Heroes Reborn: Event Series [DVD]

Regarding the Blu-ray -- the menus could be a bit better (seem hastily put together), but they work I forgive them because this show is so amazingly epic! Also, I'm getting a single season show on Blu-ray so that I can watch it whenever I want, so I can't complain.Spoilers follow... FYII have never seen the original Heroes series. My lil bro came home one day talking about some “save the cheerleader, save the world” crap he’d heard a friend mention at school, and we both made fun of it for five minutes. That was the extent of my exposure to Heroes. But the trailer for this looked good, and I was in need of a new TV show to watch this September… so what the heck.I loved it. I felt like a kid reading Harry Potter. Watching these characters wake up to their powers gave me an adrenaline rush you don’t see on TV much anymore. The multitude of storylines never bored or confused me, and the pacing was just right to give me tiny clues, but not too much. And when the big reveal did happen… EPIC!The framing device of Noah losing his memories could get frustrating at times, and I knew there would be no valid explanation for it. It was plot device, and I’d have to accept the stupidity of the reason once it was revealed. Wrong! The explanation made SO much sense, and it blew my mind. I seriously think June 13th Part I is the best hour of TV I’ve ever seen.One theme I loved was the fear and marginalization of the Evos for being different. Sure, I get that people are afraid of randos with crazy powers, but the extreme, government-sponsored discrimination showed how far “the mob” is willing to take things. The heroes are trying to save the world and Erica is stopping them because, well, she’s a bigot. I think some people can overlook their prejudices in everyday life, and Heroes Reborn is a good allegory that can open their eyes. I almost think it should be required viewing… but I digress…Diversity was another big contributor. Some shows shoehorn it in with characters from races A, B, and C. Okay, we got all three? Perfect, quota met. This show didn’t have diversity for “inclusive purposes,” the concept is that Evos are everywhere around the world. It was truly a diverse show. Heroes Reborn didn’t have a diverse cast to win an Emmy, they did it because the story needed it. That’s kind of diversity/casting/story I like to see. Meaningful, purposeful, and not abusive or marginalizing.Speaking of the cast (and the writing), it was great. The acting was phenomenal. All of the characters were interesting. Tommy’s storyline (and Emily) was probably my favorite, but I love a good coming of age tale. I mean, all he wants to do is live a normal teen life. You’d have to be cold-hearted not to root for the guy. The Noah-Quentin bromance comes in a close second, and may have been first if Noah hadn’t been absent for the end arc there and, well, the whole twist with Quentin after the June 13th episode soured it a bit for me.Oh, and Hiro Nakamura is officially my favorite character. I want to name my son after him. His first name will be Hiro Nakamura. He will be the master of time and space, and that’s that.Anywho, the storyline itself was good. It lagged a bit in episodes 10-11, but picked up steam in the last two. I’m starting to notice that trend in 13 episode series. But the climax was phenomenal. The villain was well-developed. And magic was always there. I recommend it. Now off to watch the original series. Not sure I’ll feel the same, but ya never know! 🙂

Not as good as the original series.Some actors were "unconvincing" or "unbelievable" in their roles. The writing, the production, the story lines were all sub par, BUT:Any fan of the original series must have this remake in their collection. It does have it's redeeming qualities. If you have not seen this season before (which I had not, before I bought the DVD's here on Amazon), I do not want to give away any surprises... other than to say, you see I gave it 4 stars.

For anyone wanting a review of the series, the one star rating here has nothing to do with that and everything to do with Amazon's shipping. I loved Heroes and it is one of my father and I's favorite series, despite the lackluster season 4 that the series received due the to the actors not getting paid enough.That being said,I was excited that the product shipped so fast so I could have it in time for Christmas; however, I ordered this product as NEW and that is not how it was received. While most people wouldn't be upset about the outside condition of the package, this was a gift for my father. The paper containing the picture is heavily wrinkled. There was shaking on the inside, so I was scared that one of the disks was loose. On my attempt to open the movie to see, I found that the plastic wrap on the outside was MELTED TO THE CASE. I managed to get most of it off, and found that my worst fear was true. Two of the disks were loose and horribly scratched. This is not what I would expect from new condition and am extremely disappointed.

Acceptable continuation of the original (which in itself was not without its issues; especially the last couple of seasons).Would have given 4/5 stars but the UV code that packaging said was included were missing.

We ordered this one and then a replacement. Neither contained the card with the digital/UV code. NBC/Universal said it expired, but the card was not in either of the cases. This version is clearly marked as digital. This version costs over $10 more than the one without the digital. NBC/Universal says tough luck. Total ripoff.

My biggest problem is that the actors, at least the men, look so similar that I have not been able to get a handle on who is who at this point. I reminds me of those direct to dvd films that come out right after a big blockbuster which are essentially copy cats. I hope it gets better. also, Claire IS SORELY MISSED AND sYLAR TOO.

With almost no central characters returning from seasons 1-4 of Heroes, there is little to vitally interest the viewer. Even though much of it seems well written, it somehow doesn't carry the impact of the original series. Not bad, but not up to it's previous standard.

My daughter recommended Heroes to me, and my husband and I seriously binge-watched through the whole Heroes series and then on to this one. As usual, I find shows way after they were originally on television. The premise is simply so fresh they could have gone on and on forever. I'm surprised the show got cut when it did.

Would not play. Said 'prohibited by area limitations'. Every disc of orignal series were fine a nd there does not appear to be anything different in description of this disc or indeed anything to suggest it would not play in Britain. I am not happy. Box was broken/cracked casing when it arrived but as discs were not scratched or damaged I kept them. Have thrown packaging out and I am also now having to shield again during new lockdown for virus so unable to return them. Money wasted plus was really looking forward to seeing these last episodes.

Prodotto perfettamente integro. Tutto ok.