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Post by wilson on Sept 2, 2007 16:31:14 GMT -5
Rewatching the season on the DvD set is , of course :
more fun / more rewarding / and deeper into the textures & arc of it all.
But, if anybody else chimes in here , I'll start by sayin' it's virtually a flawless show & that one of my favorite aspects is all the 'payoffs'. Unlike other serials where, apparently, mysteries are dragged out for seasons & seasons, characters here actually tell each other stuff. They share revelations . . . and the payoffs in this emotional yet damn-cool series can come 10 to 12 per ep. I just watch the astounding ep "Company Man" so admire my restraint !!
Yeah, I'm holding my breath that they don't fall prey to stunt-casting or guest-directoritis in this 2nd season too much, but my faith is strong so far.
Hope I don't attract too many uninformed 'haters' now !
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Post by Katie on Sept 2, 2007 16:35:00 GMT -5
never seen it, but i'll be watching the episodes Kristen is in coming up. That I am looking forward to, though I've never watched a single frame of the series. i have nothing against it, i just haven't seen it
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Post by Diet Kolos on Sept 2, 2007 16:44:40 GMT -5
The story is good. The writing and story arcs are intriguing...but...
The acting sucks. The dialogue is terrible. And some of the episodes are downright lousy: the finale is a good example.
Will I watch it if its on? Sure. Will I watch it as regularly or with the same devotion as Lost? No.
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Post by mightyjack on Sept 2, 2007 17:35:11 GMT -5
I disagree with the above complaints. I enjoyed the dialog, most of the acting was top notch. It was one of the few shows I actually watched on TV.
For me, there wasn't a clunky episode in the bunch, though their were clunky moments. The big fight at the finale was pretty weak and needed more big, bad action and intrigue. It wasn't staged real well either. It took Hiro too long to get to Sylar, who'd always reacted quickly before.
But aside from that, It's my favorite show right now.
My favorite hero was Hiro, the man made me laugh.
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Post by wilson on Sept 2, 2007 17:58:57 GMT -5
I disagree with the above complaints. I enjoyed the dialog, most of the acting was top notch. It was one of the few shows I actually watched on TV. For me, there wasn't a clunky episode in the bunch, though their were clunky moments. The big fight at the finale was pretty weak and needed more big, bad action and intrigue. It wasn't staged real well either. It took Hiro too long to get to Sylar, who'd always reacted quickly before. But aside from that, It's my favorite show right now. My favorite hero was Hiro, the man made me laugh. so many times too ! Thanks Mighty Jack, I don't tend to be a real 'judgemental' fan of Anything I like, MST included. Underwhelmed sometimes sure, but never a callous Mr.Picky. I will agree that the only set of scenes that seemed off ( & we'll see if they add up better as I get there DvD-wise ) are also the finale . . as you said. but for me, it was because I'd seen an interview w/ Kring where he said the end was like a $90,000,000 dollar movie in itself , thereby setting up my expectations . . . you know, where the whole season was pointing them anyway ! But 98% of the time ?, boy !, you'd think we'd have run out of new dramatic twists or even original premises by now . . but ho no ! And like I said, this damn show ain't afraid to evolve !!
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Post by KyrieEleison on Sept 2, 2007 18:52:31 GMT -5
Yeah, I felt like the finale was a little anti-climactic... it was like, all that build-up, and they just what - stab Sylar? Also, I still laugh at the fact that they revealed HRG's name... and it was Noah. I literally fell out of my chair laughing when he said it, and the rest of my family looked at me weirdly. Whatever. (I mean, come on - Noah? It's a nice name, but that's just it... it's too nice. It was cooler when they never said his name.)
I adore "Heroes." I watched it religiously all season - and had fun sharing conspiracy theories with one of my managers at work, since he loves it too... the only thing is that I get so into the episodes... and then they end rather abruptly with "To Be Continued..." and I'm stuck waiting for another week (or six). Cliffhangers suck.
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Post by Trumpy's Magic Snout on Sept 2, 2007 19:16:36 GMT -5
i liked it. Be interesting to see what the Rifftrax is like.
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Post by Mod City on Sept 2, 2007 22:02:52 GMT -5
I got sucked into it about a third of the way through the season and couldn't stop watching. Went the whole iTunes route and caught up as quickly as I could.
