By DeAnn Welker
Is it just nostalgia for the past, or was it actually wonderful to have Mohinder back? And, is it just me, or did he actually get hotter? Not to mention we get Nathan and Peter together again, with the full on in-love, wishing-they-could-make-out lingering gazes. Oh, and there's very little Parkman, which is always nice. And Hiro kicks ass. Tracy's the only weak link, really. And the fact that HRG's only in the episode for about ten seconds. Anyway, here goes:
So, it turns out Samuel went to Mohinder because Mohinder had uncovered some of his father's research from Coyote Sands that suggested Samuel could increase his powers by a factor of 1,000 if he surrounds himself with other people with abilities. When Mohinder went to find him nine weeks ago, though, Joseph intercepted his visit and told him he knew about Samuel, but has made it his life's work to keep Samuel from knowing what kind of power he could have. But Hiro goes back to get the film that will reveal all to Samuel (and saves Mohinder in the process, without letting Samuel know that). When Hiro delivers the film, Samuel won't give him Charlie yet, because he's the most evil man ever. That doesn't stop Tracy from thinking she's going to live with him, and Claire even encourages it (after Tracy's powers malfunction and she freezes Claire, then accidentally breaks her foot off -- oops!). In the end, Tracy meets with Samuel and is well on her way to joining the carnival. I haven't decided if I think it's more of a cult or a concentration camp, but Samuel's definitely an evil leader or dictator.
The Haitian comes to Peter and leads him to Nathan's body, sending Nathan and Peter in search of Parkman for answers. He fills them in, and tells them not to get too close, but Nathan does. Then he flies away with Peter (I'm not sure how he can fly, since he's actually Sylar and not Nathan, and Nathan's head didn't appear to be cut open; can anyone explain that to me?). Peter sticks by him and won't believe it, but when they both end up believing it, Nathan says that everyone in the world might think he's Nathan, but Peter will always look at him and see Sylar. It's so sad, especially knowing Nathan's already dead and no one -- not us, not Peter -- got a chance to mourn him. I'm guessing that must be coming soon enough.
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