When Nathan Petrelli first flew on Heroes, it seemed incredibly sudden, powerful and intense. Watching this week and seeing Peter fly in an extended sequence, carrying someone else and virtually floating over NYC, I was reminded of my instant reaction of wonder at seeing ‘realistic’ looking flying. It’s awesome!!! Heroes is the first show I’ve seen wherein the action sequences typically match up with how I have imagined the physical experience of that power. I’m not an action fan per se and have never felt the need for HDTV or big screens or any of the technophile fanboy gadgets. But, wow. It looks so damn good. And real.

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