Book: The Ashes And The Star-Cursed King

(When I wrote this review I typed it on a Google Document and typed the review of each part once I had completed it)

Pt 1

This was a good and slow start. I like how Oraya shows grief and takes time to address her emotional state. I found the fact that Raihn’s actions were shocking and I also found his perspective interesting and helped me understand his side of things more. Yet I also like how the end shows true consequences of the events of the last book and the impact they have on their relationship rather than get over it all and kiss and make up.

However I love how at the end she decides that was the time to finally get over her grief and start to fight back.

PT 2

This started with Oraya making such a good first move by escaping and fighting back to protect her people. I loved all the fights at the start as well as communicating just how fighting with blades she is not used to can affect how Oraya fights. 

Yet I found it interesting how fast she is caught out by Raihn and the Bloodborn vampire. I also like how even though they were enemies at the time both Oraya and Raihn’s love prevents them from killing each other. Which I found interesting and how the complexity of the situation is explored.

I found the Bloodborn vampire habitable and showed just how malicious he can be. Yet I found him taking an interest in what else Oraya can have access to very concerning and I know that is going to have an equally shocking payoff later. Especially the concept of Vincent having access to Nyaxia’s blood was also equally shocking.

I found the alliance between Oraya and Raihn very intriguing and where it was forged too. I also like how Oraya is getting her agency back brilliantly handled.

PT 3

This was nothing but shocking. I loved the fact that the author took time for Oraya to explore the ruins of her father’s old place. I love how this continues to show his dark side and how vicious he was before he became king. I also found this part showed the more horror side of vampires, which was good as in these kinds of books it is rare. 

I found the character Evelaena was a good villain in this part. She was messed up and creepy. However, I found her character a good relic of the horror era of vampire fiction. She was a tragic character and had a devastating backstory, yet I do like the fact that Ms Broadbent does not allow it to be an excuse for her evil actions nor what they led to.

I also like this is the part that Oraya starts to step further into her powers and her nature of a dhampyr (look it up) with Raihn. 

PT 4

This part did well to address the aftermath of the previous part. It also took its time to give Oraya time to process the events of the book. I also found the Game Of Thrones happening far more interesting than the romance. I liked that this whole part was just an entire episode of Game Of Thrones with vampires. 

I also like the exploration of how things had stayed and how much things changed in her castle. I also found that it showed how much Oraya had changed and how she had stayed the same, like how she looked stronger and how much she is noticing her resemblance to her father. I liked how this part shows how the vampiric blood in her has had an effect on her personality like how she bit Raihn, and she has started to drink blood more and how she acted near the end. Which was completely shocking. 

PT 5

This was a very sexual part where they did the deed at least thrice and it was enjoyable however it did take away from the urgency of what needed to be done to take back the castle and crown. Yet I did like the fact that they were able to rescue their friend and connected with their men and women and the fact that Oraya did not take the easy way out and chose to fight for her kingdom.

PT 6

This started out with answers about how Oraya's parents got together and who her mother was and how she met her father. Along with spending time with her Aunt. All of this was a good way of doing so and I loved how she was able to get something of her mother.

I liked the shorter smut yet when it started to get going with the battle between Oraya and Raihn versus Simon that was where it got gripping. I loved how well it was done and just how graphic and shocking it was. I liked how it ended and how Nyaxia did not give a way out this time. 

However when it came to the way out, I liked that there was a hint of how this may lead to something bad happening down the line. Which gave the way out with consequences, which is what I do like in this particular trope.

PT 7

This was a good indulgence of a happy ending. Sure there were a few loose ends but I would say that if this would have been the end then I would be satisfied. It was pure happiness without any sexual aspect, which I did find surprising.

Conclusion

All in all, I did enjoy this and even though I will not be continuing with the series any time soon, I will not lock the door. If there was something that struck me was just how good these two books have been and just how much restraint that Ms Broadent has shown when it concerned the smutty side and, to be honest, the smutty side did take away from the more interesting parts of the plot.

Book: The Serpent And The Wings Of Night

 (When I wrote this review I typed it on a Google Document and typed the review of each part once I had completed it)

Pt 1

I found this part interesting and introduced it’s characters very well. I don’t yet know how I feel about the main character yet but the father-daughter relationship between her and Vincent was warming and I do like her friend. However, I could tell that they were setting the stage and did it well. I found the history and architecture descriptions well done too. I found that the main character was alright but I can’t quite get a feel for her, only that she is ambitious and interesting.

