Just a Sci-Fi Kid Like Me

Waaaaaaaaaaay the hell better than the carnies.

Source 1. X-Men. Holy cow.

a) Mohinder is like stealing Beast's origin story wholesale. From Wikipedia: Hank isolates a "hormonal extract" allowing anyone to become a mutant for a short period of time, and uses the mutagenic serum on himself... *coff*

b) Days of Future Past and Days of Future Present ripped wholesale.

If Claire starts sporting a red leather catsuit with spikes and tats...yeah...

Source 2. Hulk.

Mohinder is freakishly green and veiny.

Source 3. Babylon 5.

Bruce Boxleitner for five whole minutes!!!!

Source 4. Greek mythology.

Pandora's Box much?

Source 5. Veronica Mars!

We missed you, Weevil!

Source 6. Watchmen.

Welcome back Ozymandias. Er, I mean, Mr. Linderman.

Some final notes for the ep:

Okay, Buffy Summers would be deeply ashamed of Claire. I mean, doesn't *everyone* know at this point that when dealing with a telekinetic you attack the head and DON'T STOP UNTIL THE BRAIN PAN IS MUSH?! Just sayin'.

I wonder if the African dude is Isaac reincarnated?

Also, how awesome would it have been if Matt could have heard the thoughts of the turtle? Cos that would be hellacool.