I am – Hercules!!

Raging controversy!! Some deemed last week’s episode a wonderful return to first-season glory while others contended it continued the suck.

The thing that bugged me the most was Elle couldn’t or wouldn't use her lightning lass power on Team Bennet until her hands were free. Were I Noah, I would have dropped Elle off unconscious and soaking in a 55-gallon drum strapped to a Lecter-dolly. With the business end of a shotgun duct-taped to her sociopath skull.

(But I don’t understand half of what Noah does. Did we ever learn why he took the job at CopyKingdom?)

Another thing I would have done? Elle, released to Bob’s custody, should have immediately stripped off every stitch of wet clothing so she could zap the cheerleader.

Also, why can West spirit Noah to the skies in one scene but can’t manage the same trick when Noah is sitting on top of him?

One smart thing producers did last week was revive Noah minutes after he died. I’m guessing a lot of us saw that resurrection coming as soon as we saw the Mendez painting in 2.1.

To recap:

CLAIRE. Called her dad a giant liar and announced her refusal to flee Costa Verde.

BOB. Captured Claire.

NOAH. Captured Elle.

HIRO. Zipped back a week to rescue daddy Kaito, then changed his mind, then learned Adam killed Kaito.

MATT. Practiced his Jedi mind tricks on Molly, partner Bryan and Angela.

MOHINDER. Put a bullet in Noah’s eye during the big Elle/Claire trade on Imperial Beach.

PETER, NATHAN, SYLAR, ALEJANDRO, MAYA, MICAH, JESSIGINIKI, MONICA. Sat last week out.

NBC says:

Nov. 26
2.10 TRUTH & CONSEQUENCES
Peter travels to Primatech Paper in Texas with his new friend to destroy the virus, which will kill 93 percent of the world's population in the future -- or so he believes. Niki returns to Micah with bad news. To right a wrong, Monica puts her abilities to the test while Hiro goes after his father's killer. Meanwhile, Matt uses his mental abilities to track down the last person in the company photo. In addition, Nathan learns his brother is alive. Outside of New York, Maya must choose between Alejandro and Sylar.

Wait a minute, didn’t Nathan learn his brother was alive three or four episodes ago? Unless they’re not talking about Peter …

Dec. 3
2.11 POWERLESS
Deep below Primatech Paper in Odessa, TX, Peter's reunion with Nathan turns violent when the brothers, Matt and Hiro all clash thanks to Adam and his pursuit of the deadly Shanti Virus. After watching his heroic cousin captured by a street gang, Micah turns to the one person who can help him save Monica -- his mom. Meanwhile, Maya tragically learns how much of a monster Sylar really is during his kidnapping of Molly and Suresh. Meanwhile, Elle decides to play hero to get back into her father's good graces.

2.11 is the likely second-season finale.

9 p.m. Monday. NBC.

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