It's about time, I'll say! It was announced today that NBC is indeed cancelling Heroes. No surprise there -- the series has been lagging in the ratings since its third season, and its fourth received such dreadful ratings that a cancellation seemed inevitable, despite rumors that NBC would pick the series up for one fifth and final season. Obviously, this did not come to pass, and Heroes has died out.
Many would trace the root of the series' woes back to its second season. Perhaps if they wanted to go further, they could even take it to season one's lackluster finale, which set the stage for an absolutely awful season two and the beginning of a decline throughout the next two years. Stale storylines and bland characters definitely didn't help anything for the show, which had become a cult favorite during its stellar first season. Iconic characters such as Masi Oka's Hiro Nakamura were featured in the show, and science fiction alumni like George Takei and Malcolm McDowell had occasional guest spots as important characters, though even they weren't enough to keep the viewership from dwindling.
If I had to point out one particular reason why Heroes got the boot, I would blame it on the fact that it tried to become too much like a comic book in its later seasons. The first season was all exposition, and focused on the characters all converging to fight a common enemy. It was good material, even if the ending of that arc left a little to be desired. Of course, after every origin story was the part where they actually fought crime, and unfortunately, that wasn't any good. Characters became stale and didn't develop, and odd, twisting, and nonsensical storylines were developed that didn't actually have any impact beyond their face value. If it had been my call, I would have made season two a basic reboot of the show, with a new storyline featuring mostly new characters, with perhaps a bleedover from season one with a few of the old characters showing up here and there. Because honestly, I don't feel that these characters have gained anything, developmentally, from my following beyond season one. Also, as good as Zachary Quinto was, Sylar should have been finished after season one. Just sayin'.
In the end, though, none of that matters, because Heroes has died a death more real than those of any of its characters. And, unlike its character deaths, it's probably a permanent one. Maybe it'll be remade in more capable hands in a few years.
i always think it's the most overrated show on the planet. lmao
Heroes was a great show that actually was like a true comic book on screen which most people never really appreciated. It deserved a real ending that even a half of one more season would have accomplished. Sadly haters put pressure on NBC to finally end the show prematurely. Its a shame and i will miss this show very much. My aunt loved it too and she recently passed away too soon, i thought this last season i would get to watch and think of her but hey ratings and money is what this world runs on. Good news is nothing else on NBC is worth watching to me, fairwell NBC!!
Comics rarely have a "real" ending and get cancelled when readership declines. Thus "Heroes" being abruptly cancelled after what most people deem were lackluster seasons is the perfect ending for a show that was "like a true comic book on screen." After all, ratings wouldn't fall if people didn't stop watching. People wouldn't stop watching unless they don't like what they're seeing.
I get what you're saying, however you and everyone else has to keep in mind that the way people watch TV shows today is very different from 10 (or even less) years ago. We have Tivo, DVR, iTunes, Hulu, etc. Many shows get canceled because people record them and watch later or watch online. Which in-turn makes sponsors not want to dish money out to a show because most people fast-forward the ads. Networks and sponsors need to wake up and come over to the 21st century with ratings and such. The ratings are not even 100% accurate because not every cable box in the USA is monitored.
NBC’s decision to have episode 11 of their summer mini-series be “exclusive” to online started a spark. Many were out-raged and upset, but others said it could be a new way of starting something new. However, the fact that it was never formally announced on TV and came to most through various articles, was the reason people were upset.
But who know, maybe they will have series that air the premiere on TV and have the remainder of the season online. TV networks can be and should be ready to take the next step and try to save their shows by making things better with nation-wide rating monitors and more online availability.
So glad its dead. I remained faithful to the show til the end, but I just think it would only get worse if they added another season. Looking back on it, season 1 wasn't even all that good.
You also have to remember the writer's strike basically crippled the show during the 2nd season. After that, things never picked up much. I do agree they should have killed Sylar and left him dead
It's funny you mentioned this:"If it had been my call, I would have made season two a basic reboot of the show, with a new storyline featuring mostly new characters, with perhaps a bleedover from season one with a few of the old characters showing up here and there."From watching the Heroes season 1 extras the creators of Heroes originally wanted to do this, but there was pressure to keep the characters the regular viewers got attached to.
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I must say, it's pretty obvious that the author of this "article" absolutely hated the show, almost from minute one. I, on the other hand, remained a die-hard fan because I believed its creators – who struggled to get things back together after the writer's strike – would find a way to make it unique and good again. Sadly, NBC has decided not to even give them a chance to do so. Sam talks about a "real death," and I would say that a network lacking in any quality programming just provided the means to its own demise. Heroes had the only potential remaining of any program on NBC and, other than the Olympics, was really the only reason to turn it on.
Kring never mentioning half the unresolved s2 stories in s3 didn't help.btw, he stated on several occasions that a- he never planned to go more than one season, and b- his plan for s2 was to start over with a new cast, so that idea is NOT a new one.of course the fact NBC kept crippling the show behind the scenes (budget, firing crew) and Kring not caring while dissing fans in public (SDCC) didn't exactly help, either.and I have to laugh at the "fans" who merely came in for so-and-so, then had a hissy fit when that actor was "fired". (read: only had a short term contract and found other things to do!) at least half of the "haters" use this excuse, esp those of a certain blonde former detective, who is BFFs with ZQ.
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"If I had to point out one particular reason why Heroes got the boot, I would blame it on the fact that it tried to become too much like a comic book in its later seasons."That statement alone tells me that the writer of this article hasn't read a comic book in a very long time. The FIRST season of Heroes is the only one that was structured like an actual contemporary comic/graphic novel (depending on the term you prefer). I agree wholeheartedly the show had been in decline (with a few spikes here and there for sure) since season one's finale. Among the MANY (many many) reasons for it's decline is that later seasons resembled comic books less and tried to be a "hit TV Show" too much.
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You're right; I haven't been a regular reader of comics since 2005. I was referring more to the multiple storylines that comics bring, as well as the common use of retcons, which is done from creative switchovers.
You're wrong. I absolutely loved the show in season one. It was one of my favorites. I was disappointed that season two, three, and four were so bad, though I continued to watch in hopes of a better show. Never happened.
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