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Heroes Season 3
Plot Outline: Experience all the explosive action and shocking twists as Heroes - Season 3 comes to DVD! Rediscover the phenomenon in this six-disc set that includes all 25 suspenseful episodes from 2008-9's Season 3, Villains and Fugitives. Plus, go behind the scenes with the show’s writers, stars and artists as you explore hours of exclusive and revealing bonus features. |
Season:
3
| Cast Summary: | |||
| Jack Coleman | |||
| Hayden Panettiere | |||
| Milo Ventimiglia | |||
| Masi Oka | |||
| Adrian Pasdar | |||
Studio:
Universal Studios
DVD Release Date: 2009-09-01
Runtime:
Country:
USA
Language:
English French Spanish
Region: Region
1 encoding (US and Canada)
Format: AC-3 Box set Color
Dolby DVD Subtitled Widescreen NTSC
Number of discs:
6
Aspect Ratio:
1.78:1 Widescreen
Special Features:
Disc 1
- The Super Power of Heroes
- "The Second Coming" commentary with Creator/Executive Producer Tim Kring, Executive Producer/Episode Director Allan Arkush and Series Star Adrian Pasdar
- "The Butterfly Effect" commentary with Executive Producer/Episode Director Greg Beeman and Series Stars James Kyson Lee and Brea Grant
- "One of Us, One of Them" commentary with Series Stars Cristine Rose and Milo Ventimiglia
- "I Am Become Death" commentary with Series Stars Greg Grunberg and Jamie Hector
Disc 2
- Completing the Scene
- "Angels and Monsters" commentary with Episode Director Anthony Hemmingway and Co-Executive Producers Adam Armus & Kay Foster
- "Dying of the Light" commentary with Series Star Sendhil Ramamurthy and Co-Writers Christopher Zatta & Chuck Kim
- "Eris Quod Sum" commentary with Director of Photography Charlie Lieberman, Editor Scott Boyd and Series Star James Kyson Lee
- "Villains" commentary with Executive Producer/Episode Director Allan Arkush and Series Star Jack Coleman
Disc 3
- The Prop Box
- Tim Sale Gallery of Screen Art
- Pinehearst Commercial
- "It's Coming" commentary with Series Star Blake Shields and Director of Photography Charlie Lieberman
- "The Eclipse: Part 1" commentary with Executive Producer/Episode Director Greg Beeman and Series Star Sendhil Ramamurthy
- "The Eclipse: Part 2" commentary with Series Stars Cristine Rose & Greg Grunberg
- "Our Father" commentary with Series Stars Masi Oka & Brea Grant
Disc 4
- Alternate Stories
- "Dual" commentary with Series Star Zachary Quinto and Special Effects Supervisor Gary D’Amico
- "A Clear and Present Danger" commentary with Creator/Executive Producer Tim Kring and Series Stars Milo Ventimiglia & Greg Yaitanes
- "Trust and Blood" commentary with Executive Producer/Episode Director Allan Arkush and Writer Mark Verheiden
- "Building 26" commentary with Art Director Sandy Getzler and Production Designer Ruth Ammon
Disc 5
- Genetics of a Scene
- The Writers' Forum
- "Cold Wars" commentary with Series Stars Jack Coleman & Sendhil Ramamurthy
- "Exposed" commentary with Series Stars Milo Ventimiglia & Greg Grunberg
- "Shades of Gray" commentary with Series Star David H. Lawrence XVII and Script Coordinator Oliver Grigsby
- "Cold Snap" commentary with Series Stars Bryan Fuller & Masi Oka
Disc 6
- "Into Asylum" commentary with Director of Photography Nate Goodman and Co-Producer Joe Pokaski
- "Turn and Face the Strange" commentary with Writers Mark Verheiden & Rob Fresco
- "1961" commentary with Editor Jon Koslowsky and Director Adam Kane
- "I Am Sylar" commentary with Director of Photography Nate Goodman, and Co-Executive Producers Kay Foster & Adam Armus
- "An Invisible Thread" commentary with Director of Photography Charlie Lieberman and Editor Donn Aron
Comment:
Many people have decided that Heroes is nothing ike the first season, and therefore, is a bad show. Some of the reviews constantly compare the show to the first season stating that the show will never, or has not, reached the potential of that season. While I agree, I would also like to give an unbiased review of Season 3.
