Without a doubt Heroes was one of the huge breakout hits of the 2006/07 télévision season. The montrer almost cured me of my Lost addiction (at the very least it made up for Lost's lengthy mid-season hiatus).
One of the best aspects of Heroes was the series' creators willingness to "play for keeps". plus specifically this meant that the stakes in the story were high. Characters would be sacrificed to propel the story along. Some would die tragically others might be "collateral damage". Either way, the writers' aimed to keep us on our toes and realize that the threat of death ou permanent injury wasn't just idle chatter.
In the Heroes universe, toi can reasonably say that no one is safe. Everyone from the nameless extra to the marquee hero is fair game when it comes to taking an unexpected detour to the underworld. In looking ahead to season 2, I started wondering if season 1 might provide any clues as to what kind of heroic carnage might be in store for us. Like a good mutual fund prospectus, I realize that past performance isn't always an indicator of the future, but donné the dearth of information at our disposal, could some of the trends from season 1 at least give us the ability to make some educated guesses?
Maybe.
What follows are some highly unscientific insights about season 1's death toll (a complete liste of season 1's deceased appears at the very end of this article).
And, as always, with this in mind just remember - much like the nameless extra in Galaxy Quest - "no one is safe!".
Here is what we know from season 1:
* 25 characters (major, minor and incidental) were killed ou died during the course of Season 1. This does not include characters who died in the past (like Mohinder's sister ou Dallas Petrelli), characters who die in the future (as in "Five Years Gone By"), characters who come back to life (Claire, Peter) ou characters whose status is unknown at the time of the season 1 finale (DL, Parkman, Nathan, Sylar). par the way, I'm only doing this for the TV episodes (I'm excluding the graphic novels).
* Male characters killed ou died 2x as often as the females (17 male deaths vs. 8 female deaths)
* We learned that the "bad guy" can exact a high toll. Sylar is responsible for almost half of the Season 1 deaths with 12 kills (13 if toi include the fact that he effectively causes Eden's valiant last-ditch suicide). donné what Sylar was capable and the fact that season 2's boogyman is wayyyy scarier (at least in the way Molly tells it), we could be in for some crazy times this year.
* Nikki/Jessica may have annoyed us, but DO NOT mess with her. In addition to getting a nice shot on Sylar in the season 1 finale, she was also the #2 most lethal super-person with 5 kills.
* It pays to be bad. Bad guys only accounted for roughly 1/5 of all the deaths (I'm counting goons belette & Big Guy, diamond thief Aron Malsky, Thompson and Linderman). The rest of the death count were folks I consider "good".
* Violent and gruesome death is the customary way to go in the Heroes universe. Of all the deaths, only Charles Deveaux appears to have died of natural causes (though we really don't know what induced his coma). Poor Karen Sprague's cancer was most likely caused par her husbands radioactivity.
* The episodes premiered in the mois of November exacted the highest toll with 6 characters killed off.
* If toi need help from the show's writers, pray that Bryan Fuller ou Michael Green are on tap for the episode your character is featured in. Each writer is credited with two episodes respectively and nobody was killed in any of their episodes. par the same token, beware of series creator Tim Kring and writer Jesse Alexander as they've both authored the episodes with the highest death tolls in their four combined episodes.
So what are the lessons here?
- Moms aren't safe. Sylar's mom and Molly's mom get offed. Dads don't fare much better with Chandra Suresh and Charles Devreaux (along with Dallas Petrelli) giving up the ghost.
- Primatech isn't the safest company to work for. Thompson, Hank and Eden won't be taking advantage of the early retirement plan :-(
- Ando and Mr. Muggles made it through unscathed (I predict they'll both slide through season 2 as well).
- If I'm an incidental character, I'd be looking over my shoulder (they comprised 60% of the season 1 death count). Actually, the supporting characters best be talking to their agent about their suivant cabriolet, gig too...characters like Simone, Charlie and Ted comprised another 1/3 of the death count.
Where this leaves us for season 2 is anybody's guess. Based on past history though, I'm expecting a high body count. plus family members will roast par season's end and minor characters with marginal superpowers better be on their toes.
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And, as promised, a full liste of Heroes, Season 1 deaths...
