Heroes: Season 1

Pretending you're a critic--- one of the many ways to pass time when you have nothing else to do.

I've just finished watching the first season of Heroes, and my immediate thought was--- "that's it?!" It's still one of the best TV shows i've seen in recent years, almost up there with Alias and 24 when it comes to keeping my eyes glued to the screen, but the finale kept me wanting more. I can't help but feel that there was so much that could've been done. With the way the series was going, there was so much potential that was left untapped. The finale could have been phenomenal. Looking back, there weren't much action sequences. Most of the time there was suspense and drama. A little more action would've spiced things up a bit, plus showcase the powers of the characters. Heck, even one big action sequence at the finale would suffice. All that build up was just for that? Sylar died like that?! Just like that? There should've been one long battle between Peter and Sylar, instead we get almost nothing. The main villain died so suddenly. And then we have more drama between Peter and his big brother. MAybe I'm nitpicking, but all that drama made the show look like some soap opera with the main characters having superpowers to add variety. Overall, I'd still give the show 4 1/2 stars out of five. A so-so finale can't really spoil the whole season. I just hope the next season will be much better. More twists, more suspense... and much more action packed. I'm just not sure how they can go uphill. The premise of the first season was nothing short of spectacular... And the preview we got of season 2 wasn't that much exciting.