Heroes
Heroes:
NBC, Monday 9pm
THE STAR SCOOP'S REVIEW:
by Alicia Michalski
Season one of Heroes concluded with a high stakes battle scene, leaving the fate of many main characters in the dark. It was an agonizing few months before viewers were able to find out if their favorite heroes had survived. The world that the second season of Heroes opened in was set four months after the finale, diving right into the lives of those affected by the battle’s events. While we learn that some characters have not survived, such as D.L. Hawkins (Leonard Roberts), new individuals have emerged and brought their vibrant personalities to the small screen. These include Spanish-speaking twins and fugitives on the run Maya and Alejandro (Dania Ramirez, Shalim Ortiz), Claire’s (Hayden Panettiere) mysterious boyfriend, West (Nick D’Agosto) and Micah’s (Noah Gray-Cabey) Hurricane Katrina surviving cousin, Monica (Dana Davis). These are only a few of the talented actors who have helped to make the dynamic cast so entertaining to watch. Tim Kring (Creator of Heroes) never ceases to amaze audiences: his ability to pick the perfect actors for the parts is a driving force behind the show.
Along with Hiro’s (Masi Oka) jaw-dropping, time-traveling journey to feudal Japan, Peter Petrelli (Milo Ventimiglia) finds himself in Cork, Ireland with no memory. From the get-go, viewers are drawn in by this mystery. What happened since Peter was seen exploding against the New York skyline? Where did his memory go, and how did he end up half-way across the world? The suspense doesn’t stop there. The second season of Heroes is living up to its name, providing audiences with plenty of ‘Oh my god!’ moments and mind-benders galore. The first episodes of this new season blended everyday situations such as Claire keeping West a secret from her father (Jack Coleman), Matt Parkman (Greg Grunberg) and Mohinder Suresh (Sendhil Ramamurthy) raising a troubled Molly Walker (Adair Tishler) with the incredible- Hiro helping his childhood hero of the past, Takezo Kensei (David Anders) and the return of a powerful villain thought dead, Sylar (Zachary Quinto).
These elements combine weekly to create an unrivaled show, one that keeps viewers on the edge of their seats. In the episodes to come more mysteries will be added while others will become clear, presenting a flurry of speculations that fans are guaranteed to latch onto. The goal of Heroes has always been to show how ordinary people deal with extraordinary events in a mind-blowing way and in season two, this has not and will not change.
Verdict:
Season two of Heroes is the reason to look forward to Mondays.