Totally unexpected, because in an early interview Hayden said that as far as Claire knew, Peter and Nathan were both dead.

I'm not sure I read that, but I think I did read one where she said Claire hadn't seen them in a long time. Hayden, you sly girl. Naturally, I thought that meant Claire's storyline would be separate from the Petrellis again for a while and was sad, but now I see I was cunningly misled and am happy.*g*

In that one line, it somehow manages to cover the change in Claire's attitude towards Nathan after his actions in the finale, what she wants from him, the fact that they're both mourning Peter...it's amazing.

Yes. It has been open to debate how she'd interpret Natan's actions in the finale, and how they would affect her attitude towards him in general. And while it had been easy to imagine Claire reaching out to Peter post finale, Nathan is entirely another matter. Oh, show.

...you realize that someone (to wit: self, if no one else does) will have to write something like "Five conversations Claire Bennet had with Nathan Petrelli" during those four months?

It looks like he's even living in Peter's apartment, which is taking Petrelli-emo to whole new levels.

I'd go one step further and say it looks like he's wearing at least some of Peter's clothes. Greato Scotto, as Hiro would say.


Yes, I can guess your favorite part.*g*