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guy44 · 10-07-2008, 07:52 PM

Oy oy oy. This show had so much going for it: an unraveling mystery in the first season that appeared to consist of a fully-realized universe with a backstory and a proper place for all of the main characters. Heroes had really great music. The special effects were high-quality, and the show got a lot of money pumped into it (can you imagine what BSG or a Joss Whedon show would be like with these budgets!). The show made excellent use of a large stable of underrated character actors. It allowed foreign characters to speak in their native languages. It was about superheroes, for crying out loud.

Now, about 1/8 into Season 3...I mean, what the hell? Spoiler: Jumping back-and-forth through time for no reason. Constantly. It's confusing, it's boring, it's unnecessary, and it's ruining the show. Characters never use their powers appropriately. They also change temperament, goals, lifestyle, and behaviors at the drop of a hat. Maya seems to have entirely lost her native South American accent between episodes 2 and 3. Important characters just stop appearing (Micah and his whole family). There are like 12 characters now who can see the future, except apparantly for Peter, even though he has that power. Everyone apparantly was born out of Ma Patrelli's vagina. Kristen Bell isn't in every scene.

And on top of that, the show can't even get deaths right. As every comic book fan knows, you're allowed to bring back dead characters. But there are rules: it has to be unexpected, it has to be well-explained, it has to be game-changing, it has to be badass. And most importantly: it has to be at least a decent amount of time since the character was offed! Someone has to get Joss Whedon on this show, stat, to teach them how to bring back dead characters, because the only cool thing about Season 2 was how Adam was "killed" finally at the very end and now he's back in episode THREE! WTF!

It's been a while since I've seen a show spoil this much promise this quickly. Blech.

10-07-2008, 07:52 PM	#458 (permalink)
guy44 Somnabulist Location: corner of No and Where	Oy oy oy. This show had so much going for it: an unraveling mystery in the first season that appeared to consist of a fully-realized universe with a backstory and a proper place for all of the main characters. Heroes had really great music. The special effects were high-quality, and the show got a lot of money pumped into it (can you imagine what BSG or a Joss Whedon show would be like with these budgets!). The show made excellent use of a large stable of underrated character actors. It allowed foreign characters to speak in their native languages. It was about superheroes, for crying out loud. Now, about 1/8 into Season 3...I mean, what the hell? Spoiler: Jumping back-and-forth through time for no reason. Constantly. It's confusing, it's boring, it's unnecessary, and it's ruining the show. Characters never use their powers appropriately. They also change temperament, goals, lifestyle, and behaviors at the drop of a hat. Maya seems to have entirely lost her native South American accent between episodes 2 and 3. Important characters just stop appearing (Micah and his whole family). There are like 12 characters now who can see the future, except apparantly for Peter, even though he has that power. Everyone apparantly was born out of Ma Patrelli's vagina. Kristen Bell isn't in every scene. And on top of that, the show can't even get deaths right. As every comic book fan knows, you're allowed to bring back dead characters. But there are rules: it has to be unexpected, it has to be well-explained, it has to be game-changing, it has to be badass. And most importantly: it has to be at least a decent amount of time since the character was offed! Someone has to get Joss Whedon on this show, stat, to teach them how to bring back dead characters, because the only cool thing about Season 2 was how Adam was "killed" finally at the very end and now he's back in episode THREE! WTF! It's been a while since I've seen a show spoil this much promise this quickly. Blech. __________________ "You have reached Ritual Sacrifice. For goats press one, or say 'goats.'"