Blu-ray disc of the week: Heroes season 2

You could be Heroes, just for one series...

Plot

Our super-powered pals may have saved the cheerleader and the world, but now there's a new threat: The deadly Shanti Virus, developed by 'The Company', could spark a worldwide plague and destroy humankind if the Heroes don't intervene. But who can they trust?

Review

It's seems obvious now that the producers of Heroes didn't have the foggiest idea how to follow up the epic first season of their most-triumphant sci-fi phenomenon.

Senseless new plotlines for the existing heroes and flimsy new characters comprise a sequel series criminally lacking the tension and drama that captivated the world for 24 episodes in 2007. It's not that, bad, but falls victim to its own high standards.

Here we pick up Peter, discovered - not dead - by comically-Irish hoodlums. Hiro is in ancient Japan training his hero, Kensei, The Bennets are on the run from the Company and Sylar is awol - slowly regaining his powers.

It's a gigantic mess, disjointed with no overriding purpose, far removed from the collective mission to save that sexy cheerleader. The mid-season writers' strike in Hollywood mid-season was actually a blessing in disguise, allowing the series to be tailed off after just 11 episodes, offering a clean slate for series 3 next month.

Heroes season one was adorably cheesy, there's no escaping it, but when the storylines are as captivating, you can overlook it and embrace it. This time around the soppy dialogue is over-exposed by gaping flaws almost everywhere else - the producers have even admitted as much.

New character Elle is pretty cool, but largely, The n00bs are so poor, not one of them appears on the Blu-ray box and this box set shouldn't really be appearing on your box again anytime soon.

A Blu-ray buy?

There's a bunch of cool Blu-ray exclusive features that add some much-needed value, like picture-in-picture interviews, commentaries and behind the scenes footage while watching the episode. You can also join the dots of your favourite characters with the Hero Connections features.

Extras

Also in Hi-Def, a cool alternative ending offers a glimpse into a different world, documentaries on the birth of the second series and a look into the character of Kensei. A very good selection.

Heroes season 2 is available on Blu-ray disc from Play.com now.

Posted by Chris Smith on 2008-08-27

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