I've lost my mind...

So, after yet another wasted appointment with the shrink today, I find myself at a loss yet again.

Sometimes I often do sit and wonder what it'd be like to not be controlled by my 'illness' for one day, but then comes the crashing reality in the knowledge that (whilst it would be a nice dream) there is no end to my mental struggle.

The latest news is that I have what is known as Rapid Cycling.

Anyway enough about my ramblings, it would be great to hear if any of you who suffer from Bi Polar have experienced anything similar, and how you manage to live a normal life through it all?

Twinkle, Twinkle, Fallen Star!

So yet again we have another Celebrity who lived and died all in the public eye.

I'm talking, of course, about the tragic death of Whitney Houston. Yet another talented singer, who lived her life in the public eye- and yet again another singer who's death was just as publicised as her life.

But I guess this is the result of living the life, the 'flip-side' to the coin, the other blade on the double edged sword they all came to call life.

Yes it is overwhelmingly apparent that Whitney had an incredible voice- I've heard her once dubbed; "The voice, the icon, the legend!'. However, her latter years were overshadowed by her substance abuse and domestic violence.

How many people do you think took to the net to try and find more information on her death, or (and rather disgustingly at that) took the net to try and find that shot of her body, submerged in water? Limp, lifeless and alone.

The one moment she had in her adult life which should have been private, yet the press and paparazzi- alike- all took to the hotel where she was found, all hoping to capture that 'Front Page' photo. And I mean, of course having a photo of that moment would have sold billions of copies of your publication- but then again doesn't phone hacking?

Where is the privacy of it all?

From A list celebrities to us normal folk, everybody publicises every detail of their life (I, myself, am guilty of this too). Who hasn't taken to Facebook to tell the world something? And who hasn't posted their own eulogy of a fallen star days after their demise?

Whitney Houston, Amy Winehouse and Michael Jackson- all stars in their own right, were all victims of both substance abuse and the public eye. Every intimate moment of their lives were captured and mass produced to make a 'quick buck'.

So called 'fans' were drooling at the sight of these Stars, out of their trees on all kinds of drugs, falling into/ out of cars with their genitals on show. Getting thrown out of all sorts of establishments for being over the limit. But you look at anyone who suffers any kind of addiction, and ask them why they're taking it - and you're answer (much similar to the answer you'd get from a Star) is that it provides them with an escape from reality. And when a 'Star's' reality is living their lives in the public eye, in front of a society much similar to rabid dogs, can you really blame them for needing a release? Yet as soon as these Stars perish, the same people who mocked and criticised them whilst they were alive, hold candles and mourn them- and call themselves fans!

I mean, Whitney's funeral (or 'home-going') was available for viewing for the public. I can see why, fans of course want to share the last moments of Whitney's life.

But, yet, I'm left pondering what is private any more. And, indeed, whether it is possible for anyone in the public eye to have any private lives at all. Or is that just the cost of fame now? Have an amazing talent, share it with the world in exchange for your personal freedoms?

It's a sobering reflection on the kind of society we all live in, where we have to share and see so much of it with the world that the media turn up seconds after a star dies. All hoping to get that money making photo of a human being, who shared their talent with the world, lying helpless and lifeless.

Because after all, that is what they are isn't it... Human Beings?

Guess Who's Back...

Well after an elongated break from the 'blogosphere', I feel a rant from yours truly is well overdue.

With a new layout and fresh appearance, SB! is slicker than ever.

Don't let this new 'sassy' do throw you though, behind all of the pizazz is the same bumbling fellow that bought you such memorable posts as 'Grrrrrrr...Vampires' and 'Is it a coincidence that God spelt backwards is dog?'.

So what can you expect from this new look? Well pretty much the same as before but with more angst and cynicism!

And with the world as a whole now truly embracing the 'age of technology' (so much so, ITV feels the need to include their weather presenter's twitter user names) you can be certain that my usual ramblings will return with a vengeance!

