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( Here there be spoilers )

Short version: Angela yay! (I swear to God, that woman can make any scene shine.) Claire-characterization yay! (Claire plot question mark) Some plot developments could develop interestingly. But most of the episode felt like a hash party.

About on par with season 1 Torchwood. That's not a compliment. There are, however, intriguing bits scattered through. Enough that I'll keep watching, at any rate.

Short review of Heroes 2x08:

Another "Six Months Ago" that certainly wasn't. I felt like every actor, except for Adam and Angela took this episode as an excuse to go get drunk the night before, and I'm still bored stupid by the Wonder Twins. Meeeeeeh. Where are all the really interesting characters? Surely they did stuff in the between-season interim.

On the other hand... it's clear the writers are aware of at least one thing. Peter only really works as a character when paired up with a cynic. First Nathan, then Claude, and now Adam. Combined with these characters, he's actually interesting, so here's hoping the pattern follows through.

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Finally, the season seems to be hitting a groove.