Archive for December, 2006
Tim Kring Previews “Heroes” in 2007
Comic book magazine Wizard recently did an interview with “Heroes” producer/creator Tim Kring about what’s coming up for our band of not-so-merry heroes in 2007. There isn’t anything I would classify as spoilers, but some interesting tidbit, including Hiro’s quest for that groovy sword of his, Ted Sprague’s return, and how the heroes became [...]
December 31st, 2006 | Sam | 0 comments | Read MoreMasi Oka on The Tonight Show Jan 3, Exclusive “Heroes” Clip
NBC and their crossover department is at it again. Here’s some news about Masi Oka’s upcoming January 3rd appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and what it will mean to “Heroes” fans. Ready? Masi Oka won’t be coming on the Tonight Show alone, but he’ll be bringing an exclusive clip from the January [...]
December 28th, 2006 | Sam | 1 comment | Read MoreNew Poll: Is Peter the Bomb?
Is Peter the bomb that will ultimately blow up New York City as Isaac predicted in his paintings, and Hiro witnessed while in the future? According to the end of “Fallout”, it would appear that Peter was in the process of, shall we say, getting ready to do something bad — like blow up. But [...]
December 26th, 2006 | Sam | 0 comments | Read MoreHayden Panettiere joins NBC’s New Years Eve Broadcast
Fans of everyone’s favorite indestructible cheerleader has one more good reason to stay home during New Years Eve — to catch Claire Bennet, aka Hayden Panettiere joining the NBC New Years Eve broadcast from Times Square at 11:30 p.m. Sunday, December 31, 2006. Hayden will be joining host Carson Daly and performers Tommy Lee and [...]
December 26th, 2006 | Sam | 0 comments | Read More“Heroes” One of TV Guide’s Best Shows of 2006
Although it was unable to beat out the Sci Fi Channel’s much ballyhooed “Battlestar Galactica” aka “The Most Depressing Show on TV that Makes you Want to Kill Yourself”, “Heroes” nevertheless came in third on TV Guide’s list of Best Shows of 2006. Fellow NBC show “Friday Night Lights” came in second, while “Grey’s Anatomy” [...]
December 26th, 2006 | Sam | 0 comments | Read MoreNew Video Preview at NBC: “Are you on the List?”
Thanks to forum member Terrormaster, who alerted us that NBC has put up a new video preview for its upcoming batch of episodes (the show returns January 22, 2007). In the minute long preview, you’ll catch a number of interesting things, including the first appearance of Doctor Who’s Christopher Eccleston as Claude, the Invisible Man; [...]
December 23rd, 2006 | Sam | 0 comments | Read MoreVote for “Heroes” at the Peoples Choice Awards
You might have ignored the Presidential elections, but did your vote even count (had you voted) anyways? Probably not. But it’s not too late to vote for your favorite TV show, and you can be guranteed that it’ll mean something (maybe). Right now, you can still vote for “Heroes” at the Peoples Choice Awards under [...]
December 18th, 2006 | Sam | 0 comments | Read MoreHeroesTheSeries.com Gets a New Forum
After a lot of work and even more procrastination, I have finally moved our fan forum from phpbb to vb, which will help the forum in a number of ways, the least of which is better functionality and extras for users, as well as ease of use for moderators. If you haven’t already, take a [...]
December 17th, 2006 | Sam | 1 comment | Read MoreNew Poll: Do You Care that Zach is No Longer Gay?
Earlier this week there was a controversy over the character of Zach (played by Thomas Dekker) and rather he was gay, and if he was, then why did he get “ungay”. Tim Kring has come out and said that Yes, Zach was originally supposed to be gay, but somewhere along (the timetable seems to point [...]
December 17th, 2006 | Sam | 3 comments | Read MoreHeroes Nabs Golden Globe Nominations
The 64th Annual Golden Globes announced their nominees today, and “Heroes” was in the mix, nabbing the prestigious “Best TV Drama Series” nomination, joining shows like “24″, “Grey’s Anatomy”, and “Lost”. Everyone’s favorite geek superhero Hiro (played by actor Masi Oka) also nabbed a nomination for “Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role [...]
December 14th, 2006 | Sam | 0 comments | Read MoreWGA Nominates “Heroes” for Best New Series
The Writers Guild of America announced their nominees for the 2007 Writers Guild Television & Radio Awards on December 13th, and “Heroes” came away with a nomination in the “New Series” category for writers Jesse Alexander, Adam Armus, Natalie Chaidez, Aron Eli Coleite, Kay Foster, Bryan Fuller, Michael J. Green, Tim Kring, Jeph Loeb, and [...]
