The latest episode of Heroes, "Cautionary Tales" brought forth several revelations. One of which a lot of fans had already speculated. Takezo Kensei, aka Adam is the hooded killer who took out Hiro's dad. It makes sense as he has the grudge to bear with Hiro over the whole "back in time" princess love story. Hiro found out the shocking truth and had to let fate be.

Matt Parkman started to really flex his mental powers and has basically the same abilities that Eden had. Wonder how far he will go with these new powers. He's already got inside his boss' head and Angela Petrelli's. Will he try his tricks on other heroes? Will he woo a supermodel to be his girlfriend? He might just be one of the more powerful heroes so he should really avoid Sylar. This also ups the ante of what Peter is capable of.

Hiro finally has better control of his abilities too and seems to be really developing the attitude of a true warrior. It will be interesting to see what he does with his new skills and attitude. I'm guessing some swordplay comes into the picture in the next few episodes.

We seem to be on a collision course of some sort with Parkman trying to find Adam Monroe and stop his quest to kill the elders. Peter is working with Adam. Adam killed Hiro's dad. Nathan is looking for his lost brother Peter. So something's gotta give. Most likely Adam will tell Peter that Parkman and Hiro are working for The Company and spark some sort of mini-heroes feud.

Also, I found it interesting that Claire's blood was used to heal/save HRG. The questions that raises are: Was he dead? Does he have a power, or does the blood heal anyone back from injuries? It's a valuable bit of blood if that's the case, and probably something Sylar wants his hands on. Best bet for who saved HRG is Suresh or Elle. Suresh may have realized the ability of the blood to save people and shot HRG knowing this. Or Elle was swayed by HRG's discussion of her father and The Company not giving her a normal life. The worst case scenario is that Bob and The Company took HRG in.

Just 2 episodes to go and it's going to be interesting! The big questions are going to be what happens with Sylar, Maya, Alejandro, Monica, Micah and Niki in the final 2 shows? Sylar's been very scarce this season, and may be scarcer as he has Star Trek coming up in which he plays Spock. Monica and Micah haven't had too much of a role in the overall scheme of this season either, but figure to play some part. I'd hate to think Monica is just part of the show to give Peter a new ability, but that could be the case.

Update: Although many are saying no hero died on the episode, in actuality you could count Kaito's death as the "hero death" of the show. The wool may have been pulled over our eyes with that one.

It's starting to seem possible that Peter Petrelli is the hooded Heroes killer now. On this past week's show Peter received that note from "Adam". It just might be the same guy (Adam Monroe) that Bob told Suresh was dangerous to the Company...hmmm...Maybe Adam meets Peter in the future we saw and convinces Peter he needs to kill the Company and all its associates back in "present day"? Not too far fetched...Then again, maybe this Adam guy is the killer because as we saw in Painting 7 of 8, it didn't quite look like anyone we've seen yet, and this guy doesn't like The Company, hence he is HRG's killer..

When coming up with suspects, it seems to be best to consider the following:

1) The build of the hooded figure we were shown is sort of slender, which is like Peter, Nathan, West, maybe Takezo or even West. If the Petrelli dad is still alive he may be a possibility too.

2) Motives - Who wants these people dead? Someone committing crimes of passion or revenge? Is it someone they tracked, or someone whose life they have really messed up? Or someone trying to save the future from the Company? Or someone who used to work with or for them who now wants to destroy them?

3) Powers they might need - Judging from how Kaito was killed, the killer either can fly and/or regenerate/heal. They may be able to turn invisible (based on the Angela Petrelli attack). I'd go one step further and add teleportation to that list, because we saw Hiro teleport himself out of harm's way before hitting a building (when Sylar threw him towards it). Thinking of it like this, Peter has every one of these mentioned abilities.

