# Heroes 11/13 - "7 Minutes to Midnight" - SPOILERS **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 14, 2006, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroes-11-13-7-minutes-to-midnight-spoilers/380340 "2006-11-14T02:11:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![The\_Controvert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dec6dc/32.png) [@The\_Controvert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Controvert)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2006, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroes-11-13-7-minutes-to-midnight-spoilers/380340/101 "2006-11-17T00:37:49Z")
[QUOTE=levdrakon] why is everyone bending over backwards trying not to call him That Black Guy? He’s usually the only black guy in the room. [/QUOTE] (collective gasp) He said black guy. ---
**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2006, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroes-11-13-7-minutes-to-midnight-spoilers/380340/102 "2006-11-17T01:44:47Z")
[QUOTE=bouv] I think it’s clearly the kid who has the powers, remember, it was the same kid who the file in the bottom drawer was about. [/QUOTE] That probably makes the most sense. But damn, does this show need another super powered kid? ---
**Author:** ![robertliguori](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/46a35a/32.png) [@robertliguori](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robertliguori)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2006, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroes-11-13-7-minutes-to-midnight-spoilers/380340/103 "2006-11-17T01:58:56Z")
Radioactive Man made me cheer in this episode. One convention that pisses me off to unbelievable amounts in most super-heroic universes is the Evil Government Agency that menaces the superheros. (Another is the ruthless crime bosses.) The idea that the government would try to treat superhumans like any other class of oppressed people works exactly up until you run into a superhuman that melts your face off. The idea of scary government agents only works when you’re afraid of people with guns (and a side order of superpowers). Likewise, I’d really like to see Peter Petrelli do his Superman trick, on a ballistic angle towards Linderman’s hotel, with as heavy a rock as he can drag, and then let go. Repeat. Or better yet, he can use Niki. ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2006, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroes-11-13-7-minutes-to-midnight-spoilers/380340/104 "2006-11-17T04:25:36Z")
> [@levdrakon](#): > > why is everyone bending over backwards trying not to call him That Black Guy? He’s usually the only black guy in the room. Is anyone “bending over backwards”? The show’s creators refer to him as “the Haitian.” Why would we refer to him as “That Black Guy” when we can refer to him as the Haitian? ---
**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2006, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroes-11-13-7-minutes-to-midnight-spoilers/380340/105 "2006-11-17T04:28:27Z")
[QUOTE=Otto] Is anyone “bending over backwards”? The show’s creators refer to him as “the Haitian.” Why would we refer to him as “That Black Guy” when we can refer to him as the Haitian? [/QUOTE] Didn’t Nathan refer to him as the “Euro Dude” or something? ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Who](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Doctor\_Who](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Who)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2006, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroes-11-13-7-minutes-to-midnight-spoilers/380340/106 "2006-11-17T04:36:54Z")
[QUOTE=levdrakon] That probably makes the most sense. But damn, does this show need another super powered kid? [/QUOTE] Especially one with the powers of Franklin Richards as Tattletale. _shudder_ The only good part is that I used to really, really enjoy Power Pack and I’m looking forward to seeing Lightspeed, Mass Master, Gee, and Energizer on the small screen. Er… I mean Destroyer, and um… Molecula, and Counterweight, and that horse looking guy. Man, I really geeked out there for a second. Back to your regularly scheduled Heroes thread. ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2006, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroes-11-13-7-minutes-to-midnight-spoilers/380340/107 "2006-11-17T04:45:19Z")
[QUOTE=levdrakon] Didn’t Nathan refer to him as the “Euro Dude” or something? [/QUOTE] Someone called him “Euro Dude” but I can’t remember whether it was Nathan or not. Anyways, the creators seem to be calling him “the Haitian” at least for now. ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2006, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroes-11-13-7-minutes-to-midnight-spoilers/380340/108 "2006-11-17T04:52:17Z")
[QUOTE=Otto] Someone called him “Euro Dude” but I can’t remember whether it was Nathan or not. Anyways, the creators seem to be calling him “the Haitian” at least for now. [/QUOTE] Nathan Patrelli, I believe, to Peter after brunch. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2006, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroes-11-13-7-minutes-to-midnight-spoilers/380340/109 "2006-11-17T14:28:26Z")
[QUOTE=Just Some Guy] I’m glad that the Tim’s (the radioactive man) story is continuing. I was concerned that plot line was just going to be dropped. [/QUOTE] I do not go to spoiler sites and this is the only place I read about this show so the following is only my guess. I’ll put it in spoiler boxes any way. Tim will be the cause of the explosion they are trying to stop. Somehow Claire’s indestructibility will allow her to stop him. Maybe she will be the only one who can get close to him when he is radiating. [QUOTE=Senorbeef] I think he may be suggesting \*\*alien-head-chick \*\* (Eden?) was using her powers of influence to break his psychological addiction. Her line about “his body doesn’t need it anymore, but his mind does” or something similar contradicts that. [/QUOTE] I’m glad I’m not the only one who thinks she has a giant alien head. And those ears! I’m hypnotized by those giant freaky looking ears. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2006, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroes-11-13-7-minutes-to-midnight-spoilers/380340/110 "2006-11-17T14:36:17Z")
Freaky ear [evidence.](http://movies.aol.com/celebrity/nora-zehetner/405166/photos/actress-nora-zehetner-walks-at-the-village-at-the-lift-during-the-2005-sundance/1274650) Cover those things up. Use a tarp if you have to. They are distracting me from my show. ---
