A naked lost teenage boy (Matt Dallas) wanders into the streets of Seattle and gets detained in a juvenile center where he first meets child psychologist Nicole Trager (Marguerite MacIntyre).

“Kyle” gets introduced to the rest of the Trager family, first to Lori, Josh, and Stephen in very interesting situations. But the funniest scene would have to be when Kyle asks for a glass of juice from Nicole.  “Yo! Let’s get some juice down here! ‘Wassup!… Juice me!”

As Kyle’s first weekend with the Tragers wears on, the family discovers they have a special person in their midst. So when Kyle pleads help from Nicole and calls her “mom”, she could not refuse. And the rest of the family followed suit as they accepted him at the dinner table.

Trivia Questions:

1. What facility did “Kyle” first end up in? 
2. Who gave him the name “Kyle?
3. What was Kyle’s first discoveries about how his body works at the juvenile detention center?
4. How did Kyle and Amanda first meet?
5. What was Amanda playing on her piano that attracted Kyle

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In this episode, "Heroes" goes right down to pulling everything together into a coherent storyline, and it starts with Hiro being brought back to time, one year from the present, to find that "fork in the road, where heroes turn one way and villains turn the other."

History lesson #1: Petrelli family

At the Petrellis’ anniversary, Daniel Linderman (we finally know his name!) is concerned that Nathan will find out that Petrelli is behind all his shady enterprise for the past quarter century,Calling the Petrelli couple as "King and Queen" was clearly no small talk. Linderman is Petrelli’s dog and follower, and and it brings to mind how these war buddies started in the Vietnam war.

Linderman’s intention to kill Nathan got foiled, and Angela begins to suspect her husband’s involvement. So we see one more of Arthur’s ability – to force his thougths into her mind, damage her brain and erase her memories. In secret, Linderman convinces Angela to save her son, and he heals her from the scars that Arthur’s abilities made in her brain. Angela does know about her husband’s plans to change the world, but she wakes up from stupor with a plot to kill Arthur. Unfortunately, the toxin she used only paralyzed Arthur’s body, but his mind is as sharp and wicked as ever. And so the marital spat begins, with consequences for the whole wide world.

History Lesson #2: Sylar and Elle

So it was H.R.G. who turned Gabriel Gray into Sylar! With reluctant help from Elle, who has fallen for the shy Gabriel, H.R.G. baited Sylar with his second kill. H.R.G felt that Gabriel had killer instincts, but it must be a bitter taste to his mouth now that Sylar has wrecked havoc, when HRG could have stopped him in the beginning.

Image credit: NBC/ Photo: Adam Taylor

(more pictures of the scenes between Sylar and Elle after the cut)

Gabriel Gray’s unsuccessful attempt to kill his life. NBC Photos: Chris Haston

History Lesson #3: Meredith and Flint

Surprise, surprise! Meredith Gordon is Flint’s sister and the smarter of the two. The Company offered Meredith a chance at being agent, which she passed with flying colors. We also learn that she really hates the Company for stealing her baby Claire years ago.

History Lesson #4: The past catches up with Hiro

Flash forward to the present at the African’s hutch. Hiro’s travels to the past was not without Arthur’s knowledge. He kills the African and takes away Hiro’s powers.

What now? This episode attempted to tie the stories together, with considerable success. However, some more questions still remain unanswered about this back story and Season 1, where we witnessed Angela and Linderman working to destroy New York. So Angela didn’t want Arthur to kill Nathan, and yet she was willing to use her son to achieve their goal of world domination. That’s messed up.

Next on "Heroes", episode 3.09 "It’s Coming" next Monday at NBC.

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I am so excited to give these away, to ONE very cool winner. Find out how you can grab these swags, after the cut.

To win both the "Heroes" and "Marvel Heroes" special edition 2009 calendar, just answer this (and I really recommend you answer it to be included in the draw) – “Who is(are) your favorite superhero(es) of all time?”

• One entry per person per day.
• It’s open to residents of the US only.
• Contest ends 11:59 midnight EST on November 23, 2008 (Sunday).
• ONE winner will be randomly chosen and announced via blog and email the week after.
• If a winner does not reply within 3 days, he/she forfeits her winnings and an alternate entry will be chosen.
• REMINDER #1 : In previous contests, I have had several winners forfeited for failure to reply to my emails.  Please make sure your settings don’t put my email into the junk folder, otherwise you’ll have no idea you won. Better yet, please check this blog for the winners’ list after the contest ends. Best bet, come back often and stay a reader!

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So remember back in season 1, Assistant DA Nathan Petrelli went after his father for some major crime, and someone tried to kill Nathan in a car chase that got his wife to break her spine. That was also the first time Nathan flew.

When Nathan got his father convicted of a crime, Arthur died suddenly on the day of his conviction.

This sneak peek is a flashback to a time just after that attempted murder, and Angela wants to know if Arthur was behind it.