Also, you may have noticed that the usual Mascot feature has been removed. This is due to the untimely demise of both 'Barry the Fish', 'Sgt. Squirrel' and 'McTavish the Moose'. In light of this, I have decided to leave it up to you (the reader) to decide on what the new mascot should be.

Politically hung?

With the General Election edging ever closer, the fear of a 'Hung Parliament' is sweeping both Whitehall and the rest of the UK.

So.... What is a Hung Parliament?

A Hung Parliament is created when no party has achieved an overall majority of seats in an election. Seats are occupied by MPs representing individual constituencies across the country, if no political party has more than half of the seats in the House of Common- a hung parliament is created.

However, an here's the confusing part, even though no overall majority is achieved, the party with the most seats will be asked to try to form a Government. For example, there are 650 seats in the House of Commons (not counting 'The Speaker and his deputies') and for an overall majority to be achieved 325 or more seats have to be won by a political Party. So if the Conservatives were to win 326- they would hold the majority and form a Government.

So the party who doesn't hold an outright majority- yet still has the largest of number of seats in the Commons will be asked by Queeny to form a Government. The best chance for a Government to be formed this way is for the party (e.g, Tory) to form a coalition with a smaller party (e.g, UKIP)- this would then form a Coalition Government- similar to that of Germany. The Coalition Government would then have to reach a 'happy medium' on policies and other such aspects of Government.

However if this cannot be achieved, then Parliament has to be dissolved and another election takes place. This has only ever happened once before in the last 100 years, it occurred in 1974 when no outright majority was achieved when Labour held 301 seats compared to the Tories' 297. A minority Government was formed but lasted a short while before Parliament was dissolved and another election happen in October.

If a 'Hung', 'Coalition' or 'Minority' Government was formed after this election you can expect for their to be some rather heated debates in the Commons as parties push for their own agenda to be put forward.

Maybe the Queen is in for a busy year because of this...

Grrrrrrrr.... Vampires!!!!

Recently it seems that every film or TV shows only chance of success is if it massively involves Vampires!!!!

However, it's worth pointing out that they are not the traditional Vampires of old, these 'hybrid' vampires- who apparently ooze sex appeal for millions of prepubescent teens across the world have ruined the excitement that I used to feel towards Vampires (no sex pun intended)!

Dracula is the standard, for me, when rating the awesomeness of Vampires. He is traditional, elegant and just plain awesome- especially when Christopher Lee is the star!

But these phonies from- and I'm about to barf- 'Twilight' have completely ruined these once awesome creatures. With their 'rogue' looks they have destroyed Vampires, not only for myself but for future generations as well!

See below for visual evidence!

-not awesome!

- awesome!

'A picture is worth a thousand words, Lee's Dracula speaks volumes!!!

Is it a coincidence that God spelt backwards is Dog?

As you can tell by the title, this post isn't going to be embracing 'God' or 'religion'...

In my most humble opinion, the whole idea of religion is overrated. It's more of a ray of hope for those in tough times.

Think about it, if you had the chance to 'repent' for the wrongdoings in your life and be guaranteed a seat in this castle in the clouds, then you would jump at the opportunity. Fortunately not everybody thinks like that, otherwise I'd expect to drunkenly stumble past a long line of heathens wanting to repent.

And then we come to God...

This mythical apparently benevolent, omniscient, omnipotent, omnipresence being that created the world in 7 days- I know this is bogus because it took ages to create Ikea which is a miniature world itself.

Anyhow, my view remains Atheist, and I don't really see that changing. However as religion is such a subjective topic of society, no one person is right (except me)!

I apologise for this being so short, but I have just learnt that Cheryl Tweedy is now single :-D

"When did I realize I was God? Well, I was praying and I suddenly realized I was talking to myself."

Yes I know it's hard to believe, but I'm back! (insert evil laugh for effect!)

With the world on it's knees and politics in such a shambles- I saw the SB! signal in the sky and, like the caped crusader that I am, I knew the time was nigh! Out of the darkness I came, running to save you all.

