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Another Reason Why I Should Be in Charge of the Major Networks

April 12, 2008 2:00 AM

've made no secret of my love for the show Heroes. Well, let me rephrase. Approximately seven-eighths of the first season of Hearos was pretty much some of the best TV ever. Then that season ended and it was, well, not the best ending. In fact, it was one of the worst season finales I can think of. Then I got all geared up for the second season... and it kinda sucked. It was missing all the things that made the first season cool--you know, stuff like character development and a coherent story. Oh, and Hiro was in fucking feudal Japan for way the fuck too long and then, when he came back, he had to fight Peter who, for some reason, wanted to kill everyone or something. And don't even get me started on the Mexicans. The sad truth of the matter is that even the ultra-cute Kristen Bell couldn't save what was a pretty lackluster season.

When it comes down to it, I think one of the main issues was introducing far too many new characters and diluting the original core people and relationships that made the first season so awesome. Where was the interaction between Peter and Claire? Or Peter and Hiro? Or between Hiro and Ando? Or between pretty much anyone and anyone else? All those aspects were gone and were replaced, instead, with the exact same "we went to the future and saw that something bad happened so now we have to stop it" storyline from the first season. And the fucking Mexicans were so fucking obnoxious.

But I digress. New characters are bad for the show. So what do the geniuses in charge of the show decide? To add new characters, of course!

From TV Guide via Wil Wheaton:

Two new recurring roles are being cast, both of which are slated to debut in the Season 3 premiere. "Joy" is in her early twenties and described as "quick on her feet -- and adept at getting herself into and out of trouble." Senator Robert Malden, meanwhile, is in his fifties and a political straight shooter.
Ugh. I have a bad feeling about this.



1 Comments


JLee said:

I do like "Heroes" but agree about the adding of characters. Too much is too much. But I still like it in general. I'm just chapped about all the shows stopping and starting up, so the flow is just all fucked up and you have to do all these damn recap shows to help people remember where you were in the story!

April 13, 2008 5:50 PM



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