Heroes

Heroes is a new show from NBC that has great promise. The simplest way to describe it is to say that it is like X-Men, but before anybody knows anything about mutants. The show takes itself seriously, has just the right amount of humor, and is dramatic. I saw the first episode (which as I write this is available to watch in streaming video on www.nbc.com ) last night, and enjoyed it immensely. I recommend it to anyone with the slightest infection of nerdity.