Ah! It was such an awesome episode. I was really pissed that Mohinder became so brain-washed. You would really think he was smarter than that. I nearly cried when HRG got shot, but I was cheering when he was "resurrected".

I totally agree BuzzSugar with all the points you mentioned. I was scared when West took out HRG when he was walking outside his house, it was definately "!HOLY CRAP!" moment! I have to mention that West's overall annoyance level was better when I learned that he wasn't a bad-guy after all.

I'm so glad this season's tempo is increasing. I agree that Elle is a bit clingy to very male that she comes across. "Daddy, can I keep him?"

i know probably everyone's going to hate Mohinder now (god help anyone who attacks HRG), but i'm finally glad he's showing ANY interesting aspects at all

I hated when Noah was going to shoot Mohinder, and West said, "What are you doing?!" It was veeery cheese. What an actor, that guy.

I almost wish Bennett stayed dead, I was honestly crying and I don't know... they should've stuck with it.

I like that Elle is questioning things, I hope she's an unexpected hero. I'm excited for everything to come together, Hiro discovering Peter's alliance, Claire and Elle, and oh that Mohinder... I'm hating him right now. PARKMAN! My favourite! I don't like to believe he did what he did...

I was glad to see that West was helping out and actually having a real purpose as opposed to being creepy flying kid.

great episode.
some thoughts

*molly creeps me out, I am waiting for her to either spin her head and pea soup us all or eat some brains.

*First episode that i actually like west in, and hopefully there will be more. LOVED the car talk at the hostage exchange.

*I cried during the Hiro and his Dad part, not only because I can understand the feeling of losing a father but because it showed Hiro again growing further in both his power and maturity. Little Hiro was adorable.

*I was seriously going "oh my god" when HRG was killed....and than wham...he is back and him saying "HOLY...." was brilliant.

Parkman is crossing over to the dark side. I don't like it...

This episode definitely was the best one so far this season (imo). It was nice to just concentrate on a few storylines. It's funny you said Elle is starting to get on your nerves, I'm actually starting to find her more interesting.

I loved this episode. I couldn't believe Mohinder actually shot HRG!! He is so irritating. Speaking of irritating, um Elle is so ridiculous I swear I hate her character, she has to be the most pointless "hero" on the show. I know you don't like West Buzz but I think at least he serves a purpose in that Claire has some sense of "normal" teen issues/life. I love Hiro so that whole thing with his dad was great. Anyone getting the vibe that Parkman is going to end up being bad?? He seemed to like using his new ability too much.

Parkman is getting powerhungry with his new ability. I think he likes that people will obey him now because nobody did when he was just a lowly mind reading cop.

first off, i loved that noah used mr. muggles bath tub to keep elle in line....just another reason we need more muggles every episode.

i totally agree about parkman maybe going bad....now that he's realized what he can do...it could be easy to abuse.

west and noah hugging in the air = awesome. and WAY awkward.

and any theories on the woman in the photo? my boyfriend and i thought she looked a little like claire's mom...who's looking more and more stroke-striken lately....all that haitian mind-wiping messed her brain up in a serious way.

I love Elle. I truly hope she comes to some realizations andjoins the other side.

When Noah was shot I was in awe. What was Mohinder thinking??!!

I don't watch this show. I mean, I watched the first three episodes of last season online, but that's it. But we have a friend staying with us who watches this, so we watched it last night.

And it was really good! I think I may have to rent all of season one and catch up.

I was SO mad at Mohinder this episode...even more than usual. He seriously needs to be offed. I can't believe he would shoot HRG- that's going too far.

Of course Parkman is going to abuse his power, usually nobody pays attention to him so at least this way he can feel important. I can totally see him transitioning into a villain- especially if something happens to Molly, it would be just enough to push him over the edge.

I too cannot stand Elle. She's so annoying and she clearly does not know how to act around other human beings. Chalk it up to being sheltered her whole life, but she is just weird. Or maybe she just really needs to get laid.

I was upset when HRG was shot and VERY glad they brought him back- he is one of the most interesting characters on the show this season. Without him I would have lost a lot of faith in the show.

I missed Peter and Nathan this episode, so I'm really excited for next week. I'm totally bummed there's only two left...maybe they'll put the way this chapter was originally supposed to end on the second season DVD because I'm really curious.

I just caught this episode on NBC.com....it was AWESOME!!!

I totally figured that Adam/Kensei was the one who kills Kaito. But even though I understand his motives in bringing down the Company, how does Kaito recognize him and what is their connection?

So many Daddy issues in this episode. Angela's Dad quote was dead on!

Kristen Bell underwhelms me again, but her character is interesting, maybe after being held captive by HRG her mind about herself will wander and maybe evaluate how she came to be.

