Later that night, Papa P is into his Second Life session on his laptop. Mama P comes in and asks him if he told Linderman to kill Nathan. Papa is disgusted she would ask! Well did you? How offensive! Well did you? I like ice cream. GODDAMMIT YES OR NO?!?! She promises him she will leave him alone to live his alternate Justine Bateman personality in Second Life if he will just give her a definitive answer, so he gives her a no. With tears in her eyes, she kisses his forehead. Subtle. I half expected the Romans to barge in and drag Papa away to get crucified. I'm sure he didn't get that you're totally over his ass at all.
Just a little sidenote, every single scene starts with One Year Ago...WE GET IT. Mr. Thompson takes Meredith on a job training mission in a homeless enclave. He approaches a greasy old vet and says that they're just agents checking up on the men who served their country. The vet isn't swayed, and when Meredith steps in with a really lame attempt at a lie, the vet turns his hand into metal and knocks out Mr. Thompson. Meredith throws a fireball to disable his hand and then uses the stun gun on him and smiles big as he falls. Poor guy never had a chance in life or as a regular on the show. You can turn your hand into metal? LAME. Could you help me hang this picture, you big bad superhero? Lost my hammer. Mr. Thompson, on his feet miraculously fast after getting clocked in the head by a metal fist, welcomes Meredith to the company.
Way to treat our vets, Company.
HRG sits in the Paper Company's surveillance van outside Sylar's apartment in Queens. Now if you had a watch store in Brooklyn, why would you have an apartment in Queens? Do you know what a bitch of a commute that is? No wonder the guy's depressed. HRG watches Sylar take all the pictures of superheroes to kill off his wall. He also takes down the iCarly poster and the vertical ruler that keeps track of what a big boy he's becoming. As he looks over a list of future victims, Elle knocks on his door. She's got a pie! LOL HRG. That's an awesome plan to woo someone. In 1962.
Elle makes her way into his place and looks around at all the shelves of books and the bulletin board with yarn tacked to maps leading to people's homes with brains to steal. Elle's like "wow! You're like so charming and sexy! Do you like to harm animals? Me too! Let's make out!" She asks about a list he left on the desk and he goes to his dark place. He says that the list is of special people like him. After some goading, he finally admits that he has a special power. Then he belly dances. Elle's not impressed, so he uses his mind to fling a fork around the sink and move some dishes. He throws the list away and moves on to the pie. Veronica takes the list out of the trash can and calls Sheriff Lamb even though she knows he's just gonna ignore her and basically make her solve the whole case on her own.
I miss you, Hero.
Over at the company prison block, Mr. Thompson walks off a pissed vet and a giddy Meredith through the halls. Meredith is ready for her badge and her stun gun, but Thompson tells her she's not a real agent until she proves that she's loyal enough to carry out a mission even if she doesn't agree with it. He lets her perform her first responsibility, which is walking the vet to his cell and not boring the life out of him with her lack of personality on the way. Flint calls out to her from one of the cells. He's actually excited to be there, as Thompson has promised to train him as an agent. Meredith is like "oh hell no." Her brother is a certified tardbilly, which means this whole dangling a stun gun if front of her face has been a big joke. Thompson comes around to check on her and she acts like nothing's wrong, determined to come up with a semi entertaining storyline that will keep her on the show that doesn't require working with her brother in any way.
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Comments (7)
You made this episode more exciting then it really was. (although it was the best one of this season). I will miss T.Vo. I think you should just stay at it. Doesn't everybody else?
1 of 7 | Posted by chooch850 | Posted on November 17, 2008 6:39 PM
This week on Heroes, we flash back to a time when Heroes didn't suck... And we make it suck.
2 of 7 | Posted by Themiki | Posted on November 17, 2008 11:35 PM
Thanks for the recap flipit. I didn't love this episode so much and think we've seen better this year. But your recap was on point. Thanks for picking up the ball.
3 of 7 | Posted by Tadow | Posted on November 18, 2008 3:41 AM
How DARE you suggest Meshach Taylor is gay! I say good day to you sir! GOOD DAY. (Great recap!)
4 of 7 | Posted by bBitz | Posted on November 18, 2008 9:39 AM
Way to take one for the team, flipit! Love your recaps, love you!
I thought this was one of the best episodes just because it started to tie things together and it explained a lot. I also loved the Sylar and Elle story. (But I love Elle and hope she sticks around!)
Am gettng a little tired of Hiro and Ando. They are the Nikki/Jessica of this season for me.
5 of 7 | Posted by mrsc | Posted on November 18, 2008 11:05 AM
HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA
ok, I haven't gotten to the end of the re-cap yet, but this is the FUNNIEST line EVER:
"Oooh, scary. Next he's gonna burn the shape of a My Little Pony into a HoHo."
You are a GOD, Flipit!
:D
6 of 7 | Posted by KrispyDixie | Posted on November 30, 2008 11:27 PM
ok just finished the re-cap, AMAZING! you make the show a lot more interesting than it is :p
Please finish out the season... pleaase, pleaaase, pretty pleaaaaase!
With a Sylar-shaped cherry on top? ;)
7 of 7 | Posted by KrispyDixie | Posted on November 30, 2008 11:40 PM