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'''''Heroes''''' ([[2006]]- | '''''Heroes''''' ([[2006]]-2010) is an American television series about ordinary people who discover they have superpowers. It is strongly inspired by the superheroic [[comic book]] genre. | ||
It features many characters of colour, and several female characters, although the male characters with superpowers still outnumber the female characters. The series's diversity is one of its great strengths, although it is decidedly US-centric, as Indian and Japanese characters converge towards New York City and most of the action takes place in the United States. | It features many characters of colour, and several female characters, although the male characters with superpowers still outnumber the female characters. The series's diversity is one of its great strengths, although it is decidedly US-centric, as Indian and Japanese characters converge towards New York City and most of the action takes place in the United States. | ||
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* [[List of Heroes characters and characterization issues]] | * [[List of Heroes characters and characterization issues]] | ||
* [[List of Heroes episodes]] | * [[List of Heroes episodes]] | ||
* [[Index of scholarship on "Heroes" TV series]] | |||
== Further reading == | == Further reading == | ||
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*[http://heroes.nbc.com/ Official website (NBC)] | *[http://heroes.nbc.com/ Official website (NBC)] | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heroes_%28TV_series%29 Wikipedia entry on Heroes] | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heroes_%28TV_series%29 Wikipedia entry on Heroes] | ||
*[http://community.livejournal.com/bobthehaitian/ Bob the Haitian], a LiveJournal community for for POC and Women in Heroes | |||
* [http://heroeswiki.com/Main_Page HeroesWiki] | |||
[[Category: TV series]] | [[Category: TV series]] | ||
[[category:Series first published in 2006]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 07:44, 29 October 2011
Heroes (2006-2010) is an American television series about ordinary people who discover they have superpowers. It is strongly inspired by the superheroic comic book genre.
It features many characters of colour, and several female characters, although the male characters with superpowers still outnumber the female characters. The series's diversity is one of its great strengths, although it is decidedly US-centric, as Indian and Japanese characters converge towards New York City and most of the action takes place in the United States.
- List of Heroes characters and characterization issues
- List of Heroes episodes
- Index of scholarship on "Heroes" TV series
Further reading
- IMDb info for Heroes
- Official website (NBC)
- Wikipedia entry on Heroes
- Bob the Haitian, a LiveJournal community for for POC and Women in Heroes
- HeroesWiki
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