It was good to see Parkman back; I missed seeing him around. And Suresh has got to get his mind out of the company gutter.

The ending completely surprised me with HRG's resurrection. I can't wait for next week!

we cussed so freaking loud when he was alive. holy cow. way to go heroes

did anybody else notice the bad cut when hrg has elle and is kneeling next to her tied up in a chair and then bob kneels next to claire?
I was practically down on the floor when "the exchange" was like the exact.same.setting. as in this MTV date my mom thing
OMG that was so unreal and bad!

janners-ha i thought i was the only one who caught the cheesines

I was pretty pissed when i thought they killed HRG but lo and behold, he is alive! i hate the fact that mohinder is becoming so corrupt and the story is still kind of frusterating me, but i have hope that it will all come together in the end, as long as the strike doesnt mess it all up!

wat will become of HRG not tat he is held captive by the company. Its its me only, but mother petrelli is growing on me.

Veronica Mars is annoying me! She is one HORNY toad, and I am glad she got a taste of her own medicine. She is so cruel for no reason - and I hate her "im untouchable attitude".

Im not sure what to think of Clair's father anymore, is he good or bad? I'm glad he's still alive because he has answers to questions only he can answer.

West is a goody goody so far is he's not on my nerves ...yet.

Parkman is evil, he's getting on my nerves!

Hiro and his dad- touching scene! I just hope he gets revenge for his fathers death, it was obvious that adam kill hiros dad.

Buzz, I could totally tell it was Adam just by the glimpse of his lips too. But that could also be because I am semi-obsessed with David Anders ever since he played Sark on Alias. Despite his initially crappy storyline on Heroes, I have been so happy to see him on the show!

As for HRG, I was totally not expecting him to actually get shot (despite the painting). But I am so glad he was resurrected since he's one of the best characters.

Going to start calling Mohinder. Morehinderance.

darkbeauty — David Anders was so unbelievably good as Sark on Alias! Maybe that's why I knew his lips, too...

good review Buzz.

Someone call social services, they need to pick up Molly from her new home, with 2 wrong daddy's, Mohinder making very bold-wrong decisions and getting along with no so very nice people and Anakin, I mean Parkman becoming dark and all bossy.

I do hate Mohinder now. Episodes earlier I was getting tired of his decisions, now I am not her fan anymore. I mean, Noah hit Elle in the arm... Mohinder kind of shoot him in the head and hit his eye!! for Heavens sake DR Suresh!! arm, leg, shoulder, knee, foot...

and I repeat, I don't want Noah or the Haitan dead did you hear me last time Tim Kring??

I was, almost crying, my bro like "get a grip" and I was like saying over and over again "they've got Claire's blood..." I was in shock... but yeah THEY'VE GOT CLAIRE'S BLOOD!"

Great Review! Sorry for all the CAPS but i was all excited writing this.. lol

• …”but Kristen Bell is starting to get on my nerves on this show. Also, why is everything she says imbued with an intense sexuality?” uhhh yeaaaaaa…im done with her character..
•West: Annoying character? Or most annoying character ever? MOST ANNYOING RIGHT THERE WITH JESSICA/NIKKI/GINGER.. whoever she is
Could anyone else tell it's Adam who attacks Hiro's father by the shape of his lips when Adam pauses in the doorway? GRR I SECOND GUESSED MYSELF I SAID ADAM AND THEN SOMETHING TOLD ME TO SAY NATHAN.. !! THEN IM LIKE I KNEW IT WAS ADAM!!

So, HRG and Bob trade blonde daughters and then — holy cow — Mohinder shoots HRG in the eye! I definitely thought the writers were going to just stick with that bold move and keep HRG dead (which, admittedly, made me seriously sad), but no — he regenerates, thanks to Claire's blood. The eye bubbling was a bit yucky but all in all, awesome ending. WHEN HRG WAS GOING TO SHOOT MOHINDER I SAID FINALLY.. I MEAN HE’S A GREAT CHARACTER AND ALL BUT SOMEONE NEEDS TO DIE TO MAKE THIS A LITTLE MORE INTERESTING..IM SICK OF THE STUPID SYLAR STORYLINE HE SHOULDA BEEN OFF’D SINCE LAST SEASON.. AND IM SICK OF JESSICA/NIKKI/GINGER PSYCHOTIC EPISODES

NOW FOR THE TWINS POP SUGAR I WILL DISAGREE..IM GLAD WE HAVE SOME LATINOS ON THE SHOW AND IN THE SHOW.. NOW THE PATH THAT THE WRITERS HAVE TAKEN THEM W/ SYLAR IS ANNOYING BUT IT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE A GREAT STORYLINE.. THEY NEED TO EXPLORE THEM A LITTLE MORE AND GET OFF ALI LARTER’S SCHIZOPHRENIA.. IM SOO DONE WITH ALL THAT..