Peter makes a prime suspect under all 3 of these above criteria. He has a similar figure to the hooded individual. He also has more than one motive with the whole "blow up NY plot" using him as the bomb, or possibly learning something in 2008 that leads him to want to kill off the elders. Suffering a serious case of amnesia, he could easily be teleporting away to perform killings or attacks. And he definitely has enough powers to achieve these murders and the Angela Petrelli attack. While he's a big fan favorite on this show, it seems premature to rule out any one of the characters as suspects right now, especially on a show about superheroes.

As Season 2 of Heroes continues to progress, here's some of the questions I'm working with. Also includes my speculation for what could easily happen this season. These aren't spoilers, just my ideas of what may happen.

1) Who is the Hero killer? My best guess is the "hooded hero killer" is either Nathan, Claude (the invisible man who trained Peter, season 1), or the Petrelli father. Nathan, Claude and Mr. Petrelli seem to have motives as they may not like "The Company" agenda or what was being planned for the city of New York. It would not be surprising if Parkman's dad is using mind tricks to involve Nathan or make it look like Nathan is involved. Takezo Kensei would make for a great twist in the plot, as we are watching him as a hero in the past and he's a killer in the present (it may even relate to #5 below).

2) Is West someone HRG sent to watch Claire? This is one that came up recently, in that maybe West is a trusted friend HRG met and helped via the Company. HRG asked West to watch over Claire. That might seem way off base though as the whole Claire-West relationship seems very well hidden from HRG. If not that, then possibly West is really a part of the current Company sent to gain Claire's trust so they can bring her in.

3) Who will Sylar's shiny new toy be? In the very first episode this season we were shown a bunch of intro scenes, including one which had Sylar saying "she's like a shiny toy for me to play with". This would seem to indicate Molly Walker. My guess is Sylar kidnaps her as bait to get Suresh to cure him. However Sylar could have been speaking about a few other characters such as Monica, Niki or even Maya.

4) Will Sylar kill Maya? If that happens, people are really in trouble, especially if Sylar gets upset. It would also mean that either Peter or Hiro need to be with Alejandro so they can freeze Sylar to "reverse the curse". Then Alejandro can work his magic to bring Sylar's victims back to life.

5) How is Hiro going to screw up the past/present/future? I just see it coming that Hiro will do something back in time with Kensei that isn't for the best or wasn't supposed to be done. It may possibly be a theory/motive as to why Kensei is in the present killing elder heroes. The question is what will Hiro mess up and what will it set off for the present day/future?

6) What is Monica Dawson's involvement? I can see it coming now, something involving Niki vs Elle or Monica vs Elle in some interesting female fight scenes. Maybe even a handicap match with Monica and Niki having a showdown with Elle. It's hard to figure out Monica's involvement in the story/plot so far and this makes some sense. It could also be she's just someone to give a new power to Peter and Sylar.

7) Does HRG get shot according to painting #8? - A friend of mine suggested that it is Sylar who is shot, not HRG, and it seems to make sense. Last season we all struggled with the "who's the bomb" question and who the "exploding man painting" depicted (Peter, Sylar, Ted Sprague). I believe we are being lead to think HRG is going to get shot, when in fact it is Sylar posing as him. West is with Claire and sees the guy who tried to abduct him and "bang". Best guess is the rest of those paintings HRG is looking for will show the other "elder hero murders" 1 by 1. Then HRG and whoever will be in a race to stop the next murders from going down.

8) How does Peter recall certain powers? This isn't a huge deal, the guy has amnesia. He knew to phase through ropes that were binding his hands, and was able to hear a suspicious thug's thoughts. So wouldn't he recall teleportation and just teleport himself back home to New York? I guess that's just a bit too easy and might ruin the story though...

Upon seeing the latest episode of Heroes, I was slightly let down at the fact they just tried to cram a lot of random things into this one. For example, having Niki just break down a door, toss Suresh aside, throw "Bob" up against a wall then get tasered down by Suresh. Apparently, Suresh is great at subduing those with superhuman powers, because he was able to knock out Sylar before, something Peter Petrelli and others have had difficulty with! But that's besides the point, we also saw Peter just happen to have a blank canvas to paint on in a room. How coincidental! Then there was Monica Dawson. One minute she's telling Micah, "I just want answers". The very next minute, she's met the guy with answers, as Dr. Suresh just happens to arrive at the home right then. What gives?

