Heroes: Season 2

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Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca)Release Date: 08/26/2008Rating: Nr

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Don't believe the hype: though some critics and viewers decried the sophomoreseason of the hit fantasy series Heroes, the core of the program remainedas strong as in its debut network run. To be sure, the 2007-2008 Writers Guildstrike hobbled the show, and producers stumbled by stranding two of its mostintriguing characters: Super-charged Peter Petrelli (Milo Ventimiglia) is takenout of the action after being struck with amnesia, while Hiro (Masi Oka) is sentto feudal Japan, where he encounters his own idol, Takezo Kenzei (David Anders).Both are overcomplicated story arcs, even by Heroes standards, and theirconnection to the rest of the season occasionally requires some mentalgymnastics. But the crux of the season--the Company's development of thepower-draining Shanti virus and its potentially devastating effects on bothaverage citizens and superhumans like Niki Sanders (Ali Larter), The Haitian(Jimmy Jean-Louis) and primary villain Sylar (Zachary Quinto)--is solid,gripping material. The introduction of new characters like the lethal Maya(Dania Ramirez) and Kristen Bell as the electrically charged (in both theliteral and figurative sense) Elle Bishop also up the dramatic stakes, even iftheir presence may require a scorecard for some viewers. In short, the few kinksin the armor of Heroes: Season 2 ultimately don't detract from the show'sdrive and vision. Season two spreads its supplemental features across all fourof its discs; chief among these are commentary tracks by the cast and crew onall eleven episodes. The participating talent ranges from creator Tim Kring andstars Ventimiglia, Oka, Quinto and Greg Grunberg to composers Lisa Coleman andWendy Melvoin, which helps to provide a wide variety of information about almostevery aspect of the show's production. Featurettes cover everything from thehistory of Takezo Kenzei to in-depth looks at scenes from the season, while"Untold Stories" explores storylines that were left unfinished due to thewriters' strike. The key extras are, of course, the alternate ending to theseason finale (which is unfortunately revealed by the rear cover-art text) andan info-heavy sneak peek at Season 3. --Paul Gaita



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Customer Reviews

Rating: - MUST HAVE!!!
Best show EVER!! Great season! Definitely gotta own it! Heroes just keeps getting better. I can't wait for season 3 to come out. I own season 1 & 2. I will own season 3 when its available!
Rating: - YAY SEASON TWO IS ON DVD FINALLY!BLEH
FIND ANY OTHER WAY TO WATCH THIS SEASON THAN BUYING THE DVD SET!!!It's half the price because there are half the episodes.If you have seen season 1 then I know that you are going to want to watch season 2, and by all means do, otherwise when you watch 3 you will be lost because of how bad they ruined this show.Hopefully season 3 can fix the boo-boos and make it more interesting than, as one reviewer put it, "Clothes spining in a Dryer."

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Rating: - If you're hooked on Heroes, Season 2 is a MUST HAVE!
If you're a Heroes fan, nothing more needs to be said...
Season 2 is a MUST HAVE for your collection!
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I am a big Heroes fan and I have enjoyed watching this season.As always I received my product in a timely manner and without complications from Amazon.com
Rating: - Unhappy
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