Heroes, Tuesday 9pm, BBC2

Posted by Amanda Vlietstra

Our rating:
It's not easy being a superhero. I'm very psychic, as I mentioned in a previous post, and I have to hide this and my other super-powers – super-attractiveness and super-intelligence, obviously - from my friends and family for fear of intimidating them. So, you know, I really empathise with the characters in Heroes...

Joking apart, it's fascinating watching the characters in this utterly brilliant show coming to terms with the fact that, apparently overnight, they've all developed these amazing - but undoubtedly freaky - super-powers. At the moment, Hiro (right) is my favourite - he really wants to use his powers for good, bless him, and he's got the cutest little face, like an excited chipmunk - but super-strong Niki intrigues me too. Has she really got a dual personality? Or does she just let "Bad Niki" take over when she's got something unpleasant to do, like beat the hell out of one of the goons chasing her over her bad debt? (Bad Niki also seems to be a bit of a slut. She's my male flatmate's favourite, I can't think why.)

And Peter? OK, I've worked out that he can channel the super-powers of whichever hero is around (I think), but is he going to turn out to be a good guy or a bad guy? Like Niki, he seems to have the potential to go either way at the moment - but to be fair, they all do. I doubt that goody two-shoes Superman or even Batman would deal with her wannabe rapist the way Claire did. Like I said, it's not easy being a superhero...

Oh, it's all so exciting! How on earth am I going to survive a whole week until the next episode? It's going to take super-patience, that's for sure.

Comments

[lily]

This is such a great show, i think the best next thing after another show such as lost... i actually can't wait for the next episode..

[Jen]

I think Peter is going to be the main guy in the show. If he can take on anyones power, how cool is that! Claire's Dad is very creepy and I thought he was going to be the one in the train. Can't wait to see what Hiro is going to tell him.
Great show, it took me awhile to be hooked, but now i am.
My friend watched the series when it was shown on sci-fi and she says there is a lot more fab and juicy stuff to come.

[Jen]

I think Peter is going to be the main guy in the show. If he can take on anyones power, how cool is that! Claire's Dad is very creepy and I thought he was going to be the one in the train. Can't wait to see what Hiro is going to tell him.
Great show, it took me awhile to be hooked, but now i am.
My friend watched the series when it was shown on sci-fi and she says there is a lot more fab and juicy stuff to come.

[Jen]

I think Peter is going to be the main guy in the show. If he can take on anyones power, how cool is that! Claire's Dad is very creepy and I thought he was going to be the one in the train. Can't wait to see what Hiro is going to tell him.
Great show, it took me awhile to be hooked, but now i am.
My friend watched the series when it was shown on sci-fi and she says there is a lot more fab and juicy stuff to come.

[Jen]

I think Peter is going to be the main guy in the show. If he can take on anyones power, how cool is that! Claire's Dad is very creepy and I thought he was going to be the one in the train. Can't wait to see what Hiro is going to tell him.
Great show, it took me awhile to be hooked, but now i am.
My friend watched the series when it was shown on sci-fi and she says there is a lot more fab and juicy stuff to come.

[Andy]

I think the show is absolutly brilliant! Watched the full first season now, been hooked from the first episode! Finding it really difficult not to let slip what's happened to friends at work!

If you have not seen this show yet, make it a priority, one word summary "Amazing"