Coincidence? Or the heartbeat of a deleted memory?
Showrunner Marcus Velez explained in a 2010 interview (since deleted, but archived by fans): "The network said it was 'too dark for the time slot.' They thought implying a parasitic alien twin living inside a teen hero would alienate the younger viewers. They wanted more basketball scenes and less body horror."
No official word from the studio. But if you listen closely to the show’s original soundtrack, track 17 ("Silver Eyes"), there’s a four-minute instrumental bridge that doesn’t match any aired scene.