Put me out of my misery.
Cheerleaders kissing other chicks only goes so far in the ratings department. What really does the trick is killing off characters, and that's exactly what Heroes is going to do, according to an online report.
E! Online says the Heroes writing room is busy at work crafting the demise of one of the show's major characters, and it isn't some two-bit role that's getting the axe. The character in question is allegedly male, from the original cast, and will be severely missed by the fans. And from the sound of it, he will stay dead.
By my guesstimations, that leaves us with the following candidates: Parkman, Mohinder, Hiro, Peter, H.R.G., Sylar, and Ando. I can't see any way they would be able to get away with killing Sylar, so let's take him off the list. As likable as Ando is, his death just wouldn't have the impact that E! implies. Ditto for Mohinder.
My money is on Parkman, but that's just a hunch. Plus, actor Greg Grunberg could easily get another job, thanks to his good buddy J.J. Abrams. But if Heroes really wants to deliver a shocking blow, Hiro would be the perfect character to kill off.
What say you, Heroes fans? Is this a good step for the show? Is there someone you would like to see kick the bucket?
Comments (165)
I don't agree.
Well, it might make sense to YOU to kill Hiro, but that will definitely make me stop watching. While I've finally learned to enjoy Sylar because of his complexity, Hiro is by far my favorite. He provides a much needed comic relief, a much needed sense of balance - nothing dark about Hiro as opposed to Peter Petrelli - and he just a good character to watch. They can drop Mama Petrelli in the Hudson River for all I care; I'd hate to lose HRG (he's so cool); I'd say it's probably Matt because his character has been extremely conflicted since he got manipulated by Mama P. into the mind meld with Sylar. In fact, if I had Sylar rolling around in my head, I'd kill myself - he'd never get a chance.moreless
Hey everyone... Peter is that guy who is a medic and can get powers from other people right... if that is him he kind of dies in the recent episode that came out on like monday... i think it's called Tabula Rasa.... just watch it
I agree with Bleumke
So, I guess that means Nathan is already dead. After all, his throat was slit pretty thoroughly.
Peter's Mother, needs to go too. I love those kissing cheerleaders though. There is always a good story line there, or at least a more to life story. Not that I don't love the "out of this world" idea of Heroes, but they need to put a few of those normal on the other side of the screen people into the story.
they kill everyone on this show so why is this so special. its usually a woman, i think the creators really hate women for some reason.
For me I think it's Hiro, he already has a brain tumor and won't live any longer if Peter can't find him.
I don't believe that they will kill somebody and let him stay dead… They just have to inject Claire's blood into the guy veins to make him come back to life… (remember?). Nobody is gonna take this death seriously, it's too late…Seriously, what they should do now is kill them all and stop the show once and for all.
Most definitely Hiro, I am so tired of his "HATAY"! Or whatever he yells every other episode. enough of the comedy relief
Sylar or Hero......
Sylar or Hero......
it will probably be hiro as he's already dying as it is but as they've already killed of one main character this season who knows if they'll actually do it - didn't realise mohinder was still a main character so probably wont be him. I'd love it to be Peter or Sylar just because it'd be unexpected but i would still love them to stay at the same time :)
They'll die... and then come back to life next season!
Meh... This show was really, reaally good at first - there were a couple of "super human modern fantasy" shows back then and with the other shows dead, Heroes became the one and the only - making the writers and producers get lazy I reckon.This show needs to wrap up and go with a blaze of glory - read, do an extremely well written couple of episodes (maybe five) and end Heroes timeline in some manner.Another season with one character truly dead would be kicking a horse 20 years dead.
Sylar will be it
Heroes sucks now. I have been watching it since day one and I stuck with it. The show just got soooo bad I finally gave up on it last episode. It is soooooo terrible they need to fire everyone involved in its production and start over.
If Peter, Hiro or Sylar dies, I'm out. Done defending this show. Even though its gotten better in the 4th season. I could do with one less show, watch too much already.
I know Hiro has been sick, but I'm guessing Sylar. ZQ can now demand bigger bucks due to the success of ST XI and it's rumored/confirmed that he will be in upcoming sequels with that said it makes *logical* sense that it would not to the networks financial advantage to hang on to ZQ. On the other hand, it could also mean a sure audience for the show...oh well JMO
Who are these idiots who think killing off cast members IMPROVE ratings? You kill of someone that important, you are going to LOSE viewership. There's plenty of people who watch Heroes who are on the fence and if someone like Sylar/Hiro/HRG/Peter dies, you're losing a lot of those. Parkman...I can't say, most people don't like a character who is guided completely buy his emotions.
But as a general rule, you remove cast members, you're losing viewers.
Adrian Pasdar. He's already dead. Sylar morphed into him at the end of last season. Sooner or later this guy's gotta disappear for good.
They should kill off all of them and start over with a new cast.
meh... this season is better, but I could care less about the show anymore :(
Definitely Sylar. We saw him died in the future, so it's just a question of time when they get to that future.
Hiro has anything to offer this serial more so bye bye Hiro ... :(
Pretty obvious there are at least 2 story arch's here. Carnival Baddies are one threat, Sylar in control of Parkman is another threat. Sylar's body lacking the evil side from his mind will most likely face off against himself (Parkman) with one left standing. Perhaps this is how Parkman will die.
what difference does it make who they kill off? nobody stays dead on this show for long anyway.
Noah... that character is one of the most useless.
The show is gonna kick the bucket
Its gonna be Noah and syler's gonna end up turning good guy somehow and will name his "child" after him.....Or maybe not idk...either way it's gonna be Noah thats kicking the can.
well Hiro has brain cancer or something (i really wish they'd bring him back up to full power) so he'd be the obvvious choice, unless if they're going for unexpected.
arent they all dead already
There was a time when character deaths on Heroes were not a surprise until...the show became popular and the writing became stale.
They really just need to kill off the whole cast as this show has really gone down the toilet in terms of story/quality. Actually, then killing some writers and getting new ones might be a better solution.
Hiro really is just the backbone of the entire show. I can't see this happen -- unless the show is just going to kick the bucket with his character.
I say they get rid of Peter and let Sylar have some room to grow and save the world. Peter's relatively useless at this point, let him join Nathan in the underworld.
kill hiro he is so boring! hope they klled peter to without all his powers his become useless
HRG then Claire maybe becomes more interesting given she doesn't have daddy to protect her.I'm fed up with Hiro though, so his sidekick killing him would be great.
I hope it's Claire, or Hiro - the time travelling etc is used up, as much as I find the guy sympathetic on and off screen. I think it will be Nathan, as he seems desperate to get off the show and explore other opportunities.
dont kill Peter i actually like him this season
Please kill Claire. Hayden Pentriette is pretty and she not a bad actress, but her character has gotten annoying since season 1. She's like "poor little me" and daddy always makes sure she gets protected (even last season when the one guy was hunting people with powers). It's like she's on a pedestal.
Hiro is my best guess at getting killed off though Nathan is an interesting one as is Parkman. they wouldn't kill off peter i don't think because he is starting to use his powers properly (and maybe get his original power back-one can hope).
It's obviously Nathan. Male, original cast member, and it seems now that Sylar is getting his body back he will stay dead. Although it would be more interesting if it were Peter :P
Since Suresh hasn't been in the last few episodes this season, I think he would be the perfect candidate for the kill-off. All they have to do is bring him back in for one episode, and then kill him off in the next. Because he doesn't have a huge role in this season, and everyone loved him in seasons one, two, and three, why not? God speed Suresh!!!
isn't it obvious? it's nathan, who else?? or will sylars body become nathan again, for a whole season.. really?
who shot angela season finale
if ratings drop pull a Dallas