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HEROES Ends Early This Season!! ORIGINS To Air After The HEROES Season Finale In April!!

First by arrangedletters	Jun 21st, 2007 03:43:16 PM
or not
FIRST! by lost.rules	Jun 21st, 2007 03:44:29 PM
Yeah! Now, my life means something.
Some stay dead? by That Reilly Monster	Jun 21st, 2007 03:44:59 PM
I'd like to see some of the dead characters at least reappear in Origins for some backstory. Heroes had one of the best ensemble casts, shame to lose any of them.
Oh, wait by lost.rules	Jun 21st, 2007 03:45:11 PM
Now it means nothing again.
interesting! can't wait. by erichaislar	Jun 21st, 2007 03:47:55 PM
No Mother fu(gunshot) sweeps
Sixth! by Lamerz	Jun 21st, 2007 03:50:52 PM
Fuckin first post losers ...
Parkman (Grunberg) as Lost's Oceanic #815 Pilot by AdrianVeidt	Jun 21st, 2007 03:54:21 PM
...I was really hoping this would be a revisited role in season 4! They never did get him out of the tree...
that's a crazy tour by Bloo	Jun 21st, 2007 03:54:46 PM
I feel sorry for any of the cast members (I'm guessing Peter and Hiro) who have to do the whole thing. also glad to hear that they aren't doing the Origin's thing in the middle and splitting the season. I don't know what moron exec thought that spiltting a season in 2 halves would work...coke adled idoit. Shame that they are taking any breaks, I think hero's works best one right after another. Unless they aren't going to be doing a big season long arc this year, they need it back to back to back. Is LOST the only show that knows how to do a serial? Espically now that there are NO breaks in LOST's schedule.. I'm not SAYING LOST is better, but I think their producers are
SYLAR HAS CHOSEN HD-DVD, AND HERES WHY... by tehgreekhammer	Jun 21st, 2007 03:57:08 PM
Cuz hes evil. Cant wait for season two. Glad to know that both Petrellis survived the detonation of Nuclear Petey.
Zachary Quinto For Spock by Barron34	Jun 21st, 2007 03:58:12 PM
Figured I'd put that out there right away. And I think it could only build up the HEROES fan-base by having actors like Quinto do other big genre stuff like STAR TREK. A bit off topic, I know. Anyway, very much looking forward to Season Two of Heroes, as well as the DVD, Commentaries, etc.
Origins AFTER Season 2? by Blackguard	Jun 21st, 2007 04:21:01 PM
I thought Origins was supposed to air BEFORE season 2 to give us a taste of Heroes during the long wait. Well THAT just plain sucks. I think putting Origins on during the "breaks" isn't a bad idea. I HATE those long ass breaks for no reason other than sweeps. Take a cue from 24, NON-STOP episodes!!!!
hayden skinnier ? by dj_bollocks	Jun 21st, 2007 04:21:36 PM
don't be doing no li lo brit ho nonsense now...
The Spin off actually sounds better than the show by gambit88	Jun 21st, 2007 04:41:21 PM
It could be like twilight zone where its just a one off scripted story about a character.
Origins... bring back the Anthology... by modlight	Jun 21st, 2007 04:41:41 PM
I want a World War Z adaptation, and the only way to do that right would be an Anthology show.
Hiro:Episodes in Japan::Jack:Episodes with others by modlight	Jun 21st, 2007 04:44:24 PM
I hope not... Guys, your show is at its best when it is moving towards X-Men, Avengers, or Justice League. Don't stick us with seperate storylines forever.
Hayden Skinnier: Awesome by AxeBox	Jun 21st, 2007 04:50:46 PM
I love skinny, nearly anorexic undernourished teenage cheerleaders.
Hayden -10 lbs is fine by PornKing	Jun 21st, 2007 05:04:40 PM
All of you fatties need to calm down. Maybe she actually works out or eats healthy food. That would account for a bit of weight loss because she did have a bit of chub on her. Either that or the lines of coke with Lohan have started to kick in.
Heroes: SVU by dcervera	Jun 21st, 2007 05:15:46 PM
Just saying.
wasnt she 17? by Bouncy X	Jun 21st, 2007 05:23:31 PM
wasnt hayden 17 when they made season 1? cuz many girls lose "baby fat" during their mid to late teen years. i'm not sure why i'm posting or even reading this talkback since i've only seen the pilot but yeah i'm bored.
