QUOTE(Atheshar @ Nov 21 2007, 02:59 PM)

I think Bob gained empathy for Noah this episode. With Elle put in very real danger he became aware of the situation Noah has been in. As different as they are both love their daughters. He finally understood Noah's motives - and why he would have killed Bob then and there had Mohinder not intervened.
At the beginning of the ep Bob had every intention to just kill Noah and be done with it. Mohinder managed to get him to agree to try an alternate route and because of that, Bob gained a new perspective: that look of regret was very real. At the end he did not want Noah to die, not if he could change it.
Which I suppose gives justification for the Company bringing him back. Makes an ironic and complete circle, doesn't it? He dies on Claire's account and through her is brought back. (Unless Adam did it, but that's for another thread.)
This is exactly what I was thinking.
In the end, when Elle was harmed etc. He felt the way Noah felt.
And he got sympathy for him, knowing that all he was trying to do, is just keep his daughter safe.