However I do genuinely intend to publish some kind of deep and meaningful post today, so I shall return.

Until then, FEAR EVERYTHING!!!!!

This is it... for now

As many of you will have noticed, I haven't posted anything for over a month now. This is not because of laziness or idleness but purely because I have had a very personal family bereavement.

I won't be naming the relation or how we were related, out of respect both for her and the family- the last thing they want is to stumble across this and find I've posted her name on such a public place.

Since then I have been trying to carry on as usual but after the bereavement and starting college, I've realised that I cannot possibly juggle work, college, and blogging as easily as I was able to before.

It is with a very heavy heart that I have decided not to continue posting on SB! (for the time being), I want you to understand the joy I have felt at being able to post my own views without fear of a backlash, the 'team building' articles (starting with Operation: Epic Article... and going all the way to simply four blogs of very differing opinions on the same thing).#

I do have such a passion for creative writing and I am really grateful to the blogger network for allowing ordinary people to steal the limelight from 'big-time' bloggers.

I'd also like to thank the other three members of The Phenomenal four for their support over the last 10 months (although more specifically the last month) Chris, Ross and Luke thank you so much guys you have no idea how much I really appreciate it!

It's not goodbye for ever, it's goodbye for now.

Thanks and take care,

Lee :-)

Natural Selection favours the strong and the aggressive!

I feel I must take a leaf, or rather a petal, from The Confounder's book momentarily and vehemently apologise for my colossal paucity of posts lately, I honestly wish I could blame it on the fact that I was busy- however that would be a lie as I've just enjoyed my bed too much.

I feel that this is a good thing, because it has given me time to contemplate on what my passions are and, as I shall expand upon in this post, my absolute hatreds. Before I decided to go A.W.O.L I found I was either just posting randomly or posting my views on the p4's epic challenges, Surprisingly Bewildered had lost it's core values- it had become more of an extended page for the p4, there was no originality.

Admittedly this was my own fault, because I could not find the time to sit and think about good things to post, so I just posted to remain active and up to date.

I am back, but more importantly SB! is back to its good old self, back to the golden age of blogging!

I digress, the real reason I am posting today is because on my last driving lesson, myself and Blake were having our usual rantings at the problems with this country and we actually agreed on something!

We both feel that the chav race is growing at an alarming rate and something desperately needs to be done about it.

It has been concluded that the best way to cull pigeons is to set up feeding grounds for the pigeons to feed in, then when the pigeons lay their eggs, the eggs are taken and destroyed.

Using this logic then it should be easy to set up similar grounds for chavs- wkd stalls, free burberry stands are among some of my suggestions. Then when the chav girl and boys decide to become teenage parents, simply take the newborn child and give it to a more deserving family who won't call it something like Shaniqua or Sambuca.

Now before any human rights activist out there decide that this is a inhumane suggestion, just consider this....

First of all, they are chavs and therefore not actually human so human rights do not apply.

Secondly, do you really want a world full of Shaniqua's or Cookie's?

Finally, Charles Darwin's view of natural selection was hailed as a success, albeit shrouded in controversy, so surely this is just the modern world's version of natural selection...

No doubt I'll get some form of unintelligent dribble from any chavs who decide to read this, as the entire chav population collectively share 3 GCSE's in Construction they really should find a forum on the Internet where they can share their moronic gibber-jabber and leave the intelligent people in peace.

“The men and women of Afghanistan are building a nation that is free, and proud, and fighting terror - and America is honored to be their friend.”

What a brilliant quote from a ridiculous liberal...

However to get to the point at hand...

Luke over at 'An Organised Mess' has come up with an awesome challenge for the p4 team.

Given the recent deaths in the Uk and Us' assault on Afghanistan (8 UK deaths in 24 hours!) I felt I should really brush up on my knowledge of this topic.

My original instinct is to pull the troops straight out of Afghanistan, however this seems to be an act of surrender on our parts. When I continue to delve into this subject I found out that since we've been trying to restore democracy to this desolate wasteland, there have been almost 179 British deaths alone- this doesn't even account for the scores of fatalities this has caused.

