October 2008 News Archive

Wow. The latest edition of the Heroes Caption Contest earned a record number of responses. Thank you to everyone that submitted an entry!

We chose "Lauren" as the winner, however, due to her hilarious reference to a certain former American Idol singer. Being referred to by that name would have pissed us off, too, Mohinder.

Check out the winning submission underneath the photo, and scroll down to see the rest of the options. Thanks again and please come back to play each and every week!

Arthur: What now?
Mohinder: He said I looked like Sanjaya!

Heroes takes a week off on Monday - but it comes back strong on November 11 with an episode simply titled "Villains."

In it, we'll get to know various characters from years ago. For example, here's a flashback that features Angela and Arthur as a married, happy couple. Amazing, we know.

Villains Clip

In a recent interview, Greg Grunberg talked about the upcoming volume of Heroes. It will be called "Fugitives" and here's what the actor had to say about the status of the chapter:

“We’re shooting episode two of Fugitives right now. It puts us all in a Guantanamo Bay kind of a situation. We’ve all bagged and tagged and we’re on our way to being killed. What’s great about it is that we all have to work together.

We’re all thrown into this terrible situation and have to work together to get out of it, find out who’s in charge of [doing] this and stop them. There’s a new character called ‘The Hunter’ and he’s coming after all of us.”

As previously reported, The Hunter will be played by Zeljko Ivanek.

Elle returned to Heroes this week.

And while we're fans of Kristen Bell and of the character, our immediate reaction was an audible groan. After all, does the show really need more characters?

In our latest critique of the show, we focus on some seriously tough love: it's time to kill off a few Heroes.

Please, kill someone, Arthur. Make viewers actually afraid of you.

Long-running dramas such as Lost and 24 survive for numerous reasons; but a major appeal of these shows is that they are unafraid to do away with significant characters. The killing off of major players has a double appeal:

1. It ensures that the show doesn't get caught up in too many confusing story lines;
2. It raises the stakes.

Let's focus on the second point first: Heroes is a show about the fate of the world... yet not a single major character (no offense, D.L.) has been subject to that fate yet. Sure, Niki died last season in a noble act, but the show still felt obligated to bring Ali Larter back. For what purpose? Wouldn't it have been more effective to prove that these characters might perish in their efforts to save the universe?

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With two weeks until the next new Heroes episode, at least we have plenty of time to speculate about the future of the show.

And thanks to Kristin from E! Online, we also have an idea of what to expect on the November 11 episode, one full of flashbacks to old days for many characters. For example...

• On November 11, we'll meet Elle before she was an agent in the field - and we'll meet her partner, as well.
• What really happened to Arthur Petrelli? Who was responsible? Stay tuned!
• Sylar will eat his very first brain. Yummy!
• Parkman was close friends with villains back in the day. But did he know it? And which baddies did he befriend?

Welcome to our 17th Heroes Round Table.

While fans of the show gather in the forums to discuss every character and story line, our staff comes together every week to analyze the latest developments from the latest episode.

Topics in this edition include: Sylar's motives; Elle's return; and Maya's farewell. Let's get to the Q&A...

Do you trust Sylar?
A. Hiro: I trust him to continually change sides every episode, further clouding an already-confusing series of story lines.

Milover: I actually do. As this chapter is proving, no character is purely good or purely evil. He seems to be turning toward the light.

Timex: Not as far as he can throw Peter.

Any final words for Maya?
Timex: First off, I am very impressed with how quickly you picked up English. Maybe you can teach a class to other immigrants on how to learn English during the off season. Oh, and goodbye, you won't be missed.

A. Hiro: Good riddance.

Milover: I hope you find a peaceful beach hideaway and never come back. Ever. Never, ever come back.

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What did everyone think of tonight's Heroes episode?

We didn't think it advanced the story line very far... though hopefully it did - finally! - rid the series of Maya once and for all. Review the hour now via our detailed recap. We'll update it with new quotes and photos as they come in.

Are you glad to see Elle return? Let us know in our Heroes forum!

You can't choose your family. But you can choose a side.

So states the latest NBC promos for Heroes for the latest episode, "Eris Quod Sum." In it, Peter comes face to face with his father... but without his abilities. Meanwhile, Tracy and Nathan are introduced to the new, evil side of Mohinder.

We'll publish a detailed recap of the hour after it airs. For now, have fun discussing the latest developments in our Heroes forum.

Thanks very much to all 28 people that submitted an entry to this week's Heroes Caption Contest. Choosing the winner was not an easy task.

But "Sean" earned the prize due his reference to our favorite reality TV show, Dancing with the Stars. Check out his caption directly underneath the photo below.

Scroll down to read the other entries - and remember to play every week!

If Cloris Leachman can do it, then so can you.

Another guest star has signed on for the fourth volume of Heroes, "Fugitives."

Dan Byrd, best known for his role on Aliens in America, has been cast on the show.

According to Entertainment Weekly's Michael Ausiello, the actor will take on the recurring role of David, a dark and twisted character who tells lies easily and has a cruel streak. He'll be a possible apprentice to Sylar (Zachary Quinto).

Byrd will appear in at least three episodes during his story line arc.