During season one of the once hit show Heroes, Bryan Fuller was part of a team of writers who could almost do no wrong. The Heroes of season one was engaging, witty, mysterious, and it made reading comic books cooler than ever before. And then Mr. Fuller left the show to create Pushing Daisies and the whole show went to hell in a hand-basket. Okay, that might be a little melodramatic. Obviously Bryan Fuller leaving the show for greener pastures isn't what caused the decline in…well, quality, but it certainly didn't help things any. Bryan Fuller returned toward the end of last season and was seen by many as a beacon of hope for the beleaguered series, however last week news broke that Fuller would be leaving the show, yet again, for greener pastures.
After Fuller's first departure we were submerged in the tangled and merky waters of plots that led nowhere, characters we couldn't give two shits about, and a wandering cheerleader without a purpose. After Pushing Daisies was canceled Fuller returned to Heroes near the end of last season, but in my opinion his return left a lot to be desired, as his return episode was confusing and seemed to dismiss or ignore elements that we'd just seen in the previous week's episode. Regardless, there were improvements toward the end of the season, however slight, and even I, the eternal cynic, had high hopes for season 4 of Heroes. But at this point I no longer know what to think, and can't imagine this series staying alive for a season five.
Fuller is leaving the show…again, to pursue new projects for NBC. In Fuller's own words, ""Development was really starting to heat up, and it appears like I may be writing multiple pilots for NBC so that wasn't leaving a ton of room for Heroes, unfortunately," Fuller told Ain't It Cool News. "We crafted some really great arcs for the season that I'm excited to see come to fruition. I love that cast dearly and am sad to go, but the plate — she was over-flowing."
Please Bryan Fuller, if you're leaving us…again, at least give us some awesome pilots to see in the future. Please. We need you now more than ever.
Source: Ain't It Cool News
