meta/liveblog: 4.11 "Thanksgiving"
In personal "are you an idiot?" news, I was unfortunate/lucky enough to watch earlier today, for the first time, the last episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, culminating my journey through that series for the first time. If you're familiar with that last episode, I was a blubbering, sobbing wreck before it ended; and being in such a heightened emotional state might have been unwise to combine with this episode. On the other hand, it might have been good, because it kind of fucked with my expectations in a way that turned out to be very satisfying.
Are you ready for some "Thanksgiving"!?
No, me neither. Not really. And yet - I'm hungry! BRING IT ON!
HRG gets the previously. Claire and Gretchen yell at each other. Noah and his former colleague Lauren flirt. Réne The Newly Named Haitian sends Peter to Nathan Cold Storage. Matt, Sylar, and Nathan dance with their brains. Samuel tells Hiro what to do, then reveals his lie.
SHOW! Samuel is watching the Chandra Suresh film, and finds out that he's got mad seismic ability. He gets so happy he bites his lip like a schoolgirl watching the Beatles. Hiro, outside, bangs on the door of Samuel's trailer, and demands to know the whereabouts of Charlie. Samuel couldn't care less; he's all about Thanksgiving. And destiny! Hiro doesn't care. Samuel doesn't care either; he holds all the cards. Hiro calls him the Devil. A sexy devil!
Noah buys a big frozen turkey, and talks on the phone to Claire in the grocery store. Man, I hate that. Claire tells Noah that Gretchen moved out - all the way across campus? I thought she was leaving town! Anyway, Noah wants to make it up to Claire with a big ol' T-giving dinner. Claire asks if Lyle is coming - he's NOT! Dammit, Lyle, why you denying me like that? Anyway, Noah runs into Lauren in the grocery store... she's at the CIA now! Well I like her OK, but she's no Scully. (Oh, I guess Scully's FBI. Close enough for liveblog.) They banter. She accuses him of stalking her; he admits to it, and to making T-iving dinner with Claire, Sandra, and... Noah has no idea how to make turkey, so he invites Lauren along to the dinner. Because that's SUCH a great idea. In Opposite Land.
Nathan wakes up with a start! He's sleeping fully clothed(?) [rewatch note: With an EMPTY BOTTLE OF SCOTCH STILL IN HIS HAND... Jesus), and Peter is staring daggers at him. A knock at the door! Damn, Peter does all kinds of wrong things to a pair of jeans. It's Angela! She's brought dinner - and some servants to lay it out! What a classy dame; she can get tons of money out of nowhere. Peter bitterly asks about the storage unit and Corpse Nathan. Angela twigs that Réne ratted her out. She effortlessly lies and says that it was a shapeshifter, and not Actual Nathan. But Peter's got the 411 from Parkman, of course. Angela smoothly tries to play it off. But Peter won't take "don't worry your pretty little head about it" for an answer. "What did you do, ma? Is my brother really dead?" Oh my poor boy. My poor boy.... Nathan, inconveniently awake, adds that he wants to know, too. Angela tries to dodge the question - except that Nathan grabs her hard by the arm, and demands an answer. Angela says that they're going to sit down and have a nice dinner like a family ( like they do every year; thanks for the shout-out!) or they'll never see her again. Of course, they both cave. But the way Peter looks at Nathan - it's horrible. HORRIBLE! OH GAWD...
Noah stirs yams and puts them on the table of his sad little apartment. Claire arrives, bearing snark. Lauren comes in and Claire stares daggers at her. Actually, she looks even more like Niki/Jessica/Tracy. It's the flossy blond hair and ice-blue eyes. She thinks Noah should have told Sandra - but he protests that it's all right since SHE's bringing a date. (And oh, Lord. I saw almost this entire storyline on Hulu earlier this week; beware the extended previews on that site!) Sandra and Doug arrive - as does Mr. Muggles! Doug has a Pom of his own, with a plastic barrette in her fur. Oh, jeez. Lauren Gilmore - you're also no Lorelei - introduces herself, obliviously, to a very tense looking Sandra. Awkward introductions all round. God, this is making my stomach hurt like a REAL family gathering. If there's a Christmas episode, I might have to keep a bucket near me. And, no, Noah Bennet is not immune to the not-impossible character change near-to-assassination. He is being really childish. And yet, what the hell? He's a person, he's a virile man, he should get to act stupid sometimes too. But whither the cold-hearted assassin of yore? He'd beat the stuffing out of the new passive-aggressive Noah, who keeps sniveling that Lauren isn't a date, when he earlier admitted to stalking her all over Washington D.C. Yeah. OK. Moving on.
