Episode Review - Monday, March 5, 2007 23:57
Episode 18 “Parasite” Recap
This episode is the first in which Mohinder isn’t narrating…
“Previously on Heroes”, it is done however by Hiro and the text. “Previously on Heroes” is replaced by the Japanese translation.
The title is displayed as a crossword, Parasite going through the chapter eighteen, does this mean something is going to be answered through the episode?
The Scene is opened as Simone is shot by Isaac who remarkably mistook her for Peter, She falls towards the ground but Peter catches her in time Isaac tells Peter “it should of been you” Isaac rages. Peter confirms her death and lies her on a nearby bed
Isaac then tells Peter than it was his fault. Isaac then fires the remaining bullets from the gun again at peter telling him he did this, Peter invisibly escapes knocking over paintings in the process. Leaving a distraught Isaac alone.
The Camera then sweeps along the Las Vegas skyline, Hiro tries to get past two security guards but is apprehended and is warned away by them, Hiro then explains that he was invited by Linderman to deliver a painting the two heavies then pretend to take Hiros word and though him out of the Hotel.
Hiro then tells one of the heavies you can’t stop me, bigger men than you have tried, i will find a way inside…
We see HRG who is telling Thompson he doesn’t remember “it’s all gone” he tells Thompson that all he can remember is driving home with his wife from hospital and the rest in blank, Thompson doesn’t believe him, saying don’t you remember your family being taken hostage, Parkman shooting your daughter, a bullet through your side; HRG doesn’t remember about Claire disappearing and wants her back.
Thompson explains his partner (The Haitian) went rouge, and his wife and son don’t remember anything. Bennet gets hesitant and wants to go and find Claire, but Thompson assures him its not his errand to do so. and says that “we gave you an assignment, we gave her to you, out of a basket and took her home even without you saying no thank you” Thompson is playing mind games with Bennet wanting him “to do” what they ask of him.
In a secret side room, Matt Parkman and Candice as watching Bennet through a one side glass mirror, Matt tells them he doesn’t remember anything, in which Candice replies “you owe me 5 bucks” Apparently Matt was apart of a deal in which he was to help them out and Thompson would let him go, Thompson leaves saying take it easy Parkman we’ll get there.
Claire and the Haitian pull up to a phone box, Claire tells him that she wants to go back to her family, the Haitian says should I lie to you and say it will be soon, he explains that the company is after them and there was alot of sacrifices made for her to survive, The Haitian is talking to something on the phone in French and tells Claire that they are to flee the country tonight.
After the Title sequence, we see Nathan Petrelli in his office, and two FBI walk through the door, they ask him they want to ask questions on why Linderman is helping Nathan out with the election. Nathan explains his father and Linderman were associates. The FBI tell him there’s a meeting tonight to discuss how Nathan can win being 4 points behind, they ask him to use a wire so they have the required evidence or he walks.
They say that they will contact him once he’s in Vegas, Peter appears and asks how long have you been working with them, and tells him he thought he could be a hero and save the word but instead killed it, Nathan sees the blood and notices it isn’t his, Peter explains and Nathan says he will make an anonymous phone call, Peter than tells him whilst im still alive everyone around me is in danger, Nathan says we can call Mohinder and he can study you, someone comes to the office door and when Nathan turns around Peter has disappeared.
In a hotel room, Mrs Bennet and HRG, HRG opens a drawer to retrieve a picture of Claire, suddenly Mrs Bennet’s cell phone rings, Mrs Bennet tell him it doesn’t matter, HRG tells her he’s going for a few days and then Mrs Bennet plays some music so no one can over hear and tells him she remembers everything and pretend not to remember after he explained everything and asks where she is? she gives him a note “Claire is with friends, don’t go after her” there’s a knock at the door in which Candice is there she explains Isaac called up and they have to go to New York to deal with it
We then go to Sylar who is reading the list of those who have abilities and inquires if it is the list, they searching through the code and Sylar asks him did my DNA work, in which it wasn’t really his. He suggests that they has a break since Mohinder had been driving all night, and asks Sylar if he wants some Chai, Sylar drinks unaware that his drink had been poisoned, because Mohinder found out that he was imposing someone else and his true identity is Sylar.