1. Chandra Suresh
Who: Mohinder Suresh's father
When: Chapter 1 "Genesis"
How: "Sylar'd" in his taxicab
2. Weasel
Who: One of Linderman's goons
When: Chapter 1 "Genesis"
How: Beat to a pulp par Jessica/Nikki
3. Big Guy
Who: One of Linderman's goons
When: Chapter 1 "Genesis"
How: Beat to a pulp par Jessica/Nikki
4. Molly Walker's Mom
Who: Mother of the Primatech "tracking device"
When: Chapter 2 "Don't Look Back"
How: Killed par Sylar
5. Molly Walker's Dad
Who: Father of the Primatech "tracking device"
When: Chapter 2 "Don't Look Back"
How: Killed par Sylar
6. sûr, sans danger House Guard
Who: Guarding Molly While She's Detained for Questioning
When: Chapter 3 "One Giant Leap"
How: Killed par Sylar
7. Charles Deveaux
Who: Former hero, Simone's dad and Peter's patient
When: Chapter 7 "Nothing to Hide"
How: Presumed terminal illness (was in a coma)
8. Dr. Robert Fresco
Who: Oncologist treating the wife of Ted Sprague (radioactive-dude)
When: Chapter 7 "Nothing to Hide"
How: Fried par Ted who wasn't pleased with the medical care his wife was receiving
9. Karen Sprague
Who: Ted Sprague's wife
When: Chapter 7 "Nothing to Hide"
How: Cancer that seems to have been induced par Ted's radioactive juic
10. Charlie Andrews
Who: Waitress at the Burnt pain grillé le dîner, salle à manger with a superpower - perfect recall
When: Chapter 8 "Seven minutes to Midnight"
How: Head eaten par Sylar
11. Jackie Wilcox
Who: Claire's former best friend turned rival cheerleader
When: Chapter 9 "Homecoming"
How: Head sliced par Sylar (who thought she was Claire)
12. Brian Davis
Who: Man with telekinetic abilities
When: Chapter 10 "Six Months Ago"
How: Head eaten par Sylar (this appears to be Sylar's first kill)
13. Eden McCain
Who: Primatech agent with the power of persuasion
When: Chapter 11 "Fallout"
How: Kills herself with gunshot to the head before Sylar can go Hannibal Lector on her
14. Hank
Who: Primatech doctor
When: Chapter 13 "The Fix"
How: Punk'd par Sylar and then used as a sleeping-Sylar decoy
15. Aron Malsky
Who: Diamond thief on the run from Linderman hires Parkman for security (doh!)
When: Chapter 15 "Run"
How: Parkman's mind lire proves no match for Jessica, Malsky gets diced
16. Zane Taylor
Who: Man who discovers he can liquify solid objects
When: Chapter 15 "Run"
How: Lunchtime snack for Sylar
17. Dale Smither
Who: Female auto-mechanic with super-hearing
When: Chapter 16 "Unexpected"
How: The Sylar head munch
18. Simone Deveaux
Who: Woman caught in a l’amour triangle with Isaac and Peter
When: Chapter 16 "Unexpected"
How: Accidentally shot par Isaac during a fight between Isaac and Peter
19. Alonso
Who: FBI agent
When: Chapter 18 "Parasite"
How: Gunned down par Jessica/Nikki
20. Quesada
Who: FBI agent
When: Chapter 18 "Parasite"
How: Gunned down par par Jessica/Nikki
21. Isaac Mendez
Who: Artist who can paint scenes from the future
When: Chapter 19 ".07%"
How: Brain eaten par Sylar
22. Virginia Gray
Who: Sylar's mother
When: Chapter 21 "The Hard Part"
How: Accidentally stabbed with a pair of scissors par her son
23. Thompson
Who: Noah Bennett's Primatech boss
When: Chapter 22 "Landslide"
How: Popped in the head par Bennett
24. Ted Sprague
Who: Radioactive-man
When: Chapter 22 "Landslide"
How: Head sliced and munched after Sylar obliterates his security detail
25. Mr. Linderman
Who: Former hero with a diabolical plan
When: Chapter 22 "Landslide"
How: Brain mashed par DL's phasing fist
For other Heroes features online, check out:
Fanbolt - link
Monsters and Critics - link
Crave Online - link
UGO - link
CHUD.com - link
HEROES: SEASON 1, is coming to link and link on August 28th!
One of the best aspects of Heroes was the series' creators willingness to "play for keeps". plus specifically this meant that the stakes in the story were high. Characters would be sacrificed to propel the story along. Some would die tragically others might be "collateral damage". Either way, the writers' aimed to keep us on our toes and realize that the threat of death ou permanent injury wasn't just idle chatter.
In the Heroes universe, toi can reasonably say that no one is safe. Everyone from the nameless extra to the marquee hero is fair game when it comes to taking an unexpected detour to the underworld. In looking ahead to season 2, I started wondering if season 1 might provide any clues as to what kind of heroic carnage might be in store for us. Like a good mutual fund prospectus, I realize that past performance isn't always an indicator of the future, but donné the dearth of information at our disposal, could some of the trends from season 1 at least give us the ability to make some educated guesses?
Maybe.
What follows are some highly unscientific insights about season 1's death toll (a complete liste of season 1's deceased appears at the very end of this article).
