Thursday, August 27, 2009

Heroes- upto volume four

It's a television series created by Tim Kring, that tells us stories about various ordinary individuals, from around the world, who are not-so-ordinary.


Due to some structural difference in their genetic profile, these individuals develop superhuman abilities- like cellular regeneration, travelling through time and space, talking to
machines, flying, etc..
The Series is about how the lead characters, sometimes crossing each other on their paths , strive to 'save the world', and strive to make it a better place.

Season 1: (Volume one) Genesis
Season 2: (Volume two) Generations
Season 3: (Volume three) Villains,
(Volume four) Fugitives

The first season was really addictive. It would take an effort to stop myself from continuing with the next episode, after i finished with one. It was intriguing to see how the various characters went about trying to understand what changes they were going through, as their powers manifested, and how they strived to understand themselves better.

The second season was as good, with loads of new characters introduced into the storyline. I became a great fan of this tv show.

The third season disappointed a little in the beginning. There were some flaws in the plot that would jump out, so obvious that one could not ignore them. The story wasn't that captivating too. But, as the story progressed, the plot picked up and became more interesting.
Volume four was even better than the third one. And by the time I reached the end of the season, it had won me back.. :)

Peter Petrelli (Milo Ventimiglia) and Hiro Nakamura (Masi Oka) are really cute. My favourite characters! :D

And I love those dialogues in Sendhil Ramamurthy's voice at the end (& sometimes at the beginning) of each episode. They have a philosophical touch. And they are beautifully written. Hats off to the writer(s).

Some of Mohinder's voice-overs:

The dialogue in Sendhil's voice at the end of Episode 24, season 3:

" For every being cursed with self-awareness, there remains the unanswerable question: Who am i? We struggle to find meaningful connections to one another. We are the caring friend, the loving father, the doting mother, the protected child. We fight, and we love, in the hope that somehow, together, we can understand our significance in the universe. But, in the end no one can share our burden. Each of us alone must answer the question- Who am i? What does it mean to be alive? And in the vast infinity of time, how do i matter?"

Episode 25, season 3:

beginning: " There are nearly 7 billion people on this planet. Each one unique, different. What are the chances of that? and why? Is it simply biology, physiology that determines this diversity? A collection of thoughts, memories, experiences that carve out our own special place. Or is it something more than this? Perhaps, there is a masterplan that drives this randomness of creation. Something unknowable dwells in the soul, and presents each one of us with a unique set of challenges that will help us discover who we really are. "

Run-time of each episode: approx. 40 mins

Rating:
Volume 1: 5/5
Volume 2: 4/5
Volume 3: 3/5
Volume 4: 4/5