We see Hiro outside, Nathan passes and notices Hiro, Hiro acknowledges this and blurts out “Flying Man”, Nathan tells him not here, Nathan asks him if he’s still looking for the sword and where was Ando? Hiro tells him that it was too much of a danger to him and if it was possible to get past security, they discuss the importance of getting his power back. They meet the guards, in which Nathan explains Hiro has a delivery for Linderman, he apologises in which Nathan hypocritically says “do you want me to draw you a picture”. The guard allow Hiro to get past them.
In an airport, we see Claire who rebels against The Haitian, telling him she’s going to miss out on her friends and her family. The Haitian tells her that there nothing for her anymore, and says you can’t see him again… Claire replies “Peter Petrelli is the only person I trust… More than you… he cares about me” he tells her he isn’t in the position to be responsibility. Claire takes The Haitians passport and boarding pass so she can make her escape.
The NYPD are at Isaacs place and wants him to open the door, they tell him they received an anonymous phone call about gunshots, suddenly Simone walks in and asks Isaac what’s the matter? In which the police leave, HRG appears and says your very useful, in which Simone transform into Candice.
HRG has set up an alibi for Isaac, Simone is travelling through Europe. Isaac wants to go with HRG but he tells him it isn’t the assignment and leaves.
We then come to Jessica and Micah playing videos games, D.L enters asking why a photograph of Nathan Petrelli on his pillow, he tells her there were no secrets and she tells him all she is going to doing is dealing some cards, the look on D.Ls face as he turns away tells us he doesn’t believe her.
She turns to the mirror and asks Niki if she left it for him, she smiles, she then goes into a bag and loads a gun.
We then go back to Sylar who is strapped to a chair and is hooked up a I.V machine whilst his brain is paralysed, Mohinder tells him do you expect me to believe your Zane Taylor, and that he died 3 days the same day he met, he calls him a Parasite, and gets out a metronome causing him to scream his name Sylar upon Mohinder request, Sylar tells him he’s just like his father and tells him his father confided in him telling him things that he could never tell Mohinder because he thought he was true fragile to know the truth, Mohinder is aiming a gun right at Sylars head whilst he’s talking.
He tells him, he is Project 0 and the key to the formula and the secret to it, and that he’s going to take some of his spinal fluid
We than go back to Hiro he is in Linderman Gallery, he approaches curator and hands him the painting, the curator explains the painting is ripped and repaired with scotch tape, as soon as the curator leaves Hiro uses the computer to track the location of the sword against the time, he hurries to retrieve it, only for the curator to come back and sets off the alarm, the security is however Ando who has been working there knowing that Hiro would go there for the sword.
Nathan is on a escalator, and tells the FBI via the wire the big guy said Linderman coming in an hour, we see the FBI in which Jessica has busted the FBI and kills them both.
We go back to Mohinder how has testing Sylars DNA and has unlocked a new code, Sylar then starts begging for his life, telling him he didn’t ask for this, he then tries to outwit Sylar, Mohinder tries shooting Sylar with the gun but has turned the I.V machine off and stopped the bullet through his telekinesis, he then tells Mohinder he wasn’t begging for his life he was offering you yours. He escapes from the chair and tells Mohinder you might actually do something good before you die and demands the list from him
We see Isaac who is looking over past paintings, and then begins searching for his heroin stash, he shoots up and starts painting his own death.
Nathan is in his hotel room where he is pushed aside by Niki who has taken control for the meantime, she tells him he can either kill Linderman or run, and that Linderman knows everything.
HRG is in his hotel room when he talks to Mrs Bennet he goes into the bathroom in which he turns on the tap so that his and Mrs Bennet cant be overheard he tells her he is going to take down the company and go and find Claire, Mrs Bennets cell rings, it is however Candice who has transformed into Mrs Bennet to set HRG up, Thompson and two body guards arrive.
Hiro finally manages to get the sword “Yatta!” Ando tells him to go and teleport out of here, Hiro tells him no come, we both go. They teleport into the future where the explosion has happened and they experience the aftermath of it as they watch from a high.
We go back to Claire who is at Peter’s apartment, but is welcomed by his mom, she knows who Claire is. The Haitian is there and Peter’s mom explains she’s her grandmother.
