‘Heroes’: The Return of Mohinder’s Theme-o-Matic Voice-over! Oh, and the Petrellis Blow Up

Peter and Nathan in Heroes.Courtesy of NBC

First things first: Why couldn’t Peter just fly into the stratosphere himself? Why, at the climactic moment of last night’s Heroes season finale, “How to Stop an Exploding Man” — with Peter about to go nuclear and desperate for a way to save the city — couldn’t Peter just fly away himself?

Peter flies in episode sixteen.Courtesy of NBC and HeroesWiki.com

We already know he can fly: We’ve seen him do it, in “Unexpected,” when he carried Claude high over the streets of New York while escaping from Bennett and the Haitian. So why, last night, did his brother Nathan need to swoop in, share a tender moment, and carry him up, up, and away? Why did Peter need Nathan at all?

We’re sure that other, better nerds than us shall answer this question shortly.

But many, many other questions were satisfyingly answered by Heroes’ season finale:

What is it about Peter that makes him the hero of the story? It’s love, he’s told in a mysterious vision midway through the episode. His ability to love is what makes him strong. Just like Harry Potter!

Does Claire have it in her to shoot Peter if necessary? No! But it doesn’t matter because Nathan saves the day! (But why couldn’t…? Dammit!)


Can the heroes defeat Sylar? Yes, we think! Peter and Niki beat him up, and Hiro samurai-swords him to death. But maybe he’s not dead … more on this later.


What is Bennett’s first name? Noah!

And will Mohinder’s Theme-o-Matic voice-over ever return? Yes, with a vengeance! This season finale begins with a repeat of his complete voice-over from episode one, “Genesis,” and ends with Mohinder intoning:


Which brings us to season two, of course. We’re so obsessed with Heroes this morning that we’re gonna spend an entire second post on that.
