I figured Hiro would mess up, but that was really quick. Papa flings Hiro off the roof and tells Claire that she needs to a deliver this message to Mama P: "It's over! I won! I have a big one! I'm about to go bang the football team! He's just not that into you!" Then he teleports Claire outta there. But he doesn't steal her power. I guess because he already got the whole immortality thing from Peter? In a life or death situation I say it's always smart to double wrap your p...owers. Daphne and Parkman and Ando see all this in the comic book, and Daphne says that they can save Hiro from the past if they find another time traveler, and they can get another time traveler if they steal Papa P's formula and make one. Why the? What the? Ando says "Maybe it could be me!" Head slap. OY. In other words, we get to watch all of this again, but it's gonna be worse. Way worse. Ando is actually gonna be given something to do. Way to squeeze the life out of a decent episode. Hiro hangs onto a flag pole on the side of the apartment building he was just flung off of calling for the cheerleader. Wasn't his memory just erased? How does he know about the cheerleader? Never mind. My head hurts. DAMMIT. You guys were doing so well!
You've already got the power to make the same idiotic face no matter what happens. Don't be greedy.
Papa P comes into the lab and approaches the huge bowl of Jello Suresh is trying to make. He puts the light from his hands into the Jello and smiles. Suresh doesn't have the heart to tell him that he was just trying to help out the lunch lady and they'd all be eating that later on this afternoon.
Every employee who eats in the cafeteria today will never have to buy moisturizer again.
Nathan decides that they should just try the magic jello on one soldier first to see if it works. He turns to Suresh. "No offense." No offense? The guy's turning into a horny toad. Who can blame you for being a little nervous about his scientific abilities? Papa senses Peter in the building and says he'll be back. Peter is waiting for him with a gun. Papa tries to use his abilities, but the Haitian has rendered him impotent. Well, more impotent than usual. Peter says he can't let Papa get away with giving people abilities and adds that he's seen the future and it's not pretty. Papa P counters that Peter doesn't have the guts to pull the trigger.
The Haitian is all sweaty and shaky. He tells Peter to cut the small talk because he's losing his grip on Papa's powers. Still, Peter keeps yammering away about never having a daddy to take him to the zoo and blahdie blah blah. Papa says he's a spineless wuss. The Haitian begs Peter to shoot, but Peter wants to talk about the crappy pottery ash tray he made for father's day that his dad never even used. Papa gets his powers back and tries to wave the gun away, which somehow slices Peter's face...and Peter shoots! The bullet stops in midair and Sylar shows up. He asks if Papa is his real dad. Papa answers yes. The screen shakes. Sylar knows he's lying and tells Peter he's no killer. "But I am!" He re aims Peter's predictably crappy shot and let's the bullet fly right into Papa's head. Slam! And to think last week I was rooting for HRG to shoot Sylar. Things can change in an hour!
Who says you can't fall in love all over again?
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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