Only Peter can get near the virus with his abilities, so Adam chose him. I don't even know how Adam realized Peter could absorb so many powers, it was only because they were cell neighbors that he even spoke to him. Fine. I give up. Let's call it fate, predestination, whatever. Nathan and Parkman exchange nods of agreement to head to Primatech in Odessa. As Nathan shoots his mother a look of supreme distaste (I believe the technical term for this look is "I can't believe you expelled me through your evil uterus"), she grabs his arm and tells him Adam will never quit, and a bullet through the head is the only way to end it. She communicates a thought to Parkman via mental signals, that if Peter can't be stopped, he needs to be killed with a bullet to the head as well.
Adam and Peter stroll into Primatech, which looks an awful lot like the Dunder-Mifflin warehouse. Oh, NBC, stop toying with me. Hiro freezes everyone, except Peter. He turns and faces off with Hiro, who charges with his samurai sword. Peter's got a ball of electricity in his hand ready, but Hiro teleports past him in front of Adam. After informing Peter that Adam killed his father, Hiro admits, "He was my friend too, 400 years ago." This was before friendship bracelets were invented. Hiro lunges again towards Adam with the sword, and Peter stops him short with his telekinetic powers.
HIRO:"He murdered my father!"
PETER: "He saved my brother!"
HIRO: "He defiled the love of my life!"
PETER: "But he's so suave and well-dressed!"
HIRO: "I guess he looks pretty good for an old fart."
Peter tells Hiro he was locked up in the same prison as Adam. Hiro disappears again, and Peter looks around only to be grabbed from behind by Hiro, with the sword. Peter tells him he's been to the future ("DEY TOOK OUR JEBS!!") and that the virus starts today, making it March 20, 2007 if anything in this series is to be believed. He and Adam are going to stop it it, and by "stop it" he means break into a vault and disturb a deadly virus that has been sitting around for 30 years.
"Ooh, that's the spot, Hiro."
Peter charges Hiro's sword with a jolt of electricity, knocking him out and reviving everyone who's been frozen including Adam, who is reunited with his sword. Adam is slightly surprised to see Hiro, and grabs his Kensei sword. Peter confides that Hiro told him Adam was not to be trusted, but when Adam asks him "what do you think about that?" Peter avoids answering and says to concentrate on killing the virus. I know who I want to die in this episode, if only because he wastes his telepathy skills. Surprisingly, Adam doesn't just lop off Hiro's head. Maybe he's a little decent after all.
Parkman and Nathan have flown together to Odessa. It's both hilarious and awkward as Parkman begs Nathan to slow down for the landing. Nathan appears to have thrown out his back, and Parkman warns him, "We don't talk about that ever again." Before they enter, Parkman confides that Peter is still dangerous and that if he has to, he'll kill him (as Mama Petrelli said to). Nathan says listening to Mama Petrelli has never led to anything good. A slightly stunned Hiro comes out of the building and raises his arms while yelping, "Frying man!" Hee. It's a significant moment in Heroes history, as this is the first time Parkman and Hiro have ever really met, other than being at Kirby Plaza at the same time.
I swear to God, if I have to do this one more time, I'll quit.
Peter and Adam ravage Primatech as the security system goes off with warnings and useless messages. Guards are flung sideways. While Peter is just knocking guards out, Adam is using his unsheathed sword and probably slicing and dicing. Adam has Peter take care of a fuse box, which supposedly deactivates the system. It's not hard for them to find the world's most obvious vault, which isn't hidden behind any fake doors or ANYTHING. The Company Vault might as well have been decorated with Vegas lights and a "You are Here" sign. Adam says Peter will have to pry the vault open with his brain.
"At least my attic was hidden by a swinging cupboard."
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Comments (8)
I thought when she was talking about Pandora's Box she was reffering to Peter...
1 of 8 | Posted by RLR123 | Posted on December 6, 2007 9:03 AM
oh man. this season was SO disapointing. i hate it when heroes with awesome powers like peter or hiro DONT USE THEM TO THIER FULL ABILITIES!!! these writers really think we're idiots. my favorite parts are always when sylar or peter, are kicking someone's ass using multiple powers they've obtained. i mean, remember how sylar can hear really well? can he now manipulate visual space like that chick he killed early in the season? he's my favorite...
2 of 8 | Posted by isthisawkward | Posted on December 6, 2007 1:36 PM
Such a short season =(
Thanks so much for your recaps T.Vo. I enjoyed reading up on Mondays in preparation for the new epi and will truly miss your wit & sarcasm.
Yes, I think we can all agree that the writers believe us to be idiots. Peter not reading Adam's mind whatsoever? And not realizing that he too could have saved Nathan without Adam's help at all? And the vault/virus thing = ridiculous. I seriously doubt that long term storage of the virus requires room temperature conditions. Another good point you made - teleporting into the vault. Why even have powers if you don't use them?! In any case, can't wait for it to start back up, hopefully Kring can redeem himself.
3 of 8 | Posted by steez | Posted on December 6, 2007 2:37 PM
Your recaps have been great and more entertaining than the actual show! "Dey took our jebs" Loves it.
If a show is good I am usually willing to suspend most of my disbelief and overlook some inconsistencies for the sake of the story, but it's just annoying how unbelievable this show has gotten. I know Mohinder was freaked out Sylar had Molly, but seriously, he didn't even call Bob??
And I still don't understand why Mohinder put so much trust in the Company or why Peter put so much trust in Adam. So what if he gave your brother some of his blood, it's not like it cost him a big sacrifice. If you knew your blood could help heal people and you just found out your new friend's brother was disfigured and near death from trying to save the world, wouldn't you kind of be a dick NOT to help?
I'm also sad Sylar didn't get to take Maya's power before he fled. Hopefully he catches up with her soon.
4 of 8 | Posted by SnackyCakes420 | Posted on December 6, 2007 11:18 PM
steez and SnackyCakes -- Thank you so much for your support, it means a lot to me! Recapping this season of Heroes has been a labor of love, especially when the show starts to assume its viewers lack critical thinking abilities and drags out plotlines like Feudal Japan.
I'm hoping that the next volume redeems itself, "Villains" has so much potential -- Tim Kring could really benefit from hiring some of us as show consultants. For realism's sake.
Maybe they can give Peter a lobotomy or brain transplant next volume. There's a spare in the Company vault.
5 of 8 | Posted by T.Vo | Posted on December 7, 2007 2:43 PM
Damn you, bank vault!
If only I could walk through walls...
Ohhh... wait...
6 of 8 | Posted by redhaiku | Posted on December 7, 2007 4:41 PM
bone loves T.Vo's recaps.
7 of 8 | Posted by bone | Posted on December 7, 2007 7:11 PM
T.Vo,
Good recaps all season. I think Kring could benefit from hiring the monkeys with typewrites you speak of next season, or baboons-they work for scale.
8 of 8 | Posted by mattypopo | Posted on December 12, 2007 10:13 AM