Desmond and Oh-So-Awesome Meredith.

There are a few things I have discovered after all the studying:
1.) My pencil box has suffered heavy losses in the past month alone, losing just about a gazeelion pens/pencils/markers. And somehow Loss has a way of taking the pens that mattered the most to me, leaving me with the unworkables and the un-use-ables.

2.) I can't draw straight lines, and the side-effect of that, are books with sentences that are highlighted first-half or bottom-half only.

3.) And the shocker: Maybe studying could be fun. (MAYBE.)

4.) I'm so glad heroes is back!! After a long long two weeks.

*Major Heroes Season 3 Spoilers*

And so we begin. The previouslies show a series of snippets then cut to Somewhere in Africa again, where DesertIssac sends Hiro on his hyena-dung induced spirit walk. Hiro's "spirit" then flies out of Somewhere in Africa, and then we start our flashback episode journey. YAY.

First flashback,18 months ago, Petrelli household, where Arthur and Angela are hosting a celebration for their 41th wedding anniversery. They make out after giving a toast, and Nathan says "Alright, get a room." I'm with you Nathy. Enter Linderman the mobster, who Nathan the Assistant District Attorney is threatening to bring down. What the petrelli boys don't know is that Arthur is the one pulling all the strings. Linderman fears Nathan will realise this after the investigations and Arthur's clever plan is to kill Nathan. Camera lingers on Linderman's shocked face for awhile, before we cut to Memphis, Tennessee.

A convenience store is being robbed by Meredith! And Flint!! who is throwing rhetorical questions to no one in particular and answering them himself. "I'm sorry, what did you say? Who's the man? I'm the man!" All this while he pops some popcorn with his handy-dandy blue flames! How childish is that.

Apparently, childish enough for me to go HEE! and add Flint to my favourite characters list. HEEEE!! As a sidenote, this entry is dedicated to Meredith, who I've always thought was awesome. But I'm bumping her up to Oh-so-awesome this week because she was. You'll see.

It seems Meredith is his sister, and she tells him to back off, and tone down the childish. He sees a man who is standing up while everyone else is on the ground. Flint yells at him to "kiss the floor", while Meredith tells Flint to "let it go". Man turns around to reveal that he's Eric Thompson!! Company big shot from season one, (and also, Julia Robert's brother. For real). Meredith yells for Flint to run, but the idiot decides to throw flame towards Thompson. Thompson responds by spraying what I'm going to assume is a fire extinguisher, and not a can of whipped cream, dousing out Flint's flames.

Meredith screams for her baby brother to run again, throwing her own orange-flame ball at Thompson. Flints escapes, and Meredith is about to throw another fireball when Thompson whips (whipped cream!) out a taser. Meredith sees the taser and surrenders, giving a "hey come on, let's talk about this" look. A very wise choice considering the odds are against her.

One year ago, Brooklyn, New York, at Gabriel and Sons Watchmakers. Gabriel (!!!!who is not Sylar yet), is preparing to hang himself, apparently guilty at having killed Brian Davis and stealing his power of Telekinesis. He's all hung up and ready to die, when Elle (!!!) comes in from the back and sees what is happening. She zaps the rope with a little precision-electric spark, and he comes tumbling down, gasping for breath. Elle runs over and holds him and Gabriel says, "Forgive me..." Erm, okay... but I think you mistook Elle for Brian.

Cut to a new title card -- Heroes: Villains with the Symbol on the eclipse.

Same scene, where Elle tells Syl... Gabriel that he isn't a bad person, and that it must have been a sign when the rope "broke". Uh oh, Elle is a lying liar who lies. That aside, Gabriel says she doesn't even know him, but she replies that everyone deserves a second chance.

Elle walks out of the building, to a Primatech van, where Noah Bennet waits for her! Ooo! So they were partners! Their assignment is to make Sylar use his powers, to transfer power from one vessel to another, ie from someone else to himself, I'm guessing. But if he could do it for someone other than himself, maybe that's how Peter gets his back from Daddy. Let's not speculate though. Bennet suggests Elle uses pie to get close to Gabriel. Easy as pie, anyone?

