New Poll: Did HRG Do the Right Thing at the End of “Company Man”?

February 27th, 2007

HRG did, depending on your point of view, either a very fatherly thing, or it was a very selfish and evil thing at the end of last night’s “Company Man”. Without giving away the ending of last night’s episode for those who haven’t already seen it, what did you think of HRG’s reaction/”solution” to solving his Claire/Company problem? Of course you would have to had seen the episode to answer… Did you think it was a good idea? Do you think he had ulterior motives? And what the heck is his first name, anyway? Make your opinions count in our sidebar Heroes poll!

Heroes Poll Questions

FuDy

HRG ... DUDE... i hate you !! ...i hate ur face ... ur not fit for a good savior part !!! u have to be evil all the way *** ******!!!

Sam

Guys, let's watch our language. We have underage teens on the site.

BiG

He did what he had to do once he decided to keep Claire for his own. Instead of being the 'Company Man' He saves her and saves himself. I expect that he will still have some moral abiguity in his role with the company but he is like some form of an underground railroad that frees gifted people and the slave master that runs them at the same time.

His first name should be Jacob. Jacob was the character in the bible known as the "heel grabber" He stole the birthright of his older brother, worked seven years to earn the right to marry the woman of his choice but when the sisters were switched he worked another seven to get Rebbeca.

In order to secure a blessing from God he wrestled with God until God gave the blessing but caused him to walk with a limp for the rest of his life.

HRG is Jacob, wrestling with the right thing and the immediate. All the while taking lumps to get what he seeks.

boolean

I think you dont understand a bit of it FuDy.. HRG isnt a genuinely bad person. The script wanted us to believe he was evil and always has ulterior motives. Maybe, at the beginning of his career, he made decisions on a deferent pov, but as his love for Claire grows, hes able to look to himself in the mirror and reconsiders his loyalty to the company. In order to keep her from them, he protects his family the way he knows best.

Ill honestly hope that the Haitian guy truly is on HRG and Claires side and it isnt a double plot with the company. HRG puts Claires faith into his hands, but Im not sure if we could trust him.. This episode is closing with the Haitian clearing HRGs mind so the Company wouldnt be able to trace his memory and finding out what is really happening. Although I truly hope he wont erase too much, because this otherwise could jeopardize his feeling towards Claire..

haydee

what I am curious about is how Hiro's dad is connected in the Company. Does he know that his own son has power?

anyway re: HRG, I believe he did the right thing. Im just wondering how much memory he asked to be erased

NickO

The plot lines wanted us to believe he was bad, but he was a good dad after all. However now with out the memories of Claire, he's gonna be a baddie. Maybe Claire will have a Luke Skywalker moment.

Menace

What this boils down to is "CONFLICT". (& superbly done too)
The conflict between loyalty to the company (HRG, "I would do what I have always done: What I'm told.") and the love he has towards Clare.

HRG is a baddie. Regardless of your opinion regarding his actions here. But it was good to see him choose his love of his daughter over his loyalty here.

As the Haitian says she was no longer safe in plain sight and needs to run. This was HRG's only option to keep her from the Company's clutches.

What i would like to know (apart from HRG's first name) is:

Who has authority that surpasses HRG's and is important in Clare's life?????

Dee

/// Who has authority that surpasses HRGs and is important in Clares life?????

I'm starting to think the Haitian disobeying HRG, because he thought that keeping her memory would actually protect her more than erasing it.

So, the Haitian wanted to help both HRG and Claire.

jay

The lines between baddie and goodie are not as clear as you would like.
If you had children it would be obvious to you that HRGs' main fear is for his daughter. In our lives the fear for our offsprings safety does not show as much, however imagine if you where faced with the horrors HRG faces with regards to his daughters safety, and you will realise that a parent that cares will go to inconceivable levels to protect their loved ones.
Mark my words, he will come out of this saga as a "goodie", even if it takes a while. Its very hard for love for your family to turn you down the path of evil.

zachsmind

Haitian removed from Bennet anything that might lead The Company to Claire, and I would imagine he also meant anything that might incriminate himself. This means he does not know that he is partly responsible for her escape. However, that doesn't change how he feels about her, or what his tendencies in a similar situation might be. This may have cleared his conscience, but the scruples that led him to the decision he made are still there.

I don't think anyone on this show is 100% goodie or baddie. As fans of this show, apparently we're all comfortable with the morally grey.

Ralph90009

Yeah, what Zach said!

Seriously though, regardless of right or wrong, what Mr. Bennet did was the only real choice. "I guess the vivisection was starting to get to me." said Claude, if you'll recall. If the company wanted Claire brought in, it was for testing, possibly "destructive." If he'd been able to turn her over for that, after raising her for so long, how would he sleep at night?

P.S. Reminds me of an episode of Firefly... "Man finds out the particulars of our situation, he has a choice." I don't believe H.R.G. truly had a choice either

P.P.S. For those who don't know, vivisection differs from dissection in that you do it while the subject is still alive.

minalth

Who has authority that surpasses HRGs and is important in Clares life?????

God. From what the Haitian has said in the past, he believes in God, and who has more authority than God?

Keisha

Of course HRG did what we believe to be the "right" thing by his daughter. As all the other posters pointed out, Claire's being turned over to the company did not bode well for her, and as this episode shows, HRG genuinely loves Claire.

We get the sense that "The Company" is a government agency of sorts - or at least that what the employees think.LOL This is actually supported in theory by the mere fact that Ted is in the custody of Primatech. (After the type of incident that occurred at the Bennet house one would expect police, FBI etc. to be ALL over those involved yet Ted was in the custody of Primatech!?! Definately seems CIA-ish) Given these employees probably believe they are working for the government and therefore the Greater good of the country, they feel fine with the needed moral ambiguity. As viewers we see the wrong in the actions because be care about the individuals - the "agents" are looking at the big picture- or so they think. This is why there is the evolution for HRG - when he received Claire she was part of the big picture. After rsiaing her, she is just his child- his Carebear.

While I believe HRG was motivated by his love for Claire, it doesn't hurt

Heroes Fan!

Who has authority that surpasses HRGs and is important in Clares life?????

The persons is Claires grand mother, when he is speaking on the phone in french it is actuley the petrellies mother, also claires grandmother.

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