So, to my second thought if we were to pull out of Afghanistan then there are a number of negative points which I should consider.

Take for instance, we do pull out, then surely the 178 deaths are in vain. If we really are there to restore democracy, then pulling out when we encounter problems seems to undermine the reasons those brave heroes went to war for.

Now I have no doubts than many will strongly disagree with the above, but that's the whole idea of opinions, we have the right to express our views.

Now I do agree that as per, Gordon Brown is being a typical bumbling wanker in refusing to send more vehicles equipt to deal with IED's and helicopters to provide the troops with easier transport to the strongholds those murderers hold.

I'm not suggesting that when the public make the epic mistake of electing Cameron into power that it'll all be solved because as much as he has promised, we all know that any politician never keeps there promises. (I'd vote Tory if I didn't think Cameron was such a tosser- UKIP all the way!)

However, I do feel that someone needs to step up to the mark and help those heroes (and there's no denying that they are), because if it wasn't for them, I guarantee that we'd be experiencing more terrorist attacks than we are.

If the labour government are happy to pay £6 million per hour to stay in the EU, then surely they can fund the necessary adequate equipment needed to help our troops...

"Madder than a bag full of actresses. And even more desirable!"

If I had to explain to you exactly what an orgasm would look like. If I had to paint perfection. If I had to sacrifice seventeen Lebanese prostitutes to afford one then I know what I'd choose...

If a 3.6l engine and 415 horsepower doesn't impress you then I should probably tell you that it also sports a six cylinder engine. This enables the porsche to have a low centre of gravity- which allows it to roar around any track.

The engine of the GT3 sets it apart from the other models although it shares the same basic 3.6 litre displacement of the standard 996 type so-called "integrated dry-sump" flat-six engine. It is actually based on the original 911's versatile, true dry-sump crankcase. The original version of the GT3 had 355 hp, compared to the 296 hp of the regular 996.

This engine gives the GT3 a distinct racing heritage that dates back to the Porsche 904/6 of the mid-60's, up to the Carrera Cup and 997 Super Cup and RSR racing cars of today.

The GT3's gearbox has interchangeable gear ratios and is more durable making it more suitable for racing than the standard 996 type 911 gearbox.

At 435 hp the 3.8 litre flat-six engine in the 997 GT3 and GT3 RS is the most powerful naturally aspirated six cylinder engine in any production car.

It really does just scream "POWER!"

And it doesn't stop there...

With more buttons on the dashboard that on a rather larger woman's blouse it'll keep those of us who are easily distracted amused for several hours, whilst at the same time offering a great stress relief for bumbling oafs like Gordon Brown. "Me angry, me push buttons fix country.... Gordon happy..." you get the general idea...

Now for the good stuff (courtesy of Top Gear- although this is referencing the GT2 :-( )

Overall Verdict...

The wildest, fastest 911 around – rear-engined, rear wheel drive and 523bhp of turbocharged silliness. See why they call it the widowmaker? We’d still take the GT3 instead though.

Comfort...

For something that’ll keep pace with a Ferrari 430 Scud on just about any road, it’s not half bad even over dodgy road surfaces. That said, it’s not exactly what you’d call a comfortable car to drive. And then there’s always the lurking suspicion that it Actually Wants To Kill You.

11 out of 20

Performance...

Jaw-dropping. A reworked version of the Turbo’s 3.6-litre sees a frankly insane 523bhp and 502lb ft of torque. That’s good for 0-62 in 3.6 seconds, 0-100mph in 7.4 seconds and a top speed on the scary side of 200mph. In a drag race, it’ll eat the Nissan GT-R for breakfast. And then come back for elevenses.

20 out of 20

Coolness...

Instantly marks you out as a tosser. But the sort of tosser who’s happy to die in hideous and immediate fashion. Which, we think you’ll agree, is the most likeable sort of tosser

15 out of 20

Handling...

