Episode Report Card Erin: A | 48 USERS: C+ YOU GRADE IT Save the cheerleader. Save the -- wait, how does it go?
By Erin | Season 1 | Episode 5 | Aired on 2006.10.23
The boys enter the diner and Hiro wonders if they have waffles. Ando reminds him that he's not talking to him. Then how about, I don't know, NOT TALKING TO HIM, Ando? Ando doesn't seem to know the rules of "I'm Not Talking to You" because he just keeps talking to Hiro, telling him that he's the reason he got beaten up. They sit at a booth and Hiro says they should just eat and go get the car back. Ando says that this is all Hiro's fault; all he had to do was stop time and none of this would have happened. Hiro's like, uh, dude? I seem to remember someone stopping QUITE A BIT OF TIME back in the casino because SOMEONE wanted to keep CHEATING AT CARDS. Hiro cutely remarks that the reason they got beaten up was because they were using his powers for evil, not good. They'd gone to the Dark Side and they deserved it. Ando's all, not being broke is the Dark Side? Hiro opens his menu. "Oh, waffles! YAHOO!" Oh my god, that makes me fall out of my chair every time. He's all, Dark Side, superhero powers, badness, WAFFLES! WHOOO! It kills me.
Ando's not enjoying Hiro's cheeriness nearly as much as I am and he seems to have a headache. He wonders aloud why he's even on this stupid trip and Hiro reminds him that they have to save the world. Ando's all, okay, ENOUGH with the goddamned save the world crap! (I can't say I blame him. Too much talking and not enough walking, if you ask me.) Hiro points out that all Ando's done since they got to America is complain. True. "If you're so miserable," he says, "why not go back to Japan?" "I'm not miserable here," says Ando. "I'm miserable WITH YOU." Well, that's not very nice. Especially considering that you've made your friend stop time and do all sorts of space-bending shit for your own personal gain. Hiro gets a screwed-up look on his face and tells his friend to go already! Go hang out with your stupid internet stripper girlfriend and leave me the hell alone! Ando's in agreement with this plan and he picks up his shit and walks to the door. Hiro hollers after him that he doesn't even know anyone in the country, let alone Las Vegas. Ando declares that he does and then finally leaves.