"Lost" and "Heroes" Similarities Quiz

Answer: True

Although one might argue that some characters are allowed more screen time and back story than others, both shows concentrate on all of their main characters. On "Lost", this is typically done by the flashbacks, which shift the focus of each episode to a certain character.
"Heroes" tries to allocate roughly the same amount of screen time to all principal characters (depending, of course, on the story arc).
There are, of course, characters who have a more central role than others (Jack, Kate and Locke on "Lost"; Claire, Hiro and Peter on "Heroes"), but still both shows maintain a multi-angle perspective of the events unfolding.

Answer: both only give the show's title but no opening theme set to pictures of the main cast

On "Lost", the word LOST rolls over the screen, set against a black background and accompanied by a hollow sound effect.
On "Heroes", the word HEROES is shown set against the image of a solar eclipse, followed by the caption "created by Tim Kring".
Both shows proceed right into the episode, showing the actors' names as the story begins to play out, rather than adopting the "classic" opening title structure which shows images from the show and pictures of the actors in character with their names as a caption.

Answer: the helix

As the "Lost Experience" revealed, the numbers on "Lost" are the factors of the Valenzetti Equation, a mathematical prediction of the apocalypse. The so-called "helix" on "Heroes" is a symbol that turns up frequently throughout the show (most notably, as a tattoo on Jessica Sanders' back and on the hilt of Hiro's sword).

It is a combination of two Kanji characters, namely "Great Talent" and "Godsend", as Ando points out in the episode "Godsend". The writers have stated that it literally means "God sends great talent".

They have also confirmed that the symbol is commonly referred to as "the helix".

Answer: Collision

Episode 2x08 of "Lost" explored Ana Lucia's past and revealed that she shot the man who assaulted her, causing her miscarriage; on the island, it centered on Ana's guilt in the aftermath of accidentally shooting Shannon.
Episode 1.04 of "Heroes" saw the Haitian removing Matt's memories, Claire's date going horribly wrong, resulting in her autopsy, and the arrival of Future Hiro, delivering the mysterious message "Save the cheerleader, save the world", which triggered off a storyarc that would last for several episodes.

Answer: Heroes 360

Technically speaking, "Heroes 360" is a digital extension of the show that only uses several aspects of the alternate reality game. It includes codes hidden in websites, blog entries and MySpace pages by various "Heroes" characters, and e-mails sent by "Hero" Hana Gitelman. "Heroes 360" is still up and running, as far as I know.
The "Lost Experience" ran from May to September 2006 and provided additional information to the storyline of "Lost". Some of that information will probably be picked up in future episodes of the show.

Answer: most of the principal characters are somehow connected to each other

While it is true that lists play an important role in both shows (the ominous "Jacob's list" on "Lost", Chandra Suresh's list on "Heroes"), those lists don't include all characters. The same is true for secrets - while especially on "Lost" everyone has a secret, not all of those secrets are "dirty", and on "Heroes", the superpowers don't necessarily qualify as a "dirty" secret, either.
The character connections, however, have played an important role on "Lost", when it was gradually revealed that almost everyone on the island had been in contact - directly or indirectly - with at least one other castaway before boarding flight 815. A few examples: Jack and Claire are half-siblings (although they are unaware of that); Desmond got his boat from Libby; Hurley, Libby and Locke's mother were all in the same psychiatric facility; Shannon's father died in an accident involving Jack's wife, Sarah; etc. etc.
On "Heroes", we encounter the same principle: Nathan is Claire's biological father; Ando is a customer of Niki; Nathan, DL and Niki all have issues with Linderman; Isaac and Peter love the same woman; Hiro's father is involved in the same "company" as Mr. Bennet (in fact, it was Mr. Nakamura who insisted that Mr. Bennet adopt baby Claire after the fire, and young Hiro was present as well)...

Answer: Claire

While there was also a Charlie on "Heroes", her character was killed off pretty soon. Moreover, the Charlie on "Lost" is a Charles, while the "Heroes" Charlie was a Charlene :)
Claire Bennet on "Heroes" is one of the most central characters; she is the cheerleader that had to be saved in order to save the world. She is practically immortal due to her self-healing powers.
Claire Littleton on "Lost" is one of the more marginal main characters, as she is not part of the so-called "A-Team", meaning she does not go on all of the missions to explore the island's secrets. She has a little son, Aaron.
Both Claire characters are blondes and are among the youngest of the principal characters. Both are good-hearted, outspoken and can be quite stubborn at times and, most notably, both learned rather late who their biological fathers were.
One could argue that "Niki" is another shared name, but while the "Heroes" Niki is a principal character, the "Lost" Nikki was spelled differently and was only a supporting character.

Answer: Micah

Walt's description exactly fits Micah (although Micah is of mixed ethnicity rather than purely African-American). Both boys are ten years old and have special powers: Micah is a child prodigy and technopath; Walt seems to be able to conjure up things he is reading about and also appears in visions.
Another thing they have in common is the fact that both haven't seen their fathers in a long time and are then more or less forced to travel together with them.

Answer: Jin

Apart from what I mentioned in the question, though, Hiro Nakamura and Jin-Soo Kwon have little in common.
Hiro is an amiable little man who displays an almost childlike enthusiasm at everything and everyone, is very quick to learn English, and is one of the central characters on "Heroes".
Jin, on the other hand, only gradually acquired popularity, as his character was at first very strict with his wife and avoided the contact with the others. Meanwhile, though, Jin is learning English and is starting to lose his anti-Western attitude.

Answer: The Haitian

Like "Mr." Eko, the Haitian is never referred to by his full name; in fact, his name has so far remained completely unknown. He was first seen in a bar, and when Matt tried to read his thoughts, he was suddenly surrounded by complete silence. The Haitian can erase people's memories and temporarily interfere with their powers. He expressed a belief in God, or rather: a belief that his powers are a gift from God.
Eko was a war lord and drug smuggler in Nigeria who became a priest, i.e. a bad guy turned good, and the Haitian was introduced as an associate of Mr. Bennet - i.e. he was assumed to be the villain - but turned out to be not as bad as we thought.
Both men are imposing and, in their own way, powerful. Let's hope that the Haitian won't meet his fate in the same way as Eko...
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