That night, after her blacktop victory, Monica watches some Bruce Lee (pretty sure that's on cable) and practices the Chinese get-up. Micah is proud of her, admiring her progress as she replicates an entire sequence of Kung-fu moves. They smile at each other for being special-ed, and pinky promise to keep their powers a secret, but I think Nana Storm knows something. Someone's rapping at the door, but it's not the gangbanger. It's still a minority, though - Mohinder!
Cork, Ireland
Caitlin closes up in the middle of the day, what else, some afternoon delight. Her hair looks perpetually wet - don't tell me that she hasn't peeped in Peter's box already. Caitlin's repetitive speech on "I know the kind of man you are" is really beating a dead horse, but Peter's penis is satisfied and he has no urge to give up regular sex for a box filled with a couple of rapidly devaluing American dollars and Vote Petrelli campaign buttons.
Take me to Pleasure Town.
Down at the shipping yard, Veronica Mars investigates the case of The Missing Petrelli iPods. The Irish Spring Gang traitor is there, and she questions him about Peter. Kristen Bell, whose character's name is Elle, plays the oblivious and innocent card, snooping for info on the lost cargo. Her hair looks as long and lustrous as one of the My Little Ponies I had as a kid - it was translucent, glittery, and named Dazzle Surprise. She holds up a picture of Peter for good measure, to prove she's not playing Nancy Drew for the day. She drops that she works for a company that's interested in keeping Peter out of trouble. You mean, THE COMPANY, the only business that seems to exist in the Heroes world besides Dell and Nissan.
Traitorface knows Peter's dangerous and mentions he's in town at Wandering Rocks Pub. Yeah, that'll really redeem you in Ricky's eyes. He leers at Veronica Mars (face it, I just can't call her Elle) and asks why the company sent such a little girl. Walking away, she demonstrates her not-so-amazing ability to electrify stuff. However, she singlehandedly makes the storyline exponentially better, don't you agree?
She's no Raiden.
Back at the pub, Ricky and an old geezer walk in, catching Peter and Caitlin acting like high schoolers PDA'ing next to their school lockers. Geezer mentions the American girl pestering the dock guys about Peter, who she's mentioned is dangerous. Ricky plays the big brother, telling Peter to go with Caitlin to her flat and stay there until Ricky gets rid of whoever is looking for him. Unlike most big bros who would beat any of their sister's gentleman callers into a pulp for even glancing at the girl, Ricky can't argue with lightning bolts and telekinesis. "I'm not afraid of a little blood," says Ricky. That's what they all say, until they're fried like an egg on a hot sidewalk.
Entering her flat, Caitlin apologizes that her place isn't much. Yeah, well, it looks like her apartment has a replica of the very expensive and iconic Eero Saarinen Tulip Table, and she has enough disposable income to buy ugly leggings from Urban Outfitters. I can't even afford a couch yet, I recap "Heroes" while sitting on my roommate's ottoman - but I know better than to leave the house dressed like La Lohan/Sienna Miller/Olsenface.
Leggings are NOT pants.
Turns out Caitlin is a painter, one who leaves blank canvases propped up on easels. Most of her works look drippy and blue, like Jackson Pollock on anti-depressants. Peter praises her talent and marvels that there's a real bed, since he's been sleeping in the backroom of the pub for some time now, and wants to test the mattress springs. What a horndog. But wait, they brought along his mystery box, but Peter still doesn't want to open it. Any moment now, Veronica Mars is going to barrel through the door. Or so I hope. Caitlin reiterates her shpiele about Peter being a good person and they finally open the stupid thing. Inside: Airplane tickets to Montreal, a passport with the name of Peter Petrelli, some condoms and a dental dam! Oh, and a picture of Peter and Nathan, not like Peter remembers that he even has a brother. Caitlin's a succubus.
Peter eyes the blank canvas and starts to see colors shifting like a Kool-Aid-laced acid trip. The white eyeballs reappear, Isaac-style, and Peter starts to paint, totally undermining the confidence and trust of his new girlfriend. I think Caitlin is a little jealous. Alas, those who can, paint the future...and those who can't, paint to relax.
Blame Canada.
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Comments (7)
Yeah, I'm safe. Again. Scary stuff. Makes Heroes seem like it ws made up or something.
Didn't miss the mascara twins at all; didn't even think about them till you mentioned'm.
