Horn-rimmed glasses

Horn-rimmed glasses
Mr. Bennet has a pair of horn-rimmed glasses.
First mentioned:	Genesis
Owned by:	Mr. Bennet
Current status:	Left lens damaged; location unknown

Noah Bennet, also known as "HRG", wears horn-rimmed glasses.

About

Genesis

In his late father's apartment in Chennai, India, Mohinder discovers Mr. Bennet's horn-rimmed glasses sitting on a table. While Bennet is in Mohinder's taxi, his face is cloaked in shadow, but his glasses are very clear.

One Giant Leap

Mohinder tells Eden that the man with the horn-rimmed glasses chase him around the world, looking for the list.

Better Halves

While talking to Eden on the phone, Mr. Bennet picks up a pair of broken horn-rimmed glasses.

Nothing to Hide

Nathan explains to Peter that he needs to be careful. He tells him about his encounter with a man with horn-rimmed glass who "did all the talking" and a "spooky euro-dude".

Six Months Ago

After Mr. Bennet removes the tape from Eden's mouth, she spits on his glasses. Mr. Bennet then takes off his glasses to clean them.

Company Man

In 2003, Mr. Bennet needs glasses. With Claire's advice, he rejects a pair of "grandpa" glasses and "grandma" glasses. Claire finally chooses a pair of horn-rimmed glasses for her father. When he asks how he looks in the new pair, she tells him he looks like "my dad".

Five Years Gone

Five years into the future, Mr. Bennet has changed his horn-rimmed glasses for wire rims.

Graphic Novel:The Death of Hana Gitelman, Part 1

Hana punches Mr. Bennet in the face, breaking his glasses.

Graphic Novel:The Death of Hana Gitelman, Part 1

In her flashback, Hana refers to Mr. Bennet as "the man in the horn-rimmed glasses".

Graphic Novel:It Takes a Village, Part 1

In the introduction of the graphic novel, Noah Bennet is referred to as "the man in the horn-rimmed glasses".

Kindred

West recalls a man in horn-rimmed glasses that came out of some bushes and gave him a mark.

Cautionary Tales

Mr. Bennet is temporarily killed by a bullet right through the left lens of his horn-rimmed glasses.

Memorable Quotes

"I love your glasses, Mr. Bennet."

- Jackie (to Mr. Bennet) (One Giant Leap)

"The man with the horn-rimmed glasses. He chased me around the world."

- Mohinder (to Eden) (One Giant Leap)

"The one who did all the talking had these horn-rimmed glasses."

- Nathan (to Peter) (Nothing to Hide)

"Okay, wait. You're saying that the guy with the glasses actually ... abducted you?"

"Yes."

- Janice, Matt (The Fix)

"Try these on."

"How do I look?"

"Like my dad."

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

"You're not the one I called."

"Glasses, tall fella? He's no longer with the company."

- Mohinder, Thompson (.07%)

"The creepy guy with glasses is back, sitting in your section again."

- Andy (to Future Claire) (Five Years Gone)

Notes

• When asked if there is any real significance to Mr. Bennet's glasses, Tim Kring responded, "Because his character had very few lines in the pilot, and needed to be recognizable, we gave him a distinct pair of glasses. I also liked that they had a distinct early days of the CIA look to them. Very 'Company Man'."
• Mr. Bennet's glasses are Demi-Amber/Gold Universal Univis Country Squire 2 glasses. The model of glasses is clearly visible along the inside of the earpiece in the Heroes prop display at San Diego Comic Con in 2007.
• Bob and Mr. Petrelli also happen to wear horn-rimmed glasses.

Trivia

• According to Greg Beeman's blog, the over-the-shoulder point-of-view shots through Mr. Bennet's glasses started as "just a fun shot that occurred in the pilot and we try to have fun within the episodes. The directors try to out 'HRG' each other."

Gallery

• 
  Before the horn rims, Mr. Bennet modeled a pair of grandma glasses.
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  Mr. Bennet wears horn-rimmed glasses for the first time.
  (Company Man)
• 
  Mr. Bennet puts his glasses back on.
  (Genesis)
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  Mr. Bennet is wearing horn-rimmed glasses as he confronts Mohinder in his taxi.
  (Genesis)
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  Mr. Bennet's glasses are distinct in a mirror in Mohinder's taxi.
  (Genesis)
• 
  Mr. Bennet is wearing his glasses as and after he watches Claire's tape.
  (Don't Look Back)
• 
  Mr. Bennet is wearing horn-rimmed glasses as he looks at the front door.
  (Better Halves)
• 
  While talking to Eden on the phone, Mr. Bennet picks up a pair of broken horn-rimmed glasses.
  (Better Halves)
• 
  While wearing a pair of glasses, Mr. Bennet looks over Nathan and Niki.
  (Collision)
• 
  Even Isaac realizes Mr. Bennet's glasses are distinctive.
  (.07%)
• 
  Mr. Bennet uses his glasses to look at Chandra's map.
  (Six Months Ago)
• 
  Eden spits on Mr. Bennet's glasses...
• 
  ...and he takes them off to clean them...
  (Six Months Ago)
• 
  Mr. Bennet uses his glasses to look at Isaac's painting of the Exploding Man.
  (Homecoming)
• 
  Mr. Bennet's glasses are very reflective.
  (Fathers & Daughters)
• 
  Bennet commands the Haitian to erase everything but the guilt.
  (Fathers & Daughters)
• 
  Mr. Bennet looks commanding in his glasses.
  (Wireless, Part 1)
• 
  Mr. Bennet uses his glasses to read intel from Hana.
  (Wireless, Part 3)
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  Mr. Bennet's glasses are reflected in the newly replaced window of Sylar's cell.
  (Godsend)
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  Mr. Bennet looks at the family computer.
  (The Fix)
• 
  Mr. Bennet looks at Claire while wearing glasses.
  (Unexpected)
• 
  As Mr. Bennet remembers the past, Ted is reflected in the ubiquitous glasses.
  (Company Man)
• 
  In a Dark Future, Mr. Bennet doesn't wear horn-rimmed glasses anymore.
  (Five Years Gone)
• 
  Hana punches Mr. Bennet right in his glasses...
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  ...and breaks them in half.
  (The Death of Hana Gitelman, Part 1)
• 
  Mr. Bennet, with his glasses, has a very "Company Man" look.
  (How to Stop an Exploding Man)
• 
  Mr. Bennet's glasses help him watch a radioactive explosion.
  (How to Stop an Exploding Man)
• 
  Mr. Bennet's glasses, as well as Mr. Bennet himself, are destroyed by Mohinder.
  (Cautionary Tales)
• 
  Mr. Bennet's glasses at SDCC '07, notice "Country Squire 2" marking...

See Also

• Mr. Bennet
• Horn-Rimmed Glasses

External Links

• Horn-Rimmed Glasses: The diary of Mr. Bennet (fan-created blog)
• Horn-Rimmed Glasses -- wikipedia