And, as always, with this in mind just remember - much like the nameless extra in Galaxy Quest - "no one is safe!".
Here is what we know from season 1:
* 25 characters (major, minor and incidental) were killed ou died during the course of Season 1. This does not include characters who died in the past (like Mohinder's sister ou Dallas Petrelli), characters who die in the future (as in "Five Years Gone By"), characters who come back to life (Claire, Peter) ou characters whose status is unknown at the time of the season 1 finale (DL, Parkman, Nathan, Sylar). par the way, I'm only doing this for the TV episodes (I'm excluding the graphic novels).
* Male characters killed ou died 2x as often as the females (17 male deaths vs. 8 female deaths)
* We learned that the "bad guy" can exact a high toll. Sylar is responsible for almost half of the Season 1 deaths with 12 kills (13 if toi include the fact that he effectively causes Eden's valiant last-ditch suicide). donné what Sylar was capable and the fact that season 2's boogyman is wayyyy scarier (at least in the way Molly tells it), we could be in for some crazy times this year.
* Nikki/Jessica may have annoyed us, but DO NOT mess with her. In addition to getting a nice shot on Sylar in the season 1 finale, she was also the #2 most lethal super-person with 5 kills.
* It pays to be bad. Bad guys only accounted for roughly 1/5 of all the deaths (I'm counting goons belette & Big Guy, diamond thief Aron Malsky, Thompson and Linderman). The rest of the death count were folks I consider "good".
* Violent and gruesome death is the customary way to go in the Heroes universe. Of all the deaths, only Charles Deveaux appears to have died of natural causes (though we really don't know what induced his coma). Poor Karen Sprague's cancer was most likely caused par her husbands radioactivity.
* The episodes premiered in the mois of November exacted the highest toll with 6 characters killed off.
* If toi need help from the show's writers, pray that Bryan Fuller ou Michael Green are on tap for the episode your character is featured in. Each writer is credited with two episodes respectively and nobody was killed in any of their episodes. par the same token, beware of series creator Tim Kring and writer Jesse Alexander as they've both authored the episodes with the highest death tolls in their four combined episodes.
So what are the lessons here?
- Moms aren't safe. Sylar's mom and Molly's mom get offed. Dads don't fare much better with Chandra Suresh and Charles Devreaux (along with Dallas Petrelli) giving up the ghost.
- Primatech isn't the safest company to work for. Thompson, Hank and Eden won't be taking advantage of the early retirement plan :-(
- Ando and Mr. Muggles made it through unscathed (I predict they'll both slide through season 2 as well).
- If I'm an incidental character, I'd be looking over my shoulder (they comprised 60% of the season 1 death count). Actually, the supporting characters best be talking to their agent about their suivant cabriolet, gig too...characters like Simone, Charlie and Ted comprised another 1/3 of the death count.
Where this leaves us for season 2 is anybody's guess. Based on past history though, I'm expecting a high body count. plus family members will roast par season's end and minor characters with marginal superpowers better be on their toes.
--------------------------------------------------
And, as promised, a full liste of Heroes, Season 1 deaths...
1. Chandra Suresh
Who: Mohinder Suresh's father
When: Chapter 1 "Genesis"
How: "Sylar'd" in his taxicab
2. Weasel
Who: One of Linderman's goons
When: Chapter 1 "Genesis"
How: Beat to a pulp par Jessica/Nikki
3. Big Guy
Who: One of Linderman's goons
When: Chapter 1 "Genesis"
How: Beat to a pulp par Jessica/Nikki
4. Molly Walker's Mom
Who: Mother of the Primatech "tracking device"
When: Chapter 2 "Don't Look Back"
How: Killed par Sylar
5. Molly Walker's Dad
Who: Father of the Primatech "tracking device"
When: Chapter 2 "Don't Look Back"
How: Killed par Sylar
6. sûr, sans danger House Guard
Who: Guarding Molly While She's Detained for Questioning
When: Chapter 3 "One Giant Leap"
How: Killed par Sylar
7. Charles Deveaux
Who: Former hero, Simone's dad and Peter's patient
When: Chapter 7 "Nothing to Hide"
How: Presumed terminal illness (was in a coma)
8. Dr. Robert Fresco
Who: Oncologist treating the wife of Ted Sprague (radioactive-dude)
When: Chapter 7 "Nothing to Hide"
How: Fried par Ted who wasn't pleased with the medical care his wife was receiving
9. Karen Sprague
Who: Ted Sprague's wife
When: Chapter 7 "Nothing to Hide"
How: Cancer that seems to have been induced par Ted's radioactive juic
10. Charlie Andrews
Who: Waitress at the Burnt pain grillé le dîner, salle à manger with a superpower - perfect recall
When: Chapter 8 "Seven minutes to Midnight"
How: Head eaten par Sylar
11. Jackie Wilcox
Who: Claire's former best friend turned rival cheerleader
When: Chapter 9 "Homecoming"
How: Head sliced par Sylar (who thought she was Claire)
12. Brian Davis
Who: Man with telekinetic abilities
When: Chapter 10 "Six Months Ago"
How: Head eaten par Sylar (this appears to be Sylar's first kill)
13. Eden McCain
Who: Primatech agent with the power of persuasion
When: Chapter 11 "Fallout"
How: Kills herself with gunshot to the head before Sylar can go Hannibal Lector on her
14. Hank
Who: Primatech doctor
When: Chapter 13 "The Fix"
How: Punk'd par Sylar and then used as a sleeping-Sylar decoy
15. Aron Malsky
Who: Diamond thief on the run from Linderman hires Parkman for security (doh!)
