Posted by Dustin on 11.18.2008 at 10:05 pm

Last night’s “Heroes” was about the coming eclipse and sides being taken. Team good and team bad have been chosen, and next week the new eclipse begins which takes away all their powers and makes them human!

Arthur attacked Hiro to try and keep him from revealing to others what he was planning, but Hiro and Ando jumped through space to get away from him. Unfortunately Arthur did mess with his mind, and Hiro was left thinking he was ten years old. Hiro started jumping them all over, after Ando explained his powers nd how to use them, and they ended up at a comic book shop. Ando was trying to convince Hiro of their mission and what they had to do. They found the 9th Wonder comics, which of course showed the exact scene they were in.

Now Hiro has always been the quirky hero, but the funny-shtick is getting a bit old. A few jokes here and there are okay, but “Heroes” doesn’t really need comic relief for the most part. I hope they give Hiro and Ando a serious story soon. Also the 9th Wonder comic, well that was a little silly. I mean Arthur was going to all that trouble to keep his death and identity a secret when it was in the comic book the whole time?

Claire and Peter spent most of the episode trying to escape from Pinehurst and get back to Primatech. Meanwhile Nathan and Tracy arrived there and met with Arthur. Arthur attempted to lure Nathan into his plan, which is to supposedly prevent the end of the world by giving everyone powers. Not sure how that will prevent the end of the world, as it seems to make things worse. I think he’s just lying to Nathan that he’s trying to save the world. Oh I hope Nathan doesn’t fall for yet another one of these idiotic schemes! Fortunately Nathan wanted nothing to do with his dad and left, but Tracy lingered behind. She offered to help him out, to bring Nathan over to his plan as he would need a face to pull this off and what better face than a US senator. I was not shocked Tracy turned bad, it was expected. She was shown in Angela’s vision of the future on the bad side. Tracy and her sisters have always been on the dark side of things it seems.

Surresh worked on the formula and he and Arthur discovered a third piece was needed to make it work, a catalyst. Arthur knew what it was, and were Kaito had hidden it. It was obvious it was Claire, as Kaito gave Claire to HRG years ago as a baby.

Sylar found himself locked up with Elle. Arthur told him he had to learn to take powers without killing, and he could do this through the heart (or something like that). Sylar didn’t think he had a heart, but Arthur knew he did as he was the one that saved Peter from dying in the fall. Elle spent most of the episode frying Sylar, who wouldn’t find back. He apologized for killing her father, he said he was trying to get his hunger under control. He was doing that when they first met. She told him the truth, how they used him. He forgave her, and she began to cry. Somehow in forgiving Elle, he was able to acquire her power. Elle softened and taught him how to use it. This was honestly the best storyline of the episode, as these two are smoking hot together. Oh yeah, Elle is the baby mama for sure. I just hope they don’t kill her off, as Elle clearly was missing in the future. Let’s change that!

Matt and Daphne went to Primatech to see Angela, and Matt attempted to help her break out of the mind prison she was stuck in. He went inside her head, only to find her chained to a chair, a prisoner of Arthur’s. She also was afraid Matt would be trapped too. Daphne showed up and stabbed him, and in the real world he was bleeding. Clearly it was a sign that Daphne was working for the enemy, but Daphne snapped Matt out of it and broke through to him. It seems Daphne has finally switched sides, and I hope she doesn’t double-cross Matt yet again! I love them together too. Angela talked to Arthur mentally and convinced him to let her go, that part of him still loved her. He did, and she and Matt woke up from their trances.

Nathan, Peter, Claire, Daphne and Matt gathered in Angela’s room as she explained what Arthur was planning, how she and Peter both had seen the future and it wasn’t one they wanted to live in. Matt had also seen it and agreed. Angela revealed the formula was useless without a third item, catalyst to make it work. She said only Kaito knew what it was, she had no idea what it was, but they had to make sure Arthur didn’t find it. Claire revealed what Sylar said to her when he opened her head, and how she believes she was the catalyst.

Meanwhile Arthur, Tracy, Sylar, Elle and some of the other villains gathered as Arthur drew an image of the future. He drew another eclipse and said “It’s coming!”

So the sides have been formed. I have to say I don’t like that Sylar and Elle are on the bad side, though technically they have always been villains in a sense. But Sylar seemed to be on this “reformation” kick and this isn’t how to go about it. I’m sure though he’ll realize Arthur has manipulated him just like everyone else soon enough. Arthur better fear Sylar for sure!