She starts sobbing and hugging him. She never thought she'd see him as an adult. Unlike his rude father, she doesn't mention that he's just as much of a dork as he was when he was ten. She asks if he ever learned how to score points in Tetris. He bows his head in shame and says no, but he's a big super hero now that can travel through time and space. After she compliments him on getting rid of the bowl cut, he tells her about having his memories stolen and asks her to heal him. She kisses his forehead so he can regain his memory. He starts crying and says that he remembers now how much he missed her. AWWWW! Am I getting teary? I AM! WTF? This show is turning me bipolar.
After we all cry and remember that Heroes isn't a total suckfest and we aren't crazy for liking it in the first place, Hiro tells his mommy about his powers and saving the world twice, and he says he wants her to give him the catalyst. He knows his dad doesn't believe in him now, but in the future they grow to love and respect each other. I wouldn't go that far. Daddy Sulu even locked the formula up so you couldn't lose it (which you did, immediately) after he died, but this is a touching scene so we'll forget about that part. Hiro swears up and down that he's a hero now and he's strong enough to protect the catalyst. She takes his word for it and after making him promise to keep the fauxhawk, she opens up her channels or whatever and yellow light starts coming out of her! LIKE COCOON! Oh man, if Jessica Tandy were alive right now she'd kick ass on this show.
Woohooooo! My wrinkles are gone! GONE! I'm gonna go out and fuck a football team!
Once the light has transferred into Hiro, she tells him how proud she is of him and then drops dead. Hiro cries and cries and tells her how young she looks.
LOL, Tom Cruise. No wonder Germany tried to kick his tiny ass out of the country during the filming of this movie. He looks like a very dangerous munchkin.
Until we go broke.
Peter and the Haitian are stuck in traffic on the way to Pinehurst. The Haitian says that Peter's a pussy and he's always been a pussy and there's no way in hell he's gonna shoot his own dad so hand over the gun, Nancy. Smartest thing said all season. Peter insists that he's up for the task. The Haitian must be really damn sick of this family.
In the best scene of the season, Sylar leaves the now dead chick's office and gets into the elevator covered in blood. A business man is in there too. He starts sweating profusely when he sees Sy, who asks if something's wrong. The guy says no and the screen wobbles. Sy knows he's lying because of his new power. The guy isn't fat or homely, so Sylar lets him live and they have a nice, peaceful, blood soaked elevator ride.
Back at bike messenger central, the schlubby bike guy hands over the sketches and says every fanboy in the city has been trying to grab them. "My life's been a living hell." Whatever, Miley Cyrus. Welcome back to obscurity. Buhbye now. Daphne, Ando and Parkman look at the cover.
Hiro gets a nose job. Oh snap, Marine!
Claire is back on the NYC rooftop when Hiro comes back as a depressed adult. He tells her that he has the catalyst now, and Papa P shows up just in time to hear it. Papa swipes Claire out of the way. Hiro says that he'll save the cheerleader again, but Papa P drags him to him with his fingers and takes both the catalyst and his powers away. OH SHIT! Man, give credit where credit's due. Daddy Sulu knows what he's talking about. Hiro boned it in less than five minutes.
Woohooooo! My wrinkles are gone lessened! GONE LESSENED! I'm gonna go out and fuck a football team!
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Comments (7)
Ummmm... How did Papa Petrelli get to the past to take Hiro's powers/the catalyst without having Hiro's powers to time travel??? Did he take them in Africa when he reverted Hiro to a 10 yr. old? How did he get to Africa? Shit, I should probably not try to overthink this, huh?
Also... Marine with nostrils = Mary's gay boyfriend Chad from Saved!!! So exciting!
1 of 7 | Posted by lizzypants | Posted on December 11, 2008 11:45 AM
He had the time travel power because PETER had it (from Hiro) and he stole Peter's powers. And I'm assuming he knew Hiro/Claire were going to be there at that time because...he can paint the future...i guess?
2 of 7 | Posted by tebtosca | Posted on December 11, 2008 12:10 PM
Great recap. I especially liked the extra comments for the commercials this time. Just a few things Papa Petrelli got the regeneration powers at the beginning of the season from Adam Monroe. Second while Hiro lost his powers I don't think he has reverted to 10 again. Lastly thank you for explaining how Petrelli Sr. could teleport, I never even considered that he had Peter's powers and I was finding that confusing.
3 of 7 | Posted by Fitz | Posted on December 11, 2008 3:50 PM
long time reader, first time poster. i had to register to say: does anyone else think Sue Landers was kind of a Sarah Palin-lookalike?
love the recaps!
4 of 7 | Posted by shouldbeworking | Posted on December 12, 2008 8:11 AM
Love the recap, Flipit! Hilarious as always.
So funny about the WaMu blurb - I just found out that everyone at my company that banks with them DID NOT GET THEIR DIRECT DEPOSIT TODAY. WaMu claims a "system upgrade", I say FAIL.
5 of 7 | Posted by lexxi1129 | Posted on December 12, 2008 12:31 PM
Loved the recap flip! I too got teary when Hiro growed up after mom's Regenerist kiss. Absolutely adored the cross out paragraph--too funny!!!
Hope they answer your prayers, but there's only one left this season--you must be so relieved.
And I regularly let people strap me to chairs and inject me, helps pass the time, ya know!
Meet ya in the caf, I hear the jello is kick ass today!!!!
xoxoxo
6 of 7 | Posted by juddfan | Posted on December 12, 2008 3:07 PM
Why am I still watching? Why are you still recapping? We are all gluttons for punishment, I guess. The story starts to get good and they tag-team in another writer & nothing makes sense again. He gets tired of making things up & in comes another writer & off we go in another direction..........arghhhh!
But the one shining light is your recaps. They make more sense than this show!!! (wait, is that a compliment?)
7 of 7 | Posted by chooch850 | Posted on December 13, 2008 10:39 AM