Pt 2

This was utterly shocking. I found the first chapters of this part shocking and woke me up. I found Oraya more compelling in this part as she had to not only deal with the death of her only human friend but also had to cover up her emotions. Yet I do like how this highlights why she is called a ‘serpent’ by getting her revenge and how she fights too. I also like how it does lead to consequences but I am yet to see how this leads to something. Yet I am yet to come to the conclusion of how I feel about the new characters.

Pt 3

This held good battles and even more shocking events. From Oraya finding out that she had powers to the little girl that she only just managed to save. I found that, in this part, she was more likable and I learnt a few interesting facts about the side characters which were all interesting in their own right along with a few pieces of lore and information dumps that are well done as you had to earn them.

Pt 4

This one had good fights and good character development as the characters were caring for each other. Yet I found Vincent revealing a cruel and dark side, interesting. I also found the chaos in the middle of the part shocking and how the aftermath was handled well. Oraya also continues to win me over as a good protagonist.

Pt 5

This one showed Oraya’s feminine side coming out, which I did find interesting. I liked how her upbringing clashed with this side which she discovered about herself. I also liked how this also showed how Oraya and Raihn’s relationship was developing. I can tell that Raihn is a far better man/vampire than Edward Cullen as he lets Oraya have far more agency over herself and her life and respects her. 

In fact there was a moment (nearer the end of this part) that he could have taken advantage of her but didn’t and he also shows that he is a good friend as he visits a friend that got injured and could no longer compete in the event. Yet she also shows to be a good friend too as she helped this friend get out of the event and visited her too.

Pt 6

This part was absolutely shocking. The first part was a steamy scene, which was well done and showed moderation. I found the final trial extremely shocking with a sorrowful moment that led to an absolutely shocking end of the trials. I found it at the end was still shocking and I was both right and wrong about Raihn. Yet the moment that, spoilers, happened I found sorrowful and the last page of this part was utterly shocking too.

Pt 7

This was a good end to a good book that explained many things and ended with a slight piece of hope.

Overall I thought that I would hate this book but I did not. In fact I thoroughly enjoyed it. I liked how Oraya was portrayed as a woman and not a girl boss. I loved how every victory she obtained was earned and not given to her. She certainly did not have anything easy and yet she did get help. So I loved it.

Movie: Dragon Storm

 Dragon Storm is a 2004 movie,  where several drain eggs land and hatch on Earth during the medieval time. After hatching, the dragons attack a village,  where a villager survives and tells his corrupt king about the attack. This he doesn't believe until his cattle is attacked.

While fleeing from the dragons the corrupt king heads of to a neighbouring kingdom,  the corrupt king ends up being guided by a huntsman, who asks for his ring as payment. However this huntsman gets caught by the king of that lands' daughter and is town into jail. Where the corrupt king get his ring back and he tells him that he overheard the man planning on taking over that kingdom. However knowing that he would not be believed he let's him live.

Then the king of that land gives the huntsman a choice of either paying for his crimes or,  set off to slay the dragons. This he chooses and with the help off the kings' alchemist binds together with a man from the East, a strong man, one of the kings soldiers,  a woman with a vendetta against the dragons and one of the corrupt kings' soldiers with a mission to silence the huntsman...

After a few nights they slay them all but one as they lose lives along the way. Then one night, after the corrupt king threatens his wife, his solder is killed by the princess. Then the following day the kingdom gets taken over and the heroes kill the corrupt king and the final dragon. This ending the film.

Even though this film has its moments, it, by its sets, locations and props does look to be cheaply made and it's all to clear where the budget went, and it has good acting in,  which makes the bad acting stock out like a sore thumb, is watchable. Is this film good? Honestly, no? Does this have good characters? Some. Did I like it? Yes.

I think that this film was let down by the run time and its predictable story but it was enjoyable. And it does have the potential to be something more than it was and it is the product of its time. But of you want to see for yourself,  watch it and come to your own conclusions about the film and leave a comment below.

Movie Thor Ragnarök

The Plot; (There will be spoilers) Well the plot starts off with Thor captured talking to a skeleton, to talk to a not so charming bloke who's name is Surtur, who seems to like the heat, given that he is surrounded by fire. Thor escapes his chains and fights a fire dragon and the bi-frost opens beheading the dragon.

