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.

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.

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