1.04 Collision

Matt awakens on an operating table, hooked up to machines, peering up at Mr Bennet and the mystery man (who has telekinetic powers, which he uses to inflict pain on Matt from across the room). They are testing him, then plan to wipe his mind.

Hiro and Ando are in a Las Vegas casino. Hiro, Niki, and Micah pass by each other.

Niki meets with Linderman’s lackey, who asks her to catch a visiting politician in a compromising position to ensure that they’ll have him in their back pocket.

Claire partially heals her body and sneaks away from the autopsy table.

Mohinder tries to warn Nathan that he may be under threat.

Nathan arrives at Peter’s apartment to find that Simone has spent the night. Believing that Peter told Mohinder about their abilities, he tries but fails to pay Peter off to leave town.

Just as Mohinder is about to give up and go home to India, Peter shows up at his door.

Hiro and Ando win big at roulette, since Hiro can stop time and place the ball wherever he wants.

Niki tells her mom more about her violent dreams and her feeling that there is someone else inside of her. She apologizes to Micah for being different and for having to go work ‘on location’.

Peter tell Mohinder that his power is the ability to channel the powers of others when he is near them. He cannot do anything by himself. He convinces his skeptic friend to accompany him to see Isaac. But when they arrive, Isaac is in the middle of painting in a heroin-induced haze, and does not answer the door.

Simone finally begins to believe that Isaac perhaps can paint the future when he shows her that he painted a picture of she and Peter kissing in the rain seven weeks before it happened.

Claire is back at school and decides not to tell anyone about Brody’s evil deed. But Brody knows what happened and he’s shocked to see Claire intact. While Claire hears from Lori that Brody is a serial rapist, she watches him already aggresively courting another young woman, and perhaps she wonders if she should just keep quiet about what happened.

Niki can’t keep her part of the bargain with Nathan, but when she leaves, her other half returns and takes over.

As painted by Isaac, Brody confronts Claire in a deserted amphitheater. She extracts revenge in a way only she could: she asks to drive Brody’s car, then slams it at high speed into a wall.

Mr Bennet takes the opportunity of two sleeping forms apre sex to capture Niki.

As Peter and Mohinder take a train home, time freezes everyone except Peter and one other person: Hiro. Now, he speaks perfect English, and says he is from the future, and that he has a message…

Comments

The last episode had some weak writing, and its leanings toward the horror genre made me wonder if the show was spirally downward, or at least away from something that held interest for me. But this week took us back into the realm of psychological drama (with a bit of shock horror thrown in too), and the writing is very good.

I’m really impressed with the intensity of Santiago Cabrera’s acting in this episode. He’s making Isaac a very believable tortured soul.

Conservative people and groups are not going to be happy about this show’s rape scenes, suicide scenes, and drug-crazed artists.

Nits

Do forensic scientists really stop in the middle of an autopsy to answer the phone? This seems like a contrived way to give Claire a chance to escape.

Memorable Moments

• Hiro taking a moment to eat an olive while time has stopped

Quotable Quotes

Matt: What are you, FBI? Huh? Are you CIA?
Mr Bennet: I’m not part of any organization that has initials.

Hiro: It’s cheating!
Ando: Is Peter Parker cheating when he sells pictures of Spiderman?
Hiro: No.

Peter: Maybe I can only do things when I am around people who can…do things. Does that sound as lame as I think it did?
Mohinder: It sounds like you should be talking to my father. This was his research, not mine.
Peter: Well, where is he? How can I get a hold of him?
Mohinder: He’s on the table.

Isaac: I need painting supplies.
Simone: I take it you’re not talking about oils and canvas.

"I can save everybody…I’m gonna be a hero."
- Isaac

"My name is Hiro Nakamura. I’m from the future. I’ve a message for you."
- Hiro to Peter (closing line)