Episode Report Card Erin: C+ | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Kissing a Fool. Or Two.
By Erin | Season 2 | Episode 3 | Aired on 10.07.2007
"Ando," says Hiro in a voiceover, "I write to you from the greatest adventure of my life." As Ando reads and Hiro talks, we get a visual walkthrough of the entire Hiro and Kensei story. The voiceover ends when we pick up where the last episode left off, with Kensei realizing that his wound has healed and he's not dead. He gets up, baffled and confused, and wonders aloud why there's all this blood all over him, but no wound. Hiro tells Kensei that he has a power, and that now, he can truly become a Hero! Kensei thinks this is impossible. To prove to him that it is, in fact, possible, Hiro rather hilariously jerks the remaining arrows out of Kensei's chest, and David Anders exhibits stellar comic timing when he takes a moment's pause and then shouts, "Auuuuugh!" Heh.
Kensei witnesses for himself the healing of his wounds. Instead of being jazzed about this turn of events, Kensei thinks Hiro's cursed him, and he gathers his armor and walks off. Hiro cheerfully tries to convince him that this is a gift, not a curse, but Kensei's having none of it. As Hiro rattles off all the future tasks this new power will help Kensei to complete, Kensei just calls him a devil and rides off on his horse. Hiro tries to get him to wait, but he's already gone.
Too Ra Loo Ra Loo Ra Pub. Oh, thank God. Peter's shirtless again. His attractiveness wanes when I realize that he's trying to conjure up blue fireballs from his hand by holding it out and shouting, "Lightning! Sparks! Lightning!" Heh. Caitlin appears in the doorway and innocently asks if that's really how that power works. Peter's not sure, but so far? Nothing's working. He knows he can do all these things, but he feels powerless. Caitlin sympathizes with him, saying that it's tough not knowing who you are. Peter puts on his shirt. I go get snacks and some board games, because I'm suddenly not interested in anything that's going on. All I'm saying is, if you want me to watch the rest of the episode, taking (and keeping) the shirt off might be a really bright idea.
Caitlin suggests that Peter might be an extraterrestrial that's escaped from a government facility. Peter kind of laughs at this and raises an eyebrow. She then says that he shouldn't worry about tonight's activities; she'll be there to get his back. Peter asks why he should trust her, and she says that she hasn't told any of the gang exactly what it is that Peter can do; apparently, they just think he's a bruiser and a half, due to the way he crippled the rival gang members. Peter asks why she would lie on his behalf, and Caitlin just says, "Girl's gotta have her secrets." What she really means is, "Take your shirt off."