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* [[Rage Against the Mentor]]: Matt and Nathan spend much of the second Volume interrogating and browbeating (and [[Mind Rape]]ing) each others' and their own parents for answers. Answers about their origins and [[Jerkass]] activities: the creation of the [[The Men in Black|Men in Black]]-like Company, their controlling their children, never helping with their abilities, and basically being dicks "for their sakes", and committing [[Karma Meter]] -reducing sins "for them". All while never being clear or concise on what they had in mind or ''why'' they did these things. Needless to say, fans are exasperated at all this holding out too. All together now: Oh, [[Kudzu Plot]], ''we hate you!''

* [[Random Events Plot]]: About everything in Volume 3.

* [[Redemption Equals Death]]: Ted calms down and finally gets off his revenge kick, just in time to be <s>snacked on</s> brain-finger-banged by Sylar. And later, {{spoiler|Maury Parkman}} gets swiftly executed for defending his son.

** Also, {{spoiler|Nathan Petrelli in the Volume 4 finale, during a "face" portion of his [[Face Heel Revolving Door]]}}. Fandom was [[Ruined FOREVER|NOT amused]].

** Interestingly averted with {{spoiler|Sylar}}, where it may actually work out.

* [[Redemption in the Rain]]/[[Happy Rain]]: "Into Asylum". Angela and Peter in one scene, Sylar in another.

** Hugs always seem to turn disastrous for Peter. Peter finally turns the tables in one Volume 4 episode where he hugs Nathan, secretly absorbing the latter's flying ability, to make a quick and badass escape when Nathan tries to capture him.

** Hiro knows Nathan's name and how he feels about revealing his powers, but still insists on punching his fists in the air and shouting [[In-Series Nickname|"FLYING-MAN!!!"]] every time he sees him.

* [[Sadistic Choice]]: Sylar presents a number of these to Claire and Bennet in the Volume 3 finale. They each opt to [[Take a Third Option]].

** Doyle does this to Claire as well when he holds her, Sandra, and Meredith hostage and makes them play [[Russian Roulette]]. Luckily, Claire manages to knock him out.

* [[Sealed Evil in a Can]]: Volume 2's [[Big Bad]], {{spoiler|Takezo Kensei aka Adam Monroe}}. {{spoiler|Volume 3 went this way too with Level 5. And Adam. Again. For two episodes}}.

** {{spoiler|Mind-wiped Sylar. [[What an Idiot!|How long do you REALLY expect that to last]]}}?

* [[Second Episode Introduction]]: Matt doesn't appear until the second episode.

* [[Seeking Sanctuary]]: Angela and Peter in "Into Asylum".

** Type 3: [[Time Master|Hiro]], [[Person of Mass Destruction|Ted]], [[You Will Be Assimilated|Sylar]], [[All Your Powers Combined|Peter]] (Volumes 1-3; he becomes a wild card in Volume 4), [[Evil Overlord|Arthur Petrelli]], [[Anti Christ|Samuel]] at full power.

* [[Sword Fight]]: Hiro and his father, Hiro and Kensei.

* [[Taking You with Me]]: The first battle between Peter and Sylar ends with them grappling and throwing each other off a 30 ft drop off the bleachers. Peter died, but came back to life, Sylar slowed his fall with [[Mind Over Matter|TK]] and limped away.

* [[Tangled Family Tree]]: The Petrelli's immediate family thus far includes Angela and Arthur, {{spoiler|Angela's sister Alice,}} sons Peter and Nathan, Nathan's wife and legitimate kids, and Claire. Claire, in turn, has the Bennets as her foster family as well as biological mother Meredith, making Meredith's brother Flint her uncle. Sylar {{spoiler|was teased for a bit as a [[Long Lost Sibling|third Petrelli brother]]; [[From a Certain Point of View|this was a lie]] but he's now Nathan's [[Replacement Goldfish]]}}.

* [[Theme Music Power-Up]]: Sylar, Peter, and Spider-Mo

* [[There Are No Therapists]]: ...and that one time there was a therapist, she only survived for half an episode.

* [[Theyd Cut You Up|They'd Cut You Up]]: Seems to be the plot of Volume 4.

** This is why HRG keeps Claire's abilities a secret for most of Volume 1. And he should know. After all, [[Punch Clock Villain|he supervises the cutting]].

* [[Two Lines, No Waiting]]

* [[Tyke Bomb]]: Elle Bishop.

* [[Umbrella of Togetherness]]: Peter and Simone. Awww. Redone in the online comic to include [[Ho Yay|Peter and Mohinder]] instead!

* [[The Un-Reveal]]: HRG's first name. Of course, eventually we find out that it's {{spoiler|Noah}}.