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BEHIND THE ECLIPSE: "HEROES" WEEK 11

When Hiro said he could not change the past, he meant it. He could not save Charlie. Debate the reasons:

1. He doesn’t have enough control of his ability yet.
2. Some force, higher power, DESTINY is preventing him from saving Charlie.
3. Something else entirely is yet to be revealed.

I’m sure there are other possibilities as well. One of them is correct.

Alright, let’s tak about “Six Months Ago.” In the hospital, was that an eclipse over Nathan's head when he got the news about his wife? Or, just a coincidence or lighting issue?

There is no coincidences in lighting.

Really? Huh … OK, now Nathan also had an interesting reaction to the news when speaking with the doctor – anger! Not something you would expect. Was he sad about his wife or about what that meant for his political career? Or simply that someone would make an attempt on his and his wife’s life?

First of all. Adrian Pasdar is just doing a tremendous job playing Nathan. He’s bringing an energy and dedication to the role that continues to make our jaws drop.

Agreed.

That being said – Nathan just learned that his wife was never going to walk again. The doctor was trying to be kind, but Nathan (the bastard) wasn’t having any of the kindness. After all, he blames himself. So if he was lashing out at anyone, he was lashing out at himself.

Why did Suresh seek out Grey/Sylar first? What makes him "patient zero?" On the list it looks like there were a number of others who could have been approached first.

It appears that Suresh was contacting all of them at once, but it wasn’t until later that he dubbed Gabriel/Sylar patient Zero. What does that mean? It means that there’s some more story to be told of what happened between Sylar and Suresh.

It's interesting that Grey/Sylar is a watch maker. Does his profession have anything to do with Richard Dawkins' "The Blind Watchmaker" or William Paley's "watchmaker analogy" regarding evolution?

Or is it a homage to Dr. Manhattan in the Watchmen? All good references. All good answers. The greatest thing about this writing staff is that everyone brings their own references to the game. We all agree on watchmaker, but it means something different to all of us.

Continuing with the watch thing, might his ability to understand and fix these tiny, very intricate watches be a metaphor for the larger “Heroes” puzzle?

We hope that it works on a lot of levels. Time. Evolution. Tiny cogs and gears coming together to make something greater than the sum of its parts. We can debate for hours.

What more can you tell us about Sylar’s motivations – why all this anger and need to own it all, as it were?

We all have anger issues. Some people have more than others. We’ll hint at his issues a little tonight, and we’re going to get to know Sylar a lot better over the rest of the season.

When Mr. Bennet was interviewing Eden with the Haitian after he captured her, was it the Haitian's powers that blocked her abilities? Or does Mr. Bennet have some secret abilities of his own?

Haitian. Same as he did with Matt in Episode 4. And we know what you’re going to say… “But, Matt heard HRG think the name, Claire, in episode 4.” And you’re right. Matt broke through the Haitian’s defenses and heard a word. The Haitian isn’t perfect. Geez. Give the man a break.

TV Guide had an interesting bit of news about Christopher Eccleston’s role on the show. His name is Claude and he’ll play an invisible man beginning with the January 22nd episode. According to TV Guide, “’He's been living with his invisibility for many years and has come to grips with it, so he'll give us a different view into this hero world,’ [Heroes creator Tim] Kring explained, ‘He's big, imposing and charismatic, and will become a mentor to Peter - albeit a tough, reluctant and stern one. He'll help Peter learn to use and control his powers.’” While not as complicated as the time paradoxes Hiro presents, invisibility could be a challenging power to present without it becoming an easy fall back or cliché. Talk about the challenges a character like Claude present to you guys.

Let’s talk more about this after you’ve met the guy… wait a minute, he’s invisible, what’s to say that you haven’t already met him… hmmmmmmm.