Heroes - Season 1 (DVD, 2007, 7-Disc Set)

It's odd in that Heroes was probably the one new show of 2006-2007 season that I watched from start to finish, having not missed a single episode. Whereas other great shows like Friday Night Lights are critic-adored-yet-audience-deprived or the Nine which was cancelled prematurely, Heroes became a huge hit and a critical favorite. While it initially has some issues, the further the show continues the more confident it gets and while it might not have everyone's ideal finale, it was surely the capper to what's a pretty stellar first season.

What would you do if you found out if you had a superpower? That's the basic for the start of the first season where ordinary people suddenly find they can do amazing abilities; from a regenerating cheerleader to a time-travelling Japanese desk worker to a mind-reading cop. But that doesn't mean that they will all use their power for good as some don't know what to do with it, others want to get rid of it and some might use it for something destructive, such as destroy half of New York. All of these stories interwine as they try to stop a major disaster.

Heroes, like many other shows, as an ongoing arc throughout the entire season, making it feel like one gigantic story split over 23 episodes rather than a series of mini-stories a la CSI or Law and Order. This can be a problem since it might not have a lot of replay value but it also means you just get hooked faster. But luckily the writers know how to make individual episodes stand out, thanks to great drama (the entirely Claire-centric "Company Man"), stellar cliffhangers and characters. But then this is still their first season so we have a case of them trying to do too much in one episode making it feel kind of scattered.

One of the strongest aspects of the show, aside from the intrigue, are the characters who manage to be distinct without being one-note. Ali Larter is effective in switching personalities right in the same scene and Hayden Panettiere nails that "wishing to be normal" feeling when she knows she's not. However the obvious scene stealer is Masi Oka who initially starts out as overly enthusiastic and almost giddy but progresses as the show continues without it feeling forced or unexpectedly sudden. Then we also have Zachary Quinto who plays the season's main villain who has such creepiness and menace when he's around (although he was probably strangely more effective when he was obscured in shadow with a baseball cap on).

In the day and age of TV shows on DVD, it's hard to get a stellar DVD package. Unlike Simpsons or 24 with multiple episode commentaries, most of them are kind of skimpy. Heroes thankfully has pretty solid bonuses with several commentaries, the original unaired pilot as well as some making-ofs as well as tons of deleted scenes. As for the commentaries, while it's kind of disappointing there isn't one for the suspenseful "Homecoming", they get more frequent as the season progresses and there is more variety rather than the same writer/director/actor combinations.

With a great sense of pacing, well-written characters and cool superhero moments, it's sort of a show where you can find geekiness yet find something of substance at the same time. Might not be the absolute best show on TV, but it's probably one of the more consistently entertaining.

this was just released last week and is a 7 disc box set. I couldn't stop watching until I was finished with the whole series ! It is awsome !never a dull moment or a boring episode as with most tv shows. I would highly recomend this to anyone, even if you don't think this is something you would beinterested in, not your type of show, etc. edge of the seat, can't wait till the next episode show !!! definately worth the money to purchase, and the time to watch. if you rent it you have to rent 7 dvd's !!!!

I was hooked on "Heroes" from the beginning, and the fascination hasn't worn off yet. The stories come together like an amazing graphic novel. The characters are surprisingly real, (in spite of them discovering that they have super powers). The mark of a truly great writer is to allow the viewer a chance to connect with the characters in order to make them feel empathy, love, or fear for them. Tim Kring has done so big-time with "Heroes." It makes a person wonder what would happen if, one day, you wake up to find that you have an amazing ability. What would you do? Would you try to help your fellow man? Would you try to capitalize of your gift? Would you be destructive or heroic?
I was so pleased when I heard that the first season was coming out on DVD. It's an amazing addition to anyone who appreciates great story telling.

Heroes - season 1. This is a very good show with great characters and stories. The only knock I have is that the end of the first year was a little stupid. They couldn't think of anything better with all that build up? The show is worth watching but they could pay off with a better ending.

The first time I heard about this show, I rolled my eyes. After all, it was by no means original. Every character (with the possible exception of Nikki/ Jessica) was already done by X-Men. Claire (Wolverine's healing), DL (Kitty Pryde), Peter (Mimic), Nathan (at least 5 characters)... I probably only watched it so I could see how it compared to X-Men. And then, I was hooked.

There is plenty of action to go around in the season. What had me just as hooked was the characters. They were by no means shallow. They had to deal with real problems - cheating spouse, living up to his parent's standards, fear of what parents would say if they knew who they really were... While some of them had deeper stories and personalities than others, I loved how the good vs. evil line remained blurred. For example: Was Bennet (Claire's dad), perceived as evil in the first few episodes, really bad? On the other hand, the "bad" guy felt guilty at the loss of innocent human lives. It was not a simple "we're good, you're evil, let's fight, good wins" type of show.

Fans of the X-Men will not be disappointed in this show. Any sci-fi fans, not to mention action/ drama fans will absolutely love it. It is definitely a must-see. I can't wait to see all the extras myself.

Here's a series that will go strongly for quite a while. If the success of X-Men is any indication, people of varying ages still enjoy the dream of special abilities. Who wouldn't love to fly, or make herself invisible?!

Heroes takes the soap opera approach to entertainment where they promise excitement, but you could miss 3 or 4 of them and not miss anything. For proof, I deliberately avoided 4 TV shows and only had two questions on what I missed. Even then, I could have followed without the answers. The nice thing about DVD is that the dull middle goes a lot faster and is easier to take when played back to back without commercials. I would still recommend skipping the episode of the future and the one where Sylar meets his mom. The first does nothing for the plot and the second ruined the only character who, up till then, had his act together.

