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Emperor Morphetine · Oscar Winner Joined: 29 Jan 2008 Posts: 1802

BBC Two is showing the second series of Heroes from tonight ( I'm watching it as we speak). I loved the first series, it's science fiction with a difference- seemingly ordinary people discover they have superpowers and go about shaping their destinies.

In addition to the characters from the first series two new heroes- Alejandro and Maya are introduced as the stories of the others develop further.

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Lucifer_666 · Site Joined: 27 Jul 2007 Posts: 9571

I watched it too mate it was good

I'm delighted to see it back...I also love the Feudal Japan scenes and the scene with Mr Bennet eventually having enough from his boss at the Supermarket

I mean't to watch the second episode on BBC THREE but got interrupted

and said then I'd wait till next week to watch it on BBC 2
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Catnapper · Site Joined: 30 Jul 2007 Posts: 6162

I read how the 2nd season's not supposed to be as good as the 1st one but I thought last night's episode was great

I so wanted Bennett to have a go at his boss and I'm happy he did

I'm intrigued by what powers Alejandro and Maya have........and how they'll fit into the storyline. Molly was scary.....especially when she yelled at poor Greg Grunberg

Lucifer_666 · Site Joined: 27 Jul 2007 Posts: 9571

Yep I heard that too but I really enjoyed the start last night aswell

I also heard its mean't to get even better in the second half of the season (or the end of the second season going into the third....whatever you want to call it after the strike??

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And yep Molly was a bit freaky then alright

though I suppose there is somebody who appears to be stalking her dreams at night ...it would get anyone down

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Catnapper · Site Joined: 30 Jul 2007 Posts: 6162

Yeah it's confusing how it'll be split up thanks to the strike......they should charge a reduced price for the DVD if the seasons have less episodes.

I thought it could have been a let down after the big build up in the 1st season....but last night's ep was excellent and I really enjoyed it....especially the last few minutes where it's set in Ireland

Lucifer_666 · Site Joined: 27 Jul 2007 Posts: 9571

Oh yeah how could I have let that pass alright ....doh..... Dominic Keating as an Irishman??

I have to say the Americans do Irish accents awfully ......according to them we all speak like leprechauns

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Catnapper · Site Joined: 30 Jul 2007 Posts: 6162

He's English not American Luc

His father was Irish and DK is quite good at accents...... but I read an interview DK did and he was saying how the ones playing Irishmen were told to keep altering the accents (probably to make it easier for American ears).....so the accents ended up different!

Lucifer_666 · Site Joined: 27 Jul 2007 Posts: 9571

Strange the way the Americans are about the Irish accents...thats strange

It was good to see it heading to Ireland though ...for the series I mean and it was interestiong to see DK in another role
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Emperor Morphetine · Oscar Winner Joined: 29 Jan 2008 Posts: 1802

I was a bit shocked to find that Kensei was originally an Englishman (well, an American portraying an Englishman but there you are). And from what I saw of the second episode Maya and Alejandro's powers are rather nifty, I shan't say more though because it'll spoil it for those who haven't seen it.

This second series has certainly started with a bang, but I'm not sure its as good as the first one- give it time though.
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Lucifer_666 · Site Joined: 27 Jul 2007 Posts: 9571

Yep that was a bit of a surprise finding him to be an English guy....of course I suppose that was a way of confusing us all later or leaving us suspense on who is the future head person using that f sign thingy?? Though was that symbol on the sword? Because it was the Japanese woman's family that forged it for Kensei I believe??

I do think it was always going to be difficult to recreate the same impact the first episode of the series had...I think the fact that we know all the characters and their abilities/powers already save a few newbies has alot to do with that but I still really enjoyed it....any one else missing those great Isaac drawings that used to be interlaced throughout the series of certain events? Maybe Peter Petrelli will for some reason do some later
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