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Rating: 3.5/5
Review: "Heroes Reborn season1 TV review"

Heroes season 1 was one of the best TV series I saw in 2006 as it was mysterious and thrilling. The novelty feeling waned as the series continued till season 4. Heroes return in 2015 in a form of new characters and story plot. Good thing is that as a mini-series of 13 episodes, it is pretty entertaining. Not so good thing is that with the high bar the first season has raised, Heroes Reborn is a little weak in fulfilling the standard.

Episode 1-13: The first episode jumps into the mystery and the plot right away featuring an explosion that kills many super-powered humans known as Evos. Noah Bennet (one of the few characters who return) is racing against time to solve the mystery of what actually happened. Most episodes are entertaining enough, packing the already dense plot with subplots. But there are times where I just didn't care about the progression. The urge for time is not as threatening as it sounds like. The middles episodes are a little slow until the pace picks up again at episode 10. Thankfully, the CGI climax in episode 13 does feel as a resolution. The idea and concept about time is good however they are not fully utilized in the series. Acting is alright. CGI is weak at times but passable.

Overall: It is an alright season. Though it has its flaws, it still passes off as entertaining. Credits should be given to the creator for coming up with new characters rather than just rehashing the old characters. Due to the low viewership, I doubt Heroes will return any sooner. I feel that it is time to close the prophecy and move on. 

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