Origins

Back in 2006, there was this hyper popular TV show. It was even more popular than anything else. Mainstream was still cool and everyone must've watched this show. It was way ahead of its time. Before superheroes run amok in your big screens and small. It was Heroes. Without hashtags, the phrase 'Save the cheerleader, save the world' became iconic to the show. It was my first TV show that I followed until the end. My first TV show that I obsessed over. Well, so before the revival limited series which is destined to be the lesser (I mean, they couldn't bring back Claire or Peter).

Heroes is only one of the very few shows I re-watched. I always say that I'll watch Game of Thrones all over again on holidays but never do. I re-watched the first two seasons of Downton Abbey with my mom. Heroes, as my first TV show, set a really high standards. It was a heavily serialized show, the first season was so masterfully plotted that it is actually a sin not to binge-watch it. After Heroes I thought all American shows were like this but sadly no. It's usually your case-of-the-week type episodes, monster-of-the-week, superhuman-of-the-week stuff. It gets really boring. Unlike Heroes.

I am now at the beginning of the third season. When I watched it religiously during high school, it was pretty fun but now the third season is just painful to watch. Heroes is just an example of how a great show was mismanaged until it became really bad. But still, I have to ask who's your favorite hero? Let's do a run down of the main cast, alphabetically.

Claire Bennet
Save the cheerleader, save the world! Her storyline in the first season was one of the best ever. Her ability to regenerate is just awesome. Sometimes it is disgusting as hell and gory but it's so good. Remember, this is TV in 2006, it's not supposed to be that good. I guess Hayden is my first TV show crush. The sad thing is her storyline in season two is awful. And that blood thing curing everyone, I never liked that. So, Kurtzman and Orci might steal all those blood thing from Heroes.

Noah Bennet
During the first half, Bennet or The Man in Horn-Rimmed Glasses is so creepy. But then his character become one of the most relatable in the films. He's just trying to protect his loved ones. Even he got himself an episode dedicated to him. And it's also one of the best episode in Heroes ever. See that episode titled 'The Company Man."

Sylar/Gabriel Gray
He was the scariest TV villain of his time, before Gus Fring and all that. And this is the first time we discovered Zachary Quinto. He played Sylar so good, that even when he's playing Spock or any other character, he is still Sylar. Like everyone else, his character was dumbed down in season two onwards after he met Maya. Ergh.







Isaac Mendez
The coolest guy ever. Got high and painted the future? Let me in. He has the most unique ability just because it's so different. And his painting is cool. Sadly, I never liked his death. By letting it all to fall to destiny and fate. Maybe you can change your destiny? Change your fate? I mean, why would you easily want to die?

Hiro Nakamura
Best character ever. His story is the best-written one. Even in the getting-worse season two he still has the best storyline. He is the one who actually understands about being a hero. His friendship with Ando is also one of the high points in the series. And thanks to Hiro, we got a glimpse to the future in the best episode in the show.








Matt Parkman
His ability to read minds is awesome. In season three he became this cool mind controller. And at one part in season four he could even trap Sylar in his mind. However, Matt is just too clumsy. He's too stubborn. And sometimes just simply stupid.

Nathan Petrelli
His character is very interesting. In season one he's one of the best characters. He's running for congress, a family man. His brotherly love with Peter is always the best. It's just sad to see him brutally killed in season three and living again in Matt's head (if I remember it correctly?).

Peter Petrelli
So, so, so highly overrated. He struggles so much to be a hero that he just looked stupid. Peter's not that interesting. I wished he died in the first season though. Probably it would make the show better. I don't know. But I never have that much love for Peter as a character.

Niki Sanders
She has the best family. All powered people. Sometimes I don't like the character but you just have to love Ali Larter. She portrayed the split personality really well. And Niki herself is pretty cool yeah? Ripping people apart like it's no big deal. I love her with D.L. and Micah. Very exciting character. Not gonna talk about Tracy, that's a different person.

Mohinder Suresh
Everytime I think of Heroes, I would think of Claire, Hiro and Mohinder. Mohinder even though he's powerless (for the first two seasons), he's very iconic to the show. I mean, the show is narrated in his voice. I really like the actor portraying him too, he's really good at it. Sadly, Mohinder is also clumsy, sometimes pretentious and in season three, he's just simply hateable.






Let's hope with fingers crossed that Heroes Reborn will be as good as Heroes Genesis.
I need to travel through the space/time continuum to make sure.
Or I'll just have to get high and paint something.


Anyway, just came back from the future, and there's gonna be more Heroes-related posts. No big deal right.