A quick side note, there are two episodes coming up before the hiatus, the first is called "Our Father" and the second one's title is all over the place. I've seen it called Duel, Duality and War. To avoid confusion, I've used the date of when the episode will air as its title.
The biggest update, which I've only touched on in my previous blog, is the return of Bryan Fuller after the cancellation of Pushing Daisies. He's apparently signed a seven-figure deal with NBC Universal to work on Heroes and produce his own original series. Fuller will return to Heroes for Episode 20, which will happen sometime in mid-February. That's a long time to wait for the writer that brought us the fantastic episode "Company Man". It was a first season episode that did a great job of focusing on one character, but still incorporating other heroes and moving the story forward. It hasn't been revealed what position Fuller will fill on the show, and it's been said that he may only stick around until the end of season 3. Hopefully that changes, and he helps Heroes into season 4 (if it isn't cancelled by then).
Casting Updates:
First off, Zeljko Ivanek has been cast as the Hunter. He is set to appear in episode 14, and hang around for ten episodes and will very likely be hunting the "Fugitives" for who the new volume is named.
When does the next volume start on Heroes? Because "Villains" is turning the show into Heroezzz. (No offense, Tim Kring.) — CharlesThat quote is taken from here. That is interesting for a few reasons. Ivanek is an Emmy-winner, and a fantastic actor. The idea of someone hunting the Heroes, maybe for the government, could be well done. And most importantly, upcoming episode summaries have said that Ivanek will load a bunch of the Heroes on a transport plane, which will crash, killing many of them. Hopefully that will do away with many of the storylines that have developed into burdens. It has been said that Angela won't be on the plane, but Matt might be.
Mickey: I hear you, Charles. At this point, I don't even care who is good and who is evil and/or how they got there; I'm just ready to move on. The next volume, titled "Fugitives" and said to be inspired by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, begins in January. It centers on a character called The Hunter (Damages Emmy winner Zeljko Ivanek) and, by all accounts, represents a reboot of the series. I, for one, will welcome it with a freakin' Fifth Avenue parade.
Dan Byrd, from Aliens in America, has been cast as "a dark and twisted kid who tells lies easily and has a cruel streak. Word is he'll be a possible apprentice to Sylar". Apparently he's on for three episodes. This could be an interesting addition, especially if taking someone under his wing will return Sylar to his previous form. He'll arrive in the "Fugitives" arc, and that fairly smart dude, Michael Ausiello over at EW.com, thinks that Byrd may be the Hunter's first quarry. We'll have to wait and see, I suppose.
Justin Baldoni, from Everwood, will take over the role of a SoCal surfer who works at a comic book store. Not really sure if we need another surfer, but I guess we'll have to see how that plays out.
Also, Monica Dawson, the muscle mimic (which is an awesome power) is said to be returning for the December 15th episode. I count that as a good thing, because we'll hopefully get an explanation as to why she's been gone for so long. However, I'm thinking she's back to die.
Upcoming Episodes:
Apparently Kring plans on keeping us sane over the hiatus:
And then, on the big finale on Dec. 15, we'll get a Heroes present to warm us up over the holidays. "If you stick with it, you will be rewarded, because you're not going to get put into a situation where answers never come," Kring promised. "There's a finite number of episodes here, and you know it going in. We've announced that 'Villains' will be 13 episodes long, and so you know by the end of episode 13 you're going to have seen the beginning, middle and end, ... like reading a novel. These same characters are in another novel that starts six weeks later."Season 3, Episode 12 (December 8th)
HEROES BAND TOGETHER IN AN ATTEMPT TO PUT A STOP TO ARTHUR PETRELLI
Hoping to find a way to stop Arthur (guest star Robert Forster), Hiro (Masi Oka) and Claire (Hayden Panettiere) band together and travel back in time 16 years to when Kaito (guest star George Takei) gave baby Claire to H.R.G. (Jack Coleman). Meanwhile, Peter (Milo Ventimiglia) and the Haitian (guest star Jimmy Jean-Louis) team up to finish off Arthur Petrelli for good but are interrupted by Sylar (Zachary Quinto). Elsewhere, in the lab, Suresh (Sendhil Ramamurthy) has a major breakthrough with the formula that will likely change everything.
