Child vs. parent

Child vs. parent
Matt confronts his father.

In Heroes, characters often come in conflict with their parents.

Recurrences

Seven Minutes to Midnight

• In a dream, Mohinder sees himself arguing with Chandra about his theories.

The Fix

• When D.L. has a hard time keeping up to speed with raising Micah on his own, Micah argues to D.L. that things were hard for Niki, but she always found a way to make things work.

Distractions

• Kaito and Hiro talk about his "heroic journey" at Port Washington Harbor.

The Hard Part

• Sylar fights with his mother, accidentally killing her.

Four Months Later...

• Nathan and Angela Petrelli argue over past choices.

Fight or Flight

• Nathan and Matt confront Maury Parkman about Molly's nightmares.
• Elle argues with her father after failing to find Peter in Cork.

Out of Time

• Matt traps Maury in a nightmare.
• Claire argues with Noah about West.

Truth and Consequences

• Elle argues with Bob about getting back into his good graces.

Powerless

• Elle is reprimanded by her father for provoking Claire.

Angels and Monsters

• Claire lies to her mother about going on a cheerleading retreat, when in reality she is going to hunt down villains.

Dying of the Light

• Arthur Petrelli steals Peter Petrelli's abilities.

Eris Quod Sum

• Arthur keeps Peter locked within the Pinehearst facility.
• Nathan plans to stop his father by going to the Pinehearst facility.
• Angela wants Gabriel to prove why he always was her favorite son, Arthur objects that she was going to drown him when he was born.

Villains

• After Heidi's accident, Nathan tells Arthur that he needs to choose a side.

It's Coming

• Sylar explains to Elle it's her father's and his mother's fault they are monsters: "We were never good enough for them."
• Arthur says Nathan was always his favorite son, Nathan refuses his legacy by saying he is insane.

Graphic Novel Recurrences

• Eden accidentally kills her stepmother by using her power of suggestion. (Life Before Eden)
• Linderman's father kicks him out after healing his mother. (War Buddies, Part 3)
• Joshua Gitelman scolds Hana after she jumps off the roof of their home. (The Death of Hana Gitelman, Part 2)
• The Haitian's power counteracts his father's ability at an inopportune moment. As a result, Guillame attempts to kill his son to reconcile himself to the Loa. (It Takes A Village, Parts 1, 2, 3 and 4.)
• Betty's friend Ren believes Mr. Campbell and Crash have a bad relationship. Later, Betty conjures an illusion of Crash's father to torment Crash. (Betty, Parts 2 and 3)
• Abu Aswan gets into an argument with his father about his lineage and his recent discovery. (History of a Secret)
• After her father's death, Kimiko Nakamura considers closing down her father's legacy project, the Yamagato Fellowship. (Past Experience)
• Linda Tavara is emotionally detached from her father and mother, who are in turn fearful of Linda. (Moonlight Serenade)
• Penny Logan tells her mother she does not want to improve her appearance to get guys, but her mom later forces her to find out that an improved appearance works all too well. (Faces, Part 1)
• Connie forces her daughter, Penny, to admit that Connie's ability is as valuable as Penny's skills. (Faces, Part 2)

Memorable Quotes

"Parents sin, children suffer."

- Adam (To Peter) (Truth & Consequences)

"You're a monster. Like me." — "No, your father made you this way, just like my mother made me. We were never good enough for them, Elle. You never meant to be this way. You wanted to be normal. You just didn't know how."

- Elle — Sylar (It's Coming)