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Heroes - Season 2 - Complete [2007]
from Universal Pictures UK
starring Hayden Panettiere, Leonard Roberts, Greg Grunberg, Masi Oka, Ali Larter
directed by Adam Kane, Greg Beeman, Donna Deitch, Allan Arkush

Features:

• PAL

Editorial Review:

Truncated to a slim 11 episodes as a result of the writers’ strike that was ongoing in America during its production, Heroes’ second season nonetheless packs enough in to keep the momentum rolling on one of the most exciting Stateside shows of the moment.

Heroes is, at heart, the comic book tale of a varied group of people, each with special powers that they struggle to come to terms with. With such powers, of course, come troubling foes and situations to face, and that proves to be the case here. So this time, we pick up four months after the events of the first series, and there’s the small matter of the Shanti virus to contend with. This provides the main thrust for the series’ story arc, and allows room for several interesting sub-plots to develop too.

Yet while, in the world of Heroes, you suspect that this second series will never rank with the best, there’s easily enough here to justify the asking price, and the show emerges easily with its reputation intact. Even when it’s not at the top of its game, Heroes is exciting, interesting and polished entertainment. --Jon Foster

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0

• Good fun but not complete
  I rate this a four for the fun of watching it.
  I rate this a two for the fact that this is NOT the complete second series. This is only the first half of it. In fact, the title is just plain wrong.
  Blended rating: 3 out of 5

• Not as good as the first, but still good
  Season 1 was always going to be a tough act to follow, and perhaps unsurprisingly, season 2 comes off as inferior to it's predecessor. Being half the length does't help either, but there's a noticable lack of focus to this season, and it takes a while before the central story appears.
  However, I feel it's being slightly exaggerated as to how bad this season is. Rest assured, if you liked season 1, you'll find plenty to enjoy here. The mythology and background of the world introduced in season 1 is... more info

• Unenjoyable, unfortunately.
  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.

• Lacks the focus and excitement of the first season.
  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... more info

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