Prison Break is far less convoluted than Heroes. It's goal per season is fairly straight forward, but they still make it extreme and suspenseful. PB is my favorite!
Amen!
Heroes is the show that just keeps going around in circles:
Season 1 - Save the cheerleader, save the world. (Prevent bomb explosion)
Season 2 - Prevent shanti virus release
Season 2 - Prevent formula distribution
I'm beginning to feel like I'm watching the same thing over and over again. Will we ever see a plot line that doesn't involve saving the world? Season 1 worked well because it had other things like the discovery of one's own power and had that affected personal life, as well as characters meeting up with one another. Season 2 was an epic failure. They built up these first generation heroes so much and then failed to deliver. It looked like things were going to be different but in the end it came back to square one. (Ok, so the writer's strike happened so I can cut them some slack... however...) now, in season 3 it seems like everyone is a-ok with their power and can't wait to use it to save the world and be a hero... BORING.
Is this show trying to teach us that no matter how often they try to change anything that it'll end up being the same anyway?