HAYDEN by WISEBLOOD	Jun 21st, 2007 05:27:53 PM
Is perfect as is. End of line.
Brian Wood for Heroes: Origins by ShoulderDevil	Jun 21st, 2007 06:00:42 PM
Have you ever read Demo?! Its like a done deal, and such a cream dream. Which of course means it would never happen!!!!
A lot of teenage girls gain a little weight by Napoleon Park	Jun 21st, 2007 06:11:34 PM
and grow their breasts out, then freak out over being seen as sexually attractive and try to recapture their pre-puberty innocence by dropping a lot of weight. It happened to Lohan, it happened to Christina Ricci. It's not limited to teens - it happened to Portia DeRossi. Girls find out their 'sexy', freak out and try to lose their sex appeal. This must be especially had if the girl in question if 1.) on the TV 2.) growing up in public 3.) getting her every paparazzi photo plastered all over the innernets 4.) the sex object of an army of sci-fi and comics fan geeks 5.) getting called chunky, chubby or baby-fat in the tabloids 6.) trying to launch a pop recording career for a label that keeps postponing your release date 7.) based on every candid pic of her I've seen, have awful taste in clothes and 8.) based on every talk show interview I've seen, aren't that bright to begin with. With all that to deal with, is it any wonder she opts to live on cafeine and salads for a while?
Regarding Hayden looking skinnyer than she did by Yeti	Jun 21st, 2007 06:12:23 PM
Hanging out with teenage cokeheads will do that to you.
Hittin' that prang I see... by Dataset	Jun 21st, 2007 06:26:51 PM
Snort the yayo, shed the inches.
Well that sucks, they changed the plans?!! by Drath	Jun 21st, 2007 06:42:20 PM
I though the Heroes:Origins was going to air when Heroes went into reruns. Now not only will it not, but Heroes will have a shorter season to make room for it? AND Heroes will still go into reruns during the season? Crap, I knew the first plan sounded too good to be true. *************************** So they are going make the Cheerleader anorexic like the rest of the actresses in Hollywood. God, our society is digusting like that. I appreciated that Claire WASN'T so skinny. She looked normal. Not to be, I see. Also, Peter without bangs? Oh jeez, the ratings will plummet faster than Felicity post-haircut.
Um, only advertisers care about May sweeps by sparkflyer	Jun 21st, 2007 06:48:21 PM
Seriously.
Its about time they got Hayden Panettiere on... by tailhook	Jun 21st, 2007 06:51:45 PM
Weight Watchers. She seriously needs to start looking a lot more anorexic if she values her job.
so what's an anthology series? by newc0253	Jun 21st, 2007 07:05:02 PM
i can take an educmacated guess, but someone explain it to me like i'm dumb anyway.
Woah... by BohemianMac	Jun 21st, 2007 07:05:29 PM
People watch Heroes? Thats news to me.
"People watch Heroes? Thats news to me." by Angry Mean Panda	Jun 21st, 2007 08:04:19 PM
Yes, it did quite well in the ratings. But you knew that, you were just trying to be funny. You failed miserably. Anyway, I'm not on board for season 2. The season 1 finale blew.
Hiro chooses a future video format. Here's why... by Darth Bauer	Jun 21st, 2007 08:53:28 PM
Cuz he's a time-traveler. He knows what's coming.
The only possible way this will work by PotSmokinAlien	Jun 21st, 2007 09:03:22 PM
is if this second season's new characters all turn out to be bad at the end, and all along kring had been showing us how the good justice league analogy meets up in the first season-- then takes season 2 to show us how their team of arch nemeses meets each other. season 3, they all codify their alliances and start the ass kickery. a p.s.a. can dream...it is just a damn shame they couldn't deliver ass kickery all the way through the first season, makes me pretty fucking doubtful they will be able to do so in the 2nd season either.
HEROES kinda sucks... by JackIsLost	Jun 21st, 2007 09:24:04 PM
It's lead villain is bland and unmemeorable. The plot makes very little sense. It's largely humorless (except for Hiro). The only thing that saves it is an array of charismatic characters...but there are just as many who induce groans... I would be surprised to see this show have a third season.
Meh, for ORIGINS... by Triceratops on Fire	Jun 21st, 2007 09:38:58 PM
Is it just me or is anyone else not that thrilled with the concept of ORIGINS? HEROES is already on character overload and they haven't even begun season 2 yet. ORIGINS will introduce 6 more, 5 of which we'll probably not hear of again. I'll wait to judge it, but concept wise, eh...not thrilled.
wow, they are really milking this... by Sir Loin	Jun 21st, 2007 09:47:34 PM
...mediocre series. I watched half of last season and it was laughable at best, seemed to be impulsive writing and not fully realized. NBC's hype machine wins again!
