Heroes: Lizards

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Heroes is finally back to what it does best. The most intriguing aspects of this show always deal with the powers and their implications. Last week was more like a soap opera than the normal Heroes episode. So when the episode really started to delve into the powers this week I was extremely happy. Just like last week I'm going to go through each character in the episode and discuss what was good and what we learned about them.

Claire & Noah:

Well, Claire is certainly having a tough time adjusting to a new high school while trying to keep a low profile. She was right when she said that the more you try to lay low in high school the more people talk about you. I think instead of her staying out of everyones way and not talking about herself she should be trying to fit in like any other kid. That way she'll be accepted by a group of friends and others will stop trying to find out who she is and where she came from. The worst part of all this is that she's going crazy and it will end up getting them caught. Just when I thought she was growing up with everything that happened last year she reverts back to a teenager with her rant in the back room of Copy Kingdom. With all this said, we learned a hell of a lot more about her healing power. Not only can she heal from any wound but she can regenerate body parts!! That's crazy cool and will probably lead to some incredible action scenes down the road.

As for her dad, Noah, he's back to his old tricks as we learned last week. He's desperately trying to keep Claire from losing control and putting the family in jeopardy while at the same time working with Suresh to take down The Company. I'll talk about it under the Suresh heading but at the end of the episode he reunites with the Haitian. It really is amazing how far ahead he can think and how good he is at it. I wonder if The Company has any idea what he's up to.

Matt Parkman:

Not too much on the Parkman front this episode. Mainly he spends the episode investigating the death of Hiro's father. He meets up with Ando, I believe for the first time, and then interrogates Petrelli. Unfortunately, she has a picture with the Kensei symbol on it to and is attacked in the interrogation room. Oddly though, the door was locked and she was all alone. When Parkman tries to break through the glass to save her you can see that she is somewhat being attacked but no one else is in the room. It seems as though she's being clawed at. Could this be the new bad guy that Molly keeps seeing? Or could it be someone different?

Hiro:

Sadly, Hiro still has no idea that his father has been killed. This is because he remains in ancient Japan trying to save the legend of Kensei. I'm still not sure what part this legend plays in the current events; as in did it cause them or it's lack of occurring cause them? Is Kensei somehow alive and committing these acts? It would certainly seem logical that he could be alive since he can heal!!! Now that I was NOT expecting whatsoever. I thought the genetic changes didn't happen until recently given evolution. I did not expect it to have been present in feudal Japan. Maybe the healing power not only heals wounds but can heal aging and thus keep Kensei alive until the present. Who knows but this was definitely a big development. It could mean that somehow Kensei is also related to Claire. What do you guys think of that one?

Hiro is embracing his abilities and purpose much more since he trained with his father. This has strengthened his powers and its good to see him taking charge.

Alejandro & Maya:

These two are so odd. What in the name of all that's holy is going on with them? Clearly Alejandro is the antidote or control to whatever is wrong with Maya. But what's wrong with her isn't exactly clear. She's got that creepy, X-files black stuff coming out of her eyes whenever Alejandro isn't nearby and somehow it kills whoever is near her. What's even more odd is that not only can Alejandro control it in her but he can bring anyone who was just killed near her back to life. I'm thinking that this has something to do with the virus the people are getting and maybe even a different strand. Whatever it is I have a feeling it's going to be a major part of the entire season.

Peter:

Easily the best character of the night. The fight scene where he used a bunch of his powers was awesome! This is what I love most about the show; when they show them using there powers this extensively. Peter is incredible now with all the new powers plus his ability to use all the ones he had before at will. I think this guy that kept him chained up knows more about Peter than he's letting on. The biggest mystery though is where Peter went, why he has no memory, and how he can all of a sudden master all the powers. The box is new and interesting since we really don't know if all it contains is Peter's personal information. Next week may end up revealing a lot about what's going on and I can't wait to find out what's up with Peter.

Suresh:

There has to be some strings to Suresh agreeing to work for the company. There's no way they'll just let him come in and work but not ask for something more. It's possible that when all is said and done they're going to take him apart to learn how his blood is the cure for the virus. I do like how he's working so well with Noah and nobody has caught on at The Company. He's very convincing, I didn't think he had deception in him.

Mrs. Petrelli:

I really don't like her. She always has this look on her face like she's trying to figure out some way to screw up your life. I am however intrigued to know what exactly her and Hiro's father did back in the day to put their lives in jeopardy now. As I said above, the attack in the police station was also a big mystery in this episode. So basically all we have about her is that she's immersed in everything but we have no idea how or why.

Well, this week was a pretty good but not fantastic. I had a lot more fun that last week and next week's scenes look unbelievable. Allie Larter finally comes back and we find out that somehow Silar is alive! Coincidentally (or not) he does not remember who he is either. I can't wait to see what's going on!