Niki explains that Linderman is going to offer Nathan a deal and if he goes in he has to take it and it he doesn’t he has to run with his family, she tells him to knock her outside so Jessica knows she’s in control. Nathan goes down to the Kitchen to meet Linderman, Nathan tells him he has a few issues that need dealing with, Nathan listens to Linderman and slips the gun from his pocket, Linderman tells him he would be dead in moments if he killed him, Linderman tells him he knows he can fly, Peter and his small problem, and his daughter, he tells he is going to win his election and 2 years from now he’ll find himself in the Whitehouse a heartbeat from presidency, Nathan hesitates and decides not to kill Linderman.
We pull back to Peter who is at Mohinder Apartment looking for him, as he opens the door he notices things on the floor and senses a struggle occurred. A droplet of blood falls down on peter, revealing Mohinder pinned to the wall, Peter looks up to see Mohinder gasp “Sylar” he looks around and Sylar pins him to the wall and says “I remember you”, he holds him against the wall asking him “your like me aren’t you” examining him and wanting to see how it works, he begins to slice Peters head as he screams the episode ends as the blood and a lock of peters hair hit the ground.
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Thanks, funny thing writing it i thought i was writing more on the narrative than the actions, but thanks Admin for adding the pictures
Just as I thought it would be, tonight’s episode was a good one. Though not as action packed and mind blowing as episode 17, tonight’s episode definitely shed some light on different areas and the Heroes stories are all really starting to come together. Have I mentioned lately how much I love this show? If I have, it still hasn’t been enough. Heroes is, without a shadow of a doubt, the single best show on TV right now, and that really is something coming from a reality TV junky like me. The sad fact is that I’m a great deal more entertained by the creativity and innovation behind Heroes than I am that of any reality TV series. Reality TV is becoming stagnant with old and played out ideas and is in dire need of a serious change.
But enough of that nonsense. NBC Heroes episode 18 “Parasite� was chalk full of gooey awesomeness and bursting with tasty surprises, so lets get down to business. Find out what went down in episode 18, after the jump!
Things kicked off where episode 17 “Company Man� came to an end, with Isaac and Peter at Isaac’s studio, surrounding the freshly killed (by Isaac) corpse of his one time lover, Simone. Isaac, filled with a jealous rage and convinced that Simone’s death was Peter’s fault, chases him around the studio trying to shoot him, only for Peter to turn the invisible switch and disappear.
Hiro, fresh from his return to Vegas, tries to get past security in Linderman’s hotel in the hopes of getting his hands on the much sought after samurai sword. Only problem is, the two security guards are big, really big, and not very friendly. Hiro gets “escorted� (see also: thrown) out the door by one of the security guards and is left to think of a way to get around them.
Back in the safety of Primatech Papers, HRG is chatting with his bossman, telling him that he can’t remember a thing about what all went down and that all he wants is to get his daughter Claire back. HRG’s bossman tells him that the Haitian erased his memory of the events, though apparently the Haitian erased a whole lot more of HRG’s wife and sons memory. HRG tells his boss that he wants to track down Claire, but his Bossman isn’t having any of that. Claire is no longer part of HRG’s responsibility, the Boss is taking care of her retreival. The Boss then steps out of the room, behind a one way mirror, where Matt sits, trying to read HRG’s thoughts. Matt tells the Bossman that HRG is telling the truth. Matt apparently agreed to try and read HRG’s thoughts as part of a deal to be set free, but HRG’s Bossman walks off and doesn’t let him go.
The Haitian and Claire are on the road, though neither of them seems to know quite where they are headed, other than away from Primatech, Sylar and everyone else that may be out to get them. Claire is pissed that she has to leave behind everything she has ever known and the Haitian tries to explain to her just how much HRG had to sacrifice for them to go free. The two stop at a gas station and the Haitian gets out of the car to use a payphone, talking to someone in a foreign language before returning to the car, telling Claire they’re leaving the country that night.
Back in New York, Nathan is sitting in his office when the FBI decides to pay him a visit. They start to ask him about taking campaign contributions from Linderman until his assistant clears out, they check the room for bugs and get down to business. Nathan is actually working with the FBI to take down Linderman. The FBI agents want Nathan to wear a wire when he goes to Vegas to meet with Linderman and he agrees. The FBI agents take off and Nathan turns around to see Peter standing beside his desk. Peter asks him how long hes been working with the FBI, but Nathan notices the blood on Peter’s face and asks where it came from. Peter tells Nathan that its Simones blood and that she’s dead in Isaac’s studio. Nathan tells Peter that he’s going to call in an anonymous tip to the cops and that Peter should go see Mohinder and try to come up with a cure. Nathan then gets distracted by one of his assistants coming to the door, only to turn around and see that Peter took off.