Jessalyn Gilsig, Ashley Crow, Tamlyn Tomita and Chad Faust guest stars.
Now those two summaries (coupled with the fact that Arthur doesn't appear in IMDB's casting list for the December 15th episode) definitely point to Arthur dying tomorrow. That a little strange to say the least, because he hasn't exactly done something huge yet. However, I don't really like him, so whatever. What really gets me is the major breakthrough with the formula and the global repercussions. All of that seemingly points to Nathan turning some (hopefully not too many) normal people into heroes. The fact that Chad Faust will appear in the next episode, and the two after that adds to that conclusion, and the addition of Dan Byrd and Justin Baldoni.
Season 3, Episode 13 (December 15th)
THE HEROES FIND THEMSELVES TEAMING UP AGAINST ONE ANOTHER AND THE GOOD, OR BAD, IN ALL OF THEM COMES TO THE SURFACE – ROBERT FORSTER, GEORGE TAKEI, BREA GRANT, Jessalyn Gilsig, JAMIE HECTOR AND BLAKE SHIELDS GUEST STAR - In the aftermath of the showdown against Arthur Petrelli, the Petrelli brothers (Adrian Pasdar and Milo Ventimiglia) find themselves battling against one another and Nathan makes a move that will have global repercussions. Meanwhile, Sylar (Zachary Quinto) holds Claire (Hayden Panettiere), H.R.G. (Jack Coleman), Meredith (guest star Jessalyn Gilsig) and Angela (Cristine Rose) hostage at Primatech and a face-off ensues. Elsewhere, Ando (James Kyson Lee), Matt (Greg Grunberg) and Daphne (guest star Brea Grant) continue their attempts rescue Hiro (Masi Oka) -- and Dr. Suresh (Sendhil Ramamurthy) may be their only hope. Ali Larter also stars. Ntare Mwine, David H. Lawrence XVII and Chad Faust also guest star.
The upcoming showdown with Peter and Nathan hopefully means Peter gets his powers back. I think would be seriously awesome would be if Peter got his powers back and Sylar cut open Arthur's head and got his powers. That would be like an all-you-can-eat buffet for Sylar.
As a random aside, here's information on the guest stars listed. Tomita will be Ishi Nakamura (Hiro's sister), Chad Faust will be Scott (hopefully some kid who gets a power from Suresh's formula) and Gilsig and Crow will reprise their roles as Meredith and Sandra, respectively. David H. Lawrence XVII will be Eric Doyle (the creepy puppeteer guy) again, which is interesting for two reasons. One, there's been a lot of David Lawrence's, and two, his power and character were very interesting. He isn't listed for anymore episodes after that on IMDB, so it sounds like he's going to get murked. And Ntare Mwine is back as the African painter, Usutu. Either it's a flashback, or he's still alive.
Anyways, thanks to my first commenter, and anyone who has looked at the blog. I'm pretty sure something like only two people have looked at this blog, which is unfortunate. But, it's been fun to write, and hopefully viewers will start trickling in. Anyways, please comment (or heck, become a follower) on my blog and spread the word!
I'll see you tomorrow, when I review the next episode, "Our Father".
2 comments:
It's kind of interesting that you're the first blogger I've seen using IMDB to suss out potential plot lines and so forth - but remember, just because someone isn't listed in the few episodes in the future that an actor's rep can place their credits doesn't mean they won't be back at some point. If that was the case, you would have surmised that Monica was long gone - it's been a whole half season since we saw her last.
I am glad you like what I'm doing with the character, and yes, there have been a LOT of us.
David H. Lawrence XVII
That's a good point. That isn't really my main clue, as all signs seem to point to Arthur dying tonight.
I'm new to blogging so I have no idea how to look at your blog, but if it is indeed you Mr. Lawrence, thanks for the comment. I look forward to watching you tonight, and keep on reading my blog.
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