Reviews by Matt

Last year I said that I did not think “Heroes” would hit the sophomore slump that “Lost did. I was wrong. In a television season cut short by the writer’s strike, “Heroes” lost its way. Something needed to happen to get the show back on track. In that respect the strike was a good thing, because this season looks to be getting it to what made it good in the first season.

The first two episodes of the season felt more like season one episodes, and that is what gives me hope for this season. The new volume (Heroes is broken up like a comic book with volumes that contain chapters) is called Villains. This season is supposed to introduce the viewers to more villains and shifts will happen within the characters we already know.

Things look to be a little bit darker this season. We have been given a glimpse of two different futures and things are not looking good. In one those with powers are captured and experimented on and in the other the villains have taken over and are killing the heroes left and right. Will one of these futures come true or will events transpire that brings about a completely different future?

This season looks to challenge those on the side of good. The villains are out there and it looks like are a powerful bunch and the heroes will need to band together to defeat them.

“Heroes” continues to be one of the better shows on television. There are questions that need to be answered and things that need to be resolved. The writers and creators have used the strike to get the show back to what it does best, create intriguing storylines and characters that the viewers care about.

“Heroes” airs on Mondays at 9 pm on NBC.