What did we learn this week? Well, we learned a lot about Hiro who teleported himself to the past during his father’s funeral to rescue him. He even went back to his mother’s funeral where we met little Hiro, who wasn’t much different from present Hiro. Hiro decided it was time to grow up and sees his father die, but also sees the killer by stopping time: it’s Adam! Hiro returns to the present to give his father’s eulogy.

We learned that Matt is getting more and more interesting in every episode, especially with the discovery of his ability to control people’s minds. He qucikly gave into the temptation to use it for personal gain.

We learned how far Noah is willing to go to protect his daughter, who didn’t want any protection. We also learned that he should turn off his computer after looking at Isaac’s paintings, because Claire saw the one where Noah was lying on the ground looking dead as Claire and West look on. She was kidnapped by Bob so that her blood could cure Molly (Claire eventually agreed to it), and Noah formed an alliance with West to rescue her. They kidnapped Elle (Suresh’s new partner), and they made an exchange with Bob and Suresh (whom we learned is still the dumbest character on this show, especially for all his book-learnin’ - okay, maybe we pretty much already knew that). We also learned that Noah should have found a way to keep Elle from using her powers until well after the exchange because she blasted West and Claire out of the sky (this after he had kept Elle’s feet in a bucket of water to neutralize her). Claire broke the fall but not fast enough to keep Noah from shooting Elle in the arm, then threatening to kill Bob. Suresh in a panic shot Noah in the eye (just like in two paintings). Claire and her mother mourn Noah as Suresh contemplates his actions, and Elle nurses her wound. Meanwhile, Noah’s lying in a hospital bed and his eye suddenly regenerates, and he wakes up with a start.

Another improvement for this season, only two to go before the fall/season finale.

BY HENRY HANKS