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The Bargain Nexus - Heroes: Season 2
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List Price: $39.98
Our Price: $24.84
Your Save: $ 15.14 ( 38% )
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Manufacturer: Universal Studios
Starring: Jack Coleman, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Masi Oka, James Kyson Lee, Milo Ventimiglia
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Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: HEROES: SEASON 2 (DVD MOVIE)
EAN: 0025195015493
Format: AC-3
Label: Universal Studios
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
Number Of Items: 4
Publisher: Universal Studios
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2008-08-26
Running Time: 484
Studio: Universal Studios
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Customer Rating:
Summary: I Feel Cheated
Comment: I enjoyed the season, and I'd hoped that they would develop a strong ending to the virus arc. They gave us a short glimpse into the future, like they had in season 1, and I'd hoped they would have developed the virus arc they way they developed the bomb arc in Season 1.
This season should have fit on two disks, maybe three if you include the deleted scenes and commentary. Each disk had no more than three episodes, and they could have put the entire season on two disks. They did include commentaries on the episodes as well as deleted scenes. But the real reason I gave this two stars was the fact they picked up all the unaired scenes off the cutting room floor to fill up a fourth disk. In addition to that, while they showed how they originally planned to finish out the second half of the season, Tim Kring's smug comment (and his not looking at the camera) about the show moving in a different direction, and now the only place to find this lost footage was to buy the DVD really disturbed me.
Maybe they realized they'd written themselves into a corner, and decided to scrap the second half of the season because it would be too hard for them to finish the season properly.
I had hoped that Season three would have fleshed out the virus storyline in more detail. However, they smugly explained the fact all they needed to change was the scene where Peter stopped the vial from shattering, and so ended the virus arc. To make matters worse, they included all the scenes they'd shot on the DVD (to get that fourth disk). It also showed me how extravagant the producers of Heroes are. Basically, the cost to shoot several scenes from two episodes that were scrapped. It would have been better to leave it all out, instead of giving us a glimpse of what would have been a great story after a long hiatus.
Sure, we can blame the writer's strike, but Desperate Housewives managed to finish up a complete season. So I don't understand why the writers associated with Heroes wouldn't finish up the season. It's bad enough that they put all the networks on hold for half a year. In any other business, if workers leave the project half done would be deserve getting fired. Instead, they get raises then go on vacation for eight months.
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Summary: Just sit back & enjoy
Comment: Was season 1 better than season 2? Yes. The novelty of a new show and the curiosity of where it will go will do that. Was it a shame that there were fewer episodes? Of course. More is always better. Was this a bad season (to the degree that many have put it)? No. There was a plot, a catastrophe to avert and a villain to stop (albeit a villain who I feel was depicted to be alot more fearsome and intimidating than he should have been considering his non-threatening ability). New characters were introduced. Old characters had their own personal issues to contend with in the midst of everything. Sure, it could have been better if there were more than 11 episodes. I wouldn't say extremely better because it wasn't a bad season. So just enjoy the season for what it has to offer, knowing that it is leading into what should be a thrill ride of a season in season 3.
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Summary: Struck by the strike
Comment: I think it's really funny how hard people have been on the second season. I mean, the show's production was practically shut down due to the writers' strike, and as a result they had to try to squeeze 23 episodes worth of material into a mere 11. Not an admirable task, obviously, but all things considered, I think they did as good of a job as anyone could. A show like this, with its intricate detail and myriad twists and turns really needs as much breathing room as possible, and it is certainly lamentable that the writers didn't have the time table that they really needed.
However, despite its brevity, they still managed to pack a lot of goodness in. The second season introduces new characters, brings forth new revelations to the old ones, and shows that everyone's favorite villian, Sylar, is far from out of the way (maybe even a bigger threat than ever).
So hey, before you pan this automatically, ask yourself: how much could YOU do with 11 episodes? As a writer myself, I'm pretty sure I couldn't have done nearly this well. Anyway, season 3 looks to be amazing, so misstep or not, one of television's best shows is certainly not done for yet.
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Summary: Remember High School? Remember sophomore year? ...
Comment: Heroes season 2 is equal to Sophomore year in High School. You're not the "newbie" anymore (the "new car smell" has worn off), nor are you the BMOC. You're just "there", living through another day.
That's what is happening in Heroes season 2.
Yes, there are only 11 episodes - curse those writers for actually wanting to get PAID a fair wage for doing their work - but that happened with season 2.0 and 2.5 on the Battlestar Galactica DVD's as well.
See, all of you can STOP complaining now, because the "glitch" has been explained! Deal with it. Plot enrichment comes at a price, and the price is that we just have to WAIT. So, take your ADHD meds and settle down. The 3rd season will be starting up again very soon.
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Summary: So Many Haters...