Then title card which is amazing and I dare you to disagree. Then Thor quickly learns the Heimdall has been fired for treason (Insert jokes below) and replaced by a bloke named Skurge. He then flies off to tell his father Odin, who he quickly deduces is actually Loki. Then they have to go to Earth to find King Odin.

Turns out the old people home that Loki had left him has been demolished. Then Loki gets kidnapped by Doctor Strange. Which leads Thor visiting and after explaining the situation Doctor Strange helps in a tripsy way. Loki is given back and they go to Norway.

After a good send off, of Odin their evil older sister, Hella appears and brakes Thor's hammer, (give yourself time to mourn) then Loki calls for Skurge to send them back but is followed by Hella. They try to fend her off but get pushed out of the bi-frost. Thor lands on a planet owned by an egotistical fellow named The Grand Master.

He gets captured by a Valkyrie this leads him to enter into a tournament, getting his hair cut and starting a revolution. While Loki tries to keep his cool when he sees the Hulk and Hella causes Hell.

They then get off that planet and saves Asgard and causes Ragnarök. They end with Thor wishing to build a new Asgard on Earth...Until they see a really big ship in the mid post credits scene...

Now for the characters (the new ones) ;

1. Hella, the older sister of Thor and Loki, who looks more like a female Loki...(I'm beginning to wonder if it wasn't Thor that was adopted) She is the main antagonist and she is a good one, however the only thing that takes things away is the fact that the comedic nature of the film.
2. Valkyrie, She is a drunken woman who has a tragic past that she tried to keep berried under a see of alcohol. I feel like she was the one that had the heroes' journey through the film. Which I loved, I also like her relationship that she had with the Hulk, which means when Banner comes to Earth, he'll be in hot water!
3. The Grand Master, all I need to say about him is he's Jeff Goldblum!
4. Skurge, He is a bold guy with tattoos on his head. He has a bit of an ego but over the course of the move he goes from Heimdall's replacement, to Hella's right hand man to a man who, becomes a hero. Plus, you have got to love the accent!
5. Korg, He is a bloke made of rock with a high pitched voice with a British accent. His personality is positive, passive , but insensitive. He shows that he is slightly organised. Although I did like the fact that he's a good fighter, however he is more of a funny character to watch. He even dropped a hint that vampires existed in the MCU so maybe we could see Blade?
6. Finally Surtur, He looks like a demon on fire, who is one dimensional.

I must admit that there was another character, however he didn't really have that much agency.

My thoughts, I loved this film, I loved Doctor Strange's cameo, I loved how cool Thor became, I loved what Cate Blanchett did with Hella, I love what they did with Banner and the Hulk, I love the send off of Odin and Mjolnir, I loved what they did with Valkyrie, I loved the roll that Loki had through out the film (yes I'm part of Loki's Army) and most of all, I loved those fight scenes!

So, all in all it was a brilliant movie. Next week will be the next instalment of the Weather Incarnets: Gathering, which will be Tornado, the week after that will be the penultimate instalment of my Why A Jelsa Movie Is A Better Idea Than You Think. So, God bless you my wonderful B.AC.C.M.M.L.aters!

Anime' Movie Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dark Side Of Dimensions

Ha! By clicking onto this review you activated my trap card; Spoiler Alert! Which means that by reading this you will be exposed to multiple spoilers and the only way that you can avoid said spoilers, is by activating your trap card; Clicking Off! However, so that you can not complain about it in the comments below, I activate the spell card; You Have Been Warned! Which means that if you do complain about it that your complaining is only valid if I give too little spoilers! Now, get your read on, for it is time to r-r-r-r-r-rr-read!

The plot; Kaiba wants to bing back Pharaoh Atem. He wishes to do this by tracing the pieces of the millennium puzzle and reconstructing it. He also duels a holographic Pharaoh to prepare him for when the real duel would happen. Which he beats with new Blue Eyes White Dragons but remains unsatisfied by this. He also is given a bottle and tells this to his subordinates and crushed it. He then tells them to fire the one who made that bottle.

Meanwhile back in Domino High, Tea (Anzu in the sub & manga) has found out that she's been accepted into an American dance school. They talk about what they're going to do and they decide, when Yugi reveals that he wants to end up becoming a game designer Ryo Bakura (Yes he is in this one fangirls) preposes that one day they'll reunite to play it. So they all agree.