Do you believe Arthur? It’s interesting that Angela seems to genuinely care for her family, like a good mother would. Compare her (and Arthur) to the present and you won’t even have guessed this couple had heart. Or is this all an act?

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NBC partnered with Topps to release a set of collectible trading cards based on the first season of Heroes.

The box contains 90 base cards featuring a gallery of Heroes and Villains with their character bios. Plus, some great sketch cards rendering the Heroes, and original autographed cards from many of the stars!

Click on the screenshot of the Topps website for more information or to purchase the cards.

hat-tip: hayden-collective

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Heroes – Global Phenomenon

Heroes – Ignite the Imagination

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So here are just some of the awesome images captured by NBC of the last episode of season 1 “How to stop an exploding man“.

The best part was the death of Sylar at the hands of an enduring hero.

From the start, Hiro Nakamura believed that he can save the world.

His journey brought him here, to his destiny.

YADA!

Matt Parkman, long battered by insecurity, now rises to his duty as protector of law and order. He saved Molly from death, and trailed his gun on Sylar.

But Sylar was too fast for him. Will Matt Parkman survive?

Nikki Sanders finds her strength. She had it in her all along. Maybe that’s what Jessica ‘taught’ her. Will her other half come back, or is it now and just Nikki?

Claire Bennet grows up and embraces her destiny. She is different, powerful and someone believes in her.

Surprise of the hour – Nathan Petrelli. What made him change his mind? Was it something his daughter said, “The future is not written in stone“?

Was it realizing that his mother is a lunatic who believes the end justifies the means? Was it his love for Peter, knowing that his brother will die if he doesn’t intervene?

I don’t know if we will ever know his fate. But in the end, he rose up to whatever good was left in him.

The big question – what happened to Peter Petrelli?

He was hero from the start. Desperately wanting to find meaning for his existence, he ’saved the cheerleader’ without hesitation. Knowing how he might end up killing millions in New York, he asked the niece he saved to save everyone else from him. His mother thought him weak, but a crippled Deveaux knew him better. LOVE, that’s what this is all about.

Peter’s ability to give unconditional love was what made him a hero to the end.

[images: NBC]

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The penultimate Heroes has arrived, and it is loaded with shocking reveals, death, deals with the devil, and more cliffhangers than you can shake a stick at. Nuclear man Ted, Matt, and H.R.G have arrived in New York, Peter has coaxed Claire to join the mission, and Linderman has kidnapped Micah. Next week a man will explode, but will it be Peter, Ted, or Sylar? Read on to find out.

Make no doubt about it, Nathan is slipping towards the dark side. Even though his mother has convinced him to go along with Linderman’s plan, he is still conflicted; until Linderman heals his wife and she is able to walk. Now he is on board.

The reason Micah was taken is finally revealed. It couldn’t have been more obvious. Candice takes him to the voting polls and he manipulates the electronic voting machines giving Nathan a landslide victory.

Claire and Peter run into H.R.G and company and tell him about the exploding man prophecy. H.R.G sends Ted, Peter (Milo Ventimiglia), and Claire (Hayden Panettiere) out of town in an attempt to avert fate, but Sylar (Zachary Quinto) is one step behind. He has his eyes on Ted’s power.

Hiro (Masi Oka) is lured to a sword repair shop and finds his father waiting for him. Apparently, dad is now willing to train Junior on the ancient art of the Samurai. Hiro begins his “instant Jedi” training. Ando is convinced that Hiro is going to allow himself to get talked out of the mission, buys a sword, and decides to take on Sylar himself.

H.R.G and Matt (Greg Grunberg) show up to kill the tracking system and it turns out being the little girl that Matt coaxed out of a closet earlier in the season. In the process, Matt does away with his boss (Eric Roberts), but Mohinder knocks out Matt and they wind up in a Tarantinoesque stand off with H.R.G’s gun trained on the girl and Mohinder’s (Sendhil Ramamurthy) gun trained on H.R.G.

Dl (Leonard Roberts) and Jessica (Ali Larter) confront Linderman. Linderman coaxes Jessica with some money, appealing to her dark side. Jessica knows she can’t resist the offer so she gives herself back to Nikki. Linderman is going to shoot her, but DL steps in front of her and takes the bullet. Undeterred, Linderman stalks over to put a bullet in her and DL uses his phasing abilities to reach inside Linderman’s head and squish his brain. Linderman is dead, for the moment.

Meanwhile, Sylar calls the FBI to inform on Ted and he gets picked up. Later, Sylar flips the van holding Ted and does his head slice. At the end of the episode, Sylar is perched on a building overlooking the city and mutters “Boom.”

Awesome build up to what will be an awesome finale!

- Jon Lachonis, BuddyTV Senior Writer

[images: NBC.com]

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“Hey Mom! I killed ya! Wanna pose for a souvenir photo?” – Gabrielle/Sylar

Zachary Quinto with Ellen Greene

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Don’t bother reading everything from the top, just jump right in where you are!

One rule – be nice.

What can you say about last night?

What do you think will happen next week?

How will the Heroes save the world?

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