Up until "Five Years Gone" by tbransonlives	Jun 21st, 2007 10:10:51 PM
Great show up until that point. They blew their loads on that one episode and were just flacid sfter that. I'll still watch it though.
HEROES did great rating wise... by BohemianMac	Jun 21st, 2007 10:20:38 PM
But really? How did it? The characters are so cliche it isn't even funny (DISCLAIMER: Hiro is okay), am I supposed to connect with some drug addict turned super hero. Lets not also forget that cheerleader, the whole idea of a pompous cheerleader getting more things to brag about pisses me off. A villan who actually reeks badass could help too.
Fuck this show.....STILL by DOGSOUP	Jun 21st, 2007 10:46:11 PM
The first Jhonny Q. Public to walk out of the Watchmen movie and say cynically "They totally ripped of 'Heroes'" I'm going to stick my boot so far up his ass he'll cum.
UNBELIEVABLE! Never have I seen such overhype... by HappyHamster	Jun 21st, 2007 11:23:02 PM
On the one hand, if any genre is going to get over-hyped, I'm glad it's sci-fi related and I hope better shows get this kind of treatment in the future. But truly, "Heroes" is unworthy of all this. It's certainly not a bad show by any stretch, but it's really not THAT good of a show.
What's going on? by mrsdpoet	Jun 22nd, 2007 12:54:18 AM
Heroes is ending early? What the fuck ever. I'm tired of shows' seasons getting shorter and shorter.
The last two eps by The Selecter	Jun 22nd, 2007 12:54:39 AM
really killed a lot of my personal enthusiasm for the show. Things were building nicely, then kinda flatlined and took a dive in the finale. It over-promised and didn't deliver. A shame. If the early part of S2 doesn't redeem the finale, they'll lose another part of the audience.
This HD DVD set will be the last HD DVDs I buy by polyh3dron	Jun 22nd, 2007 01:34:55 AM
I'm totally Blu-Ray after this.
TMNT III by iownyou	Jun 22nd, 2007 01:39:44 AM
Will Hiro meet up with the ninja turtles in japan next season?
So Nate's Political Career = Al Gore by jimbojones123	Jun 22nd, 2007 07:50:37 AM
HAHAHAHAHA. Very Funny!
too soon! by bowtiehoon	Jun 22nd, 2007 09:47:38 AM
omg...i was actually lame enough to do one of these catch phrase things... actually I mean it, I dunno if I'm really to forgive heroes that shitty season finale... i wonder if the makers know how crap it was...or are they proud of it?
really = ready oops... by bowtiehoon	Jun 22nd, 2007 09:48:46 AM
regards to my last message :-p
Hayden Panty-Derriere by Christopher3	Jun 22nd, 2007 09:57:59 AM
Such fun we can have with her name.
On one of the lost DVD box sets by emeraldboy	Jun 22nd, 2007 10:32:48 AM
there is a deleted clip of claire meeting the pilot played By Grunberg and tells her about her about his parents and there is a big hint that his father was Clairevoyant. His mother was big into spirit world. The pilots dad was Roger Macklin.
You can all hate lost as much as you like by emeraldboy	Jun 22nd, 2007 10:37:58 AM
But this show is first great show of the 21st and will remain so for a long time to come. At least They keep people coming back. The question about who is in the box is genius.
Clusterfuck? by PwnedByStallone	Jun 22nd, 2007 10:39:18 AM
Clusterfuck.
Clusterfuck? by PwnedByStallone	Jun 22nd, 2007 10:39:19 AM
Clusterfuck.
You human paraquats by mostsavage	Jun 22nd, 2007 10:46:27 AM
They are not producing less episodes this season, they are just ending it earlier, meaning that there will be less re-runs and breaks during the season. My God, for a bunch of nerds some of you guys are really, REALLY dumb. As for the finale, it was dissapoinintg, but not really crap, just not the money shot we all dreamed up in our little geek heads. Come on guys, it was season 1. Try watching the first seasons of Star Trek: The Next Generation, or Buffy the Vampire Slayer, its truly painfull. As more talented writers get drawn to the show, and actors begin to get comfortable in their characters the show will just get better and better. Look for a better season 2 and by season 3, a finale that makes you cream your jeans. That being said they should have killed of Ando, much as I love the character, actually BECAUSE I love the character, then have Hiro flip out and, using a mixture of his newly honed sword skills and slowing of time, go Flash Ninja on Sylar's happy ass. The fact that Syalr didn't even defend himself was pretty damn lame. Finally, know that Sylar CAN NOT negate Hiro's powers. Hiro was to distracted by the moral implications of the task at hand, and lost his concentration. Know about it.