When they go into class they see a mysterious class mate Aigami, who, after class finds him being bullied by a gang. Then Joey, Tea and Yugi intervene and stop it. They tell him to meet them in a building under construction that night. So after after that they make sure that Aigami's alright he reveals that he knows their names. Then later that night he shows up to meet the gang who have chains and other weapons, but Aigami quickly deals with them.

The next day Mokuba joins the Kaiba Corporation men that Kaiba has to find the puzzle and on that day he finds the pieces. When Kaiba gets word of this he sets off from Egypt to get it and tells everyone to set up a tournament before he leaves on his dragon jet. To get it.

Meanwhile in Domino City, while working as a dog mascot, Joey and his friends, who are eating ice-cream talking, but then Kaiba reveals a new duel disk. (Which you have got to see!) Which then causes him to want to buy it. They then move onto a news panel showing that the gang that was picking on Aigami, had gone missing!

Then as a balloon rises it reveals that Aigami is on the next floors up, which is joined by his sister, Sara who is worried about him. Which he then reveals that he has set his eyes on his next victim, who, he believes, killed their mentor, Shin, which is Bakora! Then they find out that the millennium puzzle has been found, which means that the Pharaoh could return, but if that happens then that would mean that they would loose their powers, so he disappears.

Meanwhile in Egypt, Kaiba arrives, by jumping out of his dragon jet and remotely parking it. He is about to load it up but he looks in his pocket and finds out that there is someone there. He then tell Aigami to introduce himself and reveals that his true name is Diva! Then Diva gets a gun pushed into his back and sends the man carrying the gun to the same dimension as he sent the gang to. He tries to do the same to Kaiba but is stopped because he's Kaiba. So they duel instead, but the rules are different because it is a dimension duel Diva gets the upper hand and is about to finish him off but somehow Kaiba is able to call Obelisk The Tormentor and is about to use it to finish Diva off until Mokuba sets off with the pieces of the puzzle. So Diva runs after him and is able to steal two pieces of the puzzle and Kaiba flies off.

He reappears at the graduation rehearsal where his sister reminds him about what would happen to their powers if the Pharaoh returns through the vessel, which he reveals that he plans on destroying the vessel, at this Sera tells him that he is going too far and that he has to stop but he doesn't listen and gives her one of the pieces that he stole.

So he then forges a friendship with them to get close to them. They then agree to get their decks and duel later. So they all split up. Later Joey, Ryo and Diva walk to where they were supposed to meet but when Ryo asks about his cube and this leads him to comment on the fact that he lived in Egypt for a time, Diva pushes him to tell him more about it.

Meanwhile, Sara gives Yugi her stolen piece and pleas with him to help her brother when she leaves Tristan (Honda in the sub & manga) shows up telling Yugi that the others had not arrived.

Meanwhile Ryo is holding his head and not feeling very well not wanting to visit a memory as Joey tells Diva off. He then pulls him into a world made of his own memories. That will disappear when he looses all of his memories! (And he will too...)

Then Ryo finds himself telling Diva about his memory and then Diva tells him that he killed his master Shin, Shadi Shin, but as he cries, he explains that it was not him nor his fault, and that he was under the control of the evil spirit of the ring. That is when one of Diva's friends shows up and attacks Ryo then reveals that he has the millennium ring! But then he resists the evil and they are then pulled into another dimension.

After looking until night, Joey somehow gets saved by the memory of the Pharaoh and appears where Yugi and his friends are. Later Diva gets captured by Kaiba then taken away after he found out that he stole two pieces of the puzzle in his base in space. He then goes to Yugi and tells him to come to a tournament where he will bring back the Pharaoh and tells him to bring his piece with him.

The next day he arrives with his friends in the crowd. Then Kaiba tells the audience that he has the millennium puzzle and that Yugi and Diva have the only two pieces that is missing. Then tells them that he is to duel but of them but Yugi interrupts and his speech (which will make you understand why he is looked up to in the Yu-Gi-Oh! universe) and tells him that he will be duelling Diva and tells him that because a friend is in danger he will do whatever it took to save him so Kaiba lets them duel first. They duel, Yugi wins, Ryo comes back and Yugi gets the other piece.

Then Kaiba and Yugi duels, and Yugi puts all the pieces back together during their duel only to reveal that the Pharaoh is gone and that he is not coming back. Then Diva finds the ring and the ring possesses him then interrupts Kaiba and Yugi's duel. They then team up to defeat the ring possessed Diva which leads to Kaiba sacrificing himself to get the puzzle to Yugi and when Yugi is about to disappear he somehow is able to bring back the Pharaoh who defeats the ring possessed Diva and returns to the afterlife with the puzzle.

