Heroes - Season One

I ordered this and it came as promised and on time, what more can I say. I would buy from again.

For months I'd had many friends tell me how great "Heroes" was. On a whim, I rented the show with no expectations. Tends to be best to go into something new that way. After the first episode, I was blown away. The plot sucks you in and you can't stop watching till the end of the season. After that, you literally crave more. It was amazing how the writers/creators were able to make heroes out of ordinary people. Each hero has a set of very real problems (money, school, etc) that most people can easily relate to. If you can, rent the show. If you like it, then do what I did and buy it. You won't regret it.

I'm a guy that loves shows like Lost and 24. I love shows with rich, interesting stories with characters I not only can relate to, but also really enjoy seeing when they're on the screen. When I heard about the premise for Heroes, it seemed like it was right up my alley.

So, I ordered the season. I watched the first episode. Not my favorite, I thought. Still, I remember having watched the first few episodes of Battlestar Galactica, hating them, then after a while, grew to love the series. I hoped for an experience that would reward the time I took to watch it. I thought to myself, "Hey, it's alright... sometimes it takes a show to stand up on it's own two feet."

Turns out I'm just a sucker. Despite the hype, I just don't like any of the characters, save for maybe Hiro- and that's definitely a maybe. The characters are all so self-absorbed and pretentious that after each episode, I no longer got the feeling of "What's going to heppen next?" Instead, it was "Is there any way to make this guy or girl likable?" After watching the entire first season, the answer is a resounding No, pretty much all of them remain obsessed with their own problems and ego, with exception to Hiro and Nathan Petrelli.

The other problem with the show is similar to the problems faced by the last couple seasons of Alias- No substance. There would be plot twists, sure, but there would be nothing that would seriously alter the course of events. There's a point where the series turns just plain boring. In addition, there are plenty of times where someone says something vague, and you're meant to expect it to be deep and meaningful, but when the audience finds out exactly what they mean, you find out that it wasn't deep, and the reveal is so disappointing that it's annoying. And Saresh? Easily the most egotistical and pretentious one of them all. The fact they've made him the narrator is infuriating.

Why did I give it three stars? The last few episodes. They're actually pretty good, plus the "5 years into the future episode." Not bad at all. If they made the entire series like those episodes, this would have been a great series. Also, Hiro starts out as being pretty annoying. I'm a dork (An engineer by day), and I was meant to relate to him... but geez. However, his character gets developed into someone I actually liked seeing at the end.

So, to conclude- Great concept, horrible characters, poor writing. Don't expect Lost with superpowers. Expect X-men, only much more drawn out and wolverine is a cheerleader, without the aweosme blades.

I was doubtful of watching this as I don't watch many shows because they are all the same premise. My buddy brought it over and said no matter what, I was gonna watch it. So, I humored him and watched the first episode. Then, around 6 hours later we are still watching the show, anxiously going through the episodes. This show is just unreal and amazing. Every turn of the corner is a new twist. Also, the level of violence in this show surprised me as it's a network show. This show is a slightly watered down version of X-Men.

The show is an original and you grow to care about these characters. The problem was is I found only one out of four episodes to be that interesting. Lots of repetition and basically really boring. I liked season 2 much better.