At the Carnival, Hiro is setting the table, and Lydia tries to be friendly to him, but Hiro is really upset. Lydia talks to Adorable Edgar, and later, seeks out Hiro again. She asks Hiro what he did for Samuel; Hiro doesn't want to say, for fear of jeopardizing Charlie. Lydia undresses in front of Hiro because she's like that. Oh, thank you for being like that. Hiro thinks she's trying to seduce him; no, no, dear. But kind of. She's just an empath; a slutty, slutty empath. I wish Peter'd had to take his clothes off to use his ability, back when. "I need contact... closeness to make this work," she purrs. Hiro is suddenly kind of into the idea. She asks him to touch her, and he does. She sees that he wants Charlie back, and that Samuel is using him. She asks Hiro to take her back to when Joseph died; so they go. Good thing he's still able to use his powers without it making his head explode, eh? Eight weeks ago, back at the Carny, Hiro and Lydia watch as Samuel and Joseph have a confrontation. Lydia goes to stomp on some butterflies. Hiro watches her go with dismay, because he's like, an expert at that.
At Peter's, Peter wants answers; Angela wants grace. Nathan's like "No." Comma, bitch. Nice. Angela tells them they're being weird and ungrateful; that this is the one day when they should express their Gratitude. True dat, huh? Hi, Adam Armus & Kay Foster! I love you, too! "Tell us the truth. Put us all out of our misery," Nathan says. I KNOW, RIGHT? Angela breaks it down. And tells the truth. PETER. OH MY GOD. NOOOOOOO. He's losing it, but he holds it together. Angela starts falling apart. Tears, people. Peter.. aw.... GAHHHH. Angela drinks wine, and Peter and Nathan stare at each other, forever connected, and now, forever separate. OH GAWD...Tears, people. From me. My keyboard's all wet.
Anyway, some Bennet nonsense. It's awkward. And then it gets kind of ugly. Doug is seriously confused, but he tries, poor dear. Lion's den, seriously, man. Claire's just got too much snark to contain. She drops the bomb that she's thinking about dropping out. That shuts them up.
Back at the Carnie, it's Thanksgiving! But Lydia's not at the table.. and neither is Hiro. Samuel is shaken and paranoid.
Eight weeks ago, Samuel and Joseph go out into the fields, and we're having a serious Carnivàle moment here... Samuel wants to know why Joseph has been containing Samuel's power all this time; Joseph tells him that Samuel has the ability to kill millions with his ability. Samuel totally wants to know about that; Joseph tells him that he had no choice but to control him, and that he told Mohinder to destroy the film. Samuel shoves Joe angrily; but that's not the worst of it; Joseph gave Danko a compass to be able to track Samuel down and take him in. Samuel doesn't take that well; he throws a rock into Joseph's trachea and (parallels? WE DON'T NEED 'EM) kills the poor bastard. Then Samuel sees Lydia and Hiro watching him, and goes forth to kill 'em; fortunately, just in time, Hiro transports them away.
I am grateful for that little respite so I can dry my face. Would you believe that for once I am watching the show without alcohol? I guess, in hindsight, that was a mistake. Some wine. Now. Please.
Back from the break, Claire is justifying her decision. The parents are pissed, of course. $40K for tuition? JESUS! Big spender Bennet! On the other hand, Claire wonders where that money came from. Doug tries to play peacemaker without having any idea of what's going on. Claire is too pissed off to deal, so she slices a big gouge in her forearm to demonstrate her healing ability. Doug faints. It adds a touch of levity.
Back at the Carny, Lydia is horrified and wants to tell everyone. Hiro doesn't want to endanger Charlie, but Lydia has butterflies to stomp on. She tells Edgar the truth (because Edgar hates Samuel anyway), and Samuel finds them and tells them to come to dinner.
