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{{infobox theme|image=HRG-shoots-claude.jpg|caption=Under orders, [[Mr. Bennet]] shoots his friend and partner [[Claude]], who is believed to have been hiding an [[List of evolved humans|evolved human]].}}
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In ''Heroes'', ordinary [[evolved humans|people]] discover they have extraodinary [[powers|abilities]]. Some use them for '''good''', while others use them for '''evil'''.
{{tocright}}In ''Heroes'', both normal humans and [[evolved humans|people]] with extraordinary [[powers|abilities]] often must make '''morally ambiguous''' choices. These choices are sometime trademark of "anti-heroes".


The following is a list of:
==[[List of recurring themes|Recurrences]]==
* occurrences when a character or characters is/was/are/were confronted with a moral dilemma or dilemmas.
===[[Episode:Genesis|Genesis]]===
* moral choices made by characters.
*[[Mohinder]] runs away from a man in [[Mr. Bennet|horn rimmed glasses]], who he believes murdered his father and stole his work.
* references and admissions by characters of moral ambiguity.
* discussions by characters on morality.


This list is intended to report, not to make judgments.

=={{MQ}}==
"''I'm comfortable with morally gray.''"

: - Mr. Bennet (to [[Thompson]]) (''[[Company Man]]'')

==[[Season One]] Recurrences==
===[[Don't Look Back]]===
===[[Don't Look Back]]===
*[[Mohinder]] and an [[exterminator]] have a scuffle in [[Mohinder's apartment]].
*[[Niki Sanders]]' alter ego [[Jessica]] does undesirable things that Niki would not normally do.
*[[Niki Sanders]]' alter ego [[Jessica]] does undesirable things that Niki would not normally do.
*After [[Matt Parkman]] finds a missing [[Molly|girl]], he is assumed to be a murderer.


===[[One Giant Leap]]===
===[[One Giant Leap]]===
*[[The Haitian]] renders Matt Parkman unconscious.
*[[Sylar]] attacks FBI agents and [[Molly Walker]] in the [[FBI Headquarters]].
*[[Brody]] attempts to rape [[Claire]], and accidentaly murders her.
*A [[the Haitian|mysterious man]] renders Matt Parkman unconscious.


===[[Collision]]===
===[[Collision]]===
*Niki is forced to seduce a [[Nathan Petrelli|politician]] to pay a large debt.
*Niki is forced to seduce a [[Nathan Petrelli|politician]] to pay a large debt.
*Hiro and [[Ando]] cheat at [[Montecito Casino|gambling]] to earn extra money.
*Hiro and [[Ando]] cheat at [[gambling]] at the [[Montecito Casino|Montecito Casino]] to earn extra money.
*[[Mr. Bennet]] kidnaps Nathan Petrelli.
*[[Mr. Bennet]] kidnaps Nathan Petrelli.
*Claire attempts to injure Brody by crashing his car.
*After [[Brody]]'s attempt to rape her and accidentally 'murdering' her, Claire attempts to injure Brody by crashing his car.


===[[Hiros]]===
===[[Hiros]]===
* Mr. Bennet has certain memories removed from [[Brody]]'s [[brain]].
* [[Ando]] stalks Niki, ending up at her house.


===[[Better Halves]]===
===[[Better Halves]]===
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===[[Nothing to Hide]]===
===[[Nothing to Hide]]===
*Micah thinks his dad is a "bad guy" for running away, but a "good guy" for [[heroism|saving]] a [[woman in car crash|woman]]
*Micah thinks his dad is a "bad guy" for running away, but a "good guy" for [[heroism|saving]] a [[woman in car crash|woman]].
*Matt slugs [[Tom McHenry]] for cheating on his wife.
*Matt slugs [[Tom McHenry]] for having an affair with his wife.
*[[Theodore Sprague]] holds a [[Nurse Jennifer|nurse]] hostage.
*[[Theodore Sprague]] holds a [[Nurse Jennifer|nurse]] hostage.

===[[Seven Minutes to Midnight]]===
*[[Sylar]] murders [[Chandra Suresh]] in a flashback.
*Sylar murders [[Charlie Andrews]].

===[[Homecoming]]===
*Sylar murders [[Jackie Wilcox]].
*Sylar attempts to murder Claire.
*Sylar attemtps to murder Peter Petrelli.
*[[Eden]] and the Haitian subdue Sylar.


