One More Week!!!

It seems like months since Heroes has been on. I've had to make do with DVD's, Hulu, and Spoilers on Heroeswiki.com. The wait is almost over. Just one more week till I finally get to see what's been going on in the lives of my favorite heroes. Next Monday is the start of Volume 4 - Fugitives and the Heroes people say you don't have to have watched any of the previous episodes to jump right in... but for those of you who haven't been watching, I'll give a recap of all you've missed. I expect all of you to watch, it really is the best drama on television!

To survive, a species must evolve and some humans have developed special abilities. Some can heal/regenerate, some can fly, others can move things with their minds or hear others' thoughts. These special people begin to discover that they have special abilities and that they're not alone; there are others like them who also have abilities.

They soon find out that a certain company already knows what they can do and track and imprison those with abilities. They don't put everyone away, just the most dangerous ones. Not only does this company already know about our heroes with abilities, several of our heroes parents work for this company and they also have abilities. There's a whole history that we've barely scratched the surface of. However, the heroes have been busy saving the world from atomic bombs, disease, and a future where everyone has superpowers and haven't had much a chance to dig too deeply into the secrets of their parents.

Now, the company and a rival company that popped up have been virtually destroyed by fire. Many of the people remain, but because one of the heroes told the President of the United States that there were people with abilities who needed to be locked up for the safety of everyone, they are living underground now, trying to be 'normal'. That's where we'll pick up on February 2nd at 9 PM after a 3D episode of Chuck on NBC.

Here are the main characters: Peter - absorbs the powers of others, his brother Nathan - can fly and turned the heroes over to the President, Claire - his illegitimate daughter who can regenerate, HRG or Noah - her adoptive father who worked for the company and is comfortable living in a morally grey area, Angela - Peter and Nathan's mom who dreams the future, oh, and did I mention the ice queen that Nathan was seeing, but is one of the first people he turns in? Her name's Tracy. Matt - the cop who can read minds, Daphne - his girlfriend who is fast... real fast, Hiro - who can stop time and travel in time... but has no powers at the moment, Ando - Hiro's friend who has some new powers that work like a battery for others with powers, Mohinder - his dad was a genealogist who was killed while studying people with abilities and now Mohinder carries on his work... oh yeah, and he also figured out how to give himself powers, now he has super strength, Maya - Mohinder's kinda girlfriend used to kill people with her toxic tears, but now she can control them thanks to Sylar - the baddie we all love. He's been the villain since season one and he loves to kill people with abilities and steal their ability. He recently learned that it wasn't neccasary to kill to take an ability, but there's something about sticking his hands into fresh brain...

Now you have absolutely no reason you can't watch! I promise you won't be bored or disappointed. Oh, and one more thing. There isn't one bad looking person in this cast. Seriously, they're all super model gorgeous, so turn the channel to NBC Monday nights!

What I'm Hearing

There's this brand new band called Beast and they're fantastic.  Specifically, "Mr. Hurricane" rocks.  It starts with a distorted bass line and has this funky beat to it, but it doesn't sound like KC and the Sunshine Band.  Even though funk is an obvious inspiration, this is a new sound.  Part of that new sound is the lead singer, Beatrice Bonifassi.  She sang in that animated movie that impressed so many several years ago.  Remember "Triplettes de Belleville"?  Well, the soundtrack won an Oscar and I believe it owes much of that award to Bonifassi.  The only other member of the band is Jean-Phi Goncalves.  If Bonifassi's voice makes the music haunting and fun, Jean-Phi brings the soul and beat that sets the voice to life.  They may be too unique for the bland tastes of mass consumption, but "Mr. Hurricane" could be a chart topper and the rest of the songs are like fine dark chocolate, only for the most serious conosours.  They're on I-tunes.

For the Curious

Thanks for reading my blog.  I plan to hone my writing skills here.  That isn't to say that this space will be filled with poems or abstract limericks.  In fact, you may find little in the way of 'creative writing' on this blog.  Rather, I hope to write about things that interest me or stir up my passions in some fashion.  I'll pass on cool websites, tv/music/movie reviews, products, and other things that we can share in, but I'll also tackle issues that are important to me.

This blog may not have a set topic, but it will paint a picture of me and who I am.  If you ever wondered what I'd say if... this is the place to find out.  I welcome topic suggestions, criticism, corrections, and praise.  If I want to perfect my writing, I'll need to know where I need improvement and where my strengths are.  With practice comes experience and with friends, accountability.