Holy Heroes.
That was the best episode of the season. One of the best of all-time. We’re still going over the final few scenes in our minds.
Did you miss it? Catch up now with our detailed recap. It’s full of Heroes pictures, quotes and lots more.
Then, head over to our Heroes forum and discuss every last development. We’ll meet you there. This is gonna be fun…
As you can tell by the photo below, characters collide on tonight’s new episode of Heroes. It’s called “Cautionary Tales” and it involves interaction between Claire and Elle.
We can’t wait to see what these two are up to.
In the meantime, talk about all aspects of the series right now in our Heroes forum. We’ll meet you back here after the episode airs to recap it all!
As Heroes gets ready to wrap up its initial chapter of its second season, Kristen Bell and Hayden Panettiere sat down with TV Guide to discuss tonight’s big episode.
Here are excerpts of what these young actresses - and close friends - had to say…
TVGuide.com: This is the first time Claire and Elle are in a scene together — the meeting of the hot blonde babes!
Kristen Bell: Yes, it’s the highly anticipated standoff millions are waiting to see! I dressed for the occasion.
Hayden Panettiere: And I — what else is new? — am in my cheerleading outfit. It really disappointed me because Kristen’s in heels and a cool designer outfit. They dress you nice at the Company.
Bell: This is what I wear to the office to kill people. But I wish I was in the cheerleader outfit.
Panettiere: Would they notice if we swapped? It could be like Parent Trap! But Kristen’s not too coordinated. She keeps zapping people and falling over.
Bell: That’s because they’ve got me zapping people in high heels! I look like I’m in a comedy sketch!
Panettiere: Save it, honey. Last season, I had to do a dive out of a window and then do a tuck ‘n’ roll — all in 4-inch-heels, OK? It was easy.
TVGuide.com: Divas, please! You’re both wonderful. Now, tell us about the scene.
Panettiere: Elle knows all about Claire, but Claire has no idea who Elle is. All she knows is that HRG is holding Elle hostage for a reason and that Elle is giving her an evil look — so I give her one right back. I’m looking her up and down like “Who are you, bitch?” And she’s like, “You don’t know me but I know you, bitch!”
Bell: The whole idea is that Elle and Claire are two sides of the same coin.
Panettiere: Yeah, HRG didn’t turn Claire into the Company because he knew they’d experiment on her. He knew what they’d turn her into. But Elle’s dad didn’t protect her that way.
Bell: Bodies are not able to take that much electricity and pain, and so Elle’s psychologically a little off her rocker.
Panettiere: We’re like the yin…
Bell: … and the yang.
Panettiere: And now Elle is Claire gone bad.… We don’t technically meet in this scene since we don’t have lines. I do my nasty glare and, trust me, it didn’t require much acting.
Bell: That’s OK. There’s a scene later where I get to zap the hell out of her with my lightning bolts.
Panettiere: [Rolling her eyes] Puh-leeze. She misses me and hits West [Nick D’Agosto].
TVGuide.com: Obviously, Miss Kristen Bell didn’t read the script.
Sendhil Ramamurthy: [Strolling by and overhearing] She doesn’t bother worrying about which of us she electrocutes. She doesn’t care. That’s the real Kristen Bell. Put that in your interview! [He laughs and wanders off]
Panettiere: Our characters are going to have a very interesting relationship. We relate to each other; we get each other.
Bell: Yeah, we’re definitely connected. Our dynamic will change over the course of the next few episodes. Just wait. You’ll find out that Elle holds the key to Claire’s future. I have a past with Peter and a past with Claire’s dad and a future with Claire.
TVGuide.com: Forget the future, let’s discuss the past. You both knew each other as young actors in New York, right?
Panettiere: She used to change my diapers.
Bell: I did not change Hayden’s diapers!
Panettiere: We met when I was 8.
Bell: And I was… [Hesitates]… well, I don’t want to say how old I was. [Laughs] We were both with the same agency. Hayden doesn’t remember this but I happened to be in the office the day she booked Remember the Titans and she came in with her mom to celebrate. I was there having a meeting and all the agents were saying, ‘We knew it, Hayden! We knew you’d get the movie!” She had these long beautiful blonde curls.
Panettiere: [Grimacing] I know, I know…. Don’t rub it in.
Bell: She was adorable.
Great work, Heroes fans.
