I did manage to watch two episodes of Chuck last week. Chuck is possibly my favorite show on TV (it’s a close call between Chuck and Heroes).
I also watched LOST, which was a really good episode. I don’t think I like the glimpses into the future, but other than that it’s been fun to watch.
I have been watching Donald Trump’s Celebrity Apprentice and while I enjoy it, the people on the show seem to have less desire to win at all costs than the normal apprentices.
Anyway, I have been rather busy lately, so I might start doing weekly round-ups of shows that I watch, instead of discussing each show separately.
Lastly, I am glad that it looks like the writer’s strike will be over soon. I would hate to see reality TV be the ONLY thing on TV the rest of the year.
Sprint and NBC are running an online campaign that gives you a chance to create a new hero that will be featured in a new series of live action webisodes next year and the possible inclusion of the character into the show itself. You get to vote each week through December 17th, either online or via text exclusive on Sprint phones (HEROES text 6789), to choose all the characteristics of this new hero.
I just read over at sfsignal that there is a new Heroes game called “Evolutions”. Evolutions is the story of Hana Gitelman’s attempt to track down the mysterious Richard Drucker. Looks like fun, I will have to check it out.
Last night was the season 2 finale of Heroes. I have talked to people who both enjoyed it and hated it. What are your thoughts? Did it suck? Was it the best show ever? Was it just alright? Take the poll below to let us know…
I just watched the preview for next week’s episode of Heroes and when I first saw it I thought to myself, “Who are they killing off?” It’s got be Nikki, but who else? Maybe Nathan, maybe the new girl who is a muscle mimic, maybe Maya, but then…
I was just watching the previews and I think they might kill off Hiro…
When Adam looks down at the ground and Peter says, “let’s go destroy the virus” I thought to myself “Oh my goodness, Adam is looking down at Hiro’s dead body!”
Now, that would be a total shock, but I think it is quite possible. On second thought, I just can’t imagine them killing off Hiro.
Here are the previews, let me know who you think will die?
First, here is the cliff hanger ending from this week’s episode of Heroes:
Now for some previews for the Season 2 Finale of Heroes “Powerless”…
US Preview
Canadian Preview:
My top guesses for being killed off on Heores next week are Niikki and Maya… actually I am hoping it’s Nikki and Maya.
Last night’s episode of Heroes was fun to watch, but one thing I was wondering