Villains > Heroes

Season Three of Heroes is coming soon, and the theme this time around is Villains. I'm assuming that we see Sylar's return to badassness along with some other goofy good guy/bad guy scenarios built around our familiar cast. Hopefully they don't toss too many new characters into the mix like they did last season, we still know next to nothing about the new Season 2 newbies and it would be nice to see them developed a bit more.

The big "twist" to this next season appears to revolve around the good guys turning bad and vice versa. Alliances will change, loyalties will be tested, and mayhem will ensue. However, I'm going to spoil the entire season for you right now. I know the secret to who becomes a villain and who stays good. Ready? Ok, here it is: if the character has their hair slicked back, or dyed a different color, then they are a villain. There you have it, the earth shattering secrets of season three laid bare before your eyes. I'm really looking forward to seeing Evil Mohinder with slicked back hair go up against Evil Peter, with equally evil slicked back hair. Or imagine Evil Claire with sexy brunette locks battling Good Sylar, who strangely enough slicked his hair back for the opposite effect. I'm just curoius what they will do with the Haitian since he has no hair. I'm thinking an earring or an eye patch. Nothing says evil like an eye patch!

Ok, so you've probably figured out I'm not too optimistic for Heroes this next season. I want to like what they're doing, I really do, but it's starting to become apparent that Tim Kring has no f'ing clue how to handle these characters now and they're really reaching for something to unite the overall theme for the show. Kring has stated he's never read comic books but thinks he still understands how to create a show based on superheroes. I'm starting to lose faith in that statement, maybe he should pick up a copy of NewUniversal or Rising Stars if he wants to see how normal people with powers should be written.