Cheap Cds - Heroes - Season 2

Back to Heroes - Season 2 - Complete [2007]

Spotlight customer reviews:
Customer Rating:

Summary: Unenjoyable, unfortunately.
Comment: After genuinely enjoying the first series, this and the subsequent series are both a huge
let-down.

With the only character with any substance (or core consistency) being Hiro,
the second and third series has shown Heroes for the ditzy fad, deep down, you always knew it was.
A sad demise for what is now indulgent, cliche-riddled, poorly acted piffle.

Watch
The Wire instead.

Customer Rating:

Summary: Lacks the focus and excitement of the first season.
Comment: Season 2 sadly lacks the pace and excitement of season 1. It is slowed down by some stories which
take too long to get going. For example, Peter Petrellis trip to Ireland and Hiros trip to Japan in
1671, are dragged out week after week when they could have been dealt with in a couple of early
episodes.

Another issue is that of the villains. Sylar was genuinely menacing, and the
two main ones in season 2 (excluding Sylar) never reach the level of intensity that Sylar delivered
in season 1.

It's not all doom and gloom though. The performances are still of a very
high standard and, some of the effects now match big budget blockbusters that come out year after
year and give Heroes a very cinematic feel.

Overall, season two just seems to lack
focus. It was clear in season 1 that the writers knew exactly where they were going, What seems to
happen with a lot of US TV series though, is that the writers have to fill 20 odd episodes a season
and this makes for some dull episodes along the way. The writers strike cut short season 2 and long
term, this is likely to benefit Heroes. The writers have admitted they made mistakes and season 3
promises to be more focused and get back to more edge of your seat thrills that we first saw in
season 1.

Customer Rating:

Summary: Not season 1, but still good
Comment: This series started off with the same quality as season 1, and got me hooked again. However, shame
to say, this was one of the shows heavily affected by the writers strike in the US. The start of the
series starts slow and builds just as season 1, but ends up speeding up far too quickly by the
conclusion for my liking. I got to episode 10 thinking we were half way through, only to realise
there are only 2 episodes to go. It all felt a bit rushed. In effect then this is really only half a
series, and expect that season 3 will pick up where this left off. Some great new characters, so
looking forward to Season 3

Customer Rating:

Summary: Put Me Right Off the Show
Comment: When Heroes debuted in 2006 it was one of the best new shows on television at that time. It created
a nice blend of science fiction and fantasy into what was essentially a character driven show. And
that worked up until the beginning of the second season, for which some reason the show lost what it
was about and became dull and monotone with very little happening and the characters doing very
little if nothing interesting. Fair enough it would be difficult to follow up one of the most talked
about seasons from the following year but I have no idea what the writers were thinking.
/>First of all we are introduced to two new and fairly dreadful characters, Maya and her brother
Alejandro who share a ridiculous power of Maya being able to kill people and Alejandro being able to
calm her down! What?! No, we don't want these silly new characters with ludicrous powers, we want to
see the characters such as Claire and Hiro saving the world or at least embracing their powers now
that they have come to terms with them. But does this happen? No. Poor Hiro is stuck in the past for
the majority of the season, which sounds interesting but trust me after a couple of episodes it gets
old really fast. Claire is wrapped up with a boy, who has the ability to fly, and the only
interesting thing she does all season is cut of her toe and watch it grow back.
/>However, it's not all bad. Kristen Bell comes on early in the season playing Elle, a fun, young
and interesting character who isn't afraid to use her powers. She is one of the only redeeming
factors of the season, aside from HGR who like last season, stands out not only because of his lack
of an ability but because he is one of the only interesting characters on the show at this
point.

Overall, this season is dull. And I'm not just bashing the show, it really is
dull. If sci-fi is what you are into I'd recommended far better shows such as Doctor Who,
Supernatural, Stargate or Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. Save your money and if your money
and if you haven't got it already try watching season one because it's much more enjoyable than this
drivel you'll be getting here.

Customer Rating:

Summary: Quality over Quantity
Comment: I loved this second season. The first was great, but I really thought things came together in the
second. I know some people have complained there was too much character development and not enough
action, but, for me, the balance was just right. I loved that we learned more about the characters
and from that knowledge came a deeper understanding and respect.
It's a pity the writer's
strike made this such a short season and that it changed the direction the story was going in.
Still, it's a must-buy for any sci-fi fan.

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