Posted by Dustin on 11.06.2007 at 6:57 pm

So let’s discuss this week’s episode of “Heroes,” which I thought was one of the better ones in a while. However I do have a few issues!

First up, Maury was coming for Bob this week. Parkman and Nathan jumped in to try and stop Bob from being killed. Bob wanted to use the virus to take away Maury’s power. He explained to Surresh that Maury and even Linderman were simply tools of one of their members named Adam Monroe. He was the true evil, he was using them as puppets. He said the company locked him up years ago and threw away the key, but he recently escaped. Surresh and Nikki attempted to stop Maury, but Maury used his mind tricks to make DL appear to Nikki. Nikki injected herself with the virus, thinking she was going crazy again! OF course Surresh soon learned there was no cure it seems, Nikki couldn’t be helped. It seems the virus is officially out now. Bob claimed Bennett’s daughter Claire could help save Nikki because of her healing power, bring her in and take Bennett out if he had to. Surresh was given a gun. Uh oh . . . . those paintings are coming true it seems! Surresh admitted to Bob he had been working with Bennett and no longer knew who to trust anymore, but he seems determined to do what he can to help Nikki and Molly with this virus.

Over in California, West was upset to learn Claire’s dad was HRG, the guy who took him awhile back for unknown purposes. Claire tried to explain, but he’s ignoring her texts. Meanwhile Noah is not happy to know Clair has a boyfriend and fears his death is near due to the paintings all coming true. He wants them to move, but Claire took a stand. They aren’t going to kill HRG are they? It’s looking that way unfortunately, and they’ve been hinting at a series regular being killed off. Poor HRG, it’s not looking good for him.

Hiro saved Japan from White Beard by blowing up all his guns, as well as Kensei, so it appears. He was then forced to say goodbye to his Princess and return to the present. Why didn’t he make the offer to bring her with him? I guess he had to leave her as she said she would make sure everyone knew the tales of the noble Kensei Takei, which turned out to be Hiro all along. Hiro returned home, and got the news from Ando that his dad is dead.

Finally Peter and Caitlin jumped to the future where they discovered the Shanti virus has killed almost 90% of the world. I figured it would be the virus the company had that did this! Peter and Caitlin were separated, and thanks to a meeting with Angela (guess we know she’s not going to die!), Peter got his memory back. She begged him to save them all and go back. Peter traveled back to the present, but without Caitlin. What! He better not leave her stuck there!

When Peter returned to Montreal, he met the elusive Adam Monroe, who left the note for Peter in the last episode and of course Bob is claiming is the true evil. It was none other than Kensei! Given he doesn’t look a day older, I think it’s safe to assume he is somehow either immortal or gained the time travel ability as well.

Now what I’m having some big issues with is we are once again looking at a “save the world/future” storyline. Didn’t we spend all last season going through this, only to have this season turn into a different version of the same exact idea? Can’t these heroes do something other than save the future? Looks like in order to save the future they once again have to make sure the cheerleader is safe, and you know Sylar will be coming for her again!