I hate being skeptical or pessimistic about a show I love, but we can definitely expect so much more from this show. A recent critical article I read discussed how the show was dumbing down a bit, and tonight seemed to involve that just a bit. Kristen Bell's character is somewhat interesting with her lightning power, and you wonder if she was in contact with Peter before since he had some sort of lightning bolt shoot from his hand on Episode 1 this season. Elle seems crafted in the same way as Drew Barrymore's "Firestarter", a young girl studied and exploited for her dangerous powers. Quite possibly her father is "Bob" at the company.

If Matt Parkman's dad is the "Serial Hero Killer", it makes this season less fun for guessing about. I was beginning to zero in on 2 suspects as the "Hooded Heroes Killer". Dallas Petrelli (father of Peter and Nathan) makes some sense. Nobody can confirm his suicide/death, so it is very possible he isn't dead. He's back extracting revenge on all those who were trying to make his sons responsible for such a terrible explosion scene in New York. Remember, he wanted to save the world according to Mr. Linderman. Also, we were lead to believe Angela Petrelli and Kaito Nakamura had a bit of an affair. There's some motive for Kaito's murder and Angela Petrelli getting attacked.

The second suspect who could be interesting is Takezo Kensei. A lot of people seem to believe he's the culprit, and one theory I've developed is that maybe he is at the end of every hero we met's "family tree". Perhaps they are all in Kensei's lineage, as he was present with that original eclipse. He may possess or acquire powers as time goes on, similar to Peter and Sylar. Or he may just have the one power we've seen, healing himself. Either way, if he couldn't be killed back in time, what's to say he didn't age much and that he's not still alive in present time? Makes you wonder. The question would be what is his motive though? Seeing what Matt Parkman's deadbeat dad was capable of on this past episode and the photo Parkman and Nathan found of "Bob" with a red helix on it, seems to lend credibility to Matt's dad as the killer.

On a few final notes, Heroes won the "Best TV Show" award at Spike's "Scream 2007 Awards" show. Hayden Panettiere won "Breakout Performance". The show featured the best in Horror, Sci Fi and Comic Books. Maya, Sylar, Peter, Niki and Claire went up to accept the award with Peter giving a brief speech. Hayden Panettiere, Milo Ventimiglia and Zachary Quinto were also presenters. See more about the Scream 2007 awards show here.

Also, TV Guide has opened up voting for the 2007 Online Video Awards.

Heroes is nominated for the following:

Best TV Show Site for Heroes Evolutions at NBC.com
Best Extras for Heroes Character Profiles at NBC.com
Best TV Drama Webisodes for Yamagato Fellowship's "Takezo Kensei: Sword Saint" at NBC.com

Vote for Heroes here at TVGuide.com!

It appears not everyone is overly enthused with the Second Season of NBC's "Heroes". FlickDirect has a recent write up, "NBC's Heroes Isn't Off to a Great Start" in which they criticize the show as having weak plot lines and stereotypical characters.

The review comes after just 3 episodes of the show. I can only defend it since I became a huge fan of the show after Season 1 and realize the storylines do take some time to unfold and become more intriguing as we go along. Many people called the Season Finale a letdown, which may be true. However one of this show's strongest assets continues to be its "mysterious" quality which always hangs over our heads and the heroes' heads. Even if certain things appear predictable they never are. Last season fans were kept guessing all season long as to who or what would blow up New York. It turned out to be fan favorite, Peter Petrelli. Now fans are wondering who the mysterious hooded figure is and who the guy terrorizing Molly Walker is (revealed to be Matt Parkman's father in the "Kindness of Strangers" episode). There's also mystery surrounding what Sylar will do and who his next victim will be almost always.

To criticize the show early on would be easy. I'll be honest the three love stories are a bit much, although they are a necessary tool in most TV and movies. Claire continuing to whine about wanting a normal life can be overdone as well. But when it's all said and done the show gives us plenty of mystery to ponder and supercool powers to see in action.