The 911 is an icon of impracticality; the car the divorcee buys when he no longer has the kids to worry about. There’s a roll cage behind the front seats. What more do you need to know?

11 out of 20

Top Gear Top Tip...

Unless you really, really have to have the ultimate Porsche, save yourself 50 grand and go for the GT3. It’s just slightly more pure…

Now it's time to put it in the hands of our rather tame racing driver...

Some say that he actually choreographed the entire Thriller music video whilst waiting for his McMuffin, others that if you met him in a bar he'd be sat in the corner drinking Pimms out of a woman's boot...

All we know is he's called 'The Stig'...

On the power lap it scored a rather arousing 1.22.3!

II couldn't find The Stig's verdict so I'll do this myself!

"One word, AWESOME!"

For the win :-D

SB!'s Top 25...

The following are my top 25 (in order) songs ever. You will see the number it ranks in SB's chart, song title then the category it is placed in.

Under the happy category there are;
1. All Night Long - Lionel Richie - I defy any of you to not appreciate him!
2. Superman- Lazlo Bane - This is always guaranteed to cheer me up!
3. Cat Scratch Fever- Motorhead - maybe it's just my man-crush on Lemmy, but this is one of the happiest songs ever!
4. ZZ Top- Legs- Just for the lyrics :p
5. Warrior's Dance- The prodigy

Sad are as follows;
1. Everybody Hurts - R.E.M - Obvious really
2. Life for Rent- Dido- Maybe I'm just strange but this always gets me...
3. Hello- Lionel Richie - The lyrics, I defy to now feel an emotion!
4. Man who sold the World - Various, although this is the Nirvana one beautiful lyrics.
5. Stole- Kelly Rowland, the lyrics. It's all about a wasted life :-(

Love consists of;
1. Smack My Bitch Up- Prodigy, possibly the most romantic set of lyrics I have ever heard!
2. You Give Love A Bad Name- Bon Jovi, I am a huge fan of Bon Jovi and if this isn't a love song then I don't know what is...
3. Dancing on The Ceiling - Lionel, had to get one in this section as well.
4. Love is all Around - Wet, Wet, Wet. Very clichéd but appropriate.
5. Love Me Forever- Motorhead -for the win!

Guilty Pleasures...
1. 99 Red Balloons- Nena- look out for the Nine Lives cover!
2. Land Down Under- Men at Work - ignoring all the innuendos though!
3. Everytime- Britney Spears, let's face it, it was inevitable.
4. Bring Me To Life- Evanescence
5. Flying The Flag- Scooch- for lulz!

Summer Songs...
1. Summertime- Dj Jazzy Jeff, The Fresh Prince
2. Mr Vain- Culture Beat
3. Propane Nightmares- Pendulum
4. Pick of Destiny - Tenacious D
5. Summer of '69 - Bryan Adams

I'd offer an explanation but top gear is on!

:-D

It's been a while!

Hello out there to all of you SB! fans (yes all 2 of you), it has been an epically long time since I last post purely because the British government feel the need to exam the shit out of us, causining unnecessary amounts of both stress and boredom (and that's just revision).

Because of this, you have missed my rants on recent current events, but these will follow shortly (I promise)!

However I have got some new stuff in the works, so keep checking back for updates - I've got a mammoth amount of free time so I'll endeavour to post new posts on a daily basis.

I did, however, think of a good way to get the P4 universe back into action. I feel that "epic article number..." is growing very tedious now, so I have put great thinking into this and have come up with...

The P4 top 100 songs ever (I propose that each of us take 25 songs - 4 of us doing 25 songs gives us a nice round 100).

I think if we try to have this in action by Thursday if gives us five days to achieve this.

It's good to be back...
Lee :-D

The SB! Guide to... well life!

First of all I must apologise for my horrific lack of posts lately, how I had the hubris to neglect the blog is unforgivable. However I thought I would take the opportunity to offer "Perry's perspective" (yes I know my name isn't Perry, but I wanted to throw a scrubs quote in there) and give you the Surprisingly Bewildered guide to life.


