By DeAnn Welker
I can't believe they wasted an entire episode on filler and then advanced the plot a microsecond right at the end, but I guess they really did only have a one-episode story to tell this season. And it's all about Sylar finding out that, in addition to being a serial killer, he's also the hero of the story. When we pick up, he's still trapped inside his "nightmare" -- New York City with no people. Which, I have to say, would not be a nightmare for most people. I mean, don't we all sort of want to be in an empty New York? Anyway, Peter's there, too, and they spend a lot of time fighting and bonding about Nathan. Ultimately, they spend years there, trying to knock down the brick wall that's keeping them there, and they only can once Peter will finally acknowledge Sylar's changed.
At the carnival, Samuel locks Claire in the funhouse with Bennet, and makes Damien show her all of Bennet's memories, starting in 1985, when he had a pregnant wife. When a "special" (that's what we're calling them now; maybe they should change the name of the show to Specials) kills his wife, he goes on the hunt and kills one who was (sort of) innocent -- except for trying to kill HRG. Then Bennet meets Eric Roberts, who forces him to marry Sandra. Oh, and on Thanksgiving weekend, Bennet threatened Gretchen to keep Claire away from the carnival. Claire runs out, sad, but when Samuel finds her, she tells him that won't make her turn on her dad, because they have this little thing called love. Samuel gives her several opportunities to join him, then sends her to the trailer that her dad's been moved to. He buries then 50 feet underground, which he tells Replicating Eli is his way of giving Claire time to consider his offer. Also at the carnival, Lauren tells Emma that Samuel's bad, but Emma's already chosen his side. And, in the end, Samuel's moving the carnival to Central Park to show New York City what they're capable of. He sends Replicating Eli, who arrives in Parkman's basement to try to stop the Ambiguously Gay Duo as they're joining forces to save Emma. No sign of Parkman; I guess he wanted to give Sylar and Peter their privacy.
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