Heroes Season 1 Review

"Where does it come from, this quest? This need to solve life's mysteries when the simplest of questions can never be answered? Why are we here? What is the soul? Why do we dream? Perhaps we'd be better off not looking at all. Not delving, not yearning. But that's not human nature. Not the human heart. That is not why we are here. Yet still we struggle to make a difference, to change the world, to dream of hope, never knowing for certain who we will meet along the way. Who among the world of strangers will hold our hand, touch our hearts, and share the pain of trying?"

This is simply the narrative of my most favorite show, Heroes in "Genesis", the first ep, and "How To Stop An Exploding Man", the finale of the first season. So far, Heroes, in its first season, is having an impressive run... especially in the NBC slump. But it's not just sci-fi and eye candy here, it's story has scope and character development as well as intriguing subplotlines which have great relation to the story. It starts with Peter Petrelli, a nurse, who dreams that he can fly. His brother is a politician named Nathan Petrelli who dreams for a job at Congress. Nikki Sanders, a part-time porno star in the net, has a son named Micah and things eventually get even weirder when she finds henchmen working for Linderman, whom she is indebted to, who wants to kill her. But when she gets up from unconsciousness, she finds them all dead. These people, as well as a few others, have separate lives but gets connected in a way of their powers. These people have been identified by a geneticist who initially works in the sidelines, called Mohinder Suresh whose father has been recently deceased.

<-- CAPTION: The explosion... the first few episodes depict it as Peter's fault... but in a new revelation, it is unsure who it is now...

Many episodes actually hold up the main plot, leading to distraction and anticipation for what's gonna happen next. Unfortunately, though they bog down the story, you'll need to watch those episodes to know everything there is to know about the stuff that's gonna happen in the end because there's always something hidden or simply shown in the rest of those episodes therefore forcing you to watch them. Well, at least they are greatly crafted sub-stories that also depict character development... which is important in a show like this.

CAPTION: New meaning to invinsible? Claire Bennet (Haydie Panetierre) gets burned in the fire.-->

Surprisingly, there is a feel of realness in this series despite big explosions, superpowers and brain-cutting. This is probably what makes this science fiction series distinct from others. A touch of realism and fantasy at the same time. Watch this and there are lots of trap doors and revelations abound whether it be about the main story, or the involvement of other characters in lots of other stories. If you're the type who doesn't like superhero fodder, this is a start.

"We dream of hope, we dream of change, of fire, of love, of death. And then it happens; the dream becomes real, and the answer to this quest, this need to solve life's mysteries finally shows itself like the glowing light of the new dawn. So much struggle for meaning, for purpose. And in the end, we find it only in each other. Our shared experience of the fantastic and the mundane. The simple human need to find a kindred. To connect. And to know in our hearts... that we are not alone."