Heroes (TV Series) (DVD)

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-Disc 4-
"Fallout" – The aftermath of "Homecoming" comes together as Mr. Bennett reveals more to his daughter, Sylar remains his prisoner, and Peter learns a shocking secret about the explosion.

"Godsend" – Hiro and Ando finally arrive in New York, Claire tries to put the pieces of her life back together, and Mohinder meets again with HRG.

"The Fix" – Matt futilely tries to reveal the conspiracy to his superiors, Claire investigates the whereabouts of her real parents, and Nathan & Mohinder team up to search for Peter.

"Distractions" – Sylar escapes custody while Niki battles for control over Jessica as they remain trapped in a mental ward. Meanwhile, Peter finds a mentor in Claude, a man who can turn invisible.

-Disc 5-
"Run!" – Sylar remains one step ahead of Mohinder in their search for people with powers. Hiro and Ando return to Vegas and Matt begins a new job in private security.

"Unexpected" – Matt teams with two new heroes to confront HRG who continues his search to find Peter.

"Company Man" – More is revealed about the mysterious Mr. Bennett when Matt and his partners hold the Bennett family hostage.

"Parasite" – Mohinder and Peter face-off against Sylar, Niki poses as Jessica to fool D.L., and Mr. Bennett is under scrutiny from his associates.

-Disc 6-
".07%" – Claire finally meets her biological family as Linderman makes his move to capture Micah.

"Five Years Gone" – Hiro and Ando are trapped in a dark future where New York was destroyed and everyone with powers is hunted down by the government.

"The Hard Part" – Jessica and D.L. learn more about Linderman´s schemes and more is revealed about Sylar´s past.

"Landslide" – Hiro gets a lesson in swordsmanship from his father, D.L. & Jessica battle Linderman, and Nathan is on the verge of winning the election.

-Disc 7-
"How to Stop an Exploding Man" – The heroes band together to prevent Sylar from destroying New York City in the exciting season finale.

VIDEO:
The show is presented in an anamorphic widescreen with an aspect ratio of 1.78:1. The transfer is gorgeous and shows exactly how a television series is supposed to look like. The picture is pristine and the colors stand out strong.

AUDIO:
The audio is presented in Dolby Digital 5.1. The sound comes in sharp and crystal clear. Dialogue is easy to hear with a soaring score and FX.

EXTRAS:
Disc 1 contains the unaired, 73-minute pilot with optional commentary from creator Tim Kring. This alternate pilot features a few extended scenes along with a storyline involving terrorists that was cut out. The commentary has spots of silences here and there, but Kring shares a lot of useful information about the series and the differences in the pilots. He does come off as slightly dry.

Disc 4 contains three commentary tracks. One for "Godsend" with actors Jack Coleman, Leonard Roberts, and Sendhil Ramamurthy, it´s a breezy track and the participants mostly joke around and are overall complimentary to their castmates. The second is for "The Fix" which features actors Greg Grunberg & Hayden Panettiere with writer/producer Natalie Chaidez and it´s similar in content and tone. The third is for "Distractions" and features Milo Ventimiglia, Zachary Quinto, Greg Grunberg, Jack Coleman, director Jeanot Szwarc, and writer/producer Michael Green.

Disc 5 contains four commentary tracks. The first is on "Run!" with Greg Grunberg, Kevin Chamberlin and writer/producers Adam Armus and Kay Foster. The second is on "Unexpected" and features Zachary Quinto, Sendhil Ramamurthy, and producers Greg Beeman and Jeph Loeb. The last are Jack Coleman, Allan Arkush & Bryan Fuller on "Company Man" and Arkush, Jimmy Jean-Louis & Christopher Zatta on "Parasite." The first two tracks are a little jokey, but spill a few anecdotes, and the last two are much more informative. There´s also Mind Reader, a game that tries to guess what´s on your mind.

Disc 6 has commentary tracks on all 4 episodes. ".07%" features a track with writer Chuck Kim and assistants Andrew Chambliss & Timm Keppler. They give a different perspective as they discuss the processes of writing and post-production. "Five Years Gone" features a track with Greg Grunberg, Sendhil Ramamurthy, & Jack Coleman. The third track is on "The Hard Part" and features James Kyson Lee, Noah Gray-Casey & stunt coordinator Ian Quinn. The last track is on "Landslide" and features Masi Oka, Matthew Armstrong, and George Takei. There´s a lot of info on the last track though the actors talk on top of each other several times.

Disc 7 houses the majority of the extras. Making Of is a brief behind-the-scenes featurette that runs just under ten minutes. It features interviews with the cast and crew as they discuss the genesis and themes of the show. Special Effects shows what goes into the FX that are both practical and computer generated. This runs just under nine minutes. The Stunts focuses on stunt coordinator Ian Quinn as he discusses the fight scenes, car chases, how they made Nathan fly, and setting Claire on fire. This runs approximately ten and a half minutes. Profile of Artist Tim Sale is an interview with comic artist Tim Sale as he discusses his role on the show. What´s most interesting is Sale is actually color blind and the coloring in Isaac´s paintings are done by someone else. The Score is about the show´s composers and audio engineer as they discuss the inspirations that go into the show´s music. Rounding out disc 7 is an audio commentary for the season finale with producers Tim Kring, Dennis Hammer, and Allan Arkush

Finally, throughout the set is a vast assortment of deleted scenes for nearly every episode.

FILM VALUE:
"Heroes" is one of the best dramas to hit the airwaves in years. Not only is the show spectacular, but the box set is exactly how a TV series should be brought to DVD. This DVD set is the perfect way to enjoy the series as you don´t have to suffer through waiting a whole week for the next episode. You can sit back, set several hours, and just devour the show. Layered on top is a wealth of extras that add more icing to the cake.

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