I love Heroes. The first episode kind of sucked, and reminded me a lot of Unbreakable, which I hated, hate, and will continue to hate until the end of my days, but it (the first episode of Heroes) ended on a note that made me want to see the second episode. I stuck with it, and by the end of the third episode, I was hooked. It's lightened up a bit in its tone, and is an entirely entertaining, fun show to watch. I can see why it causes some people to get a bit shirty about it, either in favor of it or against it, but for me it's kind of like how I felt watching Alias: it's not trying to be "THE GREATEST SHOW EVER MADE," it's just trying to entertain.