**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2006, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroes-11-13-7-minutes-to-midnight-spoilers/380340/111 "2006-11-17T15:03:06Z")
[QUOTE=Loach] Freaky ear [evidence.](http://movies.aol.com/celebrity/nora-zehetner/405166/photos/actress-nora-zehetner-walks-at-the-village-at-the-lift-during-the-2005-sundance/1274650) Cover those things up. Use a tarp if you have to. They are distracting me from my show. [/QUOTE] 😃 Maybe it’s just because it’s still early and I haven’t had my coffee, but that is one scary picture! [QUOTE=Senorbeef] I think he may be suggesting alien-head-chick (Eden?) was using her powers of influence to break his psychological addiction. Her line about “his body doesn’t need it anymore, but his mind does” or something similar contradicts that. [/QUOTE] I was wondering about that. First, how long does it take to break a physical heroin addiction? They haven’t had Isaac for more than a few days, have they? Also, it kinda makes sense Eden is helping him with the psychological addiction, but her powers may have limits. Heroin addiction has got to be a pretty powerful counter-compulsion despite her abilities. ---
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2006, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroes-11-13-7-minutes-to-midnight-spoilers/380340/112 "2006-11-18T00:54:35Z")
[QUOTE=levdrakon] First, how long does it take to break a physical heroin addiction? They haven’t had Isaac for more than a few days, have they? [/QUOTE] Rapid detox centers boast 24 hours. ---
**Author:** ![Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oslo_Ostragoth)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2006, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroes-11-13-7-minutes-to-midnight-spoilers/380340/113 "2006-11-18T06:05:40Z")
[QUOTE=Loach] Freaky ear [evidence.](http://movies.aol.com/celebrity/nora-zehetner/405166/photos/actress-nora-zehetner-walks-at-the-village-at-the-lift-during-the-2005-sundance/1274650) Cover those things up. Use a tarp if you have to. They are distracting me from my show. [/QUOTE] On what planet do you people live that her ears are considered scary-large? ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2006, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroes-11-13-7-minutes-to-midnight-spoilers/380340/114 "2006-11-19T00:29:55Z")
[QUOTE=Oslo Ostragoth] On what planet do you people live that her ears are considered scary-large? [/QUOTE] I’m no expert on anatomy but the flappy thingy where the earings go is at least twice as wide as it is on humans. It is a lot clearer in the close ups on the show. I haven’t even started talking about here giant egg shaped cranium. She looks much better when her hair is longer and covering it up. ---
**Author:** ![Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oslo_Ostragoth)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2006, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroes-11-13-7-minutes-to-midnight-spoilers/380340/115 "2006-11-19T05:17:52Z")
[QUOTE=Loach] I’m no expert on anatomy but the flappy thingy where the earings go is at least twice as wide as it is on humans. It is a lot clearer in the close ups on the show. I haven’t even started talking about here giant egg shaped cranium. She looks much better when her hair is longer and covering it up. [/QUOTE] Jeez. Did you freak out at Max from _Roswell_? Those are some ears. Dennis Rodman? Truly gifted. **Those** are what I consider excessive earage. I dunno. Maybe it’s my Scandanavian genes, but I don’t find her ears remarkable in the least. Perhaps you would post a pic of ears you don’t find objectionable? ---
**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2006, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroes-11-13-7-minutes-to-midnight-spoilers/380340/116 "2006-11-19T05:29:20Z")
It’s such a great show, it’s too bad all we can talk about is whether someone’s ears are too big. There’s really nothing else to talk about until Monday? ---
**Author:** ![Farmwoman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8dc957/32.png) [@Farmwoman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Farmwoman)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2006, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroes-11-13-7-minutes-to-midnight-spoilers/380340/117 "2006-11-20T01:03:55Z")
My cousin has some pretty big ears. ---
**Author:** ![Draelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Draelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Draelin)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2006, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroes-11-13-7-minutes-to-midnight-spoilers/380340/118 "2006-11-20T14:35:16Z")
[QUOTE=Oslo Ostragoth] Jeez. Did you freak out at Max from _Roswell_? [/QUOTE] Ahh, that bit in the opening credits where the light behind him was actually shining _through_ his Dumbo-sized ears … one of my favorite things about that show. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2006, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroes-11-13-7-minutes-to-midnight-spoilers/380340/119 "2006-11-20T14:41:38Z")
[QUOTE=Oslo Ostragoth] Jeez. Did you freak out at Max from _Roswell_? Those are some ears. Dennis Rodman? Truly gifted. **Those** are what I consider excessive earage. I dunno. Maybe it’s my Scandanavian genes, but I don’t find her ears remarkable in the least. Perhaps you would post a pic of ears you don’t find objectionable? [/QUOTE] Why do I have to post pictures? How about every other ear in the show? Besides I don’t find them objectionable, I find them distracting. **levdrakon** this thread is 3 pages long with a hundred and something posts. 5 of them have been about Eden’s alien head and what is hanging off it. And two of those posts were from you. Go ahead and talk about something else and maybe you’ll get some responses. I don’t think I broke the thread just because I brought up something that is distracting me when I watch the show. ---
**Author:** ![ouryL](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ouryl/32/6067_2.png) [@ouryL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ouryL)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2006, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroes-11-13-7-minutes-to-midnight-spoilers/380340/120 "2006-11-20T18:09:40Z")
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