Comments on: Was Firing Writers On ‘Heroes’ Really Necessary? http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/01/01/was-firing-writers-on-heroes-really-necessary/ Stuff by geeks, about geeks, for geeks. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:26:45 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: James Madley http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/01/01/was-firing-writers-on-heroes-really-necessary/comment-page-1/#comment-593285 James Madley Thu, 15 Jan 2009 01:13:10 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=11646#comment-593285 Heroes, like every other show, unfortunately got blindsided by the writer's strike. It's the primary reason why people dropped off after Season 2. They really shouldn't have though, the first ten episodes of Season 1 made up the "save the cheerleader" arc just as the first eleven of Season 2 made up the "virus" arc. Had they had more time they would have whipped out the "outbreak" and then Villians. All that would have been in Season 2. Ratings-wise Volume 3 pretty much stabilised at about 8 million TV viewers, 18 million viewers overall (not counting overseas). In the end people still love Heroes. They even won a 2009 People's Choice Award for best Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show, beating Terminator and Supernatural. Heroes, like every other show, unfortunately got blindsided by the writer’s strike. It’s the primary reason why people dropped off after Season 2. They really shouldn’t have though, the first ten episodes of Season 1 made up the “save the cheerleader” arc just as the first eleven of Season 2 made up the “virus” arc. Had they had more time they would have whipped out the “outbreak” and then Villians. All that would have been in Season 2.

Ratings-wise Volume 3 pretty much stabilised at about 8 million TV viewers, 18 million viewers overall (not counting overseas).

In the end people still love Heroes. They even won a 2009 People’s Choice Award for best Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show, beating Terminator and Supernatural.

]]> By: Film-Book dot Com http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/01/01/was-firing-writers-on-heroes-really-necessary/comment-page-1/#comment-577273 Film-Book dot Com Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:16:36 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=11646#comment-577273 This season of Heroes sucked. I stopped watching around episode 4 or 5. Too many reversals, dead characters resurrected, stupids revelations, etc. I wish The 4400 was still on the air. That show got better and better. This season of Heroes sucked. I stopped watching around episode 4 or 5. Too many reversals, dead characters resurrected, stupids revelations, etc.

I wish The 4400 was still on the air. That show got better and better.

]]> By: Slipstream http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/01/01/was-firing-writers-on-heroes-really-necessary/comment-page-1/#comment-572488 Slipstream Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:29:46 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=11646#comment-572488 I too loved aspects of the show, and recently hated most. Which is why I'm dropping my viewership. I felt "Dual" was pretty badly done, like all the arc finales of the show. Looking back at the past three arcs, each one kicked into high gear about half way through with the "flashback/reveal all" episode... often this being the best episode of the season or one of the best. It then builds up, but writing and pacing wise never adds up for me and i feel let down. Someone show the writers how to write good finales and you might get your viewers back for Fugitives. But it doesn't matter, I doubt I'll have time to commit to the show come Spring anyways. Bad Robot will have my attention for two hours of the week as it is. I too loved aspects of the show, and recently hated most. Which is why I’m dropping my viewership. I felt “Dual” was pretty badly done, like all the arc finales of the show. Looking back at the past three arcs, each one kicked into high gear about half way through with the “flashback/reveal all” episode… often this being the best episode of the season or one of the best. It then builds up, but writing and pacing wise never adds up for me and i feel let down. Someone show the writers how to write good finales and you might get your viewers back for Fugitives. But it doesn’t matter, I doubt I’ll have time to commit to the show come Spring anyways. Bad Robot will have my attention for two hours of the week as it is.

]]> By: Rod http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/01/01/was-firing-writers-on-heroes-really-necessary/comment-page-1/#comment-572422 Rod Fri, 02 Jan 2009 15:12:46 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=11646#comment-572422 Listening to the fans to closely is a mistake. Fans love and hate everything, sometimes at the same time. Listening to the fans to closely is a mistake. Fans love and hate everything, sometimes at the same time.

]]> By: Brooklyn Indie House http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/01/01/was-firing-writers-on-heroes-really-necessary/comment-page-1/#comment-571922 Brooklyn Indie House Fri, 02 Jan 2009 09:57:55 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=11646#comment-571922 [...] Was Firing Writers On ‘Heroes’ Really Necessary? [...] [...] Was Firing Writers On ‘Heroes’ Really Necessary? [...]

]]> By: Wil http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/01/01/was-firing-writers-on-heroes-really-necessary/comment-page-1/#comment-571596 Wil Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:03:57 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=11646#comment-571596 The internet ruins everything The internet ruins everything

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