Season three had two volumes: Volume 3: Villains and Volume 4: Fugitives. First, let's take a look at Vol. 3. The volume took off from the ill-fated Season 2 (Volume 2) ending and tried to make due with. It started off promising with Angela Petrelli manipulating Sylar into thinking he was her son, watching Arthur Petrelli rise to power, and even additions like Daphne made for some interesting story arcs. I liked the idea of the formula, just not how it was executed. And, I even liked the story arc for Hiro. However, my main gripe with this volume was the ret conning of well developed characters as well as the break in mythology. When they ret conned Elle's sociopathic character to be a good girl turned bad by the Company, I was devastated because Elle was a well developed character by the end of Season 2. I also did not like how they tried to weasel her into Sylar's storyline by messing up the main impetus for Sylar's evilness that was developed in Season 1. Then, the whole idea of the catalyst being Claire but no one taking note of it until Volume 3 was a little farfetched. That being said, I did not feel like the show was just so horrible it couldn't be redeemed.
Thus, Volume 4 starts and gives us loyal fans, who understand that sci-fi shows take a few detours in trying to flesh out its mythology, we given some nice story arcs to love. I liked how the show began to go towards the Five Years Gone S1 episode future that many fans loved. I also was intrigued with the character of Danko and how he fit right in with the show. I like the flashback episode "1961" because it gave us some insight into the previous generation of Heroes, and I enjoyed Sylar's whole arc--from the journey to find his father to finally getting the shape-shifting ability--I thought they set his character up well. My gripes with this volume is that they took away Peter's ability and never gave it back. I am not sure why they did that, but it was a major thorn in my side. Also, they kind of acted like Vol 3 didn't happen. No mention of Arthur or Pinehearst, no mention of the formula or the catalyst, and they kind of didn't know what to do with Mohinder once he got an ability.
Overall, the show was trying to find its footing again after the second season was cut short and they had to scrap together a season. I believe that the show is just as good as it was in S1. The only thing is that the characters need motivation (similar to the NYC explosion in S1). However, I would not say that the show isn't as good as S1 because each season since has had it's own pitfalls, but it's triumphs as well.
Many people have decided that Heroes is nothing ike the first season, and therefore, is a bad show. Some of the reviews constantly compare the show to the first season stating that the show will never, or has not, reached the potential of that season. While I agree, I would also like to give an unbiased review of Season 3.
Season three had two volumes: Volume 3: Villains and Volume 4: Fugitives. First, let's take a look at Vol. 3. The volume took off from the ill-fated Season 2 (Volume 2) ending and tried to make due with. It started off promising with Angela Petrelli manipulating Sylar into thinking he was her son, watching Arthur Petrelli rise to power, and even additions like Daphne made for some interesting story arcs. I liked the idea of the formula, just not how it was executed. And, I even liked the story arc for Hiro. However, my main gripe with this volume was the ret conning of well developed characters as well as the break in mythology. When they ret conned Elle's sociopathic character to be a good girl turned bad by the Company, I was devastated because Elle was a well developed character by the end of Season 2. I also did not like how they tried to weasel her into Sylar's storyline by messing up the main impetus for Sylar's evilness that was developed in Season 1. Then, the whole idea of the catalyst being Claire but no one taking note of it until Volume 3 was a little farfetched. That being said, I did not feel like the show was just so horrible it couldn't be redeemed.
Thus, Volume 4 starts and gives us loyal fans, who understand that sci-fi shows take a few detours in trying to flesh out its mythology, we given some nice story arcs to love. I liked how the show began to go towards the Five Years Gone S1 episode future that many fans loved. I also was intrigued with the character of Danko and how he fit right in with the show. I like the flashback episode "1961" because it gave us some insight into the previous generation of Heroes, and I enjoyed Sylar's whole arc--from the journey to find his father to finally getting the shape-shifting ability--I thought they set his character up well. My gripes with this volume is that they took away Peter's ability and never gave it back. I am not sure why they did that, but it was a major thorn in my side. Also, they kind of acted like Vol 3 didn't happen. No mention of Arthur or Pinehearst, no mention of the formula or the catalyst, and they kind of didn't know what to do with Mohinder once he got an ability.
Overall, the show was trying to find its footing again after the second season was cut short and they had to scrap together a season. I believe that the show is just as good as it was in S1. The only thing is that the characters need motivation (similar to the NYC explosion in S1). However, I would not say that the show isn't as good as S1 because each season since has had it's own pitfalls, but it's triumphs as well.
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