LOVED this episode! What the f happened to Mohinder, though?! He's totally brainwashed!

My favorite "gasp" moment was when Hiro discovers that Adam killed his dad and has been alive for 400 years. How cool was that?

ditto, darkbeauty and buzz ... david anders will always be sark to me (and will always have that brit accent)! it really is diffcult to see him as adam/kensei.

Wait, I thought we already knew from the last episode or two that Adam was the one that was killing everyone? First we find out that he's the one that left the note for Peter in Montreal, then we find out how the two of them broke out of Bob's "clinic" in last week's episode. And it was explained somewhere (Maybe by Bob?) that Adam was a patient that had broken out and he was Linderman's mentor ... he was part of, or maybe the ring-leader, of this 1st generation of heroes ... isn't that's how Kaito knows who he is?

I am so annoyed with Mohinder. His character seems so weak and easily influenced. I feel like there was a previous storyline where he got fooled by the bad guy and ended up getting someone hurt -- maybe I'm thinking of the Sylar thing?

I thought at the end of the episode when Parkman was holding the picture of the first generation there was a post-it over the mystery woman with a name -- something Pratt? Is that right? I don't know about Parkman becoming evil, but I know that he's way too intense. Since the beginning of the show he's been stressing me out because he's always so freaked out. He needs to bring it down a notch or five!

So I was wondering -- did Adam kill Hiro's father because he was bringing down the Company, or because he promised Hiro (back in the 1600s when he was Kensei) that he would destroy everything he loved? Maybe that's why Hiro's father says "I never thought it would be you" when he sees Adam coming?

Oh, and I'm also wondering why did the Company want to save HRG? Didn't it seem like Bob wanted him dead?

Mrs Rock - I think Adam is "killing 2 birds with one stone" in that instance. And maybe that's how I thought we knew that Adam was the one doing the killing - because we see him say "I will destroy everything you love" to Hiro, and maybe I just assumed ... but I feel like we heard someone say that Adam was the one. Was it Parkman's father when they went to interrogate him at Apt 9? I'm so confused, I need to watch the episodes again.

So, I was brushing my teeth after watching the show last night and an amazing thought came to me - Mohinder KNEW that Clair's blood would save HRG, so he knew that shooting him would fulfill the prophecy of the painting and that it would prove to Bob and the Company that he was loyal to them. If that's the case, Mohinder just played a great hand (remember when Parkman shot Claire in the Bennett's home last season, for the same basic reason?). Things are definitely getting more interesting this season - I can't wait to learn more about Adam because he's been stewing for a looooong time.

oooooh, nice observation silly3.

amaZing episode i was freaking out the whole time and i was sad when noah died but happy he came back i'd miss his crazy ass.

Oooh that is good, Silly3! That was the question I forgot to ask. Who hooked up Claire's blood to HRG and why? That could be a fascinating answer.

This was an awesome episode! I wonder though why they company decided to save HRG if they wanted him dead in the first place.

West wasn't so annoying in this episode. Elle gets on my nerves. Was it just me or did she seem to enjoy the pain of shocking herself when she was tied up. What a sicko!

The Hiro storyline this week was really touching. Little Hiro was too cute!

I was so shocked when i just finished that chapter! But so great ending. I just want to watch more. Thats definitiv something that the writers from this show know how to do.
HRG shot and that from Mohinder. In the first though i was just to shocked. But he must have give HRG that Blood from Claire, right? How could have done that, when not Mohinder? I'm so waiting on the next episode here to see whats comeing next i can't even sit still.
I knew it was David Anders when they showed his hand. Love his hands. But the Lips was the dead giveaway. When someone didn't know it was him, befor hiro look in his face, should... i don't know watch all Episodes with David in them again, because they definitiv missed something importend
David will have always something from Sark in him, in my eyes. Just loved him, and do, in alias so much. But i love him on heroes and his character. Its great to see someone thats not really that evil, but evil
I missed Milo/Peter a little in this Chapter, but great any how.
A little bit much West, can't stand that guy. Should just let Claire be a single Teenager. She has enough problems allready. Don't need someone like him. However one of the greatest episodes i've seen in a long time.

Good question rivrchild - I hadn't even thought about who would have hooked up HRG with Claire's blood! I guess Mohinder would be the obvious one, but how did he get her blood - wasn't Bob collecting it? With the first cut to HRG on the hospital bed, I thought that maybe he was in one of those cells in the paper company that they kept Sylar and Ted in, but he obviously wasn't with the zoomed-out cut.

