Shades of Gray (Heroes)
"Shades of Gray" | |
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father portrayed by John Glover. | |
Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 19 |
Directed by | Greg Beeman |
Written by | Oliver Grigsby |
Production code | 319 |
Original air date | March 9, 2009 |
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"Shades of Gray" is the nineteenth episode of the third season of the
Plot
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Sylar finally arrives at his father Samson's house, an old run-down place that is falling apart. Samson seems indifferent when he meets Sylar, and when Sylar announces his intentions to kill him, he reveals he is already dying from cancer. Samson also reveals he has a power similar to Sylar's, including an acquired ability that paralyzes a person as if they were drugged. He also shares knowledge of Sylar's methodology, picking easy, helpless targets rather than going after "big game." He also suggests Sylar take the fight to Nathan's agency rather than always running from their agents. When Samson witnesses Sylar heal instantly after accidentally cutting himself, he tries to take the ability from Sylar by paralyzing him. Sylar, however, manages to override it. Samson points out that taking his ability will not harm him as he can heal, but Sylar says he doesn't wish for his father to have such a power, and decides to leave. Samson begs Sylar to kill him, but Sylar says his cancer will eventually do so anyway, and leaves. Later, Danko returns to his apartment and discovers Samson's stuffed rabbit on his desk, and Sylar is shown ready to confront him.
Critical reception
Josh Modell of The A.V. Club rated this episode a C.[2]
Robert Canning of IGN gave the episode 6.4 out of 10.[3]
References
- ^ "NBC Universal Media Village". NBC. Archived from the original on May 4, 2009. Retrieved 2008-09-11.
- ^ Modell, Josh (March 9, 2009). "Shades Of Gray". The A.V. Club. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
- ^ Canning, Robert (March 10, 2009). "Heroes: "Shades of Gray" Review". IGN. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
External links
- "Shades of Gray" at IMDb
- Beaming Beeman - Season 3, Episode 19 - Director's blog on the filming of this episode