Cut to a cell in the company; Thompson is offering Meredith a chance to work for the Company, to be an agent. She refuses, because she "has her reasons" for hating the Company, which we will find out later. Thompson throws her the bottomline, "Agent, or Prisoner?", and shoots down her condition that the Company will leave her brother alone. Aww. I really like Meredith. She honestly loves her big baby brother. Anyways, she chooses Agent, despite Thompson's refusal to meet her condition. Because it's better an agent, free and able to look out for your dumb brother, than a prisoner who can't even walk out to rob a convenience store.

Next scene, Arthur gardening, and Angela comes in. They really seem to be in love, as opposed to the upcoming confrontation that's about to happen in the present. Nathan comes in, and tells his parents to quit the mushy stuff, "Seriously Mom, Dad... I'll pay for the room. Deluxe? Penthouse Suite? Seriously... it's on me." K not quite, but I'm saying that. Arthur tries to talk Nathan out of prosecuting Linderman (and indirectly, himself), but Nathan refuses to "let it go", as Meredith would probably say if she was there. Nathan is about to leave when he sees his father staring at him. He goes "what", and Arthur says "You look good in a suit, Nathan." I'm guessing Arthur's thinking about Nathan's funeral, but Nathan's clueless and has this look of perplexity on his face. He's probably thinking, "WHOKAY, maybe not Deluxe or Penthouse Suite, but Mental Institution". If only you knew Nathy, if only you knew. Arthur snippetty-snips a flower, symbolising him snippetty-snipping off a son.

The next scene is the same footage we've seen before in season 1. Linderman's guys ramming Nathan's car. Nathan flies for the first time, out of the car, leaving Heidi his wife, to hit a divider. Then at the hospital we learn she broke her back in 3 places. Mummy and Daddy arrive, and Nathan has a big quarrel with Daddy, over bringing "that man into our house. He tried to kill me!" Erm, Nathan, there's a man, living in your house, who is trying to kill you. I'll give you a hint, you call him Daaaaaa....

Back at the Petrelli house, Angela asks if Arthur was responsible for the attempt on Nathan's life. Looks like she knows just how far her husband of 41 years would go. Arthur, Lying Liar who Lies, lies that it wasn't him. And they kiss, AGAIN, and say "I love you". Nathan, I say just get them the penthouse.
Austin, Texas, a shamble, Meredith and Thompson on her first try-out for the Agent Team. Thompson tells her "no powers" and that she's just there to see how things go down. Thompson lying liar-lies to Danny, who calls him on the lie. Meredith, smart-lying-liar, lies and saves Thompson's butt, but Danny sees through the lie and turns his arms into metal. Thompson is just plain dumb because he reacts so slowly. Meredith on the other hand, scorches Danny's metal arms, and grabs Thompson's taser, and tasers Danny. Thompson is impressed, and so am I.

Queens, New York, back at Syl.. Gabriel's loft. Gabriel is clearing out his wall of heroes and tosses the list. Elle comes knocking on the door and greets Gabriel with an awkward "hi, do you like pie? Urg, it rhymed didn't it?". Apparently Gabriel likes pie and lousy rhymes and lets her in. I would so buy that too, if Elle was outside my door. I like her so much! And I love pie. Chicken pie please!!! We realise Noah is spying on Gabriel through some hidden cameras. Syl.. GABRIEL, tells Elle about the list, and decides to show her his powers. She does a great job of fake-astonishment-mixed-with-fear, and when Gabriel's not looking, she picks up the list. Noah's gives her a "that's my girl" smile from his van. Gabriel comments "peach pie" is his favourite, and I'm abit dejected that he didn't say chicken. NEXT SCENE!

Primatech, Odessa, Texas, Thompson and Meredith are bringing Danny Steel Arms in. Thompson tells Meredith that she was born for this, but isn't an agent yet, cause the real test is loyalty to the Company, no questions asked. He passes her a keycard, asking her to put Danny Steel Arms in cell 9. Danny Steel Arms is as cool as steel about all this, but whatever, as long as it's not me getting locked up. As Meredith walks him to his cell, a voice from off the screen goes, "Meredith?" It's Flint her idiotic, childish, but really funny, brother.