I did enjoy the first and last 2 episodes, but there were only 2 significant events in the middle 19 that were worth seeing: when Claire is attacked by Sylar and when Claire's family is attacked by Matt and the fugitive. If the series only consisted of these four episodes, plus a single episode in the middle to tie them together, I would have given this an Excellent rating.

The first few shows had interesting people and marvelous talents. This is no surprise, since Mr. Marvel himself (Stan Lee) was involved in this project. But the super powers quickly become secondary to the soap opera. Only token demonstrations of their powers are shown just to remind watchers what they could do. The rest of the time, it is just another story of basically good but dysfunctional people on their road to eternal punishment here on earth.

The formula for the middle is: introduce a new super, Keresh thinks he has a break-through, somebody dies, something off the wall happens to Hiro, Keresh finds out he is wrong and all the others go deeper into their maelstrom of depression. Every second episode Sylar takes a new power and every third show a regular is the one who dies.

The last episodes I enjoyed because the story went back to what super heroes are about: ACTION. The supers come to terms with their powers (more or less) and there is a fight worth seeing at the end.

Sylar held my respect the longest, but even that died. The other's all had potential, but they failed for one reason for another. Four in particular were disappointing: Claire's dad but he can't decide if he is good or bad, Peter became useless after saving Claire, Linderman is so whimpy I don't see how he came to power, and Hiro had enough bad luck to make Peter Parker (Spider-Man) scratch his head in disbelief. Perhaps they will redeem themselves in season 2.

Despite the advertisement, this was not a story of ordinary people. Only 3 of several score struggle financially. All were Cover Girl or GQ potential except for Hiro (perhaps he is so well liked because he was truly is an ordinary person).

In the course of 23 episodes, there should have been more super power bad guys and more fights with the powers. The "old guard" should have helped the current generation of heroes instead of letting them flounder helplessly. Peter, who fought Sylar twice before, is amazingly incompetent in the final fight. Claire's dad, despite his great tactical mind, is unable to coordinate the attacks of the rest of the heroes.

Despite my attacks on this show, I still think it has potential and can be salvaged. I will at least watch the beginning of the 2nd season. I like what the show has to offer, I just don't like the way it is presented. My vote is to make it more like a comic book.

John Holland-author of The Necklace of Terrersylvanous

Worth buying, lots of episodes & a very good show! You can watch whenever you want or as many episodes as you want.

Heroes is the best show ever. I prefer watching the whole season at once instead of being left hanging after every episode. I can't wait until Season 2 comes out!

The Best TV Show on the air. Excellent DVD!!! It had great special features and the comic book was nice to have. Can not wait to get Season 2. Would recommend to my friends.

Awesome!! You forget how cool the show was when its between seasons! Seeing it again you can catch things you missed! The whole "season 1" actually took almost 2 TV seasons and are all here from the introduction of the Heros to the final showdown in Kirby plaza all in one box set!
The disks are packed with bonus features, commentary and deleted scenes!!!

Heroes is the best TV show to date comparable to other best ever shows, the suspense from week to week and the storyline special effects and all make this show a classic program.

Over the first season I would re watch the show online. Even now on DVD however watching the show in retrospect reveals missed scenes and insight.

The DVD extras also show behind the scenes and more about the characters and the actors who play them. This series should be in everyone's collection!

What a great way to begin your love affair with the series "Heroes!!" If you haven't kept up or watched, you need to! A very unique and intriguing plot line involving a varied group of "special" people...who do not have it simple! It only gets better! If you want to know the why behind so many of the questions, don't miss this DVD! The character development of the bad guy, Sylar, will keep you riveted and the actor who plays him does so with absolute reality! Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy!!

It is a great show, bought it to get my wife hooked and best friend as well, I was successful! lol, waiting for second season to come out to view with wife and be ready for season 3 heroes (villians!) would recommend to anyone who likes superheroes, good and evil, etc.

Series that is full of enough twists and turns to keep you guessing and in suspense. Loved the unique characters and well acted. If you or anyone you know is a comic book lover or sci-fi fan than I would highly recommend this as a worthwhile investment.

Take note, although this is a show that parallels some comic book type heroes, villians, and story lines it is definately an adult series with some very adult moments. It would get an R rating in a conservative home and definately a PG-13 otherwise.

Hope this was helpful. Enjoy!

Everything went good. I'd buy from them again. Quick mailing, in perfect condition, everything it said it would be

I bought this season of Heroes on a reccomendation. I knew nothing of Heroes...it is hands down, my favorite show and I'm totally addicted and now have everyone else addicted as well!!! This show is not for anyone in particular...It caters to ALL so buy it and enjoy!!!

its a really good show that has a lot of good actors. There is like 20 something episodes. Hiro nakamura is funny. the people have pretty tight powers.

Great movie. I bought it for a friend. I look forward to bidding on other seasons. Hope to find other movies for my collection.

My brother told me that this serie was very good.
I saw a few chapters in TV, unfortunately they were the last of the season.
I am fan since then and for sure a wanted it.
You have to be an open mind person to enjoy this show at all.
I think I gonna buy the futures seasons.

Great! I hope they do a season two. I can,t think of a single thing I would change. Highly recommend.

I bought this because I liked what I had been able to see of the show. It's hard to always watch every week, so you miss so much. Now I can sit & watch it whenever I want to.

I don't usually give the items I review a 5 rating, but in Heroes case, it is well deserved. The storylines are captivating and well thought out and the characters are multi-dimensional.