Comments on: The TV Addict Defends His Take on HEROES

By: theTVaddict

theTVaddict — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 18:33:16 +0000

kevin, the irony isn’t lost on me… believe me. But hey, something’s gotta pay for my server! And if anything, it proves yet again that theTVaddict.com is completely independant and a pawn to no network!

By: kevin

kevin — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 18:27:49 +0000

Not to be bitchy, but I think it’s hillarious that you’re complaining about Heroes being overhyped, but there’s a huge banner on the side of your page advertising the season premiere.

By: Natalie

Natalie — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 03:34:20 +0000

I agree that the overhype is a risk, especially in combination with other things. Like the admission that they make things happen just ’cause they want to (like having to scramble to explain why Peter didn’t fly at the end) rather than because they work for the story.

I enjoyed it while I was watching it, but I never looked forward to it from week to week. I think it would benefit from some severe cast-and-storyline trimming, from not holding out a prize with one hand and yanking it back with the other (defeat of Sylar), from making some of these people actually heroic instead of constantly whining (except Hiro, he rocks .

Anyway, if there are very many fans who feel borderline about it like I do, the bigger they hype the show, the more suspicious and reluctant it will make me.

By: KayDee

KayDee — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 23:45:17 +0000

There’s a fine line between promoting a series and over-exposing a series. As we’ve seen often enough in the tabloids and the media, when something gets too much hype, the public turns against it. I don’t think all the exposure is going to hurt “Heroes” at all this season. But if NBC continues in this vein next year and the year after, people will become numb to the series’ charms and search for something else to satisfy their viewing pleasures. It happened to “Lost” when expectations exceeded the shows premise, it could happen to “Heroes,” which – if anything – if even more hyped than “Lost” was after its first season.
I don’t watch “Heroes,” but would hate to see the love of so many go under because of the show and characters being constantly waved in people’s faces.

By: theTVaddict

theTVaddict — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 22:12:34 +0000

Rae,

Your point is completely valid. But in response, I’ll say — I’m really only writing from my point of view and the view of my readers. Yes, I’m watch more TV than the average person, but odds are, if you’re visiting theTVaddict.com — you have a slight TV addiction problem as well!

Would you not agree ‘TV whore’

By: Josh

Josh — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 21:58:04 +0000

I see what you’re saying, but I think Rae makes a great point. I know I always forget that my point of view is a lot different from the average TV viewers who don’t visit TV sites or blogs, watch promos on YouTube, etc. My dad watches the show and he has no idea about promos, tours, merchandise, DVDs, all that.

You can’t really blame NBC for embracing what is pretty much their biggest show, when you factor in things like internet buzz. The other networks generally do a similar amount of overpromotion with their biggest hits.

By: tdot

tdot — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 19:20:20 +0000

Its not a ratings juggernaut, I remember when it was getting 11-12 million near the end of the season. But i know ratings will be fine in the new season, I cant not wait for the new season, i think that the new characters are gonna be awesome, espesially Kristen Bell!!!!!!!!!

By: Miranda

Miranda — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 19:14:11 +0000

I agree with TV Addict. I think that heroes is the most overvalued show of the last years, considering the disappointing first season and the non-long term organizations in plots that creators seems to follow: they care more about the publicity and to “pimp” the product, just think about the ads for season 1: “The best new show on TV”; “The new Lost!” and so on… We didn’t watch the show yet so they could be right, but now, after season 1… give us a break!!! It’s annoyng because we know that is a mediocre show. Fascinating, yes, but in the end… poor. They still have to learn how to make real good television (and by good television I mean shows like VM season 1-2, Buffy… Buffy has a real cult even after many years. The heroes cult.. I think it’s kinda fake, for now.)
So… I prefer if they would work their brain to prove these amazing things that publicity praises, instead.

By: shanna

shanna — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 18:31:59 +0000

I think it is a fine lin. You look a a show like Buffy which had a strong cult following that spawned tie-in like dolls and comics, etc. (btw if they did the online comic as an actual one I’d probably buy though I enjoy getting it for free) then NBC is doing a great job of driving that cult momentum.

Where it might fail is new viewers. If people who haven’t been watching the show tune in to season 2 and it’s not up to par they’l have lots of backlash. Plus, what kept the fans engaged in franchises like Buffy was that coming back to the show it was intereesting. I just don’t want Kring and Co. to get caught up in the tie-ins and let the integrity of the show fall to the wayside.

By: Tim G.

Tim G. — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 17:44:12 +0000

Um, this is the new NBC we’re talking about. They don’t have Friends or Seinfeld anymore and ER ain’t what it used to be. 14 million viewers IS a boffo success for them