Heroes is a serial saga about people all over the world discovering that they have superpowers and trying to deal with how this change affects their lives. The relatable superheroes include Peter Petrelli, a 30 year-old male nurse who believes can fly and his politician older brother Nathan who actually can, Isaac Mendez, a 28 year-old junkie who has the ability to paint images of the future when he is high, Niki Sanders, a 33 year-old Las Vegas showgirl who can do incredible things with mirrors, Hiro Makamura, a 24 year-old Japanese comic-book geek who literally makes time stand still, D.L. Hawkins, a 31 year-old inmate who can transport himself through walls, Matt Parkman, a beat cop who can hears other people's thoughts, and Claire Bennet, 17 year-old cheerleader who defies death at every turn. Not only are they discovering what having superpowers means to them but also the larger picture of where their superpowers come from. Eventually their superpowers draw them together when they try to evade the series' antagonist who wants to harness their super-DNA for himself. Their ultimate destiny is nothing less than saving the world.
Peter and Sylar fight
Mohinder Suresh
When we embrace what lies within, our potential has no limit. The future is filled with promise; the present rife with expectation. When we deny our instinct, and struggle against our deepest urges, uncertainty begins. Where does this path lead? When will the changes end? Is this transformation a gift or a curse? For those who fear what lies ahead, the most important question of all - can we ever really change what we are?
