Heroes: Papa Petrelli’s Darth Vader moment
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OK, usual caveat – don’t read if you didn’t watch. Didn’t watch? Go away. Come back some other time.
First off, WHEW. I was exceptionally relieved that Hiro didn’t actually kill Ando. I shouldn’t have doubted him that way. Even at his most suspicious, Hiro has always loved Ando, and he’s treating his best friend like he used to: A partner, not an appendage.
That was some clever thinking on his part, too. A fake sword and fake blood? Nice job, Hero Hiro!
Of course, he doesn’t get exactly what he wanted to out of the play acting, either — he doesn’t get to meet his purported new bosses right away; he has to go to Africa first to capture a precog — i.e., someone who can see Hiro’s every move before he makes it.
I found it interesting that the African precog went willingly. He obviously knows what is coming and believes he’s better off going on his own accord. I don’t believe he is evil. I think he’s much like Isaac. The only question now is whether he’s a natural mutant or made that way. I’m betting on natural. Papa Petrelli, so far, seems to be seeking out only natural mutants.
Which brought us to our Darth Vader moment: Hey, Peter! Daddy’s not dead. Oh, and he can suck away all your powers and killed Adam Monroe (dammit! Stark is a great actor and I’d hoped to see much more of him as a villain this season), the unkillable man.
That begs the question: Does Peter have the ability to remove other people’s powers? It appears to me that Papa Petrelli is able to do that if all he wants is to gain their powers: i.e., Parkman’s dad’s telepathy/ability to get into people’s minds. Mr. Parkman’s still alive. But if he wants all your powers and to take them from you, that’s it.
But if Peter does have that ability, was he stripped of it by his father? Or must he simply dig deeper into himself to find what he’s lost?
And the other question it begs is this: How did Papa Petrelli end up immobilized? Did Mama Petrelli try to kill him because he was too power-hungry or evil? He obviously didn’t kill himself, and I somehow doubt very highly that he even tried to kill himself.
Peter should have (I can’t believe I’m saying this!) trusted Sylar/Gabriel. He truly is trying to understand himself and his powers and to bring his hunger under control. Peter can’t bring himself to trust his newfound brother who, I’m more and more convinced is a natural mutant, as opposed to Nathan.
Speaking of Nathan, bravo for Tracy for thinking on her back (she was strapped to a table, couldn’t think on her feet!) and saving herself and Nathan from Mohinder. He’s so freaked out by what’s happening to himself that he’s desperate to take down anyone he believes can help him fix himself and bring himself powers.
He doesn’t care about helping people get rid of their powers; he just wants to be a superhero and to allow anyone to be. He’s always wanted to be “special,” but he’s blinded by that desire now.
Also blinded by desire: Claire. She so wants to show everyone that she can take care of herself that she doesn’t care what she has to do to prove it. Despite the fact that she knew she would recover from being shot, she knew it would be tough for her mom to pull the trigger. 
She pushed for it anyhow, knowing it was the only way out. Her mom was adorable, I thought, joining her, “One of you, one of us.” I thought she handled herself pretty well, all things considered.
I did wonder, however, if Claire’s father maybe wasn’t the fat marionette guy. He obviously had control over Claire’s biological mother for quite some time. What if he was her father? He seems to have natural powers (who would have given him powers?); we know Nathan’s powers weren’t. What might that mean for offspring?
Finally, Daphne and Matt are SO cute. I love that she came back to the airport throughout the day to check on Matt, to see if he was still there. Of course Matt’s going to join the bad guys, if only to be close to Daphne. He knows she’s his future and is determined it will be a different future than the one he dream-experienced.
Photos courtesy of NBC Universal.
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Between this show, Chuck and a decent Sarah Connor Chronicles, Monday might have been the best night of television I’ve seen all year. (Even though I watched most of it on Tuesday, thanks to my DVR.)