Save the Cheer Leader, Save the World
So goes, the battle cry of the newest drama/action show Heroes. The premise is that there are people who have advanced their genes to the point that they started exhibiting extra-ordinary abilities. Upon awakening of their abilities, they are for the most part convinced that they are meant for greater things. Sounds much like X-Men don’t you think?
The question of how they were able to advance their abilities are still unresolved(as of Episode 11:Fall Out) but I think this isn’t as random as I think it is since most of them bear a symbol, which will be revealed on Episode 12:God Send(which I think the symbol stands for) Such show with lots of characters, most of them interconnected, needs each one of them to have a story, not just a blurred background. The show keeps you on the edge, as each end of the episode leaves a question waiting to be answered on the next episode.
The most lovable character I think is Hiru Nakamura which has the ability to bend time, as comic superhero junkie, he always wanted to be like the hero in his comics and wants to be play the part. Peter Petrelli, is a mimic who can "mimic" or copy the abilities of another "special" people, only downside is that the person should be in close perimeter. Claire Bennet, the cheerleader, who is basically immortal because of her regenerative capabilities, she’s basically the Wolverine of the show without the adamantium and sexier. There are others, but this three gets the most coverage as of this later stage of the show. And of course with superhero, comes a supervillain, a power hungry, insecure man named Sylar, who has the power to permanently absorb the abilities of others. The most mysterious I think is Claire Bennet’s dad, an ordinary human(I think), who works for as of yet unnamed corporation answering to as yet unknown leaders, is tracking all those people with abilities for purpose unknown(yet.)
The show is promising, and hopefully they’d get to build the foundation of the story so that next season(hopefully) the focus will be making good use of their abilities. And about the "Save the cheerleader, save the world", it has to be revealed as of yet.
