Episode Report Card Couch Baron: B+ | 719 USERS: B YOU GRADE IT Suck It, Peter!
By Couch Baron | Season 3 | Episode 6 | Aired on 2008.10.20
So after the break, we see that the noise occurred because Doyle had some stuff in front of the door, probably purposely meant to be a makeshift alarm. Claire calls to the still-immobilized Meredith to come with her, like THAT WOULDN'T HAVE OCCURRED TO HER ON HER OWN, and also, you read the freaking file, didn't you? Anyway, when she doesn't respond, Claire rushes over to her and says they have to get out of there. Meredith desperately tries to convey with her eyes what's going on, but it's too late, as Doyle is already returning with Sandra in tow. Claire points her weapon and orders him to let Sandra and Meredith go, but Doyle's like, "Uh, no," and moves her arm to point harmlessly away from him. He somewhat languidly notes that these tasers just have one shot, and then causes Claire to discharge it into a marionette. Like those things didn't have to dance enough as it is. He keeps Claire frozen in place as he looks around amiably. "That's much better." Other than the fact that there's one less puppet to freak me out, I can't say as I really see that.
Ando wakes Hiro up, and after clutching his head for a moment, Hiro says it's going to be very difficult to catch NeoIsaac. Because Daphne was really unclear on that point. Ando suggests Hiro pop back to a minute before he hit him, and he could hide behind the rock outside and grab him. Hiro says he swore never to go back in time again, like HE DIDN'T JUST DO THAT, as Ando points out and asks, "It's just one minute. What could it hurt?" At least no one's here to make dumb comments about the butterfly effect, thank God. Hiro's convinced, and pops out...
...to "One Minute Before Hiro Got Hit," as the chyron tells us. Hee. This episode is managing not to take itself that seriously, which is such a huge plus I cannot even tell you. Hiro sees himself walking into the hut, but then focuses on another painting -- of NeoIsaac coming up behind him with the shovel. Hiro doesn't even turn this time, just saying "Oh, no" before getting bopped on the head again. HA! Hiro lies there, but he retains just enough consciousness to see NeoIsaac bonk his other self on the head before he passes out. Hee. I don't think that all made sense from a time-travel perspective, but wow, do I not care.