December 14th, 2006 | Sam | 0 comments | Read MoreTim Kring Apologizes for Making Gay Character Zach Straight
So everyone who speculated that Zach, the best friend to indestructible Texas cheerleader Claire (and played by actor Thomas Dekker), was gay was right after all. Well, sort of. Apparently the initial intention was to make Zach gay, but somewhere along the way producer/showrunner Tim Kring decided to make him straight again in order to…do [...]
December 13th, 2006 | Sam | 2 comments | Read MoreNew Poll: What Did You Think of Eden’s Exit in “Fallout”?
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you probably already know that in the last “Heroes” episode, Chapter 11, the character Eden (played by Nora Zehetner) was killed when she attempted to assassinate Sylar using her voice-manipulation power. Sylar pulled a fast one but, before he could suck Eden’s powers, she committed suicide to deny [...]
December 11th, 2006 | Sam | 4 comments | Read MoreAFI Names “Heroes” One of the Best Shows on TV
Every year the American Film Institute names what they think are the 10 best shows on TV (along with their pick of 10 best movies on the big screen), and this year “Heroes” arrived on the list alongside the Sci Fi Channel’s dark sci-fi show “Battlestar Galactica”, the Showtime serial killer show “Dexter”, and fellow [...]
December 11th, 2006 | Sam | 0 comments | Read MoreHeroes Episode Review: Chapter 11 (1.11) Fallout
One hero dies, another seems on the verge, and a captive villain proves more powerful than thought by his captors. Such is life in the Heroesverse, where the end of every episode seems to come with a cliffhanger. And with “Heroes” scheduled for Winter break, “Fallout” marks the last episode until Chapter 12, which is [...]
December 7th, 2006 | Sam | 3 comments | Read MoreZach (aka Thomas Dekker) Ditches “Heroes” for Terminators
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Thomas Dekker, who plays Claire’s outcast best friend Zach on “Heroes”, will be leaving the show to join the cast of “The Sarah Conner Chronicles”, the TV series based on the sci-fi “Terminator” movie franchise. Thomas will be playing the role of young John Conner, who in the movies, grew [...]
December 7th, 2006 | Sam | 2 comments | Read MoreSylar (aka Zachary Quinto) Speaks!
Actor Zachary Quinto, who plays the villainous, brain-sucking Sylar on “Heroes”, finally comes out of the shadows to speak about his nefarious character. Here’s the most recent interview with Quinto, who was also in a season of “24″ before making the jump to “Heroes”. Some excerpts below:
About his character’s intentions:
“The sad part is, he’s initially [...]
New Poll: Jessica vs. Buffy
We’ve all seen Jessica, Niki’s alter ego, do some serious damage when Niki has been threatened. That is one bad woman you don’t want to ever meet in a dark alley. But how would Jessica fare against an equally strong, superpowered woman named Buffy…The Vampire Slayer? That’s right, it’s the match of the century — [...]
December 5th, 2006 | Sam | 9 comments | Read MoreChapter 11 (Episode 1.11) “Fallout” Spoilers!
TV Guide has an article about tonight’s upcoming episode “Fallout”, the final “Heroes” episode before the show goes on Winter break and returns January 22, 2007. Before you read on, remember that there are some spoilers here, and you should avoid this post at all cost if you don’t want to know…
Ready?
According to TV Guide, [...]
Next Episode Preview: Chapter 11 (1.11), “Fallout”
The tragic events in Texas have sad, serious repercussions for many of the “heroes,” their families and friends. Meanwhile, shocking details about the moments leading up to Issac’s (Santiago Cabrera) predicted New York City nuclear bombing are revealed. Later, Issac’s newest painting has fascinating future implications for a hero in crisis. Suresh (Sendhil Ramamurthy) takes [...]
December 3rd, 2006 | Sam | 0 comments | Read More
I'm still hoping to see Claude in season 3 or at the very least "hear" him. 
WHEN IS HEROES COMING BACK ON????
im like dying without it :[ lol jjust not that bad.
if anyone knows it ...
To RoguePlanet: Both Nathan and Niki made it to the season three cast list. Even if I didn't know this ...
Ithink that all the new characters are great! and i'm really looking forward to the next lot!