Finally this leads Kaiba to return and everything goes back to normal, Tea goes on a plane to America and they all say goodbye. Then Kaiba, with the cube is able to go into the afterlife and is about to duel the Pharaoh but that is where it ends.

New characters (Only because you already know about the old ones!XD);

1; Aigami/Diva

Diva basically looks like a tanned golden eyed version of Yusai, just with out his gold streaks. He has a purple long sleeved top that goes up to part way his neck, under a long sleeveless coat which is bluey-green. His trousers are cream and he has brown boots out side his Domino High school uniform.

He cares for his sister and all of the other children that he grew up with, however he is motivated by vengeance and wishes to rid the world of evil people by sending them to another dimension using the Millennium Cube.

He made a good villain for this movie and, in my opinion the best thought out of all of the YGO movie villains and the guy who voices him is amazing and his voice really suites his face.

2; Sera

Sera is tanned and had brunette hair and brown eyes. She wears a long reddy-pink dress two bracelets on her wrists and purple shoes.

She cares for her brother and is always concerned for him. She even is willing to go against his wishes if it means that she can save him.

She was a good contribution to the plot, and just as equally well thought out. Although I know that others have pointed out that her voice was far too old for her I do have to admit that I agree with them.

3; Mani

Mani is black with brunette hair that curls upwards brown eyes. He wears a pail blue robe with a darker blue layer on top tied on his shoulder. He has white trousers and pail brown shoes.

He is stern and is also concerned about Diva and the way that he is going, but when he gets possessed by the ring, he ends up showing his darker side and tries to kill Ryo Bakura but then dies to stop himself from doing evil.

He was thought out well, and his voice suited him, however I must admit that we he did not get as much screen time nor attention as Sera did.

Finally my thoughts;

Well this it, in my opinion (may not be yours but if not type in the comments yours), this is Yu-Gi-Oh!'s strongest movie yet! I thought that the animation and the art was amazing! I loved the antagonist and the new monsters. I loved the fact that Yugi showed Kaiba that he had guts, I loved Kaiba's arc and his sarcastic humour. I even loved his speech and his interactions with other characters and his workforce. I can actually see why people in the Yu-Gi-Oh universe look up to him so much. I even love Diva's moment with Bakura, which I think could show that he's not yet got over what Zork put him through...I even love the rings involvement as a plot device. I love the latest edition to the millennium items the Quantum Cube.

However, I do find it interesting that Mr Takahashi left some loose ends untied, which leads me to believe that there might be a sequel to this move...Anyway, if there is, then all I can say it called it!

Now I have just two things to say, the first, I have to thank Mr Takahashi for giving us this movie and for that I have to say he did an amazing job, and the second, thank you 4 K Entertainment for not censoring any part of this, and thank you for recognising that this was intended for the original fans. (So how about season zero next? ;)) And thank you for reading this too my God blessed B.A.C.C.M.M.Laters! See you in two weeks where I return to the next instalment to Why A Jelsa Movie Is A Better Idea Than You Think...unless you're also my God blessed Yami Shorter then see you next week with the next instalment of my Weather Incarnates. So have a God blessed week!

T.V. Show Heroes

     Heroes is a show about a bunch of people getting powers. The show has an amazing cast and let me say this, I do not care what you think about the show; I loved it! It also gave me a T.V. hangover, which just shows just how much I loved it. The show, in my opinion, ended prematurely and its successor, Heroes Reborn, did not live up to its legacy what-so-ever!

Even though the main protagonist, Peter Petrelli, even-though he was a pure hearted, good natured guy, he was someone who I could connect with and I did care for him, (unlike Tommy who seemed to be a whiny knock off of him) and I did find myself worrying about him right until the unjust end of the show. In-fact he was exactly what the show needed and, yes, I would love to know more about what happened to him after the show.

Now I can not talk about Peter without talking about the amazing kind hearted sweet and slightly naive master of time and space Hiro Nakamura! Who, despite his naivete, was so unwittingly charismatic and enthusiastic that it would have even Darth Sidious turn to the light and follow him to save that cheerleader and stop that exploding man! He was sweet and sometimes was quite wise and I love his and Ando's journey over the course of this amazing show! I would have loved to see how their lives would have been when they became brothers in law.