Also, I've gotten a little lost - I think the Company has wanted HRG dead since last season, but don't they really really just want Claire?

And final side note, I was disappointed with the lack of shirtless Peter this episode, but the quality of the storyline made up for that

great episode; the season is really starting to move! I agree with the Elle doubters - I loved Veronica Mars, but Elle is just a little too creepy/weird. Nice touch with her backstory last week, but still...too weird with all the touching.

At some point Elle needs to get laid. I think it was last week when she told Peter she was 24 and had never been on a date. Probably why she's always such a horny beast with guys.

I want to know what happened to Angela Petrelli. When her nose started bleeding I suspected her brain would explode or something if she was forced to give up the name of the woman in the picture. Arrrgh, I really hope they work out the issues with the writer's union in time to get more episodes like this

This was the best episode this season, I loved it. And I have to disagree with pretty much everyone I think - I love Kristen Bell's character. Elle is hilarious - "Can I keep him?" lol.

West was great in this episode. He was really starting to annoy me and I was questioning his loyalty before, but he really made up for everything this time.

I was relieved to see that HRG was alive! I was so upset when I thought he was dead.

Oh and I think I'm going to love Adam's storyline. I'm so glad we're out of the past with Hiro!

Maybe it isn't Claire blood they gave Noah...maybe it's Adam's?!?
I dunno how that would fit, I'm just making wild guesses here lol.
I actually LOVE Elle....I dunno, i think I have a soft spot for clinically insane TV characters. =P

I'm surprised how it's really like half and half on people liking Elle or not. I personally can't stand her. I know they're writing her character so she's weird and whatnot, but I just feel like her Character wasn't needed. It doesn't add anything to the show for me.
Anyway, I think Molly is kind of creepy too. I want more Nathan, the strong, in charge Nathan. I hope the virus kills nikki/jessica/anyone else in there. Can't wait for next week.

i think i love HRG so much b/c he does everything i would do. if some flying guy had tackled me, i would totally have smashed his face into the ground upon landing. Mr. Bennett is just awesomeness incarnate.

oh, and my thoughts on Parkman are simple: YUCK. i cannot stand him. if he does that jaw clenched, eyes screwed-up i'm-reading-your-mind-and-implanting-thoughts-face again, i will vomit.

and if my husband had just died, i would also need a furry Mr. Muggles to comfort me, ala Mrs. Bennett. And am i wrong in saying she needs to take a spa day for herself?

MsRoyaLTee - I had the same thought. What if Adam and Peter rescued Noah and gave him some of Adam's blood? If they are trying to take down the company, it would make perfect sense for them to team up with Noah. Don't forget, Peter is Claire's uncle, so he has a vested interest in protecting her.

I like Elle, even if she is ridiculously horny and socially awkward. Perhaps she can redeem herself in some of your eyes by zapping the blunder twins in a future episode. Besides, I prefer "Lusty Sparking Girl" to "Creepy Flying Guy." Also, a battle of the daughters, Claire versus Elle, would be a very cool storyline, and poor West could get caught in the crossfire.

I have completely given up on this show.

The episodes are certainly getting better. West really needs to stay far, far away from this show. and so do the crazy twins who, thank god, were not in this episode. Elle is getting kinda annoying. i was surprised to find myself so upset when HRG got shot. he was so mean to claire earlier. meh, i guess i'm glad he's still alive.

i LOVED this episode of Heroes...so freakin good!

Some questions:

1) If Angela Petrelli refused to give the name of that mystery woman, why does the picture with the post-its have her name listed as "Victoria Platt"? How did Parkman find that out?

2) Where is HRG being held? The company? And who helped him? Is this the same place where Sylar was held? I think there might be a third party here! Maybe Victoria Platt has something to do with it?

3) Hiro's storyline was soooooo orgasmically good this week! I can't believe i didn't put two-and-two together - that Kensei was the mystery murderer. And how cute was mini-Hiro???

I swear, i needed a cigarette after the show ended...soooo good!

what should i say, it was one of the best eps ever...
i think, they are getting better and better...
i'm glad the new characters, like the twins and so, didn't show up... the story of the old ch. is much more interesting... but i miss sylar...

Great Episode!!

Elle may be annoying now, but I know she will be the one to bring down BOB & the company. She was all hurt that her daddy doesn't treat her like Claire's dad does. She'll go to the good side with everybody else. Mohinder needs a read good ass kicking when HRG gets out of that room.

I hope Hiro gets his revenge on Adam. I knew by his lips also.. pretty crazy.. Cant wait till next week!!