Is HRG Good?

[Lando81]

People have been thinking that hes a bad guy but i think that its wool over our eyes. I have a feeling that HRG is trying to pull the heroes together to stop sylar and potentially the explosion.

 

[Eddie Brock]

he's much like Wolverine in that his intentions are good, but he has no limitations or inhibitors or any sense of a "moral" line that he shouldn't cross

 

[deathshead2]

In a way he is a good guy but no like everyone else who want to do good for the people like Hiro. But good for himself and to protect the things around him.

 

[Caliber]

Hes proably good but what hes done so far seems a bit extreme. Though if he can stop Sylar, the end justifies the means.

 

[StorminNorman]

HRG is a badass.

Is he "good"? His goal, I do not believe, is to cause harm to anyone ('hero' or normal person), but his means do make it hard to classify him as a boy scout.

 

[Halcohol]

I think that he would do absolutely anything to save his daughter, and that possibility alone makes it possible for him to one day become a villain.

 

[The Question]

he's much like Wolverine in that his intentions are good, but he has no limitations or inhibitors or any sense of a "moral" line that he shouldn't cross

No, he's much more like Lex Luthor. He wants to make the world a better place, but is willing to go to any lengths to do so.

 

[GNR]

He's good.At first I thought he wanted to steal Chandra's list,but all he wanted was Claire's name off of the list.

It's pretty clear Sylar is mad evil at this point,and if HRG is trying to stop him,that's a good thing.

 

[The Question]

That doesn't mean he won't play the part of the villain. As I said, characters like The Authority, Dr. Doom, and Lex Luthor have noble intentions, but their methods can (and often do, in the case of Doom and Luthor) make them seem villainous to others.

 

[Superman79]

No, he's much more like Lex Luthor. He wants to make the world a better place, but is willing to go to any lengths to do so.

That's what I thought. only he's not out ot destroy the heroes only understand them.

And I don't believe he'll be a villan, Claire/the thought of her wouldn't let him...that and lets not forget he doesn't seem to be all about power like Lex is...i say Mr. Bennett is a good guy, just without um...moral boundries (see Wolverine, Punisher, and to an extent Batman and Daredevil)

 

[The Question]

That's what I thought. only he's not out ot destroy the heroes only understand them.

And I don't believe he'll be a villan, Claire/the thought of her wouldn't let him...that and lets not forget he doesn't seem to be all about power like Lex is...i say Mr. Bennett is a good guy, just without um...moral boundries (see Wolverine, Punisher, and to an extent Batman and Daredevil)

He's still more comperable to Lex Luthor because:

1) He's more of a mastermind than a hands on vigilante.

2) While Lex is interested in gaining power, it's so he can "change the world." Sure, he does enjoy his wealth and has an ego, but he's very much a villain who wants to save the world wether we like it or not.

 

[Superman79]

He's still more comperable to Lex Luthor because:

1) He's more of a mastermind than a hands on vigilante.

2) While Lex is interested in gaining power, it's so he can "change the world." Sure, he does enjoy his wealth and has an ego, but he's very much a villain who wants to save the world wether we like it or not.

True, but he wants to save a world where HE runs/owns/controls most things...

I jsut don't see Mr. Bennett being that power hungry...but I do very much see you point. Frankly, I see him taking on a sort of "Prof. X" role when/if the heroes ever band together

 

[Hiruu]

Wrong area!

 

[The Question]

True, but he wants to save a world where HE runs/owns/controls most things...

True.

I jsut don't see Mr. Bennett being that power hungry...but I do very much see you point. Frankly, I see him taking on a sort of "Prof. X" role when/if the heroes ever band together

I see him as being more like Jack Hawksmoore or Jenny Sparks, albiet one who is pro-government instead of anti government.

 

[Superman79]

I see him as being more like Jack Hawksmoore or Jenny Sparks, albiet one who is pro-government instead of anti government.

oooo....good call!

I may have missed a detail, but are we for sure hes in cahoots with the Feds???

 

[Eddie Brock]

True, but he wants to save a world where HE runs/owns/controls most things...

I jsut don't see Mr. Bennett being that power hungry...but I do very much see you point. Frankly, I see him taking on a sort of "Prof. X" role when/if the heroes ever band together

i doubt it....if anyone plays the Professor X role, it will be Mohinder
which i don't want anyway, so it's all good

 

[burning-robot]

He said he doesnt work for any organization that has initals in it, so no FBI, CIA, ect. Maybe he is working for himself, but probably not, I think I remember him talking to someone on his cell phone when he was in Papa Sureshes apartment in the first episode. Unless he was talking to Eden, he was probably talking to a higher up.

 

[The Question]

oooo....good call!

I may have missed a detail, but are we for sure hes in cahoots with the Feds???

It seems the most likely. His operations seem akin to those of black ops work for the government. Low budget, top secret, and potentially very dirty. Besides, he seems to be taking orders from someone, and this seems to be more organized like a government operation that something in the private sector.

He said he doesnt work for any organization that has initals in it, so no FBI, CIA, ect. Maybe he is working for himself, but probably not, I think I remember him talking to someone on his cell phone when he was in Papa Sureshes apartment in the first episode. Unless he was talking to Eden, he was probably talking to a higher up.

That probably means that it's a black operation. Black ops aren't officially linked to any government organizations, so said government can claim that there's no connection.

 

[Mysterio]

he's much like Wolverine in that his intentions are good, but he has no limitations or inhibitors or any sense of a "moral" line that he shouldn't cross

the man absolutely has morals. he's trying to protect and save his daughter.

 

[GhostPoet]

He's a good guy in that he's trying to save lives.

But he's also a bad guy because he's an extremist. He'll do what it takes...he'll use people, he'll manipulate and probably even kill people to save more lives.

 

[GhostPoet]

the man absolutely has morals. he's trying to protect and save his daughter.

I think that's where his morality exists...just for the love of his daughter.
But beyond her....his extremist side takes over.


Here's a good question....would he sacrifice her life if it meant saving hundreds or thousands of others?

 

[Eddie Brock]

I think that's where his morality exists...just for the love of his daughter.
But beyond her....his extremist side takes over.


Here's a good question....would he sacrifice her life if it meant saving hundreds or thousands of others?

doubt it
he was willing to throw Isaac's life away for her

 

[Gonking]

I think he isn't a good guy and niether a villian or something like that, but I still don't know what his intentions are...

 

[Taiwarriorz21]

I think he's kind of hard to read, but it seems like his intentions are to keep Claire out of harms way and also to bring the other together. He might not know that she needs to help them, but I believe he will understand that in tonite episode or so I hope he does. Really Really hope he is on their side, but I think the writers tried to make him come across as a bad man. I think he's just the guy behind the scenes that has to make some crazy decisions.

 

[storyteller]

All actions retaining to sylar doesn't count since he wasnt probably acting as he would normally. Had claire not been involved, he probably wouldn't have forced the artist to take the drugs. Most of his extremes were to protect his daughter. Outside of that so far he's only done mindwipes.