===[[Six Months Ago]]===
===[[Six Months Ago]]===
*Eden McCain breaks the law, and prevents Matt Parkman from doing his job.
*Eden McCain breaks the law, and prevents Matt Parkman from doing his job.

*Niki battles her alcoholism at an [[AA]] meeting.
*Gabriel Gray murders [[Brian Davis]], and assumes the alias Sylar.
===[[Fallout]]===
===[[Fallout]]===
*[[Eden]] gives Isaac a pass card allowing him escape from Mr. Bennet in order to change the world.
*Eden attempts to use her power to have Sylar commit [[suicide]], however, her plan backfires and she kills herself in order to keep Sylar from obtaining her power.
*[[Eden]] attempts to use her power to have Sylar commit [[suicide]], however, her plan backfires and she kills herself in order to keep Sylar from obtaining her power.
*Mr. Bennet abuses the Haitian's powers.
*[[Mr. Bennet]] abuses the Haitian's powers.
*The Haitian does not follow Mr. Bennet's orders and asks Claire to keep a secret.
*[[The Haitian]] does not follow Mr. Bennet's orders and asks Claire to keep a secret.

===[[Godsend]]===
* Matt accosts Mr. Bennet.
* Hiro steals a [[Kensei sword|sword]] from the [[Museum of Natural History]].
* Claire lies to her father.

===[[The Fix]]===
* Micah [[Micah's money|steals]] to provide for his [[family]].
* [[Kaito Nakamura]] abducts Hiro and Ando.
* Matt lies to save his job.
* Claire and her father continue lying to each other.

===[[Distractions]]===
* [[Kaito]] rips up a [[Hiro and the Dinosaur|painting]] to keep [[Hiro]] from endangering himself.
* [[Claude]] pushes [[Peter]] off the [[Charles Deveaux's rooftop|roof of a building]] in an attempt to make him realize his powers.
* [[Claire]] lies to her [[HRG|father]] and [[Sandra|mother]] so she can meet [[Meredith|her biological mother]].

===[[Run!]]===
* [[Hiro]] and [[Ando]] impersonate hotel employees and trespass in order to help a seemingly distressed [[Hope|showgirl]].
* [[Nathan]] offers [[Meredith]] some [[Nathan's bribe money|money]], but wants nothing to do with [[Claire|his daughter]].
* Meredith offers Claire money, but only a quarter of the full amount.
* [[Matt]] does not turn some [[diamonds]] over to the authorities so he can solve a mystery.

===[[Unexpected]]===
* [[Matt]] gives stolen diamonds to [[Janice]].
* [[Claude]] beats [[Peter]] to teach him to harness [[Empathic mimicry|his powers]].
* [[Mr. Bennet]] and [[the Haitian]] shoot [[The Company's taser gun|tasers]] at Claude and Peter.
* [[Hiro]] tells [[Ando]] he made a mistake in bringing Ando along.
* [[Isaac]] shoots at Peter to stop [[New York City]] from [[explosion|blowing up]].
* Matt and [[Ted]] hold the [[Bennet]] family hostage.

===[[Company Man]]===
* [[Ted]] and [[Matt]] break into [[the Bennets' home (Odessa)|the Bennets' home]] to try to find justice.
* [[Mr. Bennet]] lies about his secret life in order to protect his family.
* Mr. Bennet shoots [[Claude|his friend and partner]] because he is ordered to do so.
* Matt, Mr. Bennet, and [[Claire]] lie to try to save the [[Bennet]] family.
* [[The Haitian]] shoots Mr. Bennet to save Claire.

===[[Parasite]]===
* Hiro steals the [[Kensei sword|sword]] from [[Linderman's archives]].
* Isaac returns to drug use.
* Jessica lies to D.L when he confronts her with a picture of Nathan Petrelli.
* Mr. Bennet lies to his superiors, and desires to take the Company down.

===[[.07%]]===
* Linderman proposes to "heal" humanity by using a [[explosion|tragic event]] that will kill millions to unite the billions who remain. Less than .07% casualties is an acceptable loss.
* [[Candice]] [[illusion|appears]] to be [[Niki]] and kidnaps [[Micah]].

