When Mohinder finds Chandra's list on the computer, one of the names in the rightmost column is Amid Halebi, a character who only appeared in the unaired pilot.
Goof: When Noah finds Claire, she is standing in the middle of the sidewalk, clearly visible. There is blood all over her and people are walking on the steps right beside her. Surely, someone would have seen the blood on Claire. Or do they just not care when people are soaked in blood?
Goof: After Peter revives himself with Claire's power, the wounds on his face heal, leaving very little blood on the side of his face. She asks "How did you...?" and we are shown Peter again, with the side of his face soaked in blood.
In this episode, Nathan, Peter and Simone see the painting that was missing from the set Isaac did depicting the events of Homecoming. The painting is shown as a rectangular, landscape oriented picture, but in Better Halves when we see the "comic book layout" display of images, the missing image is a square shape.
The roadside cafe, that D.L. and Micah stop at, is fictionally located along the highway in Utah. It is actually called The Half Way House Cafe and is a real restaurant located in Saugus, CA, a suburb north of Los Angeles. Established in 1931, the restaurant received its name because it is equidistant between Los Angeles and Palmdale, CA.
Before the homecoming name list was shown, the camera shows various groups of people sitting together in the outdoor amphitheater. With the geeks/nerds reading "9th Wonder" comic books, one can see a guy wearing a Battlestar Galactica (2003) shirt which NBC also owns.
Claire: Everybody who wasn't my friend is now my friend, and everybody that was my friend isn't. Zach: Well it's not a popularity contest. It's an unpopularity contest.
D.L.: The good news is, it's just going to be you and me from here on out. Partners. Micah: You mean like Batman and Robin? D.L.: Yeah. Like Batman and Robin. Only...I'm not wearing any tights. You can wear tights, but I'm not wearing tights.
Mohinder: You came to me in my dream last night. Iyer: I don't come to anyone. They come to me. Mohinder: Why? Why do they come to you? Iyer: They have questions that need answers. Mohinder: I am not sure that I have a question. Iyer: (chuckles) Yes. You do. Mohinder: I have two paths in front of me. I need to know which one to take. Which one's my destiny? Iyer: You already have the answer you seek.
D.L.: (shouting at Micah who is running away) Micah. Micah. (after catching him) What were you thinking? You know how scared I was? Micah: Now you know how it felt when you left us.
Zach: What? What's with you? Claire: You are being so nice. I've never been this nice to you. I mean… I've been nice. But I could be nicer. Zach: Why don't you?
Mohinder: (voiceover) We are all, at our cores, the sum of our fears. To embrace destiny, we must, inevitably, face those fears and conquer them. Whether they come from the familiar...or the unknown.
Eden: (to Sylar) You don't want to hurt me. We just need to talk. You can tell me all about yourself. But first...go to sleep. (echoing) You need to sleep.
Nathan: Peter's got all these...ideas in his head, delusions of grandeur. He thinks he's supposed to make a difference. Simone: What are you doing? No.... [Nathan throws a bucket of paint on Isaac's painting] No! Nathan: Saving his life. Why, you believe it? "Save the cheerleader, save the world"? Simone: I'm not sure what to believe anymore. Nathan: I am.
Mohinder: (voiceover) We are, if anything, creatures of habit--drawn to the safety and comfort of the familiar. But what happens when the familiar becomes unsafe, when the fear that we have been desperately trying to avoid, finds us where we live?
Peter: Are you the one? By saving you, did I save the world? Claire: I don't know. I'm just a cheerleader.
Ando: Excuse me, When was this picture taken? Waitress: Oh that was Charlie's birthday. About 6 months ago. Ando: (Ando points at photo of Charlie and Hiro) Do you know him? Waitress: Hiro? Sure! He and Charlie were tight. Ando: Please, where is he now? Waitress: I have no idea darling, He popped out her life weeks ago.
Jackie: I thought you were grounded. Claire: It didn't take.
Chandra: Darwin said, "A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections; a heart of stone." That's me, Mohinder, not you.
Peter: Truthfully, when I'm by myself, I don't…I'm not really anything.
Zach: I know who I am. I like who I am. I like who you are. I just, I just wish that you liked who you are. Claire: I'm finally realizing who my friends really are. That maybe being different isn't the end of the world. It's just who I am.
Zach: (texting) CLACK. CLACK-CLACK. Claire: (texting) Zach? What r u doing? Zach: (texting) Throwing rocks at ur window. Open up!
Mohinder: I have two paths in front of me. I need to know which one to take. Which one is my destiny. Iyer: You already have the answer that you seek. Mohinder: What is it? What's my answer?
Micah: Dad, I know she's different. I see it, too. Something happened to her when you left. It got really bad. Then, sometimes, she'd show up instead of Mom. D.L.: She? Micah: Jessica.
Claire: Everybody who wasn't my friend is now my friend, and everybody who was my friend, isn't. Zach: Well, it's not a popularity contest. It's an unpopularity contest 'cause you rocked the freak vote. Claire: I what? Zach: Look, everybody who's like Jackie voted for Jackie; and everybody who isn't voted for you. And in this school, the UNpopular vastly outnumber the popular.
Simone: You really believe this, don't you? 'Save the cheerleader, save the world.' Peter: For reasons I can't begin to understand, there are people that are counting on me to do this. I don't know if I can, but I have to try.
Jessica: (about D.L.) He took my son. Gun Seller: Damn. You call the cops? Jessica: Cops can't stop him. But I can, as long as he doesn't see it coming.
Peter: Hey, do you... do you know this girl, Jackie Wilcox? Claire:Yeah, half time show starts in about five minutes. She'll be out on the field. She's a cheerleader. (pause) You know, between you and me, she's nothing special. Just your average teenage girl. Peter: She rushed into a fire and saved a man's life. Sounds kind of special to me. Claire: Yeah, you're right. I'm jealous. She's our town hero. Me, I don't win too many popularity contests.
Jackie: Oh, is the gay boy your date? You should tell him that only one of you gets to wear the tiara! [Claire punches Jackie out.]
Powers Developments: There were no power developments in this episode.
New Heroes: There were no new heroes introduced in this episode.
The Symbol: There were no new appearances of the symbol in this episode.
International Air Dates: Germany: November 28, 2007 on RTL2 Czech Republic: February 28, 2008 on Prima Slovakia: July 28, 2008 on Markiza
D.L.: Yeah. Like Batman and Robin. Only...I'm not wearing any tights. You can wear tights, but I'm not wearing tights. Known as "The Caped Crusaders" and "The Dynamic Duo" Batman and Robin are comic book superheroes who are among the most popular in DC Comics. Batman was created by Bob Kane and made his first appearance in 1939. His young sidekick, Robin, was introduced the following year.
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