Theory:Red

Red is used prominently.

It is believed that the color red has significance in the show Heroes. Though highly suspect, examples of its usage are categorized here.

Fan Theories

• The use of the color red is sprinkled throughout the series in a very similar fashion to the way it was used in the movie The Sixth Sense. In the movie, each scene containing red indicated the scene contained a ghost.
• Because of the comic book inspirations and influences on Heroes, the use of the color red may be attributed to Frank Miller's series (which was later made into a Hollywood movie), Sin City. The world of the series is black and white (referred to as "ashcans" in the publishing circles) except for a bright single shade of deep red, used to color blood, lipstick, a woman's dress, etc. In many of Isaac's paintings he uses duller drab earth-tones, accented by bright vivid reds.
• Because Heroes deals with comic-book-like scenarios, there may be more appearances of the primary colors in the show, as it was in the movie Dick Tracy.

Examples

• School colors at Union Wells (lockers, signs, varsity jackets, football uniforms) (most common school color in the USA, since red is a national color)
  • Claire's cheerleader uniform (Genesis)
  • Brody's jacket
  • Claire's hooded shirt. (Genesis)
  • The locker doors. (Homecoming)
  • Peter's surroundings when he first meets Sylar. (Homecoming)
  • The front doors. (Homecoming)
  • The statue outside Kirby Plaza. (How to Stop an Exploding Man)

• Nathan's political campaign (Red and blue are standard colors in USA politics)
  • Nathan's campaign signs. (Genesis)
  • Nathan's tie. (Nothing to Hide)

• People
  • Charlie's hair and apron (especially when depicted by Isaac). (Seven Minutes to Midnight)
  • Elisa Thayer's, aka the Red Haired Agent's blazingly red hair. (Don't Look Back)
  • Peter exploding. (Fallout), (How to Stop an Exploding Man)
  • Peter's eye. (Fallout)

• Clothing
  • Peter's hooded sweatshirt. (Genesis)
  • Hiro's shirt when he teleports to Times Square. (Genesis)
  • The Japanese schoolgirl's red bows. (One Giant Leap)
  • Mohinder's mother's sari. (Red is a common color in Indian clothing) (Seven Minutes to Midnight)
  • The sash on Mira's sari. (Red is a common color in Indian clothing) (Seven Minutes to Midnight)
  • Niki's blouse.
  • Micah's shirt.
  • Charles Deveaux's pajamas. (Nothing to Hide)
  • Lori's outfit.
  • Hiro wearing red among the rank and file white collar workers, after he teleported to Yamagato Industries. (Six Months Ago)
  • Simone's scarf.
  • Mohinder's shirt. (Parasite)
  • Simone's shirt.
  • Nathan's outfit in Issue 05 of the 9th Wonders! comic.
  • A boy's cape (One Giant Leap)

• Objects
  • The tape on teleportation.
  • Simone's umbrella when kissed by Peter in the rain.
  • Isaac's painting of the boiling water.
  • Isaac's painting of the explosion. (Genesis)
  • The title of Hiro's 9th Wonders! comic book. (One Giant Leap)
  • The curtains behind Niki in her video. (Genesis)
  • Micah's room. (Genesis)
  • Matt's radiation detector badge when interviewing Ted. (Red/green is safety standard in USA) (Seven Minutes to Midnight)
  • The numbers on the clock when Hiro teleports from the subway. (LCD displays use diodes that emit in the red spectrum, industry standard) (Genesis)
  • The stop sign when Peter punches Nathan (who is wearing a red tie). (In the USA, all stop signs are red)
  • The stapler Lyle uses on Claire. (Nothing to Hide)
  • The lettering and clock at the Burnt Toast Diner. (Seven Minutes to Midnight)
  • The candles at Charlie's memorial at the BTD. (Six Months Ago)
  • The names of the deceased and their status on the List on Chandra Suresh's computer. (Seven Minutes to Midnight.
  • Claire's bag and dress holder. (Homecoming)
  • Cafe B-B-Q's sign.
  • The car next to Jessica. (Homecoming)
  • The heart-shaped note. (Don't Look Back)
  • The word "heart on a poster in a New York City subway. (Hiros)
  • Hiro's string on the String web. (Five Years Gone)
  • Whitebeard's insignia in the warehouse. (The Line)

• Blood (Hemoglobin gives human blood its red color)
  • Blood in the Isaac's painting (especially Peter's depiction of Jackie getting debrained).
  • The bloody footprints Hiro finds in Isaac's apartment where Isaac was murdered. (Don't Look Back)
  • Peter and Claire are covered with blood. (Homecoming)
  • Jackie is covered with blood. (Homecoming)

Gallery

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  Niki's scarlet background curtains
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  Hiro stands out in red
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  A red misfit among black and white workers
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  The cheerleaders have red uniforms
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  Isaac paints vibrant red flames
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  Black, white, and red
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  A red background
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  Poignant red blood on a Homecoming banner
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  Red blood stands out
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  Red on top of muted colors
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  Red among the shadows
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  Peter's red shirt stands out
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  Red in Charlie's memorial
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  Red on the List.
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  Nathan's outfit is red.
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  The letters are red.
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  Claire's bag and her dress holder are red.
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  Simone's shirt is red.
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  The sign is red.
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  The locker doors are red.
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  Peter and Claire are covered with blood.
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  A red car.
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  Red
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  the heart-shaped note
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  Peter exploding
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  Peter's eye
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  The boy's cape
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  A red statue outside Kirby Plaza

See Also

• For other uses of red, see red (disambig).