At the Bennets', the Poms are providing love to the fallen Doug. Sandra's seen it all before, and Lauren comes to the "rescue"; and talks enough sense that it makes Sandra smile. A little. In the back room, Claire finds Noah's clippings-and-weapons gallery, and tells him that she figures that it's not her place to have a normal life. Noah reads her the riot act and tells her to stop acting like a child. Because she is; she's acting out like an unhappy 12-year-old, nobody knows what it's like to be me, etc., etc. Goddamn it, Kring, you said we were through with this re: Claire. I guess a regression is "normal", but it's still a giant pain in the ass. Forty grand! I'd let her drop out of school and work in a mine until she earned the money back. A knock at the door(which allows Claire to steal the compass, that sneaky little bitch); it's Gretchen! And soft rock begins to play, so yeah, they're doing it. I dunno; I love my friends a whole lot, but I don't hear "Dream Weaver" start playing in my head when they walk into the room, so...
BACK TO THE PAIN. Angela has pie! It can't break the gloom. She reaches for a knife - but Nathan stops her hand. He's full of misery; he knows they don't see him when they look at him; they see Sylar. "We shoulda never gone to Texas, Pete," Nathan intones. Truer words were never, ever said. And then he has an overload of electrical ability - or it looks like it, but I guess it isn't - it's Sylar coming back with a vengeance. It knocks him out of his chair and onto the ground, writhing and sparking. And when he gets back up, it's Sylar. Zachary Quinto Sylar. Oh.
All right.
He wants pie.
Yeah, Thanksgiving, huh? God. I've completely lost my appetite. Goddamn it, show, this is hard. This is HARD. DAMN YOU. (And yet, I totally can't wait to watch this episode again. Yeah, I'm a masochist.)
(And on rewatch, this scene is sick-hilariously awesome. Sylar sits down and is all "What's for dinner?" Well, darling, seeing as it's Thanksgiving, it's probably turkey. And the bib, which a little OTT supervillain, kinda works. Hee! But that kind of funny is so lost in a scene like this. It's the kind of thing that pops out during a rewatch. And yet, MY GOD. This is the most unbelievably brutal breach of contract with the long-term viewing audience I've ever seen; I'm left breathless at its audacity. Or its desperation. I wish I knew what was going on behind the scenes. I really do. This has officially reached a literal trainwreck status. And yet it also seems kind of genius. Time will tell, I suppose.)
Well, eventually, there's pie. Carnie pie. Samuel is holding forth while Edgar - yes, stares daggers at him. What can I say? It's a theme. Lydia looks as nauseated as I feel. Sam promises greatness, but he can't talk about it while there's a traitor in their midst - oh damn! Edgar blurts out the stone cold truth. Hiro looks like he needs to puke, but Edgar is full of fury. Samuel asks Edgar if he's mad because he did something shameful - like killing Joe? Yeah, walked right into that one, Eddie m'boy. Before Edgar can go all Patrick Bateman on Samuel, Hiro stops time - with Edgar - and tells Ed that he can't take revenge right now; he needs to protect Charlie. GOD HE'S SO CUTE. Edgar, I mean. Hiro was cute week before last. Hiro tells Edgar to run away while he has a chance; so he does. Hiro starts time again. Edgar is gone. Samuel's glad he doesn't have to deal with it now.
Sylar makes a mess of the pie, ravenously eating, while Peter and Angela sit paralyzed at the table and watch him. Peter looks like he wants to rip him apart with his (unbelievably perfect, straight) teeth. Sylar tells Angela that she's "raised the evil incarnate bar to a whole new level", giving him a supervillainy he can aspire to (it's true!) then kisses her right on the mouth. She's aghast. Kind of interesting; is that pairing out there anywhere? I can tell you right now, I'm not seeing it. Sylar holds forth in his bombastic supervillain way, shoves Peter's chair against the wall, and then starts cutting into Angela's head. But he can't do it - Nathan's still there inside, fighting to take back control. It's working. Sort of. No really. It's working! WE HAVE PASDAAAAAR! "What have you done to me?" he gasps, and then runs off like the Hunchback of Notre Dame. Peter tries to go after him, but he's already gone.
DUDE! This episode is a fucking monster! I am in pieces on the floor! My heart is pounding a mile a minute.
