and stenciled during his angsty puberty years, only he spray-painted the back wall of Food 4 Less behind our house. Parkman pleads to the Shaman to help him change the future. Well, the only way to do that is to eat some drug porridge, listen to some Enya and trip balls.
Parkman slumps over in a drug-induced haze (I would too if I had to listen to Enya on crappy headphones), his eyes glaze over white, like Isaac's, and he sees buildings of NYC.
Four Years in the Future, New York City
Future Peter has dragged Present Peter to a Future vaguely reminiscent of The Fifth Element, minus the awesome Chinese takeout boat that can fly up directly to your pod.
People in the future can fly, just like Nathan. How is this possible? The injection of a serum that gives people abilities, and it's available to anyone (who can afford it). However, Future Peter cautions that these people will destroy the world. Guess what? The world will be destroyed starting with New York. Again. For the third or so time. Surprise. Humans are weak, and also redundant.
Future Peter chastises Present Peter for being naïve, because abilities are now the new source of power. Aw, just when I invested in hookers and blow, the economy goes to hell! A group of people think that Future Peter is a villain, but Future Peter insists that he's not, because Nathan didn't die. He tells Present Peter that someone in the present is putting a formula together, and whines that he stepped on too many butterflies.
I would never ask for this power. People would always be asking me to change light bulbs and shit.
Future Peter also tries to warn his past self that Claire/Suresh/etc aren't who he thinks they are. Ah, yes, seed of doubt him. He warns him not to make all of these mistakes. He tells Present Peter that he needs to find Sylar, because Sylar possesses the needed abilities to fix all of these. Also, because some of these heroes were born with abilities and others were given them, they've taken sides like a tug-of-war competition.
BANG BANG! Future Peter gets shot in the chest by Future brunette Claire (but really, it doesn't matter right? Because Present Peter's still alive?) and appears to actually be dead/semi-dead. Hrm. Way to knock off one of the most powerful characters on the show. Guess what? It was all made possible by the Haitian. Claire's accompanied by Knox and Daphne.
If I were Future Peter, I would've been smart enough to learn The Haitain's abilities so that I could disrupt the Haitain's power-blocking powers and not be vulnerable in his presence. That would've one of the first things I learned to acquire as Peter with Powers. Seriously, amirite? Also, I would've used Mederma on that ugly scar or at least Neosporin to lessen its appearance.
Present Peter makes like a tree and gets the fuck out. If this were Time Cop or Harry Potter, this would all be impossible.
Is 9 to 5 still playing?
Four years in the future, Daphne has discovered conditioner and anti-frizz hair drops. It's a Christmas miracle! She applauds Claire for killing Peter, and Knox says this is bad because Present Peter got away. Looks like they need Molly, who's gotta be in middle school by now. The three bicker a bit about how it's not that simple to ask Molly for help, and then Future Claire reminds them that Peter won't stop, until they kill him.
Present Day, The Company, Level 2 Prison Cell
Hey Hiro, maybe you should try using your powers, because I don't think the Haitian's around. I guess those cells are power-proof, but no one's ever explained how it works to me. Lame. Hiro paces around until the answer comes to him. The vent! How obvious! "It's too high," he whines to Ando. Ando's giving his BFF the silent treatment because Hiro always fumbles, whether it's with formulas or bra straps.
Anyway, they have a lover's quarrel that I won't rehash. Wah wah wah, I follow you all around the world and go gay for you, but we're apparently not full partners. Wah wah wah betrayal and future murders. Call someone who cares, kids. Or Loveline. Dr. Drew usually has good insights.
Because you left the cap off the toothpaste again and I'm OVER IT!
Present Day, New York City
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Comments (3)
damn.. i was really gonna quit watching this dumb show but reading your recap is so funny. how can I stop now...
1 of 3 | Posted by chibby | Posted on October 12, 2008 10:15 PM
Tvo, you have hit your heavenly stride!!!! Fantastic recap!!! My only complaint is, when I watch the show, I'm all like wow, and cool, and whoda thunk!? then I read the recap and realize, must have been the wine, coz in retrospect, it was pretty lame.
The Hiro arc is pain, and the desert quest, is a waste, the powers no powers stuff is making no sense. Oh well, Mama P still rocks, I like the total twist on Sylar and Peter, and frankly, I think Hayden and Ali both do pretty good in their roles. Hayden is only 18, and Ali is blisteringly beautiful, maybe I'm just mesmerized . . . . but I'm glad she's back, and also glad she's not saddled with bad mom guilt!
2 of 3 | Posted by juddfan | Posted on October 13, 2008 1:25 PM
chibby and juddfan -- Everything I do, I do for you. And everyone else who reads my recaps and bearing with my sleep-deprivation. You're the best, and I think Tim Kring got the memo about last season. I'm FINALLY caught up with the present/future now, and could not be more excited!
3 of 3 | Posted by T.Vo | Posted on October 13, 2008 6:14 PM