Hate on HEROES if you want,but it's better than most TV by SpyGuy	Jun 22nd, 2007 10:54:57 AM
Yes, it could be better and yes, the Season 1 finale was disappointing. BUT...it could be hell of a lot worse (I'm looking at you, SMALLVILLE episodes where Lana has powers!) and it's better than most of the crap the networks are spewing out these days. Just enjoy it for what it is, be grateful for what it isn't, and ignore everything else.
Nothing this summer then? by _Maltheus_	Jun 22nd, 2007 11:52:21 AM
Yeah, I too thought we were getting origins this summer. Oh well. Sounds like they're doing good with the new schedule. I actually prefer a mid season break to a full run. It's either that or a huge break. The only thing I don't really like is more than one break per season. Like season 2 of Lost had the worst scheduling of any show ever (show an ep, take a two week break, rinse repeat). I think this'll work out real nice for Heroes. As for Clairbear, we all loved her as is. That being said though, I loved her as is and it was clear that she was on the road to obesity. Not that she would get there working in Hollywood, but someone from a small town looking like her would be fairly huge by the time she hit 25. And god help her if she ever gets pregnant, that would probably be the end to her body. At that young age, it's the boring sticks that grow up to be hot. And the hot chicks grow up to be fat. So I don't mind her losing weight, as long as she doesn't go overboard like so many actresses do. It's all about maintaining the high hip-to-waist ratio.
The Finale by _Maltheus_	Jun 22nd, 2007 12:15:44 PM
I was disappointed with the finale like everyone else, but it wasn't that bad. A decent fight between Peter and Sylar was all they needed and most people wouldn't have had a problem with it. What's more, this has been a horrible 2007 for season finales. Rome aside (Dexter and Weeds were 2006), I think Heroes had the best finale. Not because it was so good, but because it wasn't so unbelievably bad like all the other geek shows. And I know there are people who think those other unbelievably bad finales (I'm thinking of three shows that I won't mention) were genius, but they really weren't. They all lacked substance in favor or some kind of twist. Kring has proven himself to be conscious of internet opinion so I'm fairly confident he won't make that mistake again. The season 2 finale will kick ass or I'll eat my hat.
ok maybe crap was a bit harsh by bowtiehoon	Jun 22nd, 2007 01:21:52 PM
dude the finale was no way was the best finale. Well for me anyways, lost or greys was best... The amazing build up to the finale was destroyed because of sloppy writing. The weak fight was one thing but the damn plot holes is what really ruined it for me...i won't go through the plot holes or contradictions again because i'm sure it's been covered in talkbacks from this site and discussion in other forums. Its like the writers didn't think about the characters' powers thoroughly or weren't able due to time constraints.
Hiro by ikkyu	Jun 22nd, 2007 01:45:21 PM
...is Kensei. sorry if i bring this to the table late, but i've not seen this mentioned b4. and i have something to say to you, Hollywood: FUCK YOU, YOU MOTHERLESS, SOULLESS, HELLBOUND ASSHOLES IF CLAIREBEAR GOES ANOREXIC. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE, AND YOU WILL PAY FOR HER AND ALL THE TEENAGE GIRLS STARVING THEMSELVES IN HER WAKE, YOU FUCKING CUNTS. message ends.
Lost season finale was easily the best finale of the se by Lovecraftfan	Jun 22nd, 2007 03:26:25 PM
Defintely beats out everything else.
Yeah, Linderman was a Wuss by Geekster	Jun 22nd, 2007 03:36:04 PM
I have to agree, with the whole build of Lindermand then having him get killed so easily was kinda lame. He wasn't such a bad ass either, but at least he's much better than the guy who plays Dr Doom.
I give Season 2 a month... by jimmy rabbitte	Jun 22nd, 2007 03:50:02 PM
...before everybody starts complaining that it's not as good as the first season. But, hey, atleast it got a second season...