Bennet Fun House. Claire and Gretchen talk as Doug comes around. Gretchen's new roommate isn't working out; and Claire offers her the other bed again. Aw, ladies. Meanwhile, Noah and Lauren make cute, and decide to go out on Christmas. Sandra and Doug and the Poms leave too. Kisses, warm feelings at the door, etc. Claire will stay in school. And don't do drugs! Gretchen drives a Cube, and Claire gets in, and suggests that they go off together to investigate the compass. Oh, hey, smart girl, that won't get your friend killed AT ALL. Love the "Love Theme from Fire and Regeneration" playing in the background here. No, actually, I hate it. Please throw out that repurposed musical cue, WendyLisa, and never use it again. The original is fine. Did they run out of budget for flannel-shirted indie rock?
Carnival of Squished Butterflies! Samuel tells Hiro he's onto him. Hiro tells Samuel that he still needs him; but then Samuel cockblocks him right back. Impasse. So the Magical Negro comes out of nowhere, grabs Hiro's head, provides Hiro with a Season Four Hiro Nakamura Clip Show. When he comes out of the trance, and Samuel asks him how he feels, Hiro stares into the middle distance and intones, "Must rescue Watson; beam me up, Scotty", in Japanese, and then blips out. Samuel just stares, kinda slackjawed. "What have you done?" Samuel hisses at the Magical Negro.
Back in the realm of suffering, Peter takes care of Angela's head wound. Angela says that it's all over, but Peter won't hear of it; he's still got hope. The hope of true love. Peter Petrelli Does Not Give Up. "...Anything is possible," Peter says. "I want Sylar dead more than anyone - but what I want more than that is my brother alive."
PREACH!
TO BE CONTINUED!
Next week; Claire at the Carnival! Peter goes after Nathan, and looks like he staple-guns Sylar, causing very very very very satisfying screams. YES! I mean NO! Oh GAWWWWD...
Gripped. Absolutely gripped. Oh man. I'm actually dizzy. I. Fucking. Love This Show.
Seven more episodes to go this season. And it's about time to watch the season over again from the beginning; and I want to watch Season 3 over again, too. "Why?" you may gasp; I can only explain it as devotion. No, really, pieces are falling into place; I need to refresh myself on the beginnings of the threads. It's always, always better that way. Plus, I've got some days off... I can't be a productive little monster the entire time, can I?
New Ritual very soon; within days. Hope that's still good news! o_O
Are you ready for some "Thanksgiving"!?
No, me neither. Not really. And yet - I'm hungry! BRING IT ON!
HRG gets the previously. Claire and Gretchen yell at each other. Noah and his former colleague Lauren flirt. Réne The Newly Named Haitian sends Peter to Nathan Cold Storage. Matt, Sylar, and Nathan dance with their brains. Samuel tells Hiro what to do, then reveals his lie.
SHOW! Samuel is watching the Chandra Suresh film, and finds out that he's got mad seismic ability. He gets so happy he bites his lip like a schoolgirl watching the Beatles. Hiro, outside, bangs on the door of Samuel's trailer, and demands to know the whereabouts of Charlie. Samuel couldn't care less; he's all about Thanksgiving. And destiny! Hiro doesn't care. Samuel doesn't care either; he holds all the cards. Hiro calls him the Devil. A sexy devil!
Noah buys a big frozen turkey, and talks on the phone to Claire in the grocery store. Man, I hate that. Claire tells Noah that Gretchen moved out - all the way across campus? I thought she was leaving town! Anyway, Noah wants to make it up to Claire with a big ol' T-giving dinner. Claire asks if Lyle is coming - he's NOT! Dammit, Lyle, why you denying me like that? Anyway, Noah runs into Lauren in the grocery store... she's at the CIA now! Well I like her OK, but she's no Scully. (Oh, I guess Scully's FBI. Close enough for liveblog.) They banter. She accuses him of stalking her; he admits to it, and to making T-iving dinner with Claire, Sandra, and... Noah has no idea how to make turkey, so he invites Lauren along to the dinner. Because that's SUCH a great idea. In Opposite Land.