===[[Five Years Gone]]===
* [[Hiro Nakamura (explosion future)|Hiro]] murders people to achieve his goals.
* Some people, including [[Mr. Bennet (future)|Mr. Bennet]], hide evolved humans from the government, even though they are doing so to protect them.
* [[Peter Petrelli (explosion future)|Peter]], [[Niki Sanders (future)|Niki]], and [[Hiro Nakamura (explosion future)|Hiro]] enjoy visiting a [[strip club]].
* [[Matt Parkman (explosion future)|Matt Parkman]] takes bribes to protect certain people.
* [[Mohinder Suresh (explosion future)|Mohinder]] kills [[The Haitian (explosion future)|the Haitian]] so [[Hiro]] can escape to change the future.

===[[The Hard Part]]===
* [[Ted]], [[Matt]], and [[Mr. Bennet]] steal a car in [[St. Louis, MO]].
* [[Sylar]] deliberately disobeys his [[Virginia Gray|mother]].

===[[Landslide]]===
* [[Nathan]] must live with the fact that he won a rigged [[election]].
* [[Mr. Bennet]] murders [[Thompson]].
* [[D.L.]] murders [[Linderman]].

===[[How to Stop an Exploding Man]]===

* [[Hiro]] kills, or at least attempts to kill, [[Sylar]].

==[[Season Two]] Recurrences==

===[[Four Months Later...]]===
* [[Nathan]] has turned to alcohol, while his mother [[Angela]] has given up hope on [[Peter]].
* [[West]] is a peeping tom.
* [[Matt]] cheats on his detective's exam, by using [[telepathy]].

===[[Kindred]]===
* [[Peter]] uses [[telekinesis]] to help [[Ricky]] steal money. Later, Peter chokes [[Will]] using telekinesis, and comments that he was going to kill Will.
* [[Maya]] uses her [[Maya's ability|ability]] on [[Hernandez]] and [[Garcia]] to escape prison, but [[Alejandro]] [[Alejandro's ability|cures]] them.

===[[The Kindness of Strangers]]===
* [[Micah]] using his [[technopathy|power]] to steal a pay-per-view wrestling match.

===[[The Line]]===
* [[Hiro]] struggles between kissing [[Yaeko]] and preserving history.
* [[Noah Bennet]] tortured and murdered [[Ivan]], who offered him a place at [[the Company]] again.
* [[Mohinder]] struggles between helping [[Bob]] to take away [[Monica]]'s power and leaving the Company.

===[[Out of Time]]===
* [[Mohinder]] accuses [[Bob]] of being "morally gray".
* [[Mohinder]] is unable to distinguish between what is right, and what is wrong.
* Matt traps Maury in his own nightmare using telepathy.

===[[Cautionary Tales]]===
* Again [[Mohinder]] states to Bob that he cannot distinguish between right and wrong and that he is unable to pick a side.
* Mohinder kills Noah to protect [[Bob]] and Elle.
* [[Noah]] and [[Bob]] each kidnap the other's daughter.
* [[Matt Parkman|Matt]] uses his [[Telepathy|ability]] to take advantage of the [[Brain|minds]] of [[Molly Walker|Molly]], [[Detective Fuller|Fuller]], and [[Angela Petrelli|Angela]].

===[[Truth and Consequences]]===
* Mohinder chastises Noah for his irrationality in trying to take down [[the Company]] and defends their efforts to help people. Later, however, he reveals his knowledge of [[Strain 138]] to [[Bob]] and criticizes the actions of the Company.
* [[Maya]] defends [[Sylar]] for "accidentally" killing his mother based on her own experience killing [[Alejandro]]'s wife.
* [[Peter]] and [[Hiro]], formerly allied to save the world from catastrophe, now find themselves opposing each other based on each of their experiences with [[Adam Monroe]].

==[[Season Three]] Recurrences==

===[[The Second Coming]]===
* [[Peter Petrelli (exposed future)|Future Peter]] travels back in time and shoots [[Nathan Petrelli|his own brother]] in order to change the future.
* Future Peter [[Space-time manipulation|sends]] Matt to Africa in order to remain incognito.
*Future Peter puts [[Peter Petrelli|his past self]] [[Body insertion|into the body]] of a [[Level 5|Level 5]] [[Jesse Murphy|prisoner]] in order to keep him safe.

===[[One of Us, One of Them]]===
* Sylar gives into his [[Intuitive aptitude|hunger]] and [[Brain removal|kills]] Jesse for his [[Sound manipulation|ability]].

===[[I Am Become Death]]===
* Peter takes [[Gabriel Gray (exposed future)|Sylar]]'s ability in order to change the future.

===[[Cold Wars]]===
* Noah Bennet tells [[Angela]] that he's always been fine with morally gray.