Then there is Ando himself who was a good and light-hearted character that kept Hiro both in trouble and honest, which was not unwelcome and kept their plot lines interesting. His bromance with Hiro was one of many highlights of this show, which made it even more interesting when (spoiler alert) Ando, himself got powers.

Next is the immortal cheerleader herself, Claire Bennet. Even-though she was the character who split fans some hate her and others like her, and I'm in the like section and my reasons it because she is her own character and she does not do what she is told. She even calls out her adopted father Noah, her grand mother and many, many more. In fact, even-though she does experiment with her powers, she does what any teenager would do if they had that power! Yes she is a bit of a damsel in distress but she too is aware of that and I feel that her character arch was about her learning to save herself.

Speaking of which, HRG or the man with the plan or Noah Bennet was a good character, who trod a fine line between family man and company man, who rounded people with powers up, until his adopted daughter's immortality was revealed. From then on he shows his love for his family and his 'Claire Bare'. He not only shows us just how devoted he is to his daughter's safety but also that he was a good red herring for the real threat of the company, his boss, (spoiler alert) he kills.

Then there is the mind reading policeman Matt Parkman, who goes through extremes of highs and lows thought out the show. From his job as a policeman then ending up single, and he was the only one who seemed to be just trying to keep himself together and get his life back. (I must admit that his turn to the dark side in Reborn caused me to have mixed feelings in me.)

Then there was Micah, who was a boy that could talk to machines and any computer, (who was well played by Noah Gray-Cabey) he was a vulnerable child and out-lived his parents, Niki and D.L. Who were good and strong characters both of which I wish lasted past season two. Even-though the three of them had an amazing arch, I do feel that in season one it was mainly Niki's journey trying to keep her son, and then her husband safe. Even-though Ali Larter's other character, Tracy Strauss, Niki's triplet, was an amazing way to keep the actress in the show and create a good plot twist, I honestly feel that Niki was the most memorable of the two.

Now for the Cheerleader's biological father, Nathan Petrelli, who I had mixed feelings towards, for he was always in the arias of grey and one episode he seemed to be the worst human being and the next he seemed to take a U turn! It was all too clear that he cared deeply for his brother Peter, but his greed and stats seemed to be, sometimes more important, however by the end of the arch he always seemed to learn the error of his ways, which is why I have mixed feelings towards him, right until the end. He was a shark but he also seemed to have a heart.

Then there is Angela Petrelli she was a character that shifted to a cold hearted woman, who seemed to hardly care for anyone. She always manipulating her children and grandchildren to her own ends, one of which drove me to hate her but as the series went on she became more caring for her youngest son, Peter, and I even started to like her character as it went on. Even her turn in Reborn was good, but I honestly wish that there was a moment where she officially became that character.

Now, the villeins, my least favourite villein, has to be Erica Kravid, I hated her, not because of what she did, more because what she didn't do, she may have been a good villein on paper, but she was not Sylar and if Tim Kring wanted to really bring back Heroes, he needed a Sylar, not a company woman. In fact Abam Monroe by his episode runtime had done more, and killed more on screen and most of what she did that would have made her on par with Sylar she did off screen or she got others to do, which other main villeins did, but even they did things on screen that got me involved.

Then my next main villein that I did not like but not as much as Erica was Samuel Sullivan I just did not get where he was going to go, he at first wanted to recruit Peter into his carnival as the new leader, to trying to expose people with powers to the world! He had a tragic love backstory that seemed to go nowhere. Even-though he did kill and other things on screen, (which is why he is only my second least favourite villein) I felt that his sympathetic backstory did drag down his presence.

Now I come to Emile Danko, I did not feel that much sympathy towards him what so ever! That's all I have to say about him.

Then there was Adam Monroe, who was a good villein and I liked his origin story and I found it interesting that Tim Kring chose to have him to become the one of the biggest mistakes by Hiro. I liked the way that his 21^st century plot line had him be a master manipulator and his past plot line was about him being moulded into a hero by Hiro and at the end I even liked the fact that it was his heart that became the downfall which was a better tragic love backstory than Samuel's. I found his return in season three funny and a good way to build up to Arthur Petrelli as the new villein.

