Shocking Episode. Fantastic from the start. I really suspended belief and ignored all the plot holes, and it was just fantastic. I can't say I liked the Repetition with Matt, but to me that is not where the episode started. I was also aware that it was Matt's Vision, and I don't like the idea that by using fruits, One can adopt someone else's power - it's a bit silly, and I know others won't like it.
For me it started where Future Peter showed Present Future... well... the future - People had powers!
Even more
Claire comes along and starts shooting Future Peter. When I heard the Police Sirens I knew TROUBLE was coming, but I didn't expect it in that form. Some asked the other day why does Claire have brunette hair; Well it shows her maturity and change and the Brunette also gives a darkier edge to her. Blonde represents the innocence, oblivious, the light, the purity, whereas the Brown represents Experience, Maturity, Wider Knowledge. It's all Conotative Mis-En-Scene really.
So Future Peter gets shot - I thought he was knocked out - But I was thinking: "wth? Why? and where did she hit him?!" I don't care, cos Peter's just K.O'd the Haitian with a trash can
I found out later he's dead - I'm like: "WHAT! - Oh it must just be because she hasn't pulled out the bullet from his brain right?" < Anyway I didn't look into that much 'till long after the episode. What sent me in a hyper-frenzy was that Future Clare was working with Future Knox AND Future Daphne who's with MATT! and takes care of Molly!
And wasn't Claire so badass as an Evil Vixen?
The Maya & Mohinder thing doesn't bother me too much - I don't like how the story mimics the Fly, but I do like how it turned out in the future, and I can also live with a poor storyline for about 7 Episodes, before I join the Slagging Bangwagon. I really liked the mystery of Mohinder in the future - and those rattlesnake noises, it just makes it so interesting, and it's good that they didn't reveal what Mohinder actually looked like in the hood.
Was really appreciative that they answered the Nikki/Tracy thing, but as a Lost-fan I like outstretched mysteries, call me wierd, (But I find it neccessary, to captivate me), HOWEVER the way they put a twist on it, kept my captivation and I'm still loving that Storyline. I might be alone on it though, but It's A New Spin and she's back with Nathan. I was just loving that scene they had together, it was soo good! Those 2 are so good together. Then the way they transcended it and transformed the scene to the future - and she was the First Lady - yeah!
Also: I really liked the idea someone had that it may not actually be Tracy but Barbara - Interesting...
What's Left: Hiro & Ando in the Present was funny, but didn't captivate me as much as what was going on in the future. At one point, I was like why aren't they in the future, then I remembered the scene we saw in the Premier lol.
WOW - that scene in Costa Verda - Just BLEW ME AWAY and like half of the civilians there. It was like shock upon shock. "Future Sylar lives in COSTA VERDA! WHAT! - What happened to the Bennets? How did this happen?".... Then there's a child there.... - "Sylar has a kid! in the future?! - how did that happen? - who's the mother?! His Name's Noah?! - Where is Noah anyway?" - then there was that fantastic scene between Peter & Sylar where Peter wanted his powers and they were just discussing it. Now I know alot of people slag Milo off for crappy acting, but the thing about acting is, if you're not analysing a character's acting and actually engrossed in the scene - then the acting is pretty decent. I'm sure he did some of those neck movements* that people don't like, but It didn't phase me at all - I was completely pulled in by that scene. * By neck movements i mean tilting his head, left to right, ALOT.
Then Daphne, Knox & Claire came. I never thought that situations could turn around where Claire was a threat to Sylar. People say "why didn't he freeze time?" - Maybe he tried, but Daphne can run out of time. Whilst I was watching I go the impression he tried to freeze her, but she ran through it. You got to consider that their powers have evolved, whereas Peter's is still at that 5 Years before level. Sylar didn't retaliate because he wanted to be Pacifistic about things. It was only when they killed his child that he truly wanted to rip their heads open. Now here's where you've got to take into consideration that for god knows how many years now, Sylar has been looking after this child trying for so many years, mantaining years of self-control, fighting the lust to achieve this goal, then in just 2 minutes, 1 person comes to destroy everything he's worked for in the past few years. Imagine you've been working on a puzzle for five years then someone just comes and trashes it. - YOU WOULD BE PISSED! And that's why Sylar went off like a bomb. And as for the whole Daphne/carrying super-speed thing, you're forgetting that: 1. Her powers could have advanced; 2. When you're carrying someone at the speed of god knows how fast you're moving, but you're moving so fast maybe things like gravity and weight don't actually have an effect. Because you're moving so fast it takes time for the weight to actually have an impact. If You watch Smallville, the same thing happens. Clark lifts up Kara and in like 2 seconds super-speeds her to the barn. You could argue that Clark is strong, but the fact that Kara didn't retaliate 'till they got to the barn, shows that forces don't work the same way, or else she would have still been able to kick him off whilst they were super-zooming. Therefore time must still be the same speed for them, but slowed down for us, when they do the sort of slow-motion scene where Clark scans the area before saving the day. Now I'm no Physician and I never took Physics, but that's what I believe happened there.
The Bomb really was ... the Bomb! I just sat there infront of my computer screen with my mouth wide open, staring at the computer screen in amazement and shock that: 1. They'd actually killed off a child; 2. They'd actually done the bomb - 1 and a half Seasons later, and it had that ring to Company Man. I thought people would slag them off for it, but I guess not
Can't believe Peter turned "Sylar" on Nathan, but I kind of saw it coming, because when Peter said he wanted the power I was like "NO! Peter don't!!!" - even when he was fixing the clock i was like: "No! I hope someone interferes and stops him from fixing the clock! - No!" Oh well, I guess it makes it very/much more interesting.
I thought when Claire was going to cut Peter with the Scapel that she would cut him across the face to make the scar, and that's why it's such a Significant Reminder to Peter the Future he must avoid or something, but I guess not. Would have made One Hell of A Paradox though.
Love the Ending Scenes: Peter confronting Sylar - does he realize he's locked in there now, unable to use his powers? Angela telling Hiro & Ando that the Key to Saving the World was releasing Adam Monroe!!!
That was a shock too. Loved that ending, when he said: "Hiro - You Son of a...!"
What I think is going on here is that, Angela is releasing Adam Monroe so that the Future happens a certain way that SHE wants it. I also agree with the theory that she's preparing herself & Sylar for the Big Battle Against: Knox, Maury, Adam & Tracy. So how does that go down? - Can't wait...
For more Heroes.
Topic: 3x04 - I Am Become Death