Nathan wakes up with a start! He's sleeping fully clothed(?) [rewatch note: With an EMPTY BOTTLE OF SCOTCH STILL IN HIS HAND... Jesus), and Peter is staring daggers at him. A knock at the door! Damn, Peter does all kinds of wrong things to a pair of jeans. It's Angela! She's brought dinner - and some servants to lay it out! What a classy dame; she can get tons of money out of nowhere. Peter bitterly asks about the storage unit and Corpse Nathan. Angela twigs that Réne ratted her out. She effortlessly lies and says that it was a shapeshifter, and not Actual Nathan. But Peter's got the 411 from Parkman, of course. Angela smoothly tries to play it off. But Peter won't take "don't worry your pretty little head about it" for an answer. "What did you do, ma? Is my brother really dead?" Oh my poor boy. My poor boy.... Nathan, inconveniently awake, adds that he wants to know, too. Angela tries to dodge the question - except that Nathan grabs her hard by the arm, and demands an answer. Angela says that they're going to sit down and have a nice dinner like a family ( like they do every year; thanks for the shout-out!) or they'll never see her again. Of course, they both cave. But the way Peter looks at Nathan - it's horrible. HORRIBLE! OH GAWD...
Noah stirs yams and puts them on the table of his sad little apartment. Claire arrives, bearing snark. Lauren comes in and Claire stares daggers at her. Actually, she looks even more like Niki/Jessica/Tracy. It's the flossy blond hair and ice-blue eyes. She thinks Noah should have told Sandra - but he protests that it's all right since SHE's bringing a date. (And oh, Lord. I saw almost this entire storyline on Hulu earlier this week; beware the extended previews on that site!) Sandra and Doug arrive - as does Mr. Muggles! Doug has a Pom of his own, with a plastic barrette in her fur. Oh, jeez. Lauren Gilmore - you're also no Lorelei - introduces herself, obliviously, to a very tense looking Sandra. Awkward introductions all round. God, this is making my stomach hurt like a REAL family gathering. If there's a Christmas episode, I might have to keep a bucket near me. And, no, Noah Bennet is not immune to the not-impossible character change near-to-assassination. He is being really childish. And yet, what the hell? He's a person, he's a virile man, he should get to act stupid sometimes too. But whither the cold-hearted assassin of yore? He'd beat the stuffing out of the new passive-aggressive Noah, who keeps sniveling that Lauren isn't a date, when he earlier admitted to stalking her all over Washington D.C. Yeah. OK. Moving on.
At the Carnival, Hiro is setting the table, and Lydia tries to be friendly to him, but Hiro is really upset. Lydia talks to Adorable Edgar, and later, seeks out Hiro again. She asks Hiro what he did for Samuel; Hiro doesn't want to say, for fear of jeopardizing Charlie. Lydia undresses in front of Hiro because she's like that. Oh, thank you for being like that. Hiro thinks she's trying to seduce him; no, no, dear. But kind of. She's just an empath; a slutty, slutty empath. I wish Peter'd had to take his clothes off to use his ability, back when. "I need contact... closeness to make this work," she purrs. Hiro is suddenly kind of into the idea. She asks him to touch her, and he does. She sees that he wants Charlie back, and that Samuel is using him. She asks Hiro to take her back to when Joseph died; so they go. Good thing he's still able to use his powers without it making his head explode, eh? Eight weeks ago, back at the Carny, Hiro and Lydia watch as Samuel and Joseph have a confrontation. Lydia goes to stomp on some butterflies. Hiro watches her go with dismay, because he's like, an expert at that.
At Peter's, Peter wants answers; Angela wants grace. Nathan's like "No." Comma, bitch. Nice. Angela tells them they're being weird and ungrateful; that this is the one day when they should express their Gratitude. True dat, huh? Hi, Adam Armus & Kay Foster! I love you, too! "Tell us the truth. Put us all out of our misery," Nathan says. I KNOW, RIGHT? Angela breaks it down. And tells the truth. PETER. OH MY GOD. NOOOOOOO. He's losing it, but he holds it together. Angela starts falling apart. Tears, people. Peter.. aw.... GAHHHH. Angela drinks wine, and Peter and Nathan stare at each other, forever connected, and now, forever separate. OH GAWD...Tears, people. From me. My keyboard's all wet.
Anyway, some Bennet nonsense. It's awkward. And then it gets kind of ugly. Doug is seriously confused, but he tries, poor dear. Lion's den, seriously, man. Claire's just got too much snark to contain. She drops the bomb that she's thinking about dropping out. That shuts them up.
