# Heroes 5/21/07 - "How to Stop an Exploding Man" (SPOILERS) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 21, 2007, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroes-5-21-07-how-to-stop-an-exploding-man-spoilers/404975 "2007-05-21T20:33:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2007, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroes-5-21-07-how-to-stop-an-exploding-man-spoilers/404975/1 "2007-05-21T20:33:43Z")
Last week: Micah rigged Natahn’s election, Linderman came down with a severe case of fist in brain disease, DL got a touch of lead poisoning, Hiro ate a cup of Ramen Instant Samurai, our little lamb Ando marched himself off to the slaughter. And Sylar said “Boom.” Tonight: Sylar explodes! Or Peter explodes! Goddammit, _somebody_ better explode! ---
**Author:** ![Terminus\_Est](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terminus_est/32/3087_2.png) [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2007, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroes-5-21-07-how-to-stop-an-exploding-man-spoilers/404975/2 "2007-05-21T20:57:01Z")
I agree. They’ve been teasing us with that damned mushroom cloud since the pilot. Me want **big boom**! ---
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2007, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroes-5-21-07-how-to-stop-an-exploding-man-spoilers/404975/3 "2007-05-21T20:59:38Z")
If Niki explodes, it will be my favorite show of all time. ---
**Author:** ![Ferd\_Burfel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecccb3/32.png) [@Ferd\_Burfel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferd_Burfel)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2007, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroes-5-21-07-how-to-stop-an-exploding-man-spoilers/404975/4 "2007-05-21T21:16:50Z")
[Big Jim McBob]He blowed up real good [/Big Jim McBob] ---
**Author:** ![DustyButt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc348/32.png) [@DustyButt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DustyButt)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2007, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroes-5-21-07-how-to-stop-an-exploding-man-spoilers/404975/5 "2007-05-21T21:22:09Z")
[QUOTE=Ferd Burfel] [Big Jim McBob]He blowed up real good [/Big Jim McBob] [/QUOTE] Well, right there is yer problem… Looks like he blowed a gasket. ---
**Author:** ![carterba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/85e7bf/32.png) [@carterba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carterba)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2007, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroes-5-21-07-how-to-stop-an-exploding-man-spoilers/404975/6 "2007-05-21T21:33:44Z")
I could’ve sworn NBC had been talking about the “2-hour season finale”, but according to the cable guide, it’s only one hour. What gives? ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2007, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroes-5-21-07-how-to-stop-an-exploding-man-spoilers/404975/7 "2007-05-21T21:37:34Z")
They had a promo a few weeks back to the effect of “in the two hours leading up to the season finale.” The episode does run a couple of minutes over, so TiVoers be warned. ---
**Author:** ![kurilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ea5d25/32.png) [@kurilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kurilla)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2007, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroes-5-21-07-how-to-stop-an-exploding-man-spoilers/404975/8 "2007-05-21T23:08:37Z")
[QUOTE=Terminus Est] I agree. They’ve been teasing us with that damned mushroom cloud since the pilot. Me want **big boom**! [/QUOTE] Where’s the ka-boom? There was supposed to be an earth-shattering ka-boom! ---
**Author:** ![Annie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/858c86/32.png) [@Annie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2007, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroes-5-21-07-how-to-stop-an-exploding-man-spoilers/404975/9 "2007-05-21T23:24:33Z")
Will we get the Earth/NYC-Shattering Kaboom unto itself, or will we get the ESK \*and \* the big time rewind, _a la_ **Superman**? If so, that would be somewhat weak. But then, I’m just hoping for a bit of Nathan/Peter Hoyay to send me off into the summer. I’m shallow that way. ---
**Author:** ![OBJECTION](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/fbc32d/32.png) [@OBJECTION](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OBJECTION)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2007, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroes-5-21-07-how-to-stop-an-exploding-man-spoilers/404975/10 "2007-05-21T23:41:12Z")
[QUOTE=Annie] But then, I’m just hoping for a bit of Nathan/Peter Hoyay to send me off into the summer. [/QUOTE] Yes, please. ---
**Author:** ![Girl\_Next\_Door](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/977dab/32.png) [@Girl\_Next\_Door](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Girl_Next_Door)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2007, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroes-5-21-07-how-to-stop-an-exploding-man-spoilers/404975/11 "2007-05-22T00:26:43Z")
[QUOTE=Annie] If so, that would be somewhat weak. But then, I’m just hoping for a bit of Nathan/Peter **Hoyay** to send me off into the summer. I’m shallow that way. [/QUOTE] [I just learned a new word!](http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=HoYay!) ---
**Author:** ![simster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simster/32/1047_2.png) [@simster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simster)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2007, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroes-5-21-07-how-to-stop-an-exploding-man-spoilers/404975/12 "2007-05-22T00:48:00Z")
I still say NY goes boom! ---
**Author:** ![Annie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/858c86/32.png) [@Annie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2007, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroes-5-21-07-how-to-stop-an-exploding-man-spoilers/404975/13 "2007-05-22T00:57:48Z")
[QUOTE=Girl Next Door] [I just learned a new word!](http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=HoYay!) [/QUOTE] _Heroes_ brought the hoyay to a new, incesty level of Broyay. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_Prize](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d2c977/32.png) [@Sir\_Prize](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_Prize)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2007, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroes-5-21-07-how-to-stop-an-exploding-man-spoilers/404975/14 "2007-05-22T01:07:56Z")
Sylar paints quick with TK. Too bad Peter doesn’t seem to have picked up the fast learning power just like he doesn’t seem to have the hearing. ---
**Author:** ![Annie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/858c86/32.png) [@Annie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2007, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroes-5-21-07-how-to-stop-an-exploding-man-spoilers/404975/15 "2007-05-22T01:16:54Z")
Well, Pete’s radio picked a good time to start working! Too bad about the hands, though. ---
**Author:** ![Scubaqueen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c0e974/32.png) [@Scubaqueen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scubaqueen)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2007, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroes-5-21-07-how-to-stop-an-exploding-man-spoilers/404975/16 "2007-05-22T01:21:09Z")
is she talking about someone worse than sylar? that’s scary… ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_Prize](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d2c977/32.png) [@Sir\_Prize](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_Prize)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2007, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroes-5-21-07-how-to-stop-an-exploding-man-spoilers/404975/17 "2007-05-22T01:27:47Z")
“I know you’re there Peter.” cool. ---
**Author:** ![Achren](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/898d66/32.png) [@Achren](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Achren)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2007, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroes-5-21-07-how-to-stop-an-exploding-man-spoilers/404975/18 "2007-05-22T01:28:52Z")
The music keeps sounding almost like it’s from Gladiator and it’s the almost that makes me twitchy. ---
**Author:** ![BabaBooey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dfb087/32.png) [@BabaBooey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BabaBooey)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2007, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroes-5-21-07-how-to-stop-an-exploding-man-spoilers/404975/19 "2007-05-22T01:29:47Z")
Someone worse than Sylar sounds like next season’s baddie. Is Peter dreaming or is he actually in the past in some form? If he’s in the past, I wonder if past self absorbs powers from future self. Man, that would mess with the previous happenings of the season. ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_Prize](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d2c977/32.png) [@Sir\_Prize](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_Prize)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2007, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroes-5-21-07-how-to-stop-an-exploding-man-spoilers/404975/20 "2007-05-22T01:31:02Z")
So Shaft is friends with Linderman. But he is dying. Linderman couldn’t heal him? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroes-5-21-07-how-to-stop-an-exploding-man-spoilers/404975.md?page=2)