When: Chapter 15 "Run"
How: Parkman's mind lire proves no match for Jessica, Malsky gets diced
16. Zane Taylor
Who: Man who discovers he can liquify solid objects
When: Chapter 15 "Run"
How: Lunchtime snack for Sylar
17. Dale Smither
Who: Female auto-mechanic with super-hearing
When: Chapter 16 "Unexpected"
How: The Sylar head munch
18. Simone Deveaux
Who: Woman caught in a l’amour triangle with Isaac and Peter
When: Chapter 16 "Unexpected"
How: Accidentally shot par Isaac during a fight between Isaac and Peter
19. Alonso
Who: FBI agent
When: Chapter 18 "Parasite"
How: Gunned down par Jessica/Nikki
20. Quesada
Who: FBI agent
When: Chapter 18 "Parasite"
How: Gunned down par par Jessica/Nikki
21. Isaac Mendez
Who: Artist who can paint scenes from the future
When: Chapter 19 ".07%"
How: Brain eaten par Sylar
22. Virginia Gray
Who: Sylar's mother
When: Chapter 21 "The Hard Part"
How: Accidentally stabbed with a pair of scissors par her son
23. Thompson
Who: Noah Bennett's Primatech boss
When: Chapter 22 "Landslide"
How: Popped in the head par Bennett
24. Ted Sprague
Who: Radioactive-man
When: Chapter 22 "Landslide"
How: Head sliced and munched after Sylar obliterates his security detail
25. Mr. Linderman
Who: Former hero with a diabolical plan
When: Chapter 22 "Landslide"
How: Brain mashed par DL's phasing fist
For other Heroes features online, check out:
Fanbolt - link
Monsters and Critics - link
Crave Online - link
UGO - link
CHUD.com - link
HEROES: SEASON 1, is coming to link and link on August 28th!
2. Sylar and Luke embark on a road trip to find Sylar's father, but are secretly being hunted par Nathan's agents.
3. Life gets complicated for the Bennet family as Claire goes into action to protect a young man with abilities from being captured par HRG.
4. Matt's prophetic images lead Hiro and Ando to India and a mysterious ally comes to the aid of our Heroes.
Trust and Blood
In this episode the Heroes truley become fugitives during this episode as they are on the run from one of their own; Nathan and the Hunter. Sylar continues the chercher for his father and encounters an outcast with information and an ability of his own. Also Matts paintings reveal the tragic truth for someone very close to him...
Here is a link to some video promos of the episode:
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Below are some pictures from the same website of 'Trust and Blood':
In this episode the Heroes truley become fugitives during this episode as they are on the run from one of their own; Nathan and the Hunter. Sylar continues the chercher for his father and encounters an outcast with information and an ability of his own. Also Matts paintings reveal the tragic truth for someone very close to him...
Here is a link to some video promos of the episode:
[b]link
Below are some pictures from the same website of 'Trust and Blood':
-Milo and Adrian auditioned for roles in the proposed_ Gilmore Girls _spin off where Milo was to be the son of Pasdar's Charactor. As ther is only 12 years difference between them, the casting director a dit they would be better of playing brothers. Eight years later, they were playing brother's Peter(Milo) and Nathan(Adrian) on _Heroes_!
-He has been a Vegetarian since birth!!
-When he was seven his two sister's dressed him up as Madonna!!
-He didn't have to audition for the role in Bedford Diaries. The WB had Milo, and Milo only in mind for the role!
-The part of Chris Pierce on 'American Dreams' was written especially for him after he had met with the show's creators.
-His favori book is The Long Walk, par Richard Bachman.
-He has a great interest in directing
-He has a 67 Chevelle Super Sport named "Evelyn"
-His favori bands are The Strokes, Deftones, A tribe called Quest and The Hives
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