Back at the Carnie, it's Thanksgiving! But Lydia's not at the table.. and neither is Hiro. Samuel is shaken and paranoid.
Eight weeks ago, Samuel and Joseph go out into the fields, and we're having a serious Carnivàle moment here... Samuel wants to know why Joseph has been containing Samuel's power all this time; Joseph tells him that Samuel has the ability to kill millions with his ability. Samuel totally wants to know about that; Joseph tells him that he had no choice but to control him, and that he told Mohinder to destroy the film. Samuel shoves Joe angrily; but that's not the worst of it; Joseph gave Danko a compass to be able to track Samuel down and take him in. Samuel doesn't take that well; he throws a rock into Joseph's trachea and (parallels? WE DON'T NEED 'EM) kills the poor bastard. Then Samuel sees Lydia and Hiro watching him, and goes forth to kill 'em; fortunately, just in time, Hiro transports them away.
I am grateful for that little respite so I can dry my face. Would you believe that for once I am watching the show without alcohol? I guess, in hindsight, that was a mistake. Some wine. Now. Please.
Back from the break, Claire is justifying her decision. The parents are pissed, of course. $40K for tuition? JESUS! Big spender Bennet! On the other hand, Claire wonders where that money came from. Doug tries to play peacemaker without having any idea of what's going on. Claire is too pissed off to deal, so she slices a big gouge in her forearm to demonstrate her healing ability. Doug faints. It adds a touch of levity.
Back at the Carny, Lydia is horrified and wants to tell everyone. Hiro doesn't want to endanger Charlie, but Lydia has butterflies to stomp on. She tells Edgar the truth (because Edgar hates Samuel anyway), and Samuel finds them and tells them to come to dinner.
At the Bennets', the Poms are providing love to the fallen Doug. Sandra's seen it all before, and Lauren comes to the "rescue"; and talks enough sense that it makes Sandra smile. A little. In the back room, Claire finds Noah's clippings-and-weapons gallery, and tells him that she figures that it's not her place to have a normal life. Noah reads her the riot act and tells her to stop acting like a child. Because she is; she's acting out like an unhappy 12-year-old, nobody knows what it's like to be me, etc., etc. Goddamn it, Kring, you said we were through with this re: Claire. I guess a regression is "normal", but it's still a giant pain in the ass. Forty grand! I'd let her drop out of school and work in a mine until she earned the money back. A knock at the door(which allows Claire to steal the compass, that sneaky little bitch); it's Gretchen! And soft rock begins to play, so yeah, they're doing it. I dunno; I love my friends a whole lot, but I don't hear "Dream Weaver" start playing in my head when they walk into the room, so...
BACK TO THE PAIN. Angela has pie! It can't break the gloom. She reaches for a knife - but Nathan stops her hand. He's full of misery; he knows they don't see him when they look at him; they see Sylar. "We shoulda never gone to Texas, Pete," Nathan intones. Truer words were never, ever said. And then he has an overload of electrical ability - or it looks like it, but I guess it isn't - it's Sylar coming back with a vengeance. It knocks him out of his chair and onto the ground, writhing and sparking. And when he gets back up, it's Sylar. Zachary Quinto Sylar. Oh.
All right.
He wants pie.
Yeah, Thanksgiving, huh? God. I've completely lost my appetite. Goddamn it, show, this is hard. This is HARD. DAMN YOU. (And yet, I totally can't wait to watch this episode again. Yeah, I'm a masochist.)
(And on rewatch, this scene is sick-hilariously awesome. Sylar sits down and is all "What's for dinner?" Well, darling, seeing as it's Thanksgiving, it's probably turkey. And the bib, which a little OTT supervillain, kinda works. Hee! But that kind of funny is so lost in a scene like this. It's the kind of thing that pops out during a rewatch. And yet, MY GOD. This is the most unbelievably brutal breach of contract with the long-term viewing audience I've ever seen; I'm left breathless at its audacity. Or its desperation. I wish I knew what was going on behind the scenes. I really do. This has officially reached a literal trainwreck status. And yet it also seems kind of genius. Time will tell, I suppose.)
