Post-Parasite Speculation: Peter, Mohinder, and Sylar

When last we left out intrepid Heroes, we discovered that Mohinder is not, in fact, the Hindi word for "chump." After traipsing around the country on the Superhero Buffet, Sylar and Mohinder return to New York, plotting their next move. As proof that even telekinetics can fall for the oldest trick in the book, Mohinder slips Sylar a Mickey.

After all of the obligatory torture, soul-searching, and revelation of big plans (on both parts...you'd think these guys might have seen a Bond movie or two), we find an ongoing game of cat and mouse. Who really is in control of the situation?

Just as an aside, Tim Kring has said that Sylar will be returning for Season 2 of Heroes. If we're going to have a recurring villain, I'd like to see the writers try to give him dialog that doesn't make him sound like he was pulled from the "Create-a-Lecter" handbook.

So anyway, along comes Peter, the Exploding/Absorbing/Emo Man, searching for Mohinder's help in controlling what he beleieves is his impending fate. Unfortunately, Mohinder was a bit held up when Pete stopped in.

So on to the questions and speculation...is this how Peter gets the scar that Future Hiro mentioned? What happened that caused Peter to not be able to heal a scar if he was able to recover from a swan dive into a taxi? In listening to some podcasts, forums, and other speculation, I like the idea that this ties back to "Save the Cheerleader, Save the World." If the world of the future had not known of either Claire (or Peter with Claire's power), then it must have been such a horrible place that Future Hiro would risk a rift to come back and tell Peter to "STC, STW." Maybe in Hiro's future, Peter never met Claire and couldn't be the one they needed.

There's not too much speculation about Sylar, seeing as it's all but certain that he'll be back next season. Once again, the "clever" villain will get away. You'd think all you'd need is a brain on a plate, with a box and a stick, and we'd finally catch this guy, a la the Roadrunner.

So, does Mohinder die? I hope not, as I think the show is filling up with Heroes, and not enough Normals to show that this is, inded an unusual gift. The Suresh family has been set up early on as a big part of the puzzle. To kill him now, clearing the way for a new season and more "gifted" characters kinda bothers me. Let's not see a housecleaning for its own sake.

Stay tuned, sidekicks! Only a couple more we to go until .07%! Next up...The Linderman Group!