You broke the record for most caption contest submissions this week. Scroll down to read them all and let us know if the right person won:
We gave the honor to “Ben,” who humorously incorporated a significant story line from the show into the picture below. Look under it to see what his winning entry said.
Remember to come back and play every week. The next winner might be…. YOU!
10 pints of magical healing blood STAT!
As if Claire doesn’t have enough problems with her shady boyfriend right now.
An arrest warrant has been issued in Japan for Hayden Panettiere.
“I learned today that I have an arrest warrant out for me in Japan because of what I did for Save the Whales,” Panettiere said.
Late last month, the actress-activist participated with others in a confrontation with fisherman during a dolphin hunt. Asked what the repercussions might be from the warrant, Panettiere told People magazine: “Potentially jail, but I doubt it… I guess they could come here and get us, but probably not.”
A quick refresher of the incident: On October 30, Panettiere joined other activists in paddling on surfboards into a cove near Taiji in southwestern Japan. Their goal? To interfere with a dolphin hunt there.
The incident drew worldwide attention when video of it reached the Web. And kudos to the Heroes actress for not letting the arrest faze her:
“I’d do it again. Very possibly, might do it again,” she said.
Here is the official NBC preview for Monday’s new Heroes episode, “Cautionary Tales.”
Convinced that the Company is close to finding them, H.R.G. (Jack Coleman) prepares the family to run — but Claire (Hayden Panettiere) has other ideas.
Meanwhile, Hiro (Masi Oka) returns from the past and learns of his father’s death. Grief-stricken, he flings himself into past and makes a stunning personal discovery.
After a charged first encounter with Elle (Kristen Bell), Suresh (Sendhil Ramamurthy) makes a decision that could change lives.
Matt (Greg Grunberg) struggles with his expanding mental abilities and Maya (Dania Ramirez) and Alejandro’s (Shalim Ortiz) relationship is tested as they travel with Sylar (Zachary Quinto). Peter (Milo Ventimiglia) meets someone who could unlock his past.
Wanna get your hands on some serious Heroes merchandise?
Three original paintings featured the series that foretell various characters’ fates are part of an online auction of studio props to be launched Monday by NBC Universal.
The auction, will also feature collectibles from such shows as “The Office,” “30 Rock,” “Las Vegas” and “Friday Night Lights.”
The first batch, on the block through December 3, will include Michael Scott’s (Steve Carell) Timex watch and Hawaiian “Convention” shirt from “The Office”; a poker set used by the main cast of “30 Rock”; Tim Riggins’ (Taylor Kitsch) jersey, a signed football by three cast members and a megaphone signed by Minka Kelly from “Friday Night Lights”; and Danny’s (Josh Duhamel) signed Letterman jacket from “Las Vegas.”
Each auction will last two weeks, with a new group of items becoming available about every three weeks, said Kim Niemi, senior vp at NBC Universal Video, Music & Product Development.
“We worked with the shows to identify props and wardrobe items and pieces that the fans are really excited about,” Niemi said. “We have a great selection of dozens and dozens of items.”
Here’s an exclusive look at Zachary Quinto in his role as Spock in the upcoming Star Trek remake.
The Heroes star looks to have been born for this role, doesn’t he?
It’s still performing approximately 30% worse than at this time last year, but Heroes showed an improvement in ratings this week.
The much-hyped episode that took us back four months ago received 11.1 million viewers, 1.3 million more the week earlier.
Like Peter rescuing Nathan, let’s hope this is just the beginning of a resurgence for the series.
Once again, our thanks to Kristin at E! Online for the following Heroes spoilers, mostly pertaining to next week’s episode.
Get ready for…
1. HRG and West buddying up. (I know. Kooky.)
2. Hiro seeing his daddy again.
3. Matt Parker doing so much more than just reading people’s minds!
4. Mohinder slipping further down into the dark side.
5. Bob and Claire meeting up.
6. The answer of who killed Kaito Nakamura. And yes, it’s someone we know. And his motive is revenge.
7. Seeing someone die. And you are not going to like who is going to die. You’re not gonna like it one bit. (And neither is Claire…Whoops. Did I say that out loud?) Anyway, yeah, get ready to freak.
If they kill Mr. Bennet off, Tim Kring will have a lot more to worry about than some writers’ strike!
Let us know your thoughts on these developments now. Post in our Heroes forum.
