![]() There seems to be a very cool hero/comic book hip feel that makes you trust the writers on this one. Last but not least, there were some pop culture references and nods to comic book lore that just made me smile. Overall the cast is nothing big on paper, but they all manage to hit their marks well. Masi Oka, who plays "Hiro Nakamura", is quite possibly the best of the cast, though he never speaks a word of English (unless you count "Spock"). The acting is most surprising in that it's actually good. The direction fits the concept perfectly, it grabs you as much as it should, without being distracting. The writing and the interweaving plot and characters is compelling and interesting, nothing dumbed down, but nothing contrived either. What we got instead was a surprisingly good pilot that brought enough "hero material" to live up to its name, but not too much as to make us think we were watching an X-men ripoff. My initial reaction was that we would either see clichéd super hero garb or some awkward NBC drama soaked in hero juice. I must admit, shows now-a-days tend to go down hill after the pilot, but NBC's latest offering seems to have set itself up with a concept and tone that could carry on strong, at least for a season. ![]() I'm as a huge a 24 and House fan as is out there, but Heroes may have just taken TV's top billing in one night. I was convinced the hype machine would kill this show, building up expectations so high they could never be met, but Heroes has measured up nicely, hitting on all marks in my book. I just watched this today (recorded it from last night) and quite honestly, I'm pleasantly surprised.
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