Blimey after Linderman finally turned up on screen last week in the shape of Malcom McDowell they're getting their money out of him this week as he's rarely offscreen. Its all action this week as players are moved around for the final act of the season. McDowell is electric in this, he commands the screen in ways no other actor on the show can and treads the line of psychopath and villain with a jovial streak.
The regulars also get a good showing as Bennett masterminds an escape with Matt and Ted which results with Radioactive Ted finally on the way to New York. Claire gets to meet the Petrelli family which includes Angela stepping into centre stage. Micah's kidnapping by Linderman is a nice touch, especially using Candice in a way viewers will be slapping themselves for not noticing.
There are some good swerves as Mohinder and Peter are very nearly killed - theres a good little bit of tension with Peter that really works well if the viewer has forgotten Claires autopsy scene from earlier in the season. Sadly we finally say goodbye to Isaac as Sylar strikes and takes his powers. We've known its been coming since episode one and as opposed to then we now care about him. Santiago Cabrera is a firm favourite of mine and its interesting to see him in a low key early appearance - he does his trademark intensity on occasion but by and large its a different performance from what he's known for.
Another good ending as we pick up with Hiro and Ando in the future. Its very much an epilogue for the episode as its all about setting up next episodes events in the future. More nice use of the Isaacs apartment set and a good ending as we see future Hiro of the "save the cheerleader save the world" mantra. Its 10/10 from me and another sterling episode.
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