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Irony
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 Candice is killed with a Have a Nice Day mug. |
Throughout Heroes, dramatic irony is used to underline themes, as well as to highlight comedic tones.
Episodic Recurrences
Genesis
- Peter begins to believe that he can fly and tries to convince his skeptical brother of it. When he attempts to prove his ability, Nathan himself is the one who takes flight.
Don't Look Back
- Brody states that Claire is "dainty". Soon afterwards, she is accidentally tackled, has her neck broken and regenerates.
Seven Minutes to Midnight
- Charlie goes to the back of the Burnt Toast Diner. As she aggressively slices off the top of a can, Sylar aggressively slices off the top of her head.
Homecoming
- Jackie is murdered by Sylar. She dies because she lied and took credit for Claire's heroism in Genesis.
Fallout
- Peter, who is trying to prevent the explosion, has a dream in which he himself is the cause of the explosion.
Run!
- Hiro and Ando find a woman called Hope — immediately after Hiro tells Ando that they "need to find hope" — and because of her hopeful name, they decide to help her. She turns out to be a thief who attempts to kill the duo.
Landslide
- Despite having been working on Sylar's case for months, Audrey exchanges words with the killer without realising who he actually is.
Kindred
- Will says "Sláinte!" when he pulls his gun on Ricky. This Gaelic greeting means "to your health".
- Sylar kills Candice with a Have a Nice Day mug.
- After Sylar kills Candice, he says comments that Candice was being something that she wasn't. Ironically, Sylar doesn't want to be and ignores that he is an "insignificant watchmaker".
- When West explains the mark on his neck to Claire, he mentions that the man in the horn-rimmed glasses, Claire's father, abducted him.
The Kindness of Strangers
- Sylar, a man who is on a hunt to acquire new powers, meets Maya, a woman who is trying to get rid of hers.
Fight or Flight
- Peter and Caitlin talk about his past, and Peter says that anyone can try and find him - it will not affect him. Ricky dies as a result.
Graphic Novel Recurrences
- Hana meets Mr. Bennet et al in a children's playground to discuss life and death situations. (The Death of Hana Gitelman, Part 1)
- Betty, an obese female generally regarded as ugly, shares her name with a slang term for an attractive female. (Betty)
- Betty calls the people at her high school "fakes", all the while creating fake illusions of her own. (Betty, Part 3)