Linderman by _Maltheus_	Jun 22nd, 2007 04:17:41 PM
I see your guys point on the Linderman thing. I guess I wasn't too disappointed with that aspect at the time cause I figured they'd never be able to keep Malcolm McDowell around very long in any case. At the very least, it was a cool death. If DL wants you dead, there really isn't much you can do about it so I didn't think of Linderman as a wuss. He had an interesting story that I wanted to see told, but it does look like we're going to get that in some fashion, what with Sulu and Mama Petrelli. I also wouldn't be surprised if Hiro runs into Linderman again at some time in L's past. Again, I wasn't a huge fan of the finale, I'm just saying that it was more of a disappointment than it was a truly sucky ending. And I haven't seen Grey's, so I can't comment on that finale. But without dredging up the debate again (please), I'll just say that different people saw the Lost finale VERY differently. It's greatness is hardly an objective fact.
I dunno by _Maltheus_	Jun 22nd, 2007 04:46:26 PM
I think more people comment on how hot she is than on how fat. If she is reading user comments then she should be flattered. And since when does a teenage girl need to be told she looks fat to actually think it? I think it can all be chalked up to living the L.A. lifestyle. It's kind of hard to fault people at that age for anything though. It's just a wild time. Now Candice, she should have been fat, and that was one of the bigger beefs I had with the finale.
Heroes Action Figures!!! by PROF IKAMONO	Jun 22nd, 2007 06:51:39 PM
There has been some vague talk about action figures coming out next year... anybody have any news on this?
nooooo, clairebear is doing a buffy by bowtiehoon	Jun 22nd, 2007 09:46:22 PM
SMG was soooo hot in season 3 of buffy...don't get me wrong, i'd still hit it, but skinny SMG is just not as yummy... Lets hope hayden isn't too skinny...
Zachary Quinto For Spock by gotilk	Jun 22nd, 2007 11:47:24 PM
I second that. I can't imagine more perfect casting. Capt tightpants for Kirk.
Not a shorter season by Papa Smurf	Jun 23rd, 2007 08:36:33 AM
Why does everyone keep saying that its a shorter Season? NBC ordered 24 new ep, Thats a full season. KRing said that volunme 2 will end about 9 episodes in and then Volume 3 will finish of the season
It's a LONGER season by submarinevoyage	Jun 24th, 2007 01:58:49 AM
Papa Smurf is right; people seem really confused. Most TV seasons are 22 episodes long. Heroes Season 1 had 23 episodes. Heroes Season 2 will be 24 episodes, that will air from the end of September until April with only a couple of minor breaks (around the holidays for instance). Then the week after the 24th and final episode of the Season airs, Heroes: Origins will begin. So that's 30 hours total of Heroes content over the same period of time we had 23 hours of content last season.
Hayden Panettiere GOTTA EAT by skelitoriax	Jun 24th, 2007 05:31:17 AM
...and I registered just to write that. My life is over.
Yeah more Heroes next season, of course... by ComputerGuy68	Jun 24th, 2007 09:21:21 AM
they will over hype it and it will fail by season three. Always keep them wanting more, you can use Twin Peaks as an example of how to fuck up a great show in one season.
This is bull.... by fxmulder35	Jun 24th, 2007 02:21:07 PM
I'm NOT liking the trend of the current crop of serialized shows. You never know who is gonna drop off the face of the earth next. Used to be...you could count on seeing your favorite show with your favorite actors for at least 5 years before the defections began. No wonder nobody watches network anymore.
why all the Heroes hate? by zooch	Jun 24th, 2007 02:47:19 PM
the first season is setting up this big origin story. The heroes have not become the bad ass heroes like in the future episode, yet, but they will. This show has so much potential. It's character-driven superhero drama taken seriously. What more could a geek ask for? People were dissapointed because the finale did not have a bigger Peter vs. Sylar fight. CGI Superhero action like in the movies is just not possible on a TV budget. Studio puts that much money in this show and suddenly it gets too expensive and next thing you know the shows cancelled without ever getting a chance.
sorry to see Hayden getting skinny by JackIsLost	Jun 24th, 2007 05:03:59 PM
I liked her the way she was. I do not quite know why all actresses have the goal of resembling a skeleton, since I have yet to meet a single person to find skeletons sexy. Girl, you were perfect the way you were! Don't let Harry creep you out...
Leave Hayden alone by ororo_munroe	Jun 24th, 2007 06:19:25 PM
She is growing up and losing her baby fat. She does not hang out with coke addict Hollywood skanks, because she is a good girl.

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