Honestly the only thing that wasn't so good about this show apart from a lack of comic relief when Hiro and Ando weren't around, was that there wasn't a defined story arc or villain for each season, and that made each season less conclusive and would have caused a lot of people to lose interest despite liking the characters and the narrative. You just lose a bit of investment when you don't have closure at the right times. In this way season 4 is actually the best season next to season 1 because it has an interesting villain that comes in at the start of the season and remains to the end of the season. AND we empathise with Samuel while still wanting him to be stopped. It was also kind of sad when interesting characters weren't around for very long, but didn't actually die. It was similar to Buffy in giving these kind of epic, unexpected deaths, like Issac, and that kleptomaniac chick in season 1 who I forgot the name of. And then the really drawn out, confusing-in-a-good-way death of Nathan. But then there were all these characters who left without dying, or with any closure really. And that kind of thing just makes you automatically think 'are they gonna show up again?', 'what's the deal with that dude?' A lot of other shows do that in a much worse way though- at least in Heroes, it actually made sense and the narrative was interesting enough that it was easy to move on from those other characters.

Being a big science-fiction fan and common Internet-user I'd heard about Heroes from various places and I knew the general gist but never really had the opportunity to watch it. Thankfully, Netflix helped out with that.So season 1 to start obviously and the general opinion is that this the best season. They're not wrong. Season 1 of Heroes is absolutely brilliant, I love it. It introduces a bunch of characters straight out the gate all with completely different backgrounds and lives and most importantly, powers. As the season progresses they slowly start to connect and it all builds up to really nice, satisfying conclusion. All the actors in it are really well cast, everyone is playing the everyman, the normal person, who wake up one day with an extraordinary ability, which is really fun to watch. Zachary Quinto plays the main villain Sylar who is a really good bad guy, his presence and scenes are really thrilling and threatening. A truly unique piece of television.Season 2 comes along with only half the amount of episodes. Although the mystery was intriguing and some of the new characters were fun to watch; overall I felt it was a little underwhelming. Because season 1 was so good, season 2, although wasn't a terrible season, just didn't quite stand up to the first, possibly due to the limited number of episodes and a very similar story-arc due to a writer's strike.Season 3. Oh my, what can I say. The third season of Heroes is an absolute mess. The plots were all over the place, it was if the season didn't know where it was going. They'd start one story arc in an episode and then two or three down the line they'd end it quite abruptly with hardly any satisfying resolutions. Some of the people we'd come to know and love suddenly either lost their powers or did things completely out of character which made for a lot of episodes where I just sighed. I struggle to think of positives for this season; I mean there was the odd good episode and a few guest appearances I enjoyed but for the most part, it was like a bad fan- fic.Season 4 thankfully started to pick up, they focused on a new character Samuel and his mysterious carnival which drove the series arc and that was actually a really entertaining thing to watch. A bunch of new characters were introduced who were good and some of the ruined ones of season 3 fell into the odd appearance which was a good move. Still not quite as good as the first season but in terms of quality I think it was better than the other two.So in conclusion, I'm glad I watched Heroes, even if the quality was a bit up and down, the characters were so interesting to me and I adored the various pop culture references the show gave (mostly from the character Hiro). It was truly a roller coaster ride in many ways and a show any sci-fi fan should watch.

Heroes is a lot like Icarus: the fabled legend of a boy who grew wings, but stared too long into the sun and ended up falling from the heavens.Show starts with an ensemble cast of intriguing characters who form super powers. However, what is most interesting is the focus on the characters dealing with these newfangled powers, rather than the powers themselves. Each character is flawed, and even the villain(s) have their own reasons or driven by forces beyond their control. Heroes explores the depths of humanity without ever becoming too dark. Its a masterful first season, and still the best superhero television show ever aired.However, the series writers wrote themselves into a wall: They gave their ensemble too many powers and deus ex machinas. With so many webs and story lines, the show started to unravel quickly. By Season 3 it became unfollowable, and Season 4 unwatchable.Its a tale of a show with so much untapped potential, only to fall flat on its own weight. With a skilled writing crew, this series could of been the transcending television show of the decade. Instead, it was another show 'demonstrating' how superheroes do not work in television (except in superior cartoon series like Batman) that has only been "disproven" recently by Arrow, Flash, and Daredevil. Hopefully, the sequel series remembers what made the show successful in the first place, and place character development over showcasing super powers (and avoid deus ex machinas as much as possible).

Zachary Quinto and Jack Coleman, in my opinion, played their roles exquisitely. All of the actors did a fantastic job, but the characters Noah Bennet and Sylar set the mood for many of the often dynamic moments of the show's intensely addicting endings. I honestly think that during Heroes Reborn, Mr. Kring should strongly consider keep putting pressure on Mr. Quinto by gently persuading him into joining the project. Perhaps an award that I believe, rightfully so, should have been handed to Mr. Quinto after the first season ended. I know I am years late in the review, bit my family and I are huge fans and unfortunately we never got the chance (for monetary reasons) to attend any events where the cast made an appearance. That and the fact that we started watching the show just right after the last season ended. We didn't know how much of an impact it would have on our psyche. Kudos, Mr. Kring!