Great recap, as usual!
1 of 7 | Posted by fire@will | Posted on October 25, 2007 3:08 PM
dude, i totally use to have the dazzle surpise MLP too. anyway, great recap, as always :)
2 of 7 | Posted by dreamstorm | Posted on October 25, 2007 4:10 PM
I hate to think Ned Ryerson is Veronica Mars' dad, but I guess it's possible. "Watch that first electrical shock, it's a real doozy!"
We exchanged glances when they showed Nathan out on THAT SAME OLD BALCONY. Geez. Get a new set.
I'm glad poor Micah has made friends with someone since his parents kinda suck. And his grandma is not Nana Storm. She is Commander Uhura.
The good news is the previews for next week look really good. It looks like we will finally find out what HRG is all about, but I can't picture him being shot in the eye. I'm guessing it's the impersonator (is she still alive?) - who I also believe is the person that showed up at Monica's door.
But what do I know?
3 of 7 | Posted by geewits | Posted on October 26, 2007 2:27 AM
T.Vo!!!! Great recap!! I dont know whether to be sad or not that the recap is better than the actuall show.....aw screw it i will just enjoy the ride:)
Things i loved about your recap;
1) Ned ryerson
2) Racial steroetypes, hello doubledutch
3) Monchichi reference
4) Niki getting tased
5) Awkward turtle
6) No dundertwins!
7) Tim krings budgetary shortfalls
What i didnt like (rare but true)
You didnt mention mohinder getting thrown into the wall!! That is also something that should happen everyweek!
Keep up the awesome work:)
4 of 7 | Posted by lloyd dobbler | Posted on October 26, 2007 7:09 AM
"I can has cheezburger, if I use mah powerz"..... LOL, too funny. Love the reference, and your re-cap.
5 of 7 | Posted by saabotage | Posted on October 26, 2007 11:54 AM
It seems they are trying to use everything they can
1) The actor who plays Micah actually is a classical pianist and prodigy.
2) Anyone else wonder if they are using the sets from 'The Black Donnely's'?
6 of 7 | Posted by hoxharding | Posted on October 27, 2007 4:14 PM
About the recap:
I give this recap an "Eh+". Interesting how you accuse the Heroes writers of being racist when you went THERE first with the "I'm gonna ask you again, is this yo' baby's daddy?" screencap. Yea, it may be stereotype to have black people double-dutching but that's what black kids in Louisiana do - a lot.
And then the subsequent:
"I can has cheezburger, if I use mah powerz." (Is this supposed to be Ebonics?)
"For only 25 cents a day, you can wire this child's mouth shut." (Hmm, a starving kid in Africa reference for the only half-black kid on the show. No that's not racist at all. I wonder why MOLLY didn't get a similar screencap: "For 25 cents a day, you can wake this girl up from her nightmare-induced comas")
Apparently, Isaac was a very functional (and prolific!) heroin addict.
I agree that Nikki getting tasered was the best thing in this episode. I wish somebody would taser her career because I do not like Ali Larter's "acting" (read: snarling) at all.
About the episode:
I so called Nightmare Man being able to put Matt and Nathan into their own nightmares and knew they were fighting with each other.
I hate Caitlin. She's boring and very uncute. Not suitable for Peter's hotness at all.
I know this is an unpopular opinion, but I don't like Kristen Bell's acting and her character's doing nothing for me, either. If it weren't for the male eye candy on this show, I would stop watching.
Did Micah give Monica those powers when he hugged her? Remember the long close-up of his fixing-hand on her back awhile back?
When is Mohinder going to get a real superpower (ability to recover from a bleeding heart doesn't count)?
So Peter must've encountered Veronica Mars at some point because he can shoot electricity from his fingertips. I hope she's a girlfriend that he can't remember.
Speaking of Peter, did anyone else notice that his passport says he's a FEMALE? My US passport says "California, USA" not "San Francisco, California", so why does Peter's say "New York, NY"? I smell a fake passport and a horrible props department.
I can't believe you didn't mention how HUMONGOUS Matt's "baby" was! It's hilarious to me how the casting director of this show is making everyone related to Matt so pudgy. lol Chub, like mind-reading, must run in the family.
No Claire, Emotard, or Maya, yay!! Keep up the good filler work, show.
7 of 7 | Posted by blahblah | Posted on November 2, 2007 7:50 AM