Hiro needed to know he was still a hero even without his powers? Get his confidence back?
I think that was it -- the heart of a hero/Hiro
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Vortex - Mar 11, 2009 3:05:02 pm PDT #4394 of 5028
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
§ ita § - Mar 11, 2009 3:15:18 pm PDT #4395 of 5028
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I need to see the change, though. He's had that sort of thing before, hasn't he?
-t - Mar 11, 2009 3:20:52 pm PDT #4396 of 5028
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
He was told (and seemed to understand it) that he relied on his powers too much before he lost them. The whole regression business makes me throw up my hands in despair, though, so if it's undoing that I guess it's good.
DebetEsse - Mar 11, 2009 4:06:39 pm PDT #4397 of 5028
Woe to the fucking wicked.
It also parallels Claire's "what kind of hero are you?" plotline in this episode (which, I hope, will have somewhat longer consequences, because the whole getting a cover job thing seemed supremely pointless if it's done now. Claire's Comic-store Hero Underground Railroad could have been very cool.)
Polter-Cow - Mar 11, 2009 6:56:35 pm PDT #4398 of 5028
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I watched the episode again with some friends, and I think Nathan is either working closely with Rebel, or vice-versa. His reaction after Rebel saved Parkman was sort of knowing, he emphasized the word HOPE to Tracy after Rebel had just used the same word, and he was able to save Claire after Rebel alerted her that her free pass was up. It seemed like a really strong, deliberate connection.
Wolfram - Mar 11, 2009 7:03:42 pm PDT #4399 of 5028
Visilurking
Just caught it on hulu. Definitely getting better, but here's what I don't get. Why is Rebel sending Doyle to Claire in the first place? The girl has one power, indestructibility, which means she can walk through fire and all, but how exactly does that qualify her to protect the puppeturd? Yet somehow she magically trips male agent guy, and then pulls some false papers out of her ass. Oh yeah, that was her mom's new secret power.
I wonder if Danko got his job back, because clearly the best person to round up alleged terrorists is a guy who rigged one with explosives and nearly blew him up in front of the white house. And having watched 24 right before that, I'm waiting for Jack Bauer to kick Danko's ass. Or didn't he face-off against that actor in a previous season?
quester - Mar 11, 2009 7:09:21 pm PDT #4400 of 5028
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
The actor was one of the Drazens from Season 1 of 24.
Wolfram - Mar 11, 2009 7:14:47 pm PDT #4401 of 5028
Visilurking
Thanks. I was just too lazy to Imdeebee it.
I really do like that actor though. And is it just me, or does it seem like he's gotten younger playing Danko?
quester - Mar 11, 2009 7:32:40 pm PDT #4402 of 5028
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
He's always pretty much looked the same to me.
Jessica - Mar 12, 2009 3:44:54 am PDT #4403 of 5028
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
The actor was one of the Drazens from Season 1 of 24.
Oh yeah! I've been calling him "The lawyer from Damages" all season - I forgot he was also on 24.
If Rebel isn't Micah, the only other possibility I can think of is Mama Petrelli. Maybe she's better with computers than she lets on.