Watching Heroes

The (oh-so-short) Season 2 DVD is coming soon. In a press release from Universal Studios, they announced the Blu-ray release (which, I would assume, should coincide with the standard DVD release) would hit stores on August 26, marking the studio’s first global release on Blu-ray. Season 1 will also release on Blu-ray on the same day. It was previously only available as a standard or HD-DVD. I don’t see the set listed on Amazon for pre-order yet, so I’m not sure what the price will be. Let’s hope the price will equate to the shortened season!

If you haven’t purchased your Season 1 DVD yet, it’s still available at Amazon.com and other retailers! It’s well worth the price just for the original, unaired pilot and 50 deleted scenes if you ask me. Plus, you can relive all the glory of Season 1 while you wait for Season 3 to come back in September. Win-win!

It’s time to start thinking about those holiday gifts and what’s better for the Heroes fan in your life than Heroes-related items?

All this week, I’ll be featuring Heroes merchandise for that special Heroes fan in your life (or for you to add to your wish list). Here are some classic gift ideas with that Heroes flavor!

Calendars have always been a favorite gift for the holidays. They’re very practical and a great gift for the start of a new year. This year Heroes has its own 2008 calendar, complete with photos of all your favorite characters. Each month features a different character with a montage of photos. The photos all seem to be from Season 1 and include some of the fallen Heroes, like Isaac and D.L. (may they rest in peace) and fan favorites like Claire, Hiro and H.R.G. - just to name a few. The calendar retails for $16.95.

Everybody loves t-shirts, right? This one features the “Godsend” helix symbol over an eclipse on the front and the Heroes logo on the back. It is available from AllPosters.com (It seems they are more than just all posters, eh?). The shirt is available in sizes S, M, L and XL and retails for $17.99.

Another great gift this season will be the Heroes Season 1 DVD set. Every Heroes fan, whether they have been with the show since the beginning or just came to love it in season 2, needs this set. With the strike going strong, it’ll be the only way to get our Heroes fix after December 3. The DVD includes all of the season 1 episodes, audio commentaries, the 73-minute original pilot with optional commentary, 50 Deleted Scenes and several behind-the-scenes featurettes. It retails for $39.99.

Are these gifts too ordinary for you? Tomorrow I’ll be back with some more extraordinary ideas.

Amazon.com is giving away 90 Heroes decorated Xbox 360 game systems. Artist Tim Sale created the art used on the system and it’s sure to please Heroes fans and Gamers alike. Amazon will select 3 winners a day for 30 days. The contest began October 15 (sorry for the late notice) and runs until November 14. There’s still plenty of time to win! Just enter once and you are good to go for the rest of the contest!

The Xbox 360 Heroes game system includes:

• Xbox 360 Console Includes 20GB Hard Drive (with HDMI)
• Xbox 360 HD DVD Player
• Heroes Season 1 on HD DVD

(Now we need a Heroes video game to go with it. Yes?) 

For complete rules and to register for your chance to win visit Amazon.com.

Nod to Heroes-TV for the heads up!

NBC Universal is holding a sweepstakes where you can win an autographed copy of the DVD, a limited edition t-shirt and a Heroes Hiro wristwatch.

Discover the phenomenon that is sweeping audiences everywhere as Heroes: Season 1 comes to DVD! Experience the suspense, mystery, and electrifying twists as this astonishing series follows seemingly unconnected, ordinary people around the globe who discover they have extraordinary powers. As they come to terms with their unique abilities, their risky decisions will affect the futures of everyone around them … and the world. Join their epic journey in this seven-disc set packed with hours of fascinating and revealing bonus features, including the never-before-aired series premiere from show creator Tim Kring.

• 5 Grand prize winners will receive 1 prize pack consisting of an autographed copy of the Heroes Season 1 DVD, a limited edition Heroes T-Shirt, and a Heroes Hiro Wrist Watch.
• 20 First Prize winners will receive the Heroes Season 1 DVD
• 40 Second Prize winners will receive a limited edition Heroes T-Shirt

Enter to win by clicking HERE! Entries will be accepted through 9/7/07. Good luck!

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As you know, Season 1 releases next Tuesday, August 28. Mine is on order and I can’t wait for it to arrive. Here’s a summary of what it will include:

• Audio Commentaries
• 73-minute Original Pilot with optional commentary
• 50 Deleted Scenes - WOW!
• Behind-The-Scenes Featurettes on The Making Of Heroes, Special Effects, Stunts, Tim Sale, and The Score (this sounds like the webisodes that have been showing at NBC.com)

And on the HD version there is even more:

• “Minder Reader” (game I suppose)
• Character Connections
• Picture-in-Picture
• Genetic Abilities
• Helix Revealed

There is also exclusive web content at http://challenge.heroesthedvd.com. Take the challenges and unlock exclusive previews of some of the DVD features. You can also see a preview of the booklet that accompanies the DVD at the Heroes Official MySpace page.