Regarding Life...
"the only way to be respected as a doctor and a man is to be an island, you are born alone, you damn sure die alone. isn't that right spike? the point is, and you might want to jot this down, only the weak need help" - Dr Perry Cox.

A truer word has never been spoken, man fends for himself. It is when people decide to blur the lines and interfere with other people's business (regardless of whether they need it or not) that causes conflict and tension.

Surely if man was left to fend for himself this world would be a better place? Obviously this isn't always the case and there is sometimes a need to blur the lines. However, I would prefer it if I was left to my own devices and able to do whatever I want.

Why do we feel that we need to help those who aren't actually in need, why do we waste thousands of tax payers money on council estates , supporting chavs who don't want our help and will happily 'shank' you for the aforementioned money.


Regarding Politics...
"Politics, it seems to me, for years, or all too long, has been concerned with right or left instead of right or wrong." ~Richard Armour

It's no secret that I am very right wing, I would happily be the one who refuses entry to the UK to anyone who tries to enter on the back of a lorry. There's all this talk about 'their' civil liberty, but no talk about our own. We're happy to exploit our own kind just so we look good to the rest of the world. We'll happily be Europe, nay, the rest of the world's doormat to prove how loving Britain truly is.

For too long now people have been avoiding comments like the above because of fear of the backlash they will receive. Why does this great nation happily buckle under the pressure of Europe, to show how equal and liberal we are?

Did you know it costs the UK more than six million pounds PER HOUR to be part of the EU! Why are we happily paying this much to be part of the 'cool' gang? Or perhaps we're afraid of being isolated from the rest of the world. This nation used to rule the world at one point, we went from being the 'Alpha-male' to becoming the herd of sheep we now know as Great Britain!

It's time for a change!

"Politicians are like diapers. They both need changing regularly and for the same reason. "

I'm back and better than ever, got a knack for making things better...

Well I can safely say that the whole internet kerfuffle is behind us!

New post to come soon...

In the meantime check out the new features on the page!

Much love,

Lee @ SB!

The sky's the limit- but BT are whores!

I must apologise for my epic lack of posts lately but BT have decided to stop providing us with a phone line for no reason, so whilst this matter is being resolved - my posts will be infrequent if at all.

Sorry and much love,

Lee @ SB :-D

New Look!

Right I have decided to use the changing season to give SB a fresh new look. One of the ways I hope to achieve this is by going.....

HD!

Now as most of us don't have HD screens, you won't notice much of a change apart from it looking different!

Now with a fresh look comes fresh content, and I have decided to include current events in my posts (that aren't specifically linked with media or philosophy)!

As well as this, you may have noticed a new recruit has joined SB. After the rather untimely, and unfortunate death of Barry, there has been a void here at SB and hopefully the SGT. Squirrel will sort thing out!

:-)))

Liberal Misinformation

Now as there seems to be be some sort of scheduling problem with my 'Greatest Man Alive' post (and it seems to have disappeared into thin air) I'll repost that later.

But as I have a spare few minutes before I conform to the educational systems demands, I feel a need to vent my frustration at the new 'Anti-terrorism adverts' that have been thrown all over the UK.

-This is an older one, but the message is still the same. Silly Liberals creating unnecessary panic to people who will actually believe that a terrorist lives next door to them.

The newer adverts talk about home-made bombs etc. and how "A bin full of rubbish wont make a bomb because a neighbour reported it.

In the kind of society we live in, it is inevitable that someone will report something suspicious. I guarantee that some über liberal neighbour will report the fact that Gary at number 42 has been in his house for four days which 'is suspicious'. Or that a quarraling neighbour will use this as a means to get back at the other one for a minor offence.

Or Council Estate Scum!!!

Now instead of scaring the dim-wits into thinking everyone is a terrorist, those in charge should really pull their fingers out of each others arses and think of better methods to counter terrorism.