Speaking of which Arthur Petrelli was my second favourite villein, which means that Peter must have the worst parents ever! Well there are worse, but Peter was the one in Heroes who has the worst, after all his mother wanted him to explode and his father took his powers away and reduced him to a lab rat! This for me was a good way to show how evil this villein was and I was honestly worried about and felt sorry for Peter, well more than I already was. He killed people and manipulated people from other people with and without powers, his own son's, his grandchildren and even his own wife! He even tried to kill them all at one point, even causing Peter to at least try to kill him! This one was well done but he did not surpass one of his predecessor.

Now, finally my favourite villein that as much as Tim Kring tried, Sylar. This one was one of those villeins had me, 'calmly' excuse myself from the room and charge up stares and clogging up the drains for a couple of weeks. He had a presence about him that you knew that every time he was on screen someone was going to end up dead. He was the one that killed characters that we cared for as well as people that we don't even know about. He had a tendency to be unpredictable too which made him just that terrifying to watch, but I must admit his turn to the good side was a bit off putting, however I did like at the same time.

Now the story of season one was my favourite, which is about, Save The Cheerleader Save The World, then it all leads to and exploding man, although things get complicated with the villains of the season making things more interesting to watch. I also felt that each character had their own story within this, Peter's was to serve as the main protagonist, Mohinder's was to act as the eyes of the viewer, Clair's was the damsel in distress, while Noah and Niki's was all about keeping their families safe and together, Nathan's was all about his struggle with being the one who everyone wants him to be and who he wants to be. This ended in a good well rounded finale.

My second favourite story was season three part one, where our Heroes have to fight Arthur Petrelli. These two arcs were where the series peaks. After all this had a personal weight to it as the main bad guy in this arc was in-fact Peter's father, and the guy was a ruthless man who would kill his own children or grandchildren, just to get what he wanted, and even reduced one to a lab rat! This man did not care about anyone what-so-ever, not even his own wife, so I must admit that my favourite line said by Angela to her husband; “Tell me do I want to kiss you or kill you?” This showed that even-though Angela was a very cold person, she was the one who cared the most about her sons, even-though how twisted she was. The only down side to this was Mohinder's turn to the dark side.

Then there was the second story of that season where the Heroes were being captured, well all but Nathan and Clare, well until his secret came out. It was a good story, even-though I could not care less for the hypocritical villain but this side did have it's good moments, like the interactions Peter had with his mother, the father daughter moments with Clare and Nathan. I also like Sylar's end of the story. I also liked the fact that this story had a lasting consequence of a character's death.

Then it was followed by season four, which was alright however, this was where I felt that the writing failed and I could not help but feel that the season was cut short, and Tim Kring was forced to tie up loose ends, where I could not help but see that this season's villain of original Heroes was the weakest. Even season two's was not as indecisive as Simon and I never saw him as a threat, I saw him as a childish man that did not quite know how to grow up.

Then there is the season that everyone hates season two. I must admit that I liked this one and I did enjoy it, even-though Sylar was driving most of the way through it. I liked the villain of this and I even liked the side characters but that one and if you are a fan you'll know the one. Regardless, it did not drag the story down that much. I also liked Mohider and Noah's attempts of taking down the company. I know that most people might disagree with my opinion but I have promised my honesty not following the crowd.

Now Reborn, I hated this one. It did not live up to the legacy of the franchise and it had potential here and there and it did show deep themes, however they all seemed to be forced and with twelve episodes were not ideal of showing a new protagonist. Speaking of which, Nathan Bennet/ Tommy was nothing but a cheep nock off of Peter and it did not do justice to Clare, by having her killed off in childbirth. Then there was Erica, who was in fact the weakest villain in the whole Heroes franchise and it was not well written, unlike season one and three and honestly, I think that channel five only let this season be released so that the franchise could die.

Now to wrap this up, my ultimate opinion of Heroes, it was a good show that was cut too short and Reborn did not live up to its legacy. I could not help but feel that Tim Kring wanted to build the series and have it end with Peter and Sylar battling it out on a grand scale but I guess we would never know. Unless a miracle happened and Heroes did return with Peter back as the main protagonist and Tim Kring got the best writers and the best ideas to get Heroes to finally have that long, over due return that would do it justice!

Anyway, I am Sedna Dragon, and this has been my review. Leave your comments and thoughts below. So, if you're a Yami Shorter, see you next week (unless I'm ill like last week in that case I'm so sorry) and if you're a B.A.A.C.C.M.M.L.ater then see you the week after (unless I'm ill) where I will go into the history of Disney and Dreamworks. Have a victorious week, and God bless you!