===[[Episode:1961|1961]]===
* [[Angela Shaw]] tells [[Linderman]], [[Bob Bishop|Bobby]] and [[Charles Deveaux]] that they will do "whatever it takes" to hide [[evolved humans|the truth]], claiming it's a "necessary evil".

===[[An Invisible Thread]]===
* [[Noah Bennet|Noah]] and [[Angela Petrelli|Angela]] convince [[Matt Parkman|Matt]] to use [[Telepathy|his ability]] to wipe out [[Sylar]]'s memories and replace them with [[Nathan Petrelli|Nathan]]'s memories.
* Six weeks after the events that take up the majority of the episode, [[Tracy Strauss]] seemingly reappears and drowns a former Building 26 agent.

==[[Season Four]] Recurrences==

===[[Orientation]] or [[Jump, Push, Fall]]===
* [[Danko]] asks [[Bennet]], "What did you do, grow a conscience?"

===[[Once Upon a Time in Texas]]===
* [[Hiro]] changes the past by [[Heroism|saving]] [[Charlie]]'s life in what might be considered by some (and initially by Charlie) as "selfish."
* [[Samuel]] kidnaps Charlie and blackmails Hiro into helping him undo a mistake he made "8 weeks ago."
* [[Noah]] considers having an affair with a [[Lauren Gilmore|co-worker]].

===[[Brother's Keeper]]===
* [[Hiro]] saves [[Mohinder]], but traps him in a mental institution in order to get [[Charlie]] back.

===[[Shadowboxing]]===
* It is the stereotypical [[Noah|bad-turned-good guy]] versus [[Rebecca|bitter revenge-seeker]]. It is hard to determine whether the true victim is Noah for Rebecca's attempted attacks or Rebecca for Noah murdering her father.

===[[Thanksgiving]]===
* [[Claire]] steals a [[compass]] from [[Noah Bennet|her dad]].

===[[The Fifth Stage]]===
* A [[Game operator|carny]] [[Telekinesis|scams]] an arrogant [[Burly guy|customer]] but helps a [[little girl]].
* [[Peter]] forces [[Sylar]] to become [[Nathan]] again in order to get his brother back after crucifing him, but the attempt fails ultimately as the remnanant of Nathan gives up.

===[[The Art of Deception]]===
* [[Matt]] traps a repentant [[Sylar]] who came to him for help in a [[telepathy|nightmare]].

==[[Heroes Reborn]] Recurrences==
===[[Project Reborn]]===
*As [[Tommy Clark]] transports everyone back from [[Gateway]] in the [[H.E.L.E.]] future to the present through the [[space-time bridge]], he purposefully cuts off [[Erica Kravid]]'s [[transport watch]] with the [[Kensei sword]] so that she will be trapped in the future. Tommy does this with full knowledge that when the H.E.L.E. is prevented, that future and Erica will cease to exist, effectively erasing Erica's existence.