I don't have any solutions, but a dodo could think of more effective ways of dealing with terrorists.

That'll be £2.000 for a pint of Bulmers please....

Firstly I apologise for my epic lack of content as of late, but coursework has got the better of me...

Now as many of you are probably aware, The Uk's top medical advisor has revealed plans to introduce a minimum alcohol price, in an effort to curb binge drinking and the misuse of alcohol.

Sir Liam Donaldson's ridiculous plan is to ensure that no drinks can be sold for less than 50p per unit, which in context would mean that it would be at least a fiver for my favourite brand of cider. This enrages me greatly...

A Department of Health spokeswoman said: "We have not ruled out taking action on very cheap alcohol - it's clearly linked to people drinking more and the subsequent harm to their health." She said more work needed to be done to make sure action was "appropriate, fair and effective" but decisions would take the "wider economic impact during this difficult time" into account.

I said "Shut up you fat cats and allow me to drink Bulmers this summer for it's usual appropriate price (about £2.50 per bottle)"

No matter how expensive you make alcohol, it will not deter any little chavs from mugging a poor old woman to fund their wkd addiction, whilst getting their deranged Uncle Bob to go and buy them a pack of 20 fags for an evening of anti-social bliss!

For once Gordon Brown may actually do the right thing and veteo this idea; just goes to show you that wonders never fail to happen.

Thanks to Barry for supervising SB whilst I was away!

:-)

Save the Cheerleader, Save the World...

Firstly I must apologise for my epic lateness of this post, but other commitments have meant that I've been delayed.

Now prepare to be converted...

NBC's 'Heroes', which is currently in it's fourth season, is a drama set around the lives of an array of inter-linking characters who discover they have supernatural abilities. Now before you cast this off as yet another spin-off, the interesting factor that makes Heroes stand out is that it doesn't just focus on the good guys.

Season One consisted of 23 episodes and consisted of Volume One in the Heroes saga (more commonly known as 'Genesis'). The volume begins as a seemingly ordinary group of people gradually become aware that they have special abilities. Events illustrate their reactions to these powers, and how the discovery affects their personal and professional lives. At the same time, several ordinary individuals are investigating the origins and extent of these abilities (most notably Mohinder Suresh, who later injects himself with a serum which gives him special abilities.

Suresh, a geneticist, continues his late father's research into the biological source of the change, while Noah Bennett represents a secret organization known only as 'The Company'. While coping with these new abilities, each of the characters is drawn, willingly or unwillingly, into the Company's conspiracy to control super powered people and into a race to stop an explosion from destroying New York City.

In Season One we are introduced to a hero named Peter Petrelli, who has the ability to absorb the ability of another hero within a short proximity of him.

- This is Peter Petrelli


- This is pretty much what his power is -a sponge absorbs lol :-)




Season One had the tag line, "Save the Cheerleader, Save the World", this was all
centred around the gorgeous Claire Bennett (pictured to the left), who has the ability to heal after an injury (this ability is also known as rapid-cellular fusion).

With Claire thought to be the only one who could stop the impending peril of New York City, many of the heroes tried to save her. These included ex-cop Matt Parkman (who can read people's minds) and Hiro Nakamora (Space-time manipulation [allowing teleportation and time manipulation]).

After the success of Season One, NBC commissioned another Season of Heroes. Season Two featured 11 out of a planned 24 episodes which aired on Mondays at 9:00 pm in the United States beginning on September 24, 2007. Only 11 out of the planned 24 episodes were made because of American Writer's strikes. Season two consisted of the second volume in the series, titled "Generations". Season two ended with its finale on December 3, 2007. Volume two begins four months after the events of Kirby Plaza. The main plot arc of "Generations" deals with the Company and its research on the 'Shanti Virus'.

This research is explored through the Company's founders, whose identities are revealed, as well as through the effects of various strains of the virus. The "heroes" ultimately come together in an attempt to stop the release of a deadly strain of the virus and avert a global pandemic.

