Here Comes The Sun, There Goes The Show

After all the fear of the eclipse, things are pretty much back to normal on Heroes. No real change. It would have been good if someone permanently lost his powers, or someone who got killed during the eclipse didn't spring back to life, or even if Mohinder simply turned back into a rational person.

So the solar eclipse (seen in many places on Earth, apparently) lasted a short while, as all do, and everyone goes crazy. Even Arthur Petrelli, who usually seems in control, went nuts. You might figure he'd just calmly sit in his office and wait for it to be over, but not on Heroes, where everyone can be counted on to learn nothing from the past.

The comic store nerds were kind of fun, even if not utilized that well. (And how did Parkman find the place?) And the best moment was when Hiro, after moping around for too long, finally went into action old school.

But what I liked least was how Gabriel, after changing his character practically every episode this season, now seems to be back to the original Sylar. It's as if Tim Kring threw up his hands and said "nothing's working, let's just pretend it's season one again." You remember season one, where so much time was spent preventing Sylar from getting the the Cheerleader's power? Well, he's got it now, so cross that off your list.

Oh yeah, he also killed Elle, another character who changes every episode. Kristen Bell was appealing in the role, and I don't see why Sylar had the hunger to kill her, since he already had her power. So I guess Sylar isn't quite like the old one--he makes even less sense.