Heroes Without Spandex

The past two days I've been feverishly watching this new series called Heroes non-stop, all 11 episodes back to back (ok, the first five back to back, then the next six back to back on the second day).

It's been ages since I've gotten hooked to a TV show. The last one was House, and even that wasn't as addictive as Heroes is to me now. Sure, people keep telling me I should watching 24 (Got past three quarters of the first season, didn't really get back into it), and Lost (don't see the point of it all), but Heroes was a lot more interesting for me because the subject is cool - SUPERHEROES.



What is the show all about? Well, it's about a group of people from all over the world who discover that they have acquired superpowers, and how they cope with their powers, and how they all come together.

A lot of the powers seem to be very X-Men-like, but without the cheesy spandex and the funny skin colours.

My favorite character has got to be the Japanese dude, Hiro Nakamura, who can bend space and time, teleport, and travel through time. The fella really makes the whole show worth watching. It's been ages since I've seen a character as endearing as Hiro on a TV show.

A lot of the scenes are far-fetched, but the way it is filmed just makes it quite believeable. And the story is damn cool as well. It's not like that stupid Mutant X or any other Superhero series that came out. This one is very realistic, and the story is not just about the heroes saving the world, but saving themselves as well.

Oh, and did I mention that almost every episode has a cliffhanger? I'm up to episode 11 now, and I can't wait for the next episode! GAH!

PS: Check out the show's website for some bios/ episode synopsis and cool wallpapers!