Heroes

[Necromotic]

what'd you guys think? i thought it was pretty good. if they develop the characters thoroughly and progress the story nicely and consistently, i think it would turn out to be a great series.

[Stultus]

It's one of my favorite albums.

[Jeenyuss]

some of the dialogue was complete and utter bullshit

"do you ever think that you're destined to be extraordinary? to be... special?"

man fuck you i'll watch x-men if i want to see some cheap wolverine and archangell ripoffs thanks.









i liked it i plan on watching it in the future, just hope it doesn't get to drama-y.

[Troll King]

I hope it does. This show is supposed to focus on the human element, how people learn about their abilities and how they will be changed by them.

[Dameon Angell]

Hmm..... I dunno..... really. I'll keep watching, but .... I still don't know what to make of it.

[Facetious]

Seems like a lot of people think that show is going to be any different than any other network drama. Can't imagine why.

[Stabwound]

It's actually one of the first TV shows lately that I've watched and got a bit interested in. I'll try to catch the next few episodes... but it does seem a bit like an X-Men ripoff.

I kinda thought that it jumped back and forth a little too much. Got a bit confusing. There was also a preview at the end of the episode which pretty much spoiled the entire concept of the show.

[Dameon Angell]

Yeah, that preview just told you the entire plot for the beginning, really ..... that's what confused me.

[Galleleo]

I'll get back to you in a year when the pilot airs here.

[Superted]

I've never heard of it till reading this thread but it sounds like Mutant X, was anyone able to tolerate watching that shit?

[Liquid Blue]

nope!

[Troll King]

The comparisons to X-men are only through genre rather than style. Stylistically, the show follows the trend of other continuing weekly series such as Lost. A more accurate description would be if the producers of Lost made a show about superheroes. It tries very hard to keep things mysterious by feeding us only bits and pieces and forcing the viewer to try to put the picture together.

The characters aren't going to start donning spandex and capes and refer to each other by code names. The show is more about average people suddenly discovering that they have extraordinary abilities. A great disaster is on its way, as foreshadowed in the first episode, and the various characters will eventually unite to prevent it.

Comparisons to X-men are more superficial in the "ooh, they've got freaky powers" kind of way, but that's just the opening premise. In truth, Heroes and X-men both stem from the general comic book, superhero genre, and saying the show is an X-men ripoff is giving the comic way too much credit.

[NaiLed]

I've never heard of it till reading this thread but it sounds like Mutant X, was anyone able to tolerate watching that shit?

"the master of electricity"

[Liquid Blue]

Comparisons to X-men are more superficial in the "ooh, they've got freaky powers" kind of way, but that's just the opening premise. In truth, Heroes and X-men both stem from the general comic book, superhero genre, and saying the show is an X-men ripoff is giving the comic way too much credit.

Eh, then you could argue how much of an impact X-men has had with the comic community if it's the first thing people compare this show to. Would it be giving it way too much credit it considering the amount of fans and money the series has brought to comics?

[Troll King]

Again, that's only a superficial comparison. Someone mentioned a Wolverine ripoff earlier, but that's only because one character has a self healing ability. But beyond that, the character is a high school cheerleader who is freaked out about what she can do that she seems suicidal. Someone else mentioned an Archangel comparison, but there's no character with wings. The only thing close is a guy who can fly, but it's not like Archangel is the only superhero capable of flight. These are all standard comic book style abilities. Mutant X was a direct ripoff of X-men, not just in the characters' abilities but also in style, theme and even plot, but Heroes is pulling from comics in general. Whether you like this show or not, just watching it will show that it's no Mutant X.