I have to rewatch, because I was somewhat distracted by school stuff tonight, but I hate to admit I was sort of dissappointed by this episode. There were some great little moments, but some things to be wrapped up a little better. I hate still having more questions after a season finale. It also makes no sense to me that Nathan would have to fly Peter off like that. What happened to shooting him dead and then removing the bullet, so he could use his Claire healing power? That plan made a lot more sense to me than what Nathan did. Also, what was the whole point of Peter learning to start controlling his powers with Claude if it didn't even matter in the end? If Peter and Nathan are both dead, the show isn't going to be as interesting for me next season.

How come Peter could pick up Niki's power five seconds after he met her, but he couldn't fly himself away?

He was preoccupied with controlling the uncontrollable. It was taking all of his concentration to hold back what he already held back. Focusing on flying would be kinda hard.

What happened to shooting him dead and then removing the bullet, so he could use his Claire healing power? That plan made a lot more sense to me than what Nathan did.

Well, I thought the point was that she'd have to shoot him in such a way as to destroy his brain altogether (there was a line about her knowing the "right place" to aim for), thus rendering him incapable of both blowing up and also healing himself. I got the sense that she'd need to shoot him in such a way as to make healing basically impossible. (Although, if he can heal from exploding in atmo you'd think a bullet wound wouldn't be too troublesome, so... I don't know.)

I am very glad Niki won the Niki/Jessica fight with powers intact. That's gonna be helpful.

she may be using the illusions to alter Jessica's perception of reality. But, what I want to know is why Candace didn't turn fat.

Maybe she only loses the illusion when she's dead. She might still be alive. Also, we don't *know* she's fat.

Andi and I also liked the little moment between Micah and Molly at the elevator.

I half expected Molly to say "That is so cool."

Well, I thought the point was that she'd have to shoot him in such a way as to destroy his brain altogether (there was a line about her knowing the "right place" to aim for), thus rendering him incapable of both blowing up and also healing himself. I got the sense that she'd need to shoot him in such a way as to make healing basically impossible. (Although, if he can heal from exploding in atmo you'd think a bullet wound wouldn't be too troublesome, so... I don't know.)

See, I too the "right place" to be the same place that the glass was in that Claire removed, meaning that Claire could later remove the bullet too. Maybe I understood it wrong.

See, I too the "right place" to be the same place that the glass was in that Claire removed, meaning that Claire could later remove the bullet too. Maybe I understood it wrong.

I don't know anything about guns but don't bullets sometimes ricochet around in the skull? I think Claire hitting that "right place" would destroy Peter's brain enough that he couldn't heal. And just randomly shooting somewhere else would make just make Peter loose control (Ted in "Company Man").

I thought that the one person Molly was afraid of was Linderman.

Also, I totally flashed on Buffy and Angel when Claire was trying to shoot Peter.

Upon rewatch:

How come Peter could pick up Niki's power five seconds after he met her, but he couldn't fly himself away?

I don't think he necessarily did. He could have just been punching him. Sylar didn't really have time to try to get up after Nikki knocked the crap out of him. Peter might have just been kickin' his ass old school.

And on further reflection, I think even though they wouldn't do it, and even though it would be a hit to the minority and gender ratios, I'd be OK if this was the last we saw of the Sanders/Hawkins clan. Really, where else do we have to go with them, now that Nikki and Jessica are apparently starting to integrate? Micah's adorable, but it just feels like it would be an acceptable end to their story.

I don't have a problem with that, but time for them to include more people of color as part of their cast, then.