In Heroes Episode 204: "Kindness of Strangers", we are shown the picture of a "meeting" of some sort that Nathan finds amongst his belongings in an apartment. The picture contains 12 individuals, some of who have been murdered.





Here's who is known to be in the picture:
1st row (Bottom) Left to Right: Unknown (Mrs. Deveaux?), Charles Deveaux, Unknown person, Unknown male

2nd row (Top) Left to Right: Unknown (Mrs. Linderman?), Mr. Linderman, Mr. Arthur "Dallas" Petrelli, Angela Petrelli, Kaito Nakamura, Matt Parkman's father, Bob (from "The Company")

So far the following individuals in the picture are dead or believed to be deceased:

Charles Deveaux - died of natural causes, Cancer (In season 2, Kaito implies that Charles' death may have been due to foul play, rather than by succumbing to his illness)
Arthur "Dallas" Petrelli - said to have commit suicide
Kaito Nakamura - murdered by mysterious hooded figure, who is stalking them.
Mr. Daniel Linderman - murdered by DL Hawkins (phased his fist into the back of his head)

According to that, just 8 individuals in the picture are considered to still be alive. "Bob" is Suresh' boss at The Company and has the power to turn objects to gold. Matt Parkman's father may be the "nightmare man" who has been haunting Molly Walker and can see her, and also may be the one killing the other elder heroes.

Tracking a Hero Killer: 3 Suspects

EW had a writeup after Episode 2 of Heroes, in which they discussed the direction this season has taken so far, including the focus on "older heroes" being targeted by a mysterious serial killer.

"Kaito Nakamura is dead, but possibly not gone for good. Angela Petrelli is also marked for death. But assuming that the hooded hoodlum who's doing the oldie-offing is Nathan Petrelli — in addition to last week's clues, we all heard Parkman and his boss, played by the mighty Barry Shabaka Henley, surmise that whoever pushed Kaito off the roof seemed to just fly away — would the guy whack his own mother? Maybe so, if he's holding onto some weird oedipal thing because, um, hello? We learned in the interrogation room that mom and Kaito were once lovers! And moments later, something scary popped into that room that made the normally icy Angela Petrelli scream and thrash like a rubber-roomer." (Full EW commentary here)

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Early on it seemed a strong possibility that Nathan Petrelli was the serial hero killer, but it seems a little less plausible now. After seeing Nathan in the police station with Detective Parkman when his mother Angela Petrelli was attacked, it makes it hard to believe he's the top suspect (unless...). The question remains who can this serial killer be?

Here's 3 reasonable suspects that could be the culprit:

1) West - Claire's new love interest perhaps? This could be far fetched, but the killer seems to have the power of flight, which West definitely has. Not only that but quite possibly West was the one who killed HRG (Mr. Bennet) in that #8 painting we saw on Episode 3. So that very well makes West a prime suspect as the hero killer.

2) Mr. Petrelli - That's right, Nathan and Peter's dad. How can anyone be sure he's truly dead based on the words of others? Maybe he was never killed and the whole death was faked, so he could elude Linderman. Or even better, Linderman was in on it and convinced the father to be part of the whole elaborate "blow up the city" plot. If it's true that Kaito Nakamura and Angela Petrelli were lovers, that provides enough motive for Papa Petrelli to be doing these heinous crimes of passion and revenge.

3) Nathan Petrelli - Is it possible Nathan has some other powers beyond flight? For example, can he teleport? This would put him at the scene of the near crime where his mother was attacked. Can't rule him out completely, because he surely has the motive to be the one doing this.

In comic books and superhero shows, nothing and nobody can be ruled out, but the above 3 characters seem to have motive and ability to commit the crime. Of course that can all be thrown out the window if the killer is someone we have yet to meet. Also this raises the other interesting question, is this killer the same person that is haunting Molly Walker in her dreams? Or are the two unrelated? You decide.