08 November 2007

I'm Sorry for Heroes - Part 2 That is...




In an
interview given to Entertainment Weekly, Heroes creator Tim Kring, well, cringes at Heroes TV show storyline. Yea, that's right, he is kicking himself about new additions to the Heroes season 2 plot. Here are some of his pet peeves about second season of Heroes: - 1. Slow pace - and I quote:

''We assumed the audience wanted season 1 — a buildup of intrigue about these characters and the discovery of their powers. We taught [them] to expect a certain kind of storytelling. They wanted adrenaline. We made a mistake.''
I wonder about that! I liked the slow build-up - there has to be some tardy moments to introduce new plot lines and people ... C'mon, Heroes season one wasn't a cliff hanger from the very first episode. We were just blown away by the thought of super heroes with awesome abilities, where every episode uncovered just a little bit more about a new ability. I thought the initial Mohinder scenes and the dual person powers of Ali Larter (if you can even call it a super power - incredible strength, now that I can vote for) were a bit dragging but hey, let's give this a bit more time. Sure, now we know them and we want more stuff to happen. But you gotta give some leeway for Heroes season 2 - give it 100% thrill and everyone would complain about cheesy chase scenes and lack of substantial plot.
2. Hiro's extra long adventure spree in ancient Japan

I wouldn't complain about the length of his stay, I found the whole feudal time walk bit of Heroes season 2 a bit predictable. It's the oldest tale in the book - go back in time, don't end up being your own grandfather and yet you are your own grandfather's mentor or something along those lines. Look at Stargate SG1 and the whole traveling back in time episodes.

3. Puppy Love - i.e. Claire and Tom Welling look-alike and Hiro's strange mixed identity romance.

Ok, I'll agree with him there. Not only does Claire's twinkle-toes guy look like Clark Kent, he's just as lame as Tom Welling. This is like the horrid love-angle in Matrix; painful to watch and so not realistic. Really who goes for that cheesiness? Seriously, it's ok to tone down the love stories, there's no need use cliche angles that spoil a good story.

Let's see how he's gonna change the series now.

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