Archive for January, 2007
Heroes Episode Review: Chapter 13 (1.13) The Fix
You can’t keep a good hero down. Or villain for that matter. Chapter 13, “The Fix” finds our main characters either in pursuit of someone, or being pursued themselves: a harried Peter pursues the invisible man, Claude (Doctor Who’s Christopher Eccleston) in search of mentorship; Hiro and Ando flee sinister looking Caucasian types; Nathan forms [...]
January 31st, 2007 | Sam | 0 comments | Read MoreDownload Original Heroes Wallpapers
Always wanted to put your favorite show on your computer desktop? How about an abstract version of Hiro? Hiro and Charlie? Nathan Petrelli? Or everyone’s favorite supervillain serial killer Sylar? Thanks to the hard work and talents of forum member Zahrah, you can now download her graphical renditions of your favorite Heroes characters — the [...]
January 30th, 2007 | Sam | 33 comments | Read MoreHeroes Beats 24 Again, Fox Takes Monday
Via the Hollywood Reporter:
Monday’s ratings battle between Jack Bauer’s “24″ and NBC’s “Heroes” ended much as the first, with another win for the Peacock. “Heroes” beat “24″ head-to-head but “24,” along with a stronger performance from “Prison Break,” helped Fox to eek out a win for the night in the adults 18-49 demographic, according to [...]
New Poll: Who is Claire’s Biological Father?
In tonight’s episode, Chapter 13’s “The Fix”, we learned that Claire’s biological mother is still very much alive and living somewhere in the South judging by her accent (perhaps even Texas?). And in sneak previews for next week’s episode, Claire’s mother (played by Jessalyn Gilsig) makes a phone call and spoke to a mysterious man [...]
January 29th, 2007 | Sam | 0 comments | Read MoreBuy the Clothes off the Cast of Heroes’ Backs
Got this email recently about a charity event for a good cause: “We wanted to let you know that two bicycles signed by the entire “Heroes” cast, Greg Grunberg’s Golden Globe Tuxedo, and other “Heroes” autographed items are currently up for auction at www.clothesoffourback.org along with other celebrity items. Proceeds benefit children’s charities. Please [...]
January 29th, 2007 | Sam | 0 comments | Read MoreChapter 14, Distractions, Promo Images
On the tail of promo images for Chapter 13, “The Fix”, here are promo images for Chapter 14, “Distractions”, also courtesy of the mysterious but too cool for school DizAzTor. From these images, you’ll see quite a few things, including our first full view of the Israeli superhero Wireless, the fact that Hiro’s father is [...]
January 26th, 2007 | Sam | 0 comments | Read MoreChapter 13, The Fix Promo Stills
Thanks goes to forum member “DizAzTor”, who dug up these promotional images of the upcoming Chapter 13, The Fix. In the episode, Hiro’s father (played by George Takei) arrives in America to bring his son home, and Claire finally locates her biological parents, including her mother played by “Prison Break’s” Jessalyn Gilsig, with the aid [...]
January 25th, 2007 | Sam | 0 comments | Read MoreYour First Look at Israeli’s Hana Gittleman aka Wireless
So you missed a sneak preview of the newest Hero during last night’s “Deal or No Deal”? No worries. Here’s your first glimpse of Hana, aka Wireless (played by Stana Katic, who last appeared as an International arms dealer in “24″). Who exactly is Hana? She’s a former Israeli Mossad agent who is now working [...]
January 24th, 2007 | Sam | 0 comments | Read MoreHeroes on TV Guide: Claire’s Biological Parents, a Major Character’s Death, and a Hero Turns Bad?
TV Guide is planning four collector’s covers for their latest issue, which features an extended article on “Heroes” and interview with producer Tim Kring. It’s a doozy (check out all four covers below), and there are possible spoilers all over the place, including the death of a major character that we have known from the [...]
January 24th, 2007 | Sam | 0 comments | Read MoreVideo Clips for Chapter 13, The Fix
Chapter 13, “The Fix” is still a week away, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get your dose of video previews for it right now. Over at IESB.net, you can catch your first look of George Takei as Hiro’s father, including on-the-set scenes of the two Japanese actors doing promo work for the episode; then [...]