He's all happy to see her, asking if "they're going to make her an agent also". Meredith goes "what do you mean 'also'? what did they tell you?", in an exasperated tone that older siblings use on their younger siblings. I do that too sometimes, but let's not go there. Flint says in his texas accent, that they're gonna train him, and that he's "gonna be in one of em suits". While Meredith shakes her head in exasperation, just stumped by her brother's naive gullible-ness... I'm shaking my head and thinking, "Flint is just awesome!!" Thompson walks in, and asks if there's a "problem". Meredith replies that there isn't, and walks Danny Steel Arms, to his cell. Why he didn't use the opportunity to escape, I will never know.
Flint does his stupid "who's-the-man" voice, saying, "bag and tag baby, bag and tag!". Then he salutes Thompson. It's just plain stupid, the HAHA kinda stupid, considering the context. Thompson just looks at Flint as if he's one big joke. Dude. Where's your sense of humour??? I'm laughing, for real man!! FLINT AND MEREDITH GORDON ARE AWESOME!!!

Back to Gabriel, Elle and Noah-in-the-car. For some reason, Gabriel and Elle are eating on the floor. Gabriel talks about his addiction (the hunger for power),and says that since meeting Elle, he feels that maybe he doesn't need to be special. Maybe he could just be Gabriel again. Maybe he could just be normal. What are you talking about man -- for this entire recap you have been Gabriel... much to my inconvenience. Elle says, "but you are special just the way you are". They hold hands. Ohhh gosh... and I was just forgetting about the whole Arthur and Angela thing.

Elle runs out to meet Noah, who tortures/teases her about how Gabriel is special just the way he is, and how he's waiting for her to break out into song. I can't wait to hear that one. They have an argument about getting Gabriel to kill someone for powers. Elle refuses to tempt Gabriel, genuinely believing he could change, and because she's falling for him. Noah however wins the argument, because apparently Elle has no where else to go if she's fired from her agent job, and she doesn't want to be a waitress in NYC. That's your decision Elle, and I respect it.

Back to the Petrelli house, where Arthur blames Linderman for screwing up the murder of his son Nathan. Linderman has reservations about the whole plan, and Arthur threatens him, wondering if Linderman has outlived his usefulness. They don't realise till too late that Angela has overheard the entire conversation. She stands in shock, then rushes off to the kitchen to get a knife. Arthur jedi-mind-talks to her, and she pleads with him, insisting that Nathan is her baby. He continues to put suggestions in her head, that Nathan has to die, much like Maury and Matt could do... and Arthur suceeds -- Angela starts saying like a drone "Nathan has to die".

Cut to Hiro, Ando and DesertIssac. Something happens, but it's blah. So next scene.

Back to Meredith, who is no longer in "one of em suits". She rushes in to the cells and tells Flint to "put his shoes on". They're going to escape. Flint wonders why they need to, when "these people been nice to me". Boy, he is such a southern cowboy. Meredith exhales in exasperation (I don't know what is a synonym for that, so if anyone does please tell me.) "They're tricking you... because you're dumb." Ouch, the truth hurts doesn't it? But the next line is the best of the entire season. "You remember what daddy used to say? God gave you a big sister instead of a brain." Awesome huh! Now Meredith is not trying to insult him. You can tell she really loves the kid, but she also has to be realistic -- He ain't too bright. Flint's face shows that he actually believes that, on some level. Ohmyword, he is so cute... but not in that way. "hurh, you're right sis, hurh, let's go get some tortillas, hurh who's the man? I'm the man!"

They're on a cargo train, probably illegally, where Meredith tells him to never trust the Company, because they'll lie to you. Seriously, she's probably the smartest person on the show since it started. She's not manipulated by anyone at all. She's just plain street-smart. And plain awesome. Anyways, she suddenly falls to the ground in the midst of making Flint promise to never trust the Company. Thompson tasered her! Flint exclaims, "You killed her!" Which we know is NOT the case, but he's dumb, so yea... Thompson humors him, "Yea I killed her, Genius, and now I'm gonna kill you."