==[[Graphic Novels|Graphic Novel]] Recurrences==
* [[Claire Bennet]] almost kills [[Brody Mitchum]] on purpose, and [[heroism|saves him]] directly afterwards. (''[[Aftermath]]'')
* [[D.L. Hawkins]] escapes from [[Nevada State Penitentiary|prison]] to be with and protect his [[family]]. (''[[Snapshots]]'')
* [[Jessica Sanders]] steals money from [[Linderman's sports book]] in order to pay for [[Micah's tuition]]. (''[[Stolen Time]]'')
* [[Matt Parkman]] punches [[Tom McHenry]] based McHenry's thoughts alone. (''[[Control]]'')
* Matt Parkman drives through [[Grove Promenade|a pedestrian promenade]] in order to catch a [[armed robber|criminal]]. (''[[Control]]'')
* [[Eden]] wishes [[Eden's stepmother|her stepmother]] would just die, and she does. (''[[Graphic Novel:Life Before Eden|Life Before Eden]]'')
* [[Audrey Hanson]] accidentally shoots an [[Sylar's decoy victim|innocent man]]. (''[[Turning Point]]'')
* Mr. Bennet reacts violently and dramatically to [[Eden's father]]'s reaction to her [[sacrifice|death]]. (''[[Graphic Novel:Fathers and Daughters|Fathers & Daughters]]'')
* [[Hana]] knocks out the [[IDF enlisting officer]] when he tells her she can't have the position she wants. (''[[Wireless, Part 1]]'')
* Hana [[EDT|takes over]] the [[U.S. Embassy]]'s computer system, steals a gun, and takes an [[Embassy employee]] hostage so she can escape. (''[[Wireless, Part 4]]'')
* Ted [[Ted's escape|escapes]] from custody by blowing up a transport car, killing at least two FBI agents. (''[[How Do You Stop an Exploding Man?, Part 1]]'')
* Ted kills more men in an escape. He then threatens a [[Pharmatech scientist]] and burns down the [[Pharmatech Industrial Building]]. (''[[How Do You Stop an Exploding Man?, Part 2]]'')
* [[Micah]] kicks [[Frank (Bully)|Frank]] in order to defend his [[Niki|mother's]] honor. (''[[Bully]]'')
* [[Hana]] beats up a [[child pornographer]] in excess. (''[[The Path of the Righteous]]'')
* [[Mr. Bennet]] and [[Claude]] break into a home and kidnap [[Claire|a baby girl]], saving her from a raging [[fire (1992)|fire]]. (''[[Hell's Angel]]'')
* [[Hana]] seduces [[Casey|a man]], sleeps with him, and steals his identity, keys, and car. (''[[Graphic Novel:War Buddies, Part 1|War Buddies, Part 1]]'')
* [[Dallas]] makes [[Austin]] continually [[healing|heal]] the [[Viet Cong informant]] for torture. (''[[Graphic Novel:War Buddies, Part 3|War Buddies, Part 3]]'')
* [[Dallas]] decides to ruthlessly destroy a [[Au Co, Vietnam|village]] and [[Au Co|little girl]]. (''[[War Buddies, Part 4]]'')
* [[Austin]] decides to lie about his [[power]]; [[Dallas]] beats him up for it. (''[[War Buddies, Part 5]]'')
* [[Hana]] poses as a [[Pentagon]] [[Casey|employee]], steals [[Linderman]]'s credit card number, and hacks into his server. (''[[War Buddies, Part 6]]'')
* [[Peter (exposed future)|Peter]] is part of a [[terrorist cell]] and [[Claire (exposed future)|Claire]] has started hunting evolved humans. (''[[Resistance]]'')
* [[Peter]] remembers [[Nathan]] once punched him for cheating on a Chemistry test. (''[[Requiem for My Brother]]'')
* [[Eli]] stole a pig so the [[carnival]] could enjoy a Christmas ham. (''[[Bloodlines, Part 1]]'')
* [[Joseph]] decides to use [[Lydia]]'s [[Empathy|ability]] in an [[Lydia's tattoos|"inappropriate" way]] to find out what happened to [[Arnold]].
* [[Arnold]] reveals that [[Joseph]], unable to control [[Samuel]] any longer, asked Arnold to go back in time and kill Samuel. (''[[Bloodlines, Part 2]]'')


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Latest revision as of 04:26, 2 April 2017

Moral ambiguity

Under orders, Mr. Bennet shoots his friend and partner Claude, who is believed to have been hiding an evolved human.

In Heroes, both normal humans and people with extraordinary abilities often must make morally ambiguous choices. These choices are sometime trademark of "anti-heroes".

The following is a list of:

  • occurrences when a character or characters is/was/are/were confronted with a moral dilemma or dilemmas.
  • moral choices made by characters.
  • references and admissions by characters of moral ambiguity.
  • discussions by characters on morality.

This list is intended to report, not to make judgments.

Memorable Quotes

"I'm comfortable with morally gray."

- Mr. Bennet (to Thompson) (Company Man)

Season One Recurrences

Don't Look Back

One Giant Leap

Collision

  • Niki is forced to seduce a politician to pay a large debt.
  • Hiro and Ando cheat at gambling at the Montecito Casino to earn extra money.
  • Mr. Bennet kidnaps Nathan Petrelli.
  • After Brody's attempt to rape her and accidentally 'murdering' her, Claire attempts to injure Brody by crashing his car.

Hiros

  • Mr. Bennet has certain memories removed from Brody's brain.
  • Ando stalks Niki, ending up at her house.

Better Halves

Nothing to Hide

Six Months Ago

  • Eden McCain breaks the law, and prevents Matt Parkman from doing his job.

Fallout

  • Eden gives Isaac a pass card allowing him escape from Mr. Bennet in order to change the world.
  • Eden attempts to use her power to have Sylar commit suicide, however, her plan backfires and she kills herself in order to keep Sylar from obtaining her power.
  • Mr. Bennet abuses the Haitian's powers.
  • The Haitian does not follow Mr. Bennet's orders and asks Claire to keep a secret.