January 24th, 2007 | Sam | 0 comments | Read MoreHeroes Edges Out Fox’s 24 in Ratings
A lot of people were worried (myself included) when they heard that NBC was going to be pitting “Heroes” against new episodes of Fox’s hit show “24″ on Mondays. Looks like we did all that worrying for nothing, because ratings for the two respective networks for Monday night came in, and the verdict is: About [...]
January 23rd, 2007 | Sam | 0 comments | Read MoreHeores Episode Review: Chapter 12 (1.12) Godsend
After a long Winter Break, the second half of “Heroes” returns with Chapter 12, “Godsend”, which takes place two weeks after the events of Chapter 11, “Fallout”. We find our heroes and villains where we last left them: an incapacitated Sylar stuck in HRG’s secret jail cell; Peter in a coma as Nathan and Simone [...]
January 23rd, 2007 | Sam | 0 comments | Read MoreEric Roberts Sides with HRG on Heroes
According to Michael Ausiello over at TVGuide.com, Eric Roberts, the brother of Oscar winner Julia Roberts, will be joining the cast of “Heroes” in February as an associate of Horned Rimmed Glasses man. Says Ausiello: “Multiple unnamed sources confirm that Eric Roberts is joining the cast as an associate of H.R.G.’s. He’ll first air in [...]
January 23rd, 2007 | Sam | 1 comment | Read MoreIs a Niki/Nathan Romance On the Horizon?
Ali Larter, who plays Niki and her superhuman alter ego Jessica, might have given away some plot points that might excite some fans and anger others, namely a possible romance between Niki and Nathan Petrelli (played by Adrian Pasdar) in future episodes. Says Larter to Sci Fi Wire: “Me and Adrian had some really great [...]
January 23rd, 2007 | Sam | 0 comments | Read MoreEpisode Preview: Chapter 12, Godsend
NBC has three video previews for the upcoming January 22 episode “Godsend”, the return of “Heroes” from Winter Break. You can take a look at them by clicking on these three links: VIDEO PREVIEW 1 - VIDEO PREVIEW 2 - VIDEO PREVIEW 3. “Godsend” picks up 2 weeks after the events of “Fallout”, and introduces [...]
January 21st, 2007 | Sam | 0 comments | Read MoreNew Godsend Clip: Ando and Hiro Locates THE Sword
Via Myspace, here’s an extended clip of Ando and Hiro at a museum where they finally locate Hiro’s mythical sword, supposedly a “sacred sword” that will, Hiro believes, give him control over his powers and help him fulfill his destiny. Or somesuch. The video is an official NBC promo and part of their Myspace site. [...]
January 20th, 2007 | Sam | 0 comments | Read MoreChristopher Eccleston in 4 Episodes, Maybe More
In an interview with Sci Fi Wire, “Heroes” creator Tim Kring talked about former Doctor Who Christopher Eccleston, and how long his character Claude, an invisible man, will be on the show. Says Kring: “So far, he’s been in four [episodes], and then we’re trying to work out his dates with his movie that he’s [...]
January 20th, 2007 | Sam | 2 comments | Read MoreTim Kring Talks Season 2, Extras on the First Season DVD, and Episode 20
“Heroes” showrunner/creator/God Tim Kring sat down with iFMagazine.com to talk about “Heroes”. Among the subject discussed was NBC’s renewing of “Heroes” for the entire second season, as well as an episode that Kring promises will be “the most talked about” of the year — which, in this case, is the still-untitled Episode 20. Says Kring [...]
January 19th, 2007 | Sam | 0 comments | Read MoreHeroes Renewed for the 2007-2008 Season
Via Comingsoon.net: “NBC has ordered early full-season pickups for the 2007-08 season for four hit series — the comedies “The Office” and “My Name Is Earl,” and dramas “Heroes” and “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, ” it was announced today by Kevin Reilly, President, NBC Entertainment.
“These four series represent some of the best of [...]
Danielle Savre (Jackie) Takes on “Bogeyman 2″
Actress Danielle Savre, who plays Claire Bennet’s former cheerleader buddy turned nemesis Jackie Wilcox, has signed on to star in the horror movie “Bogeyman 2″, the sequel to the 2005 film starring Barry Watson of “Seventh Heaven” fame. Via Fangoria: “[Danielle Savre] has scored a leading role in Ghost House Pictures and Mandate Pictures� BOOGEYMAN [...]
January 17th, 2007 | Sam | 0 comments | Read More

