No More Heroes

"Where does it come from? This quest, this need to solve life's mysteries when the simplest of questions can never be answered. Why are we here? What is the soul? Why do we dream? Perhaps we'd be better off not looking at all. Not delving, not yearning. That's not human nature. Not the human heart. That is not why we are here."

NBC has decided to cancel Heroes, citing decreased viewership and high production costs as the reasons for not renewing the show for a 5th season. Word is, however, that there may be a mini-series or movie which will wrap up the loose ends left at the end of season 4.

I am speaking blindly now, not having seen season 4, or indeed the end of season 3. The thing is, i think that this show ran at least two seasons longer than in should have. I fell in love with Heroes the first time I saw a trailer for it on tv...what a great premise for a show, a group of unconnected, completely ordinary people discover that they have amazing abilities, and now they have to save the world. Oh, and they all end up being inter-connected or meeting along the way. I eagerly sat down to watch it on a wednesday night at 8.30pm, don't quote me on the day, but I believe it was the 15th of May 2007 [wow i just realised that was exactly 3 years ago today, full circle... ]. I was hooked immediately. It was my first real tv obsession; I knew the names of all the characters, i knew the names of the actors who played them, i was really attached. I sat inches away from the tv screen, screaming and grabbing my pillow when it got tense. I went on mxit to talk to my Heroes-addicted friends, set my status as in love, and proceeded to become completely absorbed for an entire hour. The season one finale left me on the edge of my seat, I couldn't wait for the next season.

Nikki and Jessica, Isaac, Hiro, they became constants! I loved Sylar, even when he cut people's heads open...even when he cut Isaac's head open! He was just so wonderfully evil.

Sadly, season two disappointed me a lot. As much as I tried to be a loyal fan and say that it was great, i knew in my heart that it wasn't. Still, I persevered. Later I re-watched all the seasons with my mom, who loved it too.

But eventually I gave up, it just didn't grip me anymore.

Today, when I heard that it was cancelled, I downloaded the 4th season with hopes of watching it in the holidays. Who knows, maybe my old obsession will be sparked once again...