Well, eventually, there's pie. Carnie pie. Samuel is holding forth while Edgar - yes, stares daggers at him. What can I say? It's a theme. Lydia looks as nauseated as I feel. Sam promises greatness, but he can't talk about it while there's a traitor in their midst - oh damn! Edgar blurts out the stone cold truth. Hiro looks like he needs to puke, but Edgar is full of fury. Samuel asks Edgar if he's mad because he did something shameful - like killing Joe? Yeah, walked right into that one, Eddie m'boy. Before Edgar can go all Patrick Bateman on Samuel, Hiro stops time - with Edgar - and tells Ed that he can't take revenge right now; he needs to protect Charlie. GOD HE'S SO CUTE. Edgar, I mean. Hiro was cute week before last. Hiro tells Edgar to run away while he has a chance; so he does. Hiro starts time again. Edgar is gone. Samuel's glad he doesn't have to deal with it now.
Sylar makes a mess of the pie, ravenously eating, while Peter and Angela sit paralyzed at the table and watch him. Peter looks like he wants to rip him apart with his (unbelievably perfect, straight) teeth. Sylar tells Angela that she's "raised the evil incarnate bar to a whole new level", giving him a supervillainy he can aspire to (it's true!) then kisses her right on the mouth. She's aghast. Kind of interesting; is that pairing out there anywhere? I can tell you right now, I'm not seeing it. Sylar holds forth in his bombastic supervillain way, shoves Peter's chair against the wall, and then starts cutting into Angela's head. But he can't do it - Nathan's still there inside, fighting to take back control. It's working. Sort of. No really. It's working! WE HAVE PASDAAAAAR! "What have you done to me?" he gasps, and then runs off like the Hunchback of Notre Dame. Peter tries to go after him, but he's already gone.
DUDE! This episode is a fucking monster! I am in pieces on the floor! My heart is pounding a mile a minute.
Bennet Fun House. Claire and Gretchen talk as Doug comes around. Gretchen's new roommate isn't working out; and Claire offers her the other bed again. Aw, ladies. Meanwhile, Noah and Lauren make cute, and decide to go out on Christmas. Sandra and Doug and the Poms leave too. Kisses, warm feelings at the door, etc. Claire will stay in school. And don't do drugs! Gretchen drives a Cube, and Claire gets in, and suggests that they go off together to investigate the compass. Oh, hey, smart girl, that won't get your friend killed AT ALL. Love the "Love Theme from Fire and Regeneration" playing in the background here. No, actually, I hate it. Please throw out that repurposed musical cue, WendyLisa, and never use it again. The original is fine. Did they run out of budget for flannel-shirted indie rock?
Carnival of Squished Butterflies! Samuel tells Hiro he's onto him. Hiro tells Samuel that he still needs him; but then Samuel cockblocks him right back. Impasse. So the Magical Negro comes out of nowhere, grabs Hiro's head, provides Hiro with a Season Four Hiro Nakamura Clip Show. When he comes out of the trance, and Samuel asks him how he feels, Hiro stares into the middle distance and intones, "Must rescue Watson; beam me up, Scotty", in Japanese, and then blips out. Samuel just stares, kinda slackjawed. "What have you done?" Samuel hisses at the Magical Negro.
Back in the realm of suffering, Peter takes care of Angela's head wound. Angela says that it's all over, but Peter won't hear of it; he's still got hope. The hope of true love. Peter Petrelli Does Not Give Up. "...Anything is possible," Peter says. "I want Sylar dead more than anyone - but what I want more than that is my brother alive."
PREACH!
TO BE CONTINUED!
Next week; Claire at the Carnival! Peter goes after Nathan, and looks like he staple-guns Sylar, causing very very very very satisfying screams. YES! I mean NO! Oh GAWWWWD...
Gripped. Absolutely gripped. Oh man. I'm actually dizzy. I. Fucking. Love This Show.
Seven more episodes to go this season. And it's about time to watch the season over again from the beginning; and I want to watch Season 3 over again, too. "Why?" you may gasp; I can only explain it as devotion. No, really, pieces are falling into place; I need to refresh myself on the beginnings of the threads. It's always, always better that way. Plus, I've got some days off... I can't be a productive little monster the entire time, can I?
New Ritual very soon; within days. Hope that's still good news! o_O