Blue flame, Flint runs. Thompson checks to see if Meredith is out cold, and when he sees she is, he chases Flint. Camera goes back to Meredith, and we realise she's just pretending to be unconscious! SHE'S SO AWESOME! She runs in the other direction, so now the three of them are in a straight line, but all hiding. Thompson is gaining on Flint, taser in hand. Meredith sees that Thompson is reaching Flint, and she pauses to hatch a quick plan. In desperation, she screams from her end of the carriage, "Flint, lookout!" This leads Thompson to believe Flint is on the other end. A fight, a struggle, a slap and blah later, Flint escapes and Meredith sets fire to all the canisters on the train to escape from Thompson. There is an explosion just as they both jump out. Now I watch Mythbusters, and the cannisters don't explode so quickly in reality. But I'll let it go, on account of Meredith's awesomeness.

Angela is making some stew and Linderman comes in and makes a joke about "pie". Seriously. I need a chicken pie now. Linderman says he has a "shred of morality left, and can no longer stand by and watch Arthur" use her like that. Linderman tells her Arthur has done heinious things, removing her memories and forced her to do things against her will. She slaps him and calls him a liar. Angela, this whole show has had many lying liars who lie, but Linderman, (strangely) isn't one of them. Anyways he heals her brain, and she remembers everything, including the plot to kill Nathan.Back to the aftermath of the train explosion, Thompson has caught Meredith. He asks why she hates the company so much, and she says that it was because her baby daughter died in a house fire -- started by a fire fight with some agents from the Company. Thompson is shocked that Meredith isn't aware that Claire is still alive, and out of sympathy (?), he lets her go. She walks off, and the scene coincides with another scene from the season 1. When Claire saves the man from the burning train!

Elle and Gabriel are having a dinner date, and Elle has invited someone from the list to dinner. Trevor is a emo goth punk, and he has a really stupid power. He points at something like he's using a gun, and he shoots out "bullets". Gun power for the Guns and Roses punk rocker huh. Anyways, Gabriel gives in to his temptations and YAY! I can call him Sylar again. Elle tries to use her powers to stop him from killing Trevor, and Sylar is furious upon realising Elle has powers. Sylar tells her to get out, which she does. And Sylar does that head slicing thing.

Elle runs to the van, begging Noah to make Sylar stop. Bennet only sits and stares at the video feed, saying that it's "incredible". And I thought Elle was supposed to be the derailed sociopath. I like Elle so much more now, because she's such a messed up person. And she's so real because she's so messed up.

Angela and Arthur are having dinner, and Arthur asks if she's okay. She wonders if he even knows her when he can't use his mind reading powers. And the Haitian who is loyal to Angela, is there to neutralise Arthur's powers. During the quarrel, Angela reveals that she lied, and that the soup she gave him was not his mother's recipe. i.e, she poisoned him. He falls to the ground. Just as the Haitian is about to take him away to be incinerated, Nathan comes home and spoils the whole plan. Angela has to pretend he's had a heart attack. Nathan, Nathan... You're spoiling the plan to keep you aliveee.
At the hospital, a doctor breaks the news that Arthur has died, and Angela asks for a cremation. No suit needed for that, Arthur! Doctor then walks out into another room, where Arthur is lying in bed, very much alive! It turns out Arthur has been using his jedi-mindtricks on the good doctor. But the good doctor goes on to say that the poison did irreversible damage, and paralysis is certain. Seriously, what recipe was that Angela!?! More effective that the lousy formula going around.
Then back to present day, where Hiro wakes up to find DesertIssac has lost his head, literally. Arthur turns up behind him, saying, "I hear you have been dreaming about me". He does some mojo, as he touches Hiro's head. I'm kinda worried for Hiro, which is unexpected, and for Ando.. because Ando has no powers.

What a great episode. I really really love Meredith now. If anyone's keeping track, my top 5 heroes are Sylar, Elle, Meredith, Noah and probably Sandra. Flint is a close 6th. He's so cute and funny. And it was definitely nice to see Linderman actually did have a conscience. He's been portrayed as the gentlemanly, polite mobster for too long. I like how he's actually just the worker, not the big bad guy he was put out to be.

And I really liked how Elle and Syl.. Gabriel got along. It really takes a messed-up person to understand another messed-up person huh? Of cos Meredith was oh-so-awesome. And I'm really hoping she and Elle do not die. I'd be so sad.

What a great episode.
And good break from studying.