HRG returns to his wife in the hotel where they are al staying while the “flood� damage gets taken care of back at the house. HRG’s wife takes him into the bathroom, turns on the radio and tells HRG that her memory wasn’t erased, she knows everything that HRG told her before he had his memory wiped and she hands HRG a note, written in his own hand writing, saying not to go looking for Claire. The couple have their conversation interrupted when a girl comes to the door of the hotel room and tells HRG that they have a new assignment for him, Isaac called for him and said Simone is dead.
Home from their road trip, Mohinder shows Sylar “the list�, tells him about the DNA testing and research his father has been doing and tells Sylar that his DNA won’t be any help. Sylar offers to help by calling one of the next Heroes and setting up to meet them. Sylar tries to call Isaac, but the line is busy. Mohinder gives Sylar a cup of tea and Sylar asks who they’re going to call next. Sylar starts to get dizzy and his vision goes blurry, as Mohinder tells him he’s the next hero they’re going after, he knows he’s really Sylar, not Zane! Mohinder spiked the tea and Sylar passed out!
Back in Vegas, Hiro has a chance encounter with “the flying man� Nathan, in Linderman’s hotel. Hiro talks to Nathan about trying to get the sword from Linderman’s office and that he can’t get passed security. Hiro asks Nathan to help him find a way past the security guards and he agrees to help. Nathan tells the security guards that Hiro is there to deliver something for Linderman and security agrees to let Hiro in to see the curator.
Claire and the Haitian enter the airport and the Haitian hooks Claire up with some fake documents under the name of Vivian. Claire wants to go hide out with Peter, but the Haitian tells her he’s not in the position to look after himself, let alone her. Claire goes through security before the Haitian and, as the Haitian is going through security, he realizes that Claire stole his passport and boarding pass. Security keeps the Haitian from getting past and Claire takes off.
Back at Isaacs studio, the cops pay a visit, looking for Simone, saying that neighbours called in complaining about a fight and gun shots. Then, out of no where, Simone comes walking in through the door behind the cops, alive and good as new. The cops turn around and leave and, as quickly as they left, HRG comes walking through the door. Simone isn’t actually Simone, it’s a new Heroes character that can shape shift! HRG’s new partner (I think her name is Missy Peregrym, but I don’t know for sure) has the fantastic ability to change forms! Changing into Simone was to get the cops to take off, so HRG could tell Isaac not to leave, to stick around and focus on painting.
In the Sanders house, Jessica and Mikah lay in bed and play videos games. Micah leaves for school and DL confronts Jessica, asking her what she’s doing with a picture of Nathan, that just happened to appear on his pillow, and why she’s going to Linderman’s casino. Jessica manages to convince DL, sorta at least, that she’s only going to Linderman’s casino to work as a dealer for. It was lame, but enough to get DL off her back for the time being. Jessica turns to look in the mirror and gives Niki credit for somehow getting Nathans picture on DL’s pillow.
Back in Mohinder’s apartment, Sylar is strapped up to an IV and drugged up. Mohinder has him on drugs that prevent him from being able to move, just for safetys sake. Mohinder pulls out a tuning fork, strikes it on the edge of a table and holds it to Sylar’s ear, yelling at him to admit that he killed his father. Sylar, having super hearing powers from killing and taking another Heroes powers in episode 16, couldn’t take it and admitted to killing Mohinders father. Mohinder pulls a gun on Sylar and Sylar starts to tell Mohinder how his father liked him better, how he confided in him, how he told him everything and how he felt about Mohinder. Mohinder puts the gun down, and instead of shooting Sylar, picks up a big nasty syringe and jabs it into Sylar’s spine, extracting some spinal fluids for testing.
Back in Vegas, Hiro steps off the elevator and enters Linderman’s art collection. Hiro delivers one of Isaacs paintings to the currator and asks him to go get the delivery papers. While the curator is gone, Hiro jumps onto his computer, searches for the samurai sword and one of the many drawers full of art pieces pops open, revealing Hiro’s coveted samurai sword. Hiro rolls a ladder over to take the sword, climbs to the top and is caught by the curator, who triggers the alarm. One of the security guards shows up and knocks the curator out. It’s Ando! He stuck around and got a job as a security guard in Linderman’s casino because he knew that Hiro would need his help one day.
