December 19th, 2008
Two More Heroes Deaths Scheduled for Fugitives
Since there isn’t a new Heroes episode to hold us over until the show returns in February of 2009, Heroes news has been a tad dry lately. Or at least, anything worth posting. Finally, Michael Ausiello over at Entertainment Weekly has given us something worth talking about: namely that show insiders have confirmed that the upcoming volume, “Fugitives”, will feature the deaths of two more heroes, both “significant” characters — one of which will be permanent (that is, no more coming back from the grave this time, or so they say), while the other may or may not be, since the producers haven’t decided yet. And the kicker? Both deaths will be women characters.
Video of Ausiello’s spoiler is here. Be warned, though, the Heroes news comes up first, and then the rest of the video is, er, devoted to some skit thing. You’ve been warned.
So let’s see. Two major deaths of “significant” characters. How many significant female characters are there on the show at the moment, and what are the chances of them dying? Let’s run down the list:
Claire Bennet. Forget about it. They’re not going to kill off Claire. No way, no how. Not with Hayden Panettiere’s current popularity.
Angela Petrelli. Possible. Sylar will still be looking to bump off Angela for what she did to him. Very, very possible, though I’m not sure how permanent her death, if she is one of the two, will be. Those Petrellis make a habit of coming back from the dead, dontcha know? Plus, with Arthur supposedly out of the picture, and the Government cracking down, The Company’s existence may have run its course.
Tracy Strauss. Another very real possibility. Let’s face it, Tracy Strauss started off as an interesting character with a lot of mystery, but she’s just become a bitch lately. No one likes her, and chances are the producers know that. Plus, Ali Larter’s movie career is taking off, and the actress might be ready for something bigger.
Daphne Millbrook. I can’t see this one happening. Daphne is starting to grow on me, and I was resistant to her from the very beginning. So if she can grow on me and actually make me like her, I’m sure she’s done the same for other people. So I can’t see the producers killing her off. Plus, Daphne makes Matt Parkman a viable character again, whereas before, let’s face it, Matt was just some slightly chubby guy in the corner.
Sandra Bennet. Would this character’s death really count as “significant”? Possibly. Heroes has pulled this stunt before — they killed off Simone in Season 1 when they were promising us a “big surprising death”, and we all thought it would be an actual hero, not just some innocent bystander like poor Simone.
Maya. She could be a definite victim in “Fugitives”. Not only has the character run its course, but she was never popular to begin with, so I don’t see Kring and company having any qualms about offing her for good.
So, what other major female characters on the show have I missed? Meredith is already dead, so she’s out of the picture. Add your thoughts below.
