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Jove · 05-17-2010, 11:41 AM

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It's official. NBC has cancelled "Heroes."

The network seriously mulled bringing back "Heroes" for a shortened final season to wrap up the serialized show.

In the end, given the fairly high cost of the drama, the show's consistently declining ratings and the number of new hour-longs coming to NBC next season, the network decided the UMS-produced series wasn't worth an additional season. Sources say the network is still leaving the door open to conclude the show with a special or movie.

The show has long had a rocky relationship with its fans. Out of the gate, "Heroes" was a big hit for the network -- an ethnically diverse big-concept ensemble that performed well overseas. It was NBC's "Lost."

But the show's writers struggled to keep the show's twisting narrative on track. Characters were killed off and resurrected with regularity. Narrative threads were started, then abandoned. Unlike "Lost," there didn't seem to be series-long central questions driving the show that needed to be resolved with a final season.

Among NBC's new shows, there's several entries aimed at genre fans that the network hopes will rekindle its audience -- superhero drama "The Cape," "24"-style conspiracy thriller "The Event" and J.J. Abrams' light-hearted spy drama "Undercovers." Also, of course, "Chuck" is coming back.

Finally. Not to be negative, but the show was steadily declining in quality since possibly season 2. Don't get me started on Mohinder.

rahl · 05-17-2010, 11:51 AM

Yea, I'm not suprised it was cancelled. The show had great potential, but just piss poor writing.

Orchrist · 05-17-2010, 12:06 PM

Sad really, the show started out so great, and declined so rapidly by the last season I just had no will to even TRY to watch it.

Charlatan · 05-17-2010, 03:32 PM

Good news! Chuck is coming back.

Heroes has been dead to me for some time.

MexicanOnABike · 05-17-2010, 03:42 PM

when the writer strike happened, Heroes died.

Anxst · 05-17-2010, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by MexicanOnABike

when the writer strike happened, Heroes died.

Exactly this. I stopped watching halfway through Season 3, when it was obvious the writers no longer had a vision of where the show was headed. This was because they were entirely different writers, of course.

Lasereth · 05-17-2010, 04:24 PM

Hell I thought the show never reached its potential, not even in season 1. I bought season 1 on DVD after hearing so many good things about it but even in the first season it was unreached character development over and over. I will admit that the show had MAAAJOR potential to be amazing but it just never got there.

ironman · 05-17-2010, 09:09 PM

Fisrt Season was AMAZING; season 2 made me vomit in my mouth more times than I should've let it.

Vaultboy · 05-17-2010, 09:38 PM

Agreed. Heroes went to shit after season 1. No continuity. No scaling up and/or character development.

In my opinion, American audiences (perhaps due to the size) has a very high latency when it comes to tv series. Most "successful" series end up getting milked beyond the point when it should have concluded - even good ones like Seinfeld.

Jetée · 05-18-2010, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Anxst

Exactly this. I stopped watching halfway through Season 3, when it was obvious the writers no longer had a vision of where the show was headed. This was because they were entirely different writers, of course.

Piggybacking a bit, if only because I agree. Also, I'm not sure how you lasted that long, as I was entirely flustered and disinterested by midway season 2, or whenever... I don't even care to remember when I stopped caring about this series, and it's horribly out-of-control, bigger-than-itself plot.

Zeraph · 05-18-2010, 09:22 PM

Glad to hear it. It used to be good but the writers have just been putting on a facade.

guy44 · 05-18-2010, 10:02 PM

Now we finally know the answer to the question whether the number of Ali Larter characters would be greater than the number of seasons of Heroes.

This has got to be one of the all-time great fuckups of a seemingly unstoppable juggernaut.

05-17-2010, 11:51 AM	#2 (permalink)
rahl Junkie Location: Ohio	Yea, I'm not suprised it was cancelled. The show had great potential, but just piss poor writing. __________________ "Your life is Yours alone...Rise up and live it"

05-17-2010, 03:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
Charlatan Getting it. Super Moderator Location: Lion City	Good news! Chuck is coming back. Heroes has been dead to me for some time. __________________ "My hands are on fire. Hands are on fire. Ain't got no more time for all you charlatans and liars." - Old Man Luedecke

05-17-2010, 03:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
MexicanOnABike Location: up north	when the writer strike happened, Heroes died. __________________ - Movie Reviews - Ratings-

05-17-2010, 04:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
Lasereth Knight of the Old Republic Location: Winston-Salem, NC	Hell I thought the show never reached its potential, not even in season 1. I bought season 1 on DVD after hearing so many good things about it but even in the first season it was unreached character development over and over. I will admit that the show had MAAAJOR potential to be amazing but it just never got there. __________________ "A Darwinian attacks his theory, seeking to find flaws. An ID believer defends his theory, seeking to conceal flaws." -Roger Ebert

05-17-2010, 09:09 PM	#8 (permalink)
ironman Smithers, release the hounds Location: Guatemala, Guatemala	Fisrt Season was AMAZING; season 2 made me vomit in my mouth more times than I should've let it. __________________ If I agreed with you we´d both be wrong

05-17-2010, 12:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
Orchrist Tilted Location: NJ, USA	Sad really, the show started out so great, and declined so rapidly by the last season I just had no will to even TRY to watch it.

05-17-2010, 09:38 PM	#9 (permalink)
Vaultboy Addict Location: Third World	Agreed. Heroes went to shit after season 1. No continuity. No scaling up and/or character development. In my opinion, American audiences (perhaps due to the size) has a very high latency when it comes to tv series. Most "successful" series end up getting milked beyond the point when it should have concluded - even good ones like Seinfeld. __________________ "Failing tastes of bile and dog vomit. Pity any man that gets used to that taste."

05-18-2010, 09:22 PM	#11 (permalink)
Zeraph Banned Location: The Cosmos	Glad to hear it. It used to be good but the writers have just been putting on a facade.

05-18-2010, 10:02 PM	#12 (permalink)
guy44 Somnabulist Location: corner of No and Where	Now we finally know the answer to the question whether the number of Ali Larter characters would be greater than the number of seasons of Heroes. This has got to be one of the all-time great fuckups of a seemingly unstoppable juggernaut. __________________ "You have reached Ritual Sacrifice. For goats press one, or say 'goats.'"