Godsend

The Fix

  • Micah steals to provide for his family.
  • Kaito Nakamura abducts Hiro and Ando.
  • Matt lies to save his job.
  • Claire and her father continue lying to each other.

Distractions

Run!

  • Hiro and Ando impersonate hotel employees and trespass in order to help a seemingly distressed showgirl.
  • Nathan offers Meredith some money, but wants nothing to do with his daughter.
  • Meredith offers Claire money, but only a quarter of the full amount.
  • Matt does not turn some diamonds over to the authorities so he can solve a mystery.

Unexpected

Company Man

Parasite

  • Hiro steals the sword from Linderman's archives.
  • Isaac returns to drug use.
  • Jessica lies to D.L when he confronts her with a picture of Nathan Petrelli.
  • Mr. Bennet lies to his superiors, and desires to take the Company down.

.07%

  • Linderman proposes to "heal" humanity by using a tragic event that will kill millions to unite the billions who remain. Less than .07% casualties is an acceptable loss.
  • Candice appears to be Niki and kidnaps Micah.

Five Years Gone

The Hard Part

Landslide

How to Stop an Exploding Man

  • Hiro kills, or at least attempts to kill, Sylar.

Season Two Recurrences

Four Months Later...

Kindred

The Kindness of Strangers

  • Micah using his power to steal a pay-per-view wrestling match.

The Line

Out of Time

  • Mohinder accuses Bob of being "morally gray".
  • Mohinder is unable to distinguish between what is right, and what is wrong.
  • Matt traps Maury in his own nightmare using telepathy.

Cautionary Tales

  • Again Mohinder states to Bob that he cannot distinguish between right and wrong and that he is unable to pick a side.
  • Mohinder kills Noah to protect Bob and Elle.
  • Noah and Bob each kidnap the other's daughter.
  • Matt uses his ability to take advantage of the minds of Molly, Fuller, and Angela.

Truth and Consequences

  • Mohinder chastises Noah for his irrationality in trying to take down the Company and defends their efforts to help people. Later, however, he reveals his knowledge of Strain 138 to Bob and criticizes the actions of the Company.
  • Maya defends Sylar for "accidentally" killing his mother based on her own experience killing Alejandro's wife.
  • Peter and Hiro, formerly allied to save the world from catastrophe, now find themselves opposing each other based on each of their experiences with Adam Monroe.

Season Three Recurrences

The Second Coming

One of Us, One of Them

I Am Become Death

  • Peter takes Sylar's ability in order to change the future.

Cold Wars

  • Noah Bennet tells Angela that he's always been fine with morally gray.

1961

An Invisible Thread

  • Noah and Angela convince Matt to use his ability to wipe out Sylar's memories and replace them with Nathan's memories.
  • Six weeks after the events that take up the majority of the episode, Tracy Strauss seemingly reappears and drowns a former Building 26 agent.

Season Four Recurrences

Orientation or Jump, Push, Fall

  • Danko asks Bennet, "What did you do, grow a conscience?"

Once Upon a Time in Texas

  • Hiro changes the past by saving Charlie's life in what might be considered by some (and initially by Charlie) as "selfish."
  • Samuel kidnaps Charlie and blackmails Hiro into helping him undo a mistake he made "8 weeks ago."
  • Noah considers having an affair with a co-worker.

Brother's Keeper

Shadowboxing

  • It is the stereotypical bad-turned-good guy versus bitter revenge-seeker. It is hard to determine whether the true victim is Noah for Rebecca's attempted attacks or Rebecca for Noah murdering her father.

Thanksgiving

The Fifth Stage

  • A carny scams an arrogant customer but helps a little girl.
  • Peter forces Sylar to become Nathan again in order to get his brother back after crucifing him, but the attempt fails ultimately as the remnanant of Nathan gives up.

The Art of Deception

Heroes Reborn Recurrences

Project Reborn

Graphic Novel Recurrences


Recurring Themes edit

Character connections • Child vs. parent • Death • Faith and religion • Family • Fate vs. free will • Heroism • Irony • Logic vs. emotion • Loneliness • Loyalty vs. treachery • Moral ambiguity • One punch knockout • Pressure of responsibility • Revenge • Sacrifice • Secrets and deception • Special • Women in Refrigerators

See Also: References
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