At some point in his or her life, a person dreams of becoming a superhero. I would like to be a regenerator or one that could be invisible if ever I was given the chance, but not being a superhero is great, too. Just like Grey’s Anatomy, I got my hands on some episodes of Heroes. It is a TV series that narrates a story of ordinary people discovering their extraordinary capabilities.

This TV series is a lot like X-Men because the “powers” were also caused by genetic mutation. Just like X-Men, I got really hooked in. In the ways I have mentioned, the series is like X-Men, but it also has some points that distinguish it from Wolverine’s world. In Heroes, superpowers or “mutants” as they call the supers in X-Men are not normal. In Heroes, it is not the time of the supers. Heroes shows us new superpowers. In the show, there is an artist who paints the future when he is high on drugs. There is a Japanese man who can control time and space, and then teleport himself wherever he wants. There is a policeman who can hear thoughts. There is even a woman whose reflection acts as a whole different person.

While watching the show, I find myself back in the “super” phase again. It reminds me of my childhood and it makes me wonder even more if the day of superpowers will ever come.