On Monday night we finished watching Heroes series 1 on the Sci Fi channel, and even though we've had to put up with it being shown in 4:3 aspect ratio with annoying advert breaks, it's still the best show I think I've ever seen. I have been jumping off the sofa with excitement, almost shouting about how cool it is, and not many shows have ever had that effect!
Now the excitement is going to start all over again, and if you've not yet seen it and you're in the UK, for goodness sake, set your watches for next Wednesday night when it arrives on BBC 2. Even better, if you have HD, it's being broadcast in its true glory on BBC HD! Despite having watched the first series already, I'm really looking forward to seeing it again as it was meant to be seen, without half the picture being cut off the sides, no ad breaks, and in high definition too!
A lot of people have been raving about it, and with good reason - it really is fabulous. Unless, for some strange reason, you don't think the idea of ordinary people developing extraordinary abilities is cool. The many different stories and character threads evolve and intertwine over the course of the series, so don't give up on it if you find it confusing (I've heard that as an excuse from several people who gave up on it).
On a separate note, when are the Sci-fi channel (and Hallmark) ever going to go widescreen?