The dialog can be a bit clunky, but the actors really do a pretty good job selling it. Jack Coleman and Zachary Quinto do a great job at playing mysterious, shifty and in Quinto's case, evil characters.
The first season itself was a blast to watch, but certain episodes do stand out far above some of the weaker ones. Company Man was one of the best episodes of dramatic television I've seen in a long time on the networks and obviously the highpoint of the season. The finale and its leadup were very good, but I expected more.
But like every episode in the first season, it just left me wanting more. Bring on the second season.
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Post by wilson on Sept 2, 2007 22:38:19 GMT -5
Yo all who proclaim fandom ,
Get the blasted 1st Season set, lemme' know how many go on 3 to 4 ep binges ! It all really gels that much more, well, as any rewatch tends to, but even better w/ such an, again, evolving show.
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Post by mrsphyllistorgo on Sept 3, 2007 14:46:14 GMT -5
I adored Heroes and can't wait for the second season!
But I'm not buying the disc set, at least not for a while. One, I'm saving money for the wedding, and two, and more importantly, I refuse to let this show, like some shows I've watched in the past, take over my ENTIRE life. I'm glad they have the website and comic book and all, but I've never visited it, for the simple reason that it's A TV SHOW. I want to watch it, not marry it. I resent being told that some things on an episode make "more sense if you visit the website." I shouldn't have to research A TV EPISODE! If it doesn't make sense within the confines of the story you are telling on screen, you need to rewrite and rework your concept, not assign me homework.
Whew, that was a bit of a rant. But I watch a lot of TV--Heroes, House, Supernatural... and all of them tend towards this "join our fun time full time occupation cult media package!" trend, and I just don't have the time. It's hard enough watching and than running to Television Without Pity to read the recaps.
Bend time? That's cool.
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Post by wilson on Sept 3, 2007 15:34:46 GMT -5
Damn dear, Ain't you eloquent ! And I say that seconds after responding to your personal mail about MY reply to your equally perceptive rant ! ( got that ? )
I was comin' here anyway, to say :
Having ridden the entire season w/ The Box Set since Tuesday, I wash away what I agreed with here above. The finale is note-for-note per-freakin'-ECT. Every character gets the Right moments, and if people think it ( or Voldemort's demise ) were 'anticlimatic', they've been primed by the 12,000 shows, movies, or eMagazine-eHit-eStunts that have installed the push-buttons of "get away from , you Bitch !' type moments. ( well, the retreads since ) . The only points of Heroes that seemed to stretch out a bit , like Hiro's feeling he's failed and 1 or 2 others, were largely due to the networks' mid-season insistence on wedging in an extra, unplanned episode. Go ahead, force a painter to incorporate a sudden extra section of canvas when he's 2/3 rds done . . just might throw off the balance a bit.
... `at's enough fer' now ! ....
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Post by wilson on Sept 3, 2007 15:36:43 GMT -5
I got sucked into it about a third of the way through the season and couldn't stop watching. Went the whole iTunes route and caught up as quickly as I could. btw : That was my path too, exactly !
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Post by Mod City on Sept 3, 2007 18:05:12 GMT -5
I got sucked into it about a third of the way through the season and couldn't stop watching. Went the whole iTunes route and caught up as quickly as I could. btw : That was my path too, exactly ! It's not my preferred method of watching a TV show, but it completely saved me on catching up before the last part of the season started up. Now NBC is apparently dropping their shows from iTunes, which I think is crazy. Using iTunes is what got my officially hooked on Heroes and The Office and obviously a lot of other people did the same thing. If I were NBC, I'd rethink that one.
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Post by wilson on Sept 3, 2007 18:22:18 GMT -5
yeah well, it's no doubt part `a the whole "nuthin' on youtube except YOU, cuz we administer all entertainment ! "
We'll tell you where your faves ARE !
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Post by KyrieEleison on Sept 4, 2007 9:24:22 GMT -5
I get my episodes from nbc.com/Heroes since we don't have cable here at school, and it's pointless to try and get a signal using antennae.
mrsphyllistorgo, I totally agree with why you won't buy the DVD set, except I'm not saving up for a wedding, but I am a college student, and I could much better spend the $45-50 on groceries or books as opposed to a DVD set I probably won't have time to watch anyway... maybe I'll wait a while to get the set and watch it a few years down the line and subject my future children to it the way my dad does when he wants to watch his Star Trek DVDs.
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