I suspect that Claire's dad's agenda will conflict in some way with the "Save the cheerleader, save the world" manifesto, and that he will have to choose.

BTW, did anyone notice the wax lion in last night's episode of Heroes? I didn't but several people have mentioned seeing it over at TWOP. I don't even know what scene it was in.

I didn't notice any smoosh-face lion last night. Although, I have to admit that I drifted away a couple of times last night, which is the first time that an episode of Heroes has failed to hold my attention for the whole hour. I'm chalking it up to a severe lack of pretty man screen time. I've never been a huge fan of Leonard Roberts (although he does have a smokin' body). Not enough Peter and Isaac and Mohinder. And definitely not enough Nathan. I am mostly annoyed by the Niki storyline because I think it's been the most predictable thus far.

I do have to give it up, though, for "It's how we roll." I will be laughing about that for days. I know some people are tired of the Hiro-n-Ando Comedy Break, but I would watch an hour of just the two of them driving around in their Nissan Versa.

Torchwood: Yeah, I am totally loving Gwen. I also love her boyfriend, and I hope he sticks around for a while before the (inevitable) breakup, maybe even meets some of her coworkers. I'm digging Gwen's tension with Jack as well, although I don't know if they're being set up to fall in love or not (I hope not, though it could be done well enough to convince me). Regardless, the scene at the firing range was ridiculously hot.

One thing about Gwen: In both the pilot and the last episode, she completely freaks out when confronted with death and/or physical violence. In the pilot, when Suzie is threatening to shoot her, Gwen loses her shit and starts sobbing and shaking and babbling. In ep. 3, when the dude (I forget his name) walks into the knife that she's holding and dies bloodily, she once again flips out like crazy, with the sobbing and the shaking; it's way more extreme than I'm used to seeing on TV. Anyone else notice that?

I'm not saying she's overreacting -- I mean, I hardly think I would be any more calm if the same thing happened to me -- but I think TV characters usually tend to keep it together a little more. I like it as an acting choice, though it's uncomfortable to watch, because it reminds us that Gwen really isn't very familiar with violence, despite being a police officer. It'll be interesting to watch Torchwood toughen her up.

Yeah, that was one of my favorite moments when he hears about Hiro's abilities and goes "That's cool!" in a total fanboy voice.

Hee! That was my favorite moment too. I also thought the scene with Hiro and Ando* in the bathroom, listening to ikiN slaughter the dudes outside, was really effective and creepy, plus it served to demonstrate (as if the dismembered bodies weren't enough) how totally scary ikiN is.

*My other favorite line of the episode: "That is how we roll!" eta: x-post with kat!

Okay, one of my IRL friends noticed it: it was very near the beginning of the show on the nightstand in a Nikki + Micah scene.

Via Kevin in the Minearverse thread, a screencap of the wax lion is here.

I wonder if the wax lion is a subtle hint about Niki's character, in that she has crazy-like conversations with things that aren't there.

I wonder if the wax lion is a subtle hint about Niki's character, in that she has crazy-like conversations with things that aren't there.

Possibly, but it's more likely a shout-out to consulting producer Bryan Fuller.

So is Nikki going to be found and rushed to a hospital in time? Cause so far there has been no sign her super powers include super healing.

I'd be very surprised if they wrote Ali off the show. Having no idea what happened to her (did he squeeze something? does just phasing through someone and holding it there freak stuff out?) it remains to be seen what needs to be done.

Who is there who'd come over? That best friend?

Did anyone post Entertainment Weekly's Fauxbituary of Ellen Tigh here?

DIED: 143 DAYS AFTER SETTLING ON NEW CAPRICA

Ellen Tigh, 35 (according to her previous statements), wife of Col. Saul Tigh, executive officer of the Battlestar Galactica, died in her sleep on the eve of the exodus from New Caprica. Though she engaged in the occasional marital indiscretion (according to Cmdr. William Adama, she had ''slept with half the fleet while Saul was in space''), her devotion to her husband, and his career, was both unwavering and absolute. After President Baltar took office and the colony of New Caprica was established, Mrs. Tigh was instrumental in persuading her husband to move from the orbiting Galactica to the surface (''They were so sweet together,'' says Chief Petty Officer Gaelin Tyrol of the couple. ''He had that special look in his eye...you know, the eye that wasn't ripped out by the Cylons'') — and if she hadn't, the Insurgency would not have had Colonel Tigh to lead them so unflinchingly out of bondage. (Rumors of Mrs. Tigh's ''collaboration'' with members of the Cylon government have never been confirmed.)

Ellen Tigh is survived by her husband — whose only comment was to ''get the frak out of my face before I blow you out the damned air lock'' — but her loss will be felt by hundreds of men throughout the fleet.