Comment: I'm finding it mildly amusing that the fans of Heroes were totally outraged when Tom Kring did not satisfy them in a 11-episode writer's strike shortened season.
They are flabbergasted, incredulous, and furious! A television show wasn't as good in 11 episodes as it was in 23! I can hear them knashing their teeth and plotting revenge all the way from Oregon. It's a little ridiculous, really.
Yes, sophomore slumps are almost inevitable. You can't introduce an idea like "Heroes" does and then branch out enough from that idea in the second season to please your viewers. It just doesn't happen. Why? Because it's basically the same idea, v.2. No matter how you spin it, it's never going to be as exciting as when it was introduced the first time around.
Still, the amount of 1-Star reviews (and the amount of people AGREEING with those 1-Star reviews) is just astounding to me. It's not as good as the first season, but compared with television at large, it's still excellent! What were the reasons for those terrible reviews? I'll go over them with you guys.
1. The Heroes, after coming together in New York to stop the explosion that would kill .07% of the people on the planet, are spread up again.
Seriously, guys? Really? You're angry that they're isolated from each other again? That was part of the appeal of the first season! That totally ordinary people find powers in totally ordinary situations. They come together to stop the explosion, and then they do the thing that most of us would do: go back to their normal lives when they believe the threat has been vanquished. Yes, it's not as climatic and exciting as forming a justice league against all evil (as I heard several posters suggest), but it's realistic!
2. This season doesn't go anywhere. The plot doesn't move like it should.
Yes, I agree that the plot is less exciting (but still very exciting!). Again, 11-episodes aren't a whole lot to work with. It does go places though, and a whole bunch of things are explained. Starts a bit slow when they're introducing characters, but it picks up readily. Inevitable this would happen, don't swear off Heroes forever because of it.
3. There were logical fallacies with the plot. Some things just shouldn't happen like they did.
When you're watching a science fiction show, you have to rein back your doubt. If you're always questioning "can that really happen?" then you'll never enjoy it. Heroes makes you "think" a lot more than any other television show that I've found, including Lost, which I personally think to be even worse than Heroes in this regard. Besides, you have to move the story along somehow. Some of the plot points were a little, lets say, convienent. But that's the case with a ton of shows. Just sit down and shut up.
4. CLICHES!!!
*sigh*. Yes, there were cliches. Daddy issues and time traveling ran amok in Season Two. It's unfortunate, but still no reason to totally alienate the show. Find me a show that doesn't use cliches to a reasonable extent at some point in it's duration, and I'll eat my hat.
5. New Characters bored me. I want to catch up with HIRO!
It astounded me how many people cited the new characters as a source of boredom. Yes, everyone has a favorite character that makes your stomach squirm when they're on camera. Still, how in the hell do you think Tom Kring was going to advance the plot with so many shadowy characters in doubt without introducing new ones? I agree some of their stories got a bit lackidaiscal at times, but they all had a driving force and were intriguing.
6. Why the $%#@ is Hiro in Japan? And why is he no longer awesome?
If you watched the entire season 2, you would realize that it was vitally important that Hiro travel back to Japan in order to further shed light on Kensei. Yeah, it's convienent. What of it? To answer the second question, he's still pretty awesome, just no longer cracking jokes with Ando and being amusing because, I don't know, he's trying to CORRECT HISTORY AND NOT GET KILLED. It's a bit of a downer, unfortunately. Stop complaining, Hiro fans, you knew from the moment you saw him in "5 Years Later" that Hiro would be getting more serious than his slacker geeky self.
7. Bad Writing
Heroes relies heavily on special effects, and in the first season, no one cared that the dialogue was a bit, well, ordinary. Now, when the plot is less exciting and the effects are no longer mind-blowing, the fanboys turn on the writing. Don't complain now boys, it was there all along.
In conclusion, Heroes is still a great show, and to all the "fans" who felt betrayed by this show in it's second season, you need to get a life. You act life this show caters to your every need. Guess what? It's going to do unpopular things to further the plot. It happens. Heroes Season Three is going to be epic, and soon the complainers will be just as hooked as the rest of us as Tom Kring makes it up to the naysayers.
4/5
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Editorial Reviews:
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Rejoin the epic and suspenseful phenomenon as Heroes: Season 2 arrives on DVD! Experience all the new and exciting twists of the astonishing series in this 4-disc set that includes every gripping Season 2 episode. Plus see what could have been with exclusive bonus features that reveal the untold stories that never aired and an alternate ending to the season finale where the fate of humanity takes an ominous turn when Peter fails to catch the vial containing the deadly virus.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre:Â TELEVISION/SERIES & SEQUELS Rating:Â NR UPC:Â 025195015493 Manufacturer No:Â 61101979
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