In another part of the casino, Nathan tells his FBI friends, via his hidden wire, that Linderman has agreed to see him in an hour and he’s going to wait in his hotel room. The FBI agents then get a special visit from Jessica, who breaks into their room, gets them to drop their guns and kills them.
Back in Mohinders apartment, Sylar’s spinal fluid have proved to be very uselful and have revealed to Mohinder the four key genes needed to fix everything. Mohinder pulls a gun on Sylar yet again, only this time he shoots, but things don’t go according to plan. Sylar stops the bullet mid-air using his powers and tells Mohinder that he used his powers earlier to shut off the IV that was pumping him full of drugs to prevent him from moving. Sylar breaks free of his restraints and goes after Mohinder, only to tell him that he’s not going to kill him just yet, he wants the list first.
Isaac tears apart his studio, going through all his paintings, paints, books, everything, until he uncovers what he’s looking for, a stash of drugs. Isaac shoots up, his eyes turn white and he begins to paint a new picture. When all is said and done and Isaac comes out of his drug induced frenzy, he’s painted a picture of someone with the top of their head cut-off.
Nathan enters his hotel room, only to find Niki there waiting for him. Niki tells him that Jessica is out to kill him and has already killed his FBI agent buddies and that Linderman knows he’s betrayed him and is out to get him.
HRG returns to the hotel from Isaac’s studio and tells his wife about everything. His wife goes off to answer her phone, only to come back, transformed into his partner, Missy. She was on the phone with HRG’s boss and just gave him up. HRG’s boss and two henchmen enter the hotel and corner him.
Back in the casino, Hiro finally gets his hands on the sacred samurai sword and, to escape security, transports himself and Ando to the future. On the roof top of the Devaux building, Hiro and Ando look out over New York, in ruins.
In the present, in NY, Claire arrives at Peter’s apartment and knocks on the door, only to be greeted by her grandmother, Peter and Nathan’s mother. Mrs. Petrelli invites Claire into the apartment where she meets, once again, The Haitian. Mrs. Petrelli tells Claire that she’s been working with The Haitian to try and protect her.
Back at the hotel, Niki asks Nathan to knock her out so Jessica will know that she’s not in control anymore. Nathan knocks her out, steals her gun and heads for his meeting with Linderman. Security leads Nathan down stairs to the kitchen, where he meets Linderman and Linderman is finally revealed! It’s Malcolm McDowell (thanks Violeta for the tip). Malcom has been in a few different Star Treks, A Clockwork Orange, Tank Girl, Entourage (as the owner of Arie’s company) and a number of other roles. He’s a very experienced actor, but I still don’t think he’s a good fit for Linderman, he just doesn’t have a big enough presences, but we shall see. Anyways, Nathan pulls a gun on Linderman and they have a whole philosophical chat about wanting either meaning or happiness in life, since you can’t have either. In the end, Linderman offers to tell Nathan what he knows, to make sure he wins the election and, in two years, to put him in the white house, a heart beat away from being the president.
Peter goes to Mohinders apartment and walks around the apartment looking for him, stopping as blood drips on his head. Peter looks up and Mohinder is pinned against the roof, beat up and bleeding. Mohinder says one word “Sylar�, before Sylar appears and pins Peter against the wall, using his powers to cut his way into Peter’s head!
And that’s where things ended. Talk about your cliffhanger endings, brutal. I guess we’ll have to wait until episode 19 to find out whether or not someone stops Sylar. Peter can’t be killed, I just don’t see it happening, but you never know.
So ends the Heroes episode 18 recap. Stay tuned for another full recap of episode 19 next week, after the show. Who knows, I may even change things up a bit and take a more live approach, we’ll have to see.
i think maybe one of sylar’s powers may be to gain immunity against powers or things he’s been exposed to before:
-He is immune to Eden’s mind control when she goes in to kill him (that’s the second time he’d heard it)
-He is able to become almost immune to the tranquilizer the doctors use on him during his stay with the company (”I don’t understand, we gave him enough to kill an elephant”)
-He is able to overcome the sedation given to him by Mohinder in Parasite meant to block his telekinetic power.
I’m not really sure, but it could be a possibility.
Excellent episode recap, Dan!
I really enjoyed reading it.
Hope you’ll write some more.
-I