Critic Reviews
| 75 |
Chicago Sun-Times Misha Davenport
Based on the first action-packed and fun episode, it looks like Kring and crew have succeeded in pulling out of their sophomore slump. |
| 75 |
Newsday Verne Gay
This is good bunk, fun bunk, energetic bunk. Much better bunk than the last volume. |
| 70 |
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Rob Owen
The first hour of Heroes answers enough questions and moves the story forward in such a way that a few "Huh?" moments won't matter as long as they're answered in short order and don't linger for too long. |
| 70 |
PopMatters Todd R. Ramlow
In their certitude, the villains are more compelling than their wishy-washy heroic counterparts. The real excitement of “Villains” is its promise to expand the series’ assortment of baddies: their unabashed queerness and freakery make for more fun. |
| 70 |
The New York Times Alessandra Stanley
Mr. Kring has assured interviewers and fans that the third season will correct those mistakes and recover the fast-paced suspense and tension of the first season. The premiere episode lives up to that pledge, with lots of violence, special effects and laser-fast editing. The plot and ever-escalating conspiracies are hard to follow, but even first-time viewers can easily get the gist. |
| 60 |
Los Angeles Times Mary McNamara
Even just a half hour in, it's difficult not to wish everyone would just lighten the heck up. The graphic novel noir feel is becoming increasingly oppressive, and everyone is just so grim. |
| 50 |
Boston Globe Joanna Weiss
NBC sent the first hour of tonight's two-hour season premiere to critics, and it's sprinkled with some of the original fun: inventive special effects, a twist or two, some nifty gore. That doesn't stop it from being the same, familiar mess. |
| 40 |
Newark Star-Ledger Alan Sepinwall
Heroes may be better this year than it was last year, but it's still a very dumb show that just wants you to think it's smart. |
| 0 |
New York Post Adam Buckman
This show, which was once so thrilling and fun, has become full of itself, its characters spouting crazy nonsense. |
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