Season 2 was originally going to consist of three volumes; however, because of the aforementioned strikes, the season was redesigned to only encompass one volume called "Generations". Originally Volume 3 was going to be called "Exodus", and Volume 4 was going to be called "Villains". As a result of the strike, Volume 3 was changed to "Villains" and moved into season three. The "Exodus" story arc, which was originally designed to be a story arc reflecting the effects of the release of strain 138 of the Shanti virus, was canceled. Scenes from the volume two finale 'Powerless' were re shot to reflect the cancellation of the "Exodus" volume, and to tie-up all the loose plot story lines of "Generations."

Season Three opened with two one-hour episodes, airing on Monday, September 22, 2008 in the United States. The premiere of the third volume, "Villains", was preceded by a one-hour broadcast of the red carpet premiere, with clips from the past seasons and previews of the upcoming season, along with interviews with the series cast and crew.

Volume Three began with the assassination attempt on Nathan Petrelli and the consequences it has in the future. In addition, several villains escape from the confines of Level 5, and the Company attempts to recapture them. Arthur Petrelli heals from systemic nerve damage with the help of Adam Monroe's healing abilities and eventually gains a few of the villains, while later luring in Suresh, Nathan, Tracy Strauss , Elle Bishop (who is also quite gorgeous, and Sylar.

Their objective is to create a formula to give people abilities but after many failures they soon realize they need to find the catalyst. Claire and elementary-challenged Hiro go back in time with Hiro being given the catalyst by his mother. This is short-lived when Arthur intervenes and grabs the catalyst. Afterwards, Peter and 'The Haitian' face off Arthur at Pinehearst where they fight for control of the formula. In the end, Arthur is shot dead by Peter's bullet through Sylar's telekinesis ability, saying he is the killer not Peter. Peter injects himself with the formula in order to save Nathan, who was on his fathers side. Ando is given the ability to charge other peoples abilities (which helped him grab Hiro from the past with the help of Daphne's super-speed ability); Claire, Noal Bennett and Angela Petrelli fight off Sylar at Primatech in which Meredith's ability goes awry burning the building to the ground with Sylar presumably dead.

The lead-in to "Villains" showed Sylar regaining his lost powers, shown as the final scene of the "Generations" finale. Tim Kring said that the new volume would bring a cadre of villains to the show, hence the title. At the San Diego Comic-Con 2008 Kring screened the first part of the season opening episode of the "Villains" arc, entitled "The Second Coming", which was shown in its entirety at Comic-Con and received a positive response from fans. Despite the success of the first two seasons, Villains received steadily declining ratings and less positive reviews.

Volume Four begins with Nathan Petrelli telling the president about the existence of individuals who possess superhuman abilities. The president authorizes Nathan to capture heroes, and the majority of the main characters are rounded up, with the exception of Sylar who escapes Nathan's agents while attempting to locate his biological father.

The name of Volume Four was revealed by Tim Kring in 2008. "Fugitives" will make up the last 12 episodes of Season 3 and air from February 2 to April 20, 2009.

Tim Molloy has reported that Heroes will return to its roots with "Fugitives" in an effort to attract new viewers and regain those who gave up on the show due to too many characters and plot lines. Tim Kring had said in a statement: "This volume starts us pretty much from scratch. There is almost nothing that the audience needs to know from the previous volume in order to follow the storyline."

Angela Bromstead had expressed her concern about whether the producers had strayed too far from its original focus: "ordinary people with extraordinary abilities," saying "They may have taken on too much in terms of characters and multiple story lines." The "Fugitives" story begins with the heroes trying to lead normal lives, until Claire discovers Nathan's plot to hunt down and capture everyone with abilities, while Sylar begins searching for his biological parents.

Sylar is definitely the main villain of the show, with his ability to steal another heroes ability (using his mind to open up their forehead and remove their scalp).

-(the actor who plays Sylar is to play Spock in the new Star Trek movie).





Still... he's no Jack Bauer!