SMALLVILLE 9.07 “Kandor”
Airdate: November 6, 2009

I got to tell you these images and webclips are SPOILERY but that makes them even more enticing to watch (*wink*). I’m looking forward to tonight’s episode on SMALLVILLE since this could be the one time that Clark and Jor El (guest star Julian Sands) cross paths, in person! At least potentially. Or hopefully. Jor-El actually goes back to the farm (after decades) and searches for the son he left in the care of Jonathan and Martha Kent. All along Major Zod (Callum Blue) thinks Jor-El is the Blur and he has stolen all  their powers, so that pisses him off.

So Tess Mercer gets involved. She does have guts, huh (or maybe she’s really crazy)? She is so playing with danger but she is as ambitious as Lex was.

And then these promo images show a surprising twist. So check them out – eleven pictures after the cut.

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HEROES 4.09 “Shadowboxing”
Airdate November 9, 2009

Things are falling into place, at least for Samuel’s Carnival. He is a great manipulator and has no qualms about using blackmail to get what he wants. First he used Charlie to get to Hiro, and now he’s about to get to Claire through her dad.

Here’s a preview clip of the upcoming episode on HEROES.

And Matt Parkman just got more than he can handle. He is so deep into this now, poor guy. Sylar has just made him a murderer and there is nothing he can do about it. I’m sure Matt is not about to reveal who has Sylar’s body, but this means he is going to suffer Sylar’s wrath all by himself.

HEROES 4.09 “Shadowboxing”
Airdate November 9, 2009

These images are all a sneak peek from one scene, but there’s a potential death written all over it that you really have to check them out. Even if the photos are SPOILERS.

The scene is between Matt Parkman (Greg Grunberg) and Sylar (Zachary Quinto) and having two clashing powers in one body will likely result in fatal injuries. It’s been riveting to watch Matt and Sylar battle it for control. Greg and Zach are such great actors you can feel the anger brew between their characters. We know Sylar overpowered Matt’s control over his own body (he learned quick how to use Matt’s powers against him!) but who’s to say Sylar is invulnerable?

Uh-oh. This is really bad. Let’s hope Sylar knows what he is doing. He can’t put Matt’s life in danger, right? If Matt dies, so does he.

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What’s the connection between Mohinder Suresh (Sendhil Ramamurthy) and Samuel (Robert Knepper)?! There was a twist on the last scene from Monday’s episode that showed the death of Mohinder Suresh. What a way to come back to the show, right? Riddled with what looked like bullet shots, at the hands of the earthmover Samuel.

The four videos below might clue us in on the link between Suresh and Samuel. These are old footages from the Coyote Sands Relocation Center (“1961”) where Chandra Suresh (Ravi Kapoor), Mohinder’s father, used to work at back in 1961, and it looks like the Company were privy to an earthshaking phenomenon back then.

On March 5th 1961, Chandra discovers a “force” that emanates from people with powers. It’s dangerous enough to house so many people with special abilities but to discover that these individuals“attract” each other is even more alarming.

And there’s more.

On Suresh’s next entry (entry #5), he was about to explain more about the “force” when an earthquake interrupts him. Watch the video clips after the cut.

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It looks like Adrian Pasdar’s character on HEROES, Nathan Petrelli, isn’t just getting killed. We’ve heard “major character deaths” so many times in this show that we all know they come back sooner or later. At least those whose names are mentioned in the pre-episode credits. But it looks like that’s going to change soon.

Adrian Pasdar is getting fired! At leas that’s the reveal that come from E! Online writer Kristin Dos Santos.  And this one has the makings of a nasty end.  Apparently, Adrian is pissed.

Adrian Pasdar’s Nathan Petrelli is the major character death happening on Heroes this season, and no, he wasn’t told he was getting fired, he learned about it from a script.

Rumor has it that Adrian will get paid through to the end of the season, so maybe Nathan is really not getting killed for good, at least until the season ends. But even so, none of this should surprise us (or Adrian). I have nothing but respect for the actor as he’s one of the cast who brings depth into his character, but Nathan’s storyline has gone down the drain since the writers thought of killing him last season and then putting him into Sylar. I mean, in all reality (HEROES reality, I mean, whatever that it), Nathan Petrelli is dead. Was dead since months ago. It’s only his mind (persona, essence, memories… whatever) that lives in Sylar’s body. How long can that last, really? Once Sylar gets his mind back from Matt Parkman, that’s the end of Nathan. He just can not exist anymore.

Of course, HEROES can resurrect him and re-make him into another character but… been there done that… he is not Tracy/Niki/Jessica. Adrian’s character also hasn’t grown much since two seasons ago. Nathan hasn’t progressed from being an insecure, selfish power-hungry politician into something better or worse. Most of the other characters have changed (even Hiro) but Nathan has remained essentially the same. And that can get old after four seasons. So, as sad as it is that Adrian is being let go, but it is time to bury Nathan Petrelli.

NBC Photo: Justin Lubin

HEROES 4.10 “Brother’s Keeper”
Airdate November 16, 2009

Samuel now has an arsenal of heroes at the Carnival – Sylar (Zachary Quinto), Hiro (Masi Oka) and possibly even Tracy (Ali Larter), and he is getting more powerful as the episodes roll on. Just check out the episode summary for “Brother’s Keeper” –

THE TRUTH SETS OUR HEROES ON NEW AND DANGEROUS PATHS – Samuel (Robert Knepper) learns just how powerful he can become and takes dangerous measures to reach his full potential. Meanwhile, as Tracy (Ali Larter) begins to lose control of her ability, one of her own comes in harms way. Elsewhere, Sylar (Zachary Quinto) continues his battle with Matt (Greg Grunberg). Jack Coleman, Masi Oka, Hayden Panettiere, Adrian Pasdar, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Cristine Rose and Milo Ventimiglia also star. Kavi Ladnier, Jimmy Jean-Louis, Ravi Kapoor and Andrew Connolly guest star.

If you saw the trailer for next Monday’s episode “Shadowboxing” you might be wondering, as I am, how Mohinder fell into Samuel’s trap, and worse, what exactly can Samuel do? It’s just so unfortunate that Sylar (or really, Nathan Petrelli inside Sylar) is still separated from his body, otherwise Samuel would be no match for him and won’t take advantage of him too. My guess is that split keeps him from fully reaching his villain potential, and being scary enough to pit against Samuel. And it looks like Sylar still won’t get his full faculties in this episode.

NBC Photo: Adam Taylor

HEROES 4.08 “Once Upon a Time in Texas”
Airdate November 2, 2009

This is a mindfield! As Samuel has said, this place in Texas is a mindfield and he’s making a tremendous sacrifice to make sure Hiro succeeds. Sylar is there, and so is Charlie. Noah and a beautiful woman are there too (in a motel room!).

So below are six webclips for HEROES episode “Once Upon a Time in Texas” and they are full of spoilers!

The first video sneak peek is at the Carnival. The resident Carnie time traveler Arnold is dying and Samuel (Robert Knepper) is desperate to get a replacement for him – Hiro Nakamura (Masi Oka) maybe? I’m not sure why Samuel needs Hiro now but he’s needed to “fix the past”. I wonder what Samuel is talking about.

The second sneak peek is at the Burnt Toast Diner. Hiro is surprised to find Samuel there. (He must have traveled back – and used Arnold to get there… for the last time, I bet.) Samuel challenges Hiro to consider not saving Charlie (Jayma Mays) because he was supposedly on a specific path and “the magnitude of [Hiro’s] endeavor” could change history.

The third sneak peek is a familiar scene from season one, when Charlie was opening a can of fruit cocktail and Sylar (Zachary Quinto) has his fingers poised to slice her head open. It still scares me!

The fourth scene has Charlie and Hiro meeting (again). Hiro must have interrupted Sylar’s plans! So Hiro invites Charlie on a trip around the world. Hiro says the most romantic thing – “I don’t want to spend one more minute apart from you.” But Charlie’s aneurism kicks in!

The fifth scene is rather different – that of Noah/H.R.G and a partner Lauren (Elizabeth Rohm). It does look like there’s something going on between them. Oh, for sure she has a crush on him. But I wonder if Noah stayed true to his wife. Lauren even made the move of booking a motel room but something interrupts her plans.

The sixth scene is again with Noah and Lauren, and they are in a motel room. I’m not saying anymore… Watch the webclips.

NBC Photo: Trae Patton

SMALLVILLE 9.06 “Crossfire”
Airdate: October 30, 2009

Yup, it’s the day Clark finally kisses Lois! And I hope this time it’s for real. You know, like no red or black kryptonite involved, when he’s not really himself. It’s about time those two let the chemistry really spark!

So here are some more images for tonight’s episode titled “Crossfire” on SMALLVILLE.

More after the cut!

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It’s really hard to get over your first love, isn’t it? That’s the case for love-struck Hiro Nakamura and Charlie. Hiro never really recovered after Charlie died. It took him most of season two and across a century of time travel to get his powers back, only to have it taken away again in season 3. And just when he rediscovered its use, Hiro’s brains gave up and now he has terminal brain cancer. All because he lost Charlie, that sweet Texan who captured his heart.

But now, Hiro gets another chance to save Charlie! What’s even better, Hiro gets to kiss the girl! In the episode “Once Upon A Time In Texas” (episode 4.08; November 2), Jayma Mays reprises her role as Charlie as Hiro goes back in time to make sure Sylar doesn’t get to Charlie and kill her.

Masi Oka sends a special quote of that episode –

"This was one of my favorite episodes of the series. I had the opportunity to explore the many layers of Hiro. It was truly wonderful working with Jayma again and I even got to play against a younger me. Ah, how naive we were. It’s an episode full of joy and tears. It’s Hiro’s Company Man and our homage to episode 8 in season 1. This scene is where Hiro finally gets his long awaited kiss. His dream upon the thousand cranes, the origami in his left hand, came true. But is there a happy ending? It’s Heroes after all. I hope you enjoy watching the episode as much as I had making it. Thank you!"

The Deadbolt gets the scoop on a photo showing Hiro Nakamura lip-locked with Charlie. Check it out by clicking on the image below.

NBC Photos: Trae Patton

I wonder how HEROES is going to add an environmental impact into one of its episodes? I just read from NBC that HEROES will have a special “green-themed” episode around November 15-22. That week’s episode is 4.10 “Brother’s Keeper”, so that might be a clue about the episode’s slant for that week. Maybe it’s about keeping the earth healthy, and we’re all in this together, or something to that effect.

Other NBC shows with a green theme are "The Biggest Loser," "Mercy," "Trauma," "Law & Order: SVU," "Parks and Recreation," "The Office," "30 Rock" and "Law & Order." NBC also released that its shows will have holiday themes this winter. Hmm, the episode before holiday breaks is aptly titled 4.11 “Thanksgiving”  airing on November 23. Guest star Elizabeth Rohm (“Law & Order veteran) will come back for this episode to play her role as a former partner of H.R.G. We will first see Rohm in the coming episode “Once Upon A Time in Texas”.

Then in December, HEROES goes for a month-long break before returning on January 2010 with 4.12 “Upon This Rock” (that might have a religious meaning /holiday theme to it as well).

I wonder if having special episodes like these will have particular appeal to viewers? What do you say?

NBC Photo: Trae Patton