Reaction: Heroes Season 3 Premiere

So it has finally arrived. Season three of "Heroes", which to those in the know might think of as the second half of season two. Yes, poor, poor Heroes. You were were making so much ground. You were helping people like myself bring comic books into the mainstream and making Sci-fi sexy. Then the writers strike came and took you away.

I'm the first to admit that Season Two might have been missing some of the magic of Season One, but I was still enjoying it. The characters and stories were a little awkward at times, but you had some good stuff going. Season Three seems to be back into it's stride though with essentially two episodes under it's belt. Claire, who seemed neglected at times in Season Two, is showing potential for a lot of growth and evolving beyond being a victim that can recover from anything you do to her. Peter as always has us guessing what and who he is. Sylar is back and in black.

Hiro is again the stand out so far this season, as he is really settling in as the first true superhero of the bunch using a combination of his powers and his resources. He's the head of a billion dollar international company with boundless cash and technology at his finger tips. Yeah, that sounds like a couple comic characters I could name off. I think it is safe to say that if there is going to be an organization of a legit Superhero group during the run of this show, Hiro will be the one that arranges and supports it.

This season wastes no time introducing new characters into the mix. I'm sure that some will be a throw away, but I really hope that some of them stick around. One of those characters is Daphne. She shows up in the first episode of the season and quickly shows that she will be a qualified nemesis for one of our main characters. One nice little thing they did with the show is that she refers to herself as a "Speedster", which is a nice nod to the comic book characters that share her skill set and are often referred to as such.

Overall, I think this might be the season we have been wanting for awhile. Ever since what some could argue as a slightly anti-climatic season one finale, Heroes seems to have been treading water. They now seem to be heading towards a solid plot and story arc with Phelps-like speed and technique. This might turn out to again be one of the shows to watch this seasons. Nuff said.