Is "Heroes" possibly the best interpretation of superheroes on screen?

Justice · 03-05-2007, 02:03 PM

Now that we're about 18 episodes in,do you think any other show or movie has showcased superheroes in such a new,yet familiar light?

I for one am fully convinced that it is.I mean it's cool to see all these superhero movies being made like Spidey,the F4,Batman,etc,but there's always that level of predictability.I think the same can be said for Smallville as well.

But with Heroes,there's a story element that usually isn't present with any other recognized properties like Batman or Spidey.That level of unpredictability has really captivated me and drawn me into this show.Your favorite hero could die in any episode,all the characters are new,backstories are all of a sudden made mysterious again and not just a comic book read away.

Plus,you never know what's in the works for future stories.There are no rogues/villains galleries to guess at,there are no existing comic book storylines which the writers can adapt or use,the possibilities are endless.

Mathsorcerer · 03-05-2007, 02:17 PM

I will say that it is the best interpretation to date. Anyone else who does one now will seem only derivative, but the possibility exists that someone could develop a show that is better.

Phoenix · 03-05-2007, 05:32 PM

I may get killed for saying this, but I was never I comic book fan or really any super hero in general. (Tho I did have this little movie about Spiderman and friends that was like my fav way back when)

But that doesn't mean I can't like Heroes, I do very much so. Heroes the TV show has been the best interpretation of Superheroes in a way that I've always imagine them.

mystery_hero · 03-05-2007, 07:04 PM

heroes is a show that always leaves you on the edge of your seat. its unpridictable, its fresh, its new. but in the same element as you would imagine a REAL hero. in spiderman or batman, they realize as soon as they get there powers, that they gots'ta save the world. but heroes shows ordinary people,with xtrodanary abilitys, with completly different views. they don't all dicide , oh, this is my destiny . i have to help people. some people think . . . i hate this! destiny? ha! destiny is just another word for having to choice. that was claire in the begining. hiro, though goes, it is my destiny! what kind of hero whould i be if i didn't use my powers for the greater good? and some take a turn for the worst. like nikki, who has know choice , and is over come by super-strong, evil jessica. or sylar, who may have had a power of lesser importance at the begining. (knowing how things work, or being able to fix a watch thats 2 sec. off) and once the feeling of being special were's off... he wants more and any expence. and i find it facinating. these charecters change, new storys and problems at every turn. you never know when the unexpected may happen
-mystery_hero

The_Heroic_Loser · 03-05-2007, 09:45 PM

I love Heroes, but I can't compare it to the Spider-man movies. Or Batman Begins.

Justice · 03-05-2007, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by mystery_hero

heroes is a show that always leaves you on the edge of your seat. its unpridictable, its fresh, its new. but in the same element as you would imagine a REAL hero. in spiderman or batman, they realize as soon as they get there powers, that they gots'ta save the world. but heroes shows ordinary people,with xtrodanary abilitys, with completly different views. they don't all dicide , oh, this is my destiny . i have to help people. some people think . . . i hate this! destiny? ha! destiny is just another word for having to choice. that was claire in the begining. hiro, though goes, it is my destiny! what kind of hero whould i be if i didn't use my powers for the greater good? and some take a turn for the worst. like nikki, who has know choice , and is over come by super-strong, evil jessica. or sylar, who may have had a power of lesser importance at the begining. (knowing how things work, or being able to fix a watch thats 2 sec. off) and once the feeling of being special were's off... he wants more and any expence. and i find it facinating. these charecters change, new storys and problems at every turn. you never know when the unexpected may happen
-mystery_hero

Very true bud.That's why I love characters like Nathan,DL and some of the others.They'll use their powers,but it doesn't become a matter of all of a sudden throwing on spandex and patrolling the city.

CasperX · 03-06-2007, 11:29 AM

The Batman movie is the best to date. The key I think is to bring them down to a more real and gritty level that we can relate to more.

Batman does this the best.
Spiderman does it very well... but not perfect.
Superman just totally did not get the memo... and thus flopped.

I see Heroes in the spirit of Unbreakable with Bruce Willis. Average Joes and Janes with small abilities that make them above average but are far from perfect. The problem with a show like Heroes is that the temptation of "over the top" abilities will be too temping and then things will really start to get cheesy. They are already pushing it now with some abilities.

Mathsorcerer · 03-06-2007, 12:15 PM

Superman's ticket sales disagree with you about it being a flop. But that is neither here nor there....

What abilities do you consider "small"? Perhaps Dale's hypersensitive hearing? Well, that could be used for forecasting earthquakes or volcanic eruptions, locating people buried under avalanches or in rubble, opening safes, interrogating people, or diagnosing mechanical troubles. If used correctly, even that ability can result in dramatic change.

CasperX · 03-06-2007, 02:02 PM

Her example is great because it is not something over the top. I guess when i think of over the top I think of Xmen where guys shoot laser beams out their eyes and others have giant claws in their hands. I guess my point was heroes is not in the cartoonish world but more in a reality that is somewhat believable that we can relate to.

Mathsorcerer · 03-06-2007, 02:07 PM

Well, then we're on the same page as far as that is concerned.

That has always been the one thing I disliked about Superman--he's too big. You wouldn't see him out stopping liquor store holdups, only deflecting 50-km-wide meteors from impacting the Earth or making sure the Sun doesn't go nova.

Matt's telepathy, though...that kind of power is hard to contain. There is no reason a telepath should not quickly be in the central circle of political power in their nation of origin--they know everyone's secrets.