Heroes, one of NBC’s hits from this last season intrigued me. Lots of my friends talked about it, but for various reasons, I never watched – until now. My roommate and I are running through the first season of Heroes right now and loving it. Netflix has already sent me the next few discs, so we are good to go and should be done soon (a season’s worth of tv in a couple weeks).
If you have never watched a TV series on DVD, you are missing out. A plot driven series like Heroes, 24, LOST, or Soprano’s is best experienced when you can watch it in order, without missing an episode (not unlike a soap opera). A series like this is perfectly suited for DVD viewing – you get the linear/sequential viewing, as well as not having to wait a week to figure out “what happens next”. In contrast, character driven sitcoms (Seinfeld, Friends, Simpsons, etc) are kings of syndication because once you know the players, each episode contains its own plot, so the order doesn’t make a difference.
Another benefit of the DVD? It has been interesting to pause and rewind to see what sort of hidden gems we can find (like Issac Mendes’ paintings, etc.) Oh yeah, one other thing – NO COMMERCIALS (easily saves 15 minutes per episode).
So give it a try. Once Heroes is over, I’ve got my eye on Always Sunny In Philadelphia which just came out this week too…