DVD REVIEW: "Heroes" Season 2 - Doesn't Suck
Hardcore "Heroes" fans will surely sink their teeth into the 2nd season, even though the series seemed to lag during the unfortunately writer's strike.
The second season of "Heroes" stumbled with its story arc involving Hiro traveling back in time to feudal Japan. There were also the introductions of new characters many of which just didn't work. Unfortunately, Claire's story arc gets sidelined as she attempts to return to a normal life and become a cheerleader again. The show recovers somewhat by midset unfortunately the show was interrrupted by the Writer's Guild strike.
The show looks extremely good in its DVD presentation. The extras are quite good as well which does make up for the diminished quality of the show. We get 11 commentary tracks. I haven't had time to listen to more than one or two of them but they are pretty good. If I'm not mistaken these are the audio versions of the video commentaries that were available on the "Heroes" website.
A couple of the featurettes included here were also on the webiste. The most effective and interesting ones here are the preview of season three (which has some minor spoilers so you may want to wait to watch it if you want to be totally surprised)and a featurette that allows us to see how a series of scenes wer constructed.
"Heroes" still has tremendous potential and here's hoping that the third season "Villians" is an improvement over the second season. This is a good set but isn't as strong or as good as the first season of "Heroes".
OVERVIEW:
Rejoin the epic phenomenon as Heroes: Season 2 arrives on DVD! Watch the Emmy® nominated show and experience all the new and exciting twists of the astonishing series in this 4-disc set that includes every gripping Season Two episode. Plus, see what could have been with exclusive bonus features that reveal the untold stories that never aired and an alternate ending to the season finale where the fate of humanity takes an ominous turn. A must-have for every Heroes fan and perfectly timed before the new season returns to air this September on NBC!
BONUS CONTENT:
• GENERATIONS ALTERNATE ENDING
• INSIDE THE ALTERNATE ENDING OF GENERATIONS -What if Peter didn’t catch the virus?
• UNTOLD STORIES - Gripping untold stories that never aired before!
• SEASON 3 SNEAK PEEK - A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the third season premiere episode.
• DELETED SCENES
• HEROES SEASON 2 “A NEW BEGINNING” - Tim Kring introduces us to the theme of “extraordinary people trying to live normal lives.” We go behind the scenes with the cast and crew to see what it’s like coming back to a hit show and we also meet new Heroes as they share anecdotes about filming the second season.
• AUDIO COMMENTARIES WITH CAST & CREW
o Four Months Later with Creator/Executive Producer Tim Kring, Co-Executive Producer Jeph Loeb and Series Star Jack Coleman.
o Lizards with Executive Producer Allan Arkush, Series Star Greg Grunberg and Co-Executive Producer Michael Green.
o Kindred with Episode Director Paul Edwards, Co-Executive Producer JJ Philbin and Series Star Zachary Quinto.
o The Kindness of Strangers with Creator/Executive Producer Tim Kring and Series Stars Dana Davis & Adrian Pasdar.
o Fight or Flight with Series Star Greg Grunberg and Executive Producer Greg Beeman.
o The Line with Co-Executive Producers Adam Armus & Kay Foster and Series Star Jack Coleman.
o Out of Time with Episode Director Daniel Attias and Series Star Masi Oka
o Four Months Ago… with Series Star Milo Ventimielia and Executive Producer Greg Beeman.
o Cautionary Tales with Episode Director Greg Yaitanes and Series Stars Kristen Bell & Ashley Crow.
o Truth & Consequences with Episode Director Adam Kane and Series Star Stephen Tobolowsky.
o Powerless with Executive Producer Allan Arkush and Composers Lisa Coleman & Wendy Melvoin.
• TAKEZO KENSEI: Sword Saint
• THE DRUCKER FILES
• GENETICS OF A SCENE
o MAYA AND ALEJANDRO RUN FROM THE POLICE - With an interview with Executive Producer/Director Greg Beeman.
o THE ANATOMY OF THE CHERRY BLOSSOM/SWORDFIGHT SCENES - With an interview with Executive Producer/Director Allan Arkush.
o EXPLODING MAN - With an interview with Executive Producer/Director Greg Beeman.
o THE LOFT - With an interview with Executive Producer/Director Allan Arkush.
• NBC.com Featurettes
o Hotel Corinthian Explosion
o Maya Y Alejandro Viral Video
o Nathan and Peter Brooklyn Cam
• TIM SALE GALLERY OF SCREEN ART
BONUS CONTENT BLU-RAY™:
• U-CONTROL
o PICTURE IN PICTURE CAST & CREW COMMENTARIES:
• Four Months Later with Creator/Executive Producer Tim Kring, Co-Executive Producer Jeph Loeb and Series Star Jack Coleman.
• Lizards with Executive Producer Allan Arkush, Series Star Greg Grunberg and Co-Executive Producer Michael Green.
• Kindred with Episode Director Paul Edwards, Co-Executive Producer JJ Philbin and Series Star Zachary Quinto.
• The Kindness of Strangers with Creator/Executive Producer Tim Kring and Series Stars Dana Davis & Adrian Pasdar.
• Fight or Flight with Series Star Greg Grunberg and Executive Producer Greg Beeman.
• The Line with Co-Executive Producers Adam Armus & Kay Foster and Series Star Jack Coleman.
• Out of Time with Episode Director Daniel Attias and Series Star Masi Oka.
• Four Months Ago… with Series Star Milo Ventimielia and Executive Producer Greg Beeman.
• Cautionary Tales with Episode Director Greg Yaitanes and Series Stars Kristen Bell & Ashley Crow.
• Truth & Consequences with Episode Director Adam Kane and Series Star Stephen Tobolowsky.
• Powerless with Executive Producer Allan Arkush and Composers Lisa Coleman & Wendy Melvoin.
• HERO CONNECTIONS – Bios and Network.
• HEROES SEASON 2 “A NEW BEGINNING” - Tim Kring introduces us to the theme of “extraordinary people trying to live normal lives.” We go behind the scenes with the cast and crew to see what it’s like coming back to a hit show and we also meet new Heroes as they share anecdotes about filming the second season.
• TAKEZO KENSEI: Sword Saint
• GENETICS OF A SCENE
o MAYA AND ALEJANDRO RUN FROM THE POLICE - With an interview with Executive Producer/Director Greg Beeman.
o THE ANATOMY OF THE CHERRY BLOSSOM/SWORDFIGHT SCENES - With an interview with Executive Producer/Director Allan Arkush.
o EXPLODING MAN - With an interview with Executive Producer/Director Greg Beeman.
o THE LOFT - With an interview with Executive Producer/Director Allan Arkush
• THE DRUCKER FILES
• TIM SALE
• GENERATIONS ALTERNATE ENDING
• INSIDE THE ALTERNATE ENDING OF GENERATIONS - What if Peter didn’t catch the virus?
• UNTOLD STORIES
• NBC.com Featurettes
o Hotel Corinthian Explosion
o Maya Y Alejandro Viral Video
o Nathan and Peter Brooklyn Cam
• DELETED SCENES