Thanks to Ojosombra @ 9th Wonders, we’ve learned that another clip has been added to the collection of clips for Company Man. This one is a flashback featuring HRG getting welcomed into The Company by Thompson (Eric Roberts). At the end of the clip we are introduced to HRG’s partner but the clip ends before we can see who it is. In an earlier spoiler it was said it would be shocking to learn who HRG’s partner used to be. The current speculation, none other than our invisible friend Claude Rains… Check out the clip below courtesy of Zaza815 at YouTube:
UPDATE: Just wanted to add a link to a new behind the scenes clip of this episode (thanks to NikisOfan @ 9th Wonders) which shows some of the aftermath outside of the Bennet house and crispy Claire and her standins goofing off. Looks like Matt and Claire help the Bennets escape Ted but Claire goes back inside for something. The front door blows off and out walks crispy Claire.
Thanks to the heads-up from HeroesInfo.com we’ve learned that NBC has posted a non-Vista version of the preview for this coming Monday’s episode Company Man. Head over to NBC and check it out: http://video.nbc.com/player.html?dlid=64206
Thanks to JettAsian at 9th Wonders who provided a link to the new Yahoo clips for Company Man. There’s some messed up stuff going on at the Bennet house. And it would appear Matt didn’t want to take the family hostage, just HRG - but Ted is pretty persuasive. In addition Matt can hear Claire’s thoughts and it comes out she’s aware of The Haitian as well. Matt takes HRG back to the factory while Ted holds the rest of the family hostage “if you’re not back in an hour, just look for the mushroom cloud…”.
Thanks to 9th Wonders member JettAsian we’ve learned that Heroes-TV.com has posted in their gallery a couple great scans from the latest TV Guide of Chapter Seventeen Company Man. Looks like they weren’t kidding about topping the autopsy table scene from Chapter Three - Claire gets the Freddy Krueger treatment (maybe she should apply at the Burnt Toast Diner). Wounded, Matt looks like he gets taken into The Company’s custody by the end of the episode. I just can’t stop humming “Burning Down The House!” Anyways, here are some direct links to the scans in their gallery:
Hiya readers, sorry I’ve been a little backed up this week. Plus I wanted to wait for Ausiello’s comments on the interesting conflict of dates regarding Simone’s death in Chapter 16 instead of Chapter 18. I’ve also seen some interesting remarks from Kristin on the subject. So lets first begin with Ausiello because we all know someone was bound to have asked him the burning question:
Question: Why did Simone die on Monday’s Heroes? Didn’t you say the big death would occur on Mar. 5?— Rachel Stern Ausiello: That’s my story and I’m sticking to it. (Spoiler alert!) Feb. 19 is when she got shot; Mar. 5 is when she dies.
I had two theories (because I never doubted Ausiello, he’s rarely wrong) - 1, the above reason; or 2, changes in the editing room to move the sequence earlier for sweeps.
Now a lot of people have been confusing Ausiello’s death spoilers with Kristins when in fact (and suspected as much) they seem to relate to two separate deaths in the series. Of course in another spoiler, we were told there would be two major deaths: one near the end of sweeps and another near the end of the season. Lets look at Kristin’s latest and you can formulate your own theories (which would be great to take to the forums hint hint):
But the most important thing you need to know is that the death of Simone, aka Tawny Cypress, is not the “death of a Hero” that I have been teasing. There were two deaths in store for the current episode arc, and the second is yet to come.
As I’ve mentioned before, this death is someone whom you’d think they couldn’t kill off because of his or her ability.
Nothing conflicting right? In fact if you look at all the spoilers relating to the remaining deaths this season they really do add up as long as you keep Kristin’s death separate from Ausiello’s death that is. Our money is riding on Isaac - he still has a date with Sylar over some fava beans and a nice chiante.
Anyways, if you’re confused about what Ausiello said about Simone’s death (and really, its not that confusing other than the fact that she actually looked like she died in Peter’s arms) - USA Today has an interview with Tawny Cypress from the aftermath of Simone’s death which will leave you confused further (I love keeping people on their toes):
There is some good news for Cypress: She certainly won’t be going hungry. The single mom to son Dexter, 6, has a new boyfriend: restaurateur Tom Dillon, who “is the love of my life.” And she’s set to make at least two more appearances on Heroes, one of which is the show’s two-hour finale, set to shoot at the end of March.
So she makes an appearance in the two hour season finale (wait, did they say TWO HOURS OF HEROES!?) - my guess is it’s gonna involve Hiro or Peter utilizing Hiro’s power.
In other news, via a great on set interview by the folks over at UGO, we have official confirmation that Eric Roberts is indeed playing Thompson, an OWI recruiter (as he puts it). He makes his debut in the next episode Chapter 17 Company Man. During the ordeal at the Bennet house (which you read the comics you’ll know that Hana is not present with Matt and Ted - she’s off looking for HRG’s superiors and ends up in Vegas - let the speculations fly) it looks like Teddy goes boom and the house catches on fire. Thompson comes strolling in wearing a flame retardant suit and pulls everyone out. As of this writing, the link to the source at UGO is not working (technical issues with their database it appears). However fan extraordinaire HERO managed to capture the whole thing and has posted it over at Heroes The Series for your reading pleasure.
Lastly here’s the YouTube capture of the preview for Company Man shown at the end of Unexpected (yes it’s the annoying Windows Vista version - I am definately getting a Mac now. Also note that so far this week the Canadian version from Global TV is MIA):
Update: Our new friends over at HeroesInfo.com have provided us with a working link to the UGO article mentioned above. All of the referring links here have been updated. Be sure to check out Heroes Info, which has tons of Heroes news in general.
Heroes-Pictures.com has added about five pictures from the February 26 episode Chapter Seventeen “Company Man”. They’re pretty much all of the Bennet family, including some of Mr.Bennet and Claire when she was about 12 or so. Head on over and check em out: http://www.heroes-pictures.com/thumbnails.php?album=214
As some of you may know, a new preview was shown after The Office last night, launching a new whispery catch phrase “Someone Flies… Someone Dies…”. In it we get to see what looks like Peter using telekinesis on Isaac after confronting him about something and shouting “Don’t LIE to me!”. The YouTubers have captured it and put it up. Seems to be missing maybe a second from the beginning. But if you missed it on tv, I guess beggars can’t be choosers. So here it is:
Our dear friend Mike Ausiello at TV Guide dropped a few tiny spoilers, although I admit the new catchphrase was kinda obvious since it’s been shoved in our faces in the latest comic mini-arc.
A female Hero will get shot during sweeps, and you’re never going to guess by whom. (Hint No. 1: It’s another Hero — and a good one at that. Hint No. 2: It may be tied to this teaser NBC just released for the Feb. 26 episode: “H.R.G.’s past catches up to him as Matt and Ted Sprague come to Texas looking for answers, and take him, his wife, his son and Claire hostage.”
I just found out what this season’s third and final catchphrase might be, and it’s a vast improvement over the weak, “Are you on the list?”This season’s third and final catchphrase might go something like this: “*** ** *** **** ** ********* ***?” (duh! “How Do You Stop An Exploding Man?”)
I’m pretty sure he [Malcolm McDowell] just landed the part [as Linderman].
Thanks to 9th Wonders forum member Alexfveditor86 who pointed out that NBC has posted up not one but two episode write-ups:
CHAPTER SIXTEEN “UNEXPECTED”
UNFORESEEN CHALLENGES AND DANGERS STRIKE THE ‘HEROES’ HARD; FROM NBC.COM’S ‘HEROES’ GRAPHIC NOVEL, A NEW ‘WIRELESS’ HERO NAMED HANA DEBUTS — Peter (Milo Ventimiglia) painfully learns that someone close may have betrayed him and Claude (guest star Christopher Eccleston). Matt’s (Greg Grunberg) world spirals out of control when radioactive man Ted Sprague (guest star Matthew John Armstrong) and Hana Gitelman (guest star Stana Katic), a fierce young woman with “wireless” mental abilities, drop into his life. After blood is spilled, Hiro (Golden Globe nominee Masi Oka) makes a difficult decision about his mission. Claire (Hayden Panettiere) is unable to contain her anger at her father (Jack Coleman). Tawny Cypress, Santiago Cabrera, Noah Gray-Cabey, Ali Larter, Adrian Pasdar, Sendhil Ramamurthy and Leonard Roberts also star. Jimmy Jean-Louis, Lisa Lackey, James Kyson Lee, Zachary Quinto and Cristine Rose guest-star.
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN “COMPANY MAN”
TAKEN HOSTAGE BY RADIOACTIVE TED SPRAGUE AND MATT, H.R.G.’S HIDDEN PAST IS REVEALED — AND NOTHING WILL EVER BE THE SAME FOR CLAIRE; ERIC ROBERT GUEST-STARS — H.R.G.’s (Jack Coleman) past catches up to him as Matt (Greg Grunberg) and Ted Sprague (guest star Matthew John Armstrong), come to Texas looking for answers, and take him, his wife, son and Claire (Hayden Panettiere) hostage — leading to a tragic, explosive showdown. Secrets are revealed and new threats to the “heroes” are introduced. Tawny Cypress, Santiago Cabrera, Noah Gray-Cabey, Ali Larter, Masi Oka, Adrian Pasdar, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Leonard Roberts and Milo Ventimiglia also star. Ashley Crow and Eric Roberts (”Less Than Perfect”) guest-star.
More gossip from the queen herself, following up last night’s episode with yet more wonderful and juicy spoilers. Here’s the hilights:
Matt’s wife is pregnant but who’s da daddy, Matt or Tom?
While Zach is now officially “straight”, Loeb says that there are other gay characters [ed. who cares though unless it ties in to the plot].
Nathan honestly believes he can help Peter from exploding [ed. I’m thinking maybe he takes him to Mohinder - we have seen the three of them together in previews where Peter asks “you can cure me?”].
There’s a flashback episode explaining HRG’s past (Chapter 17 Company Man, see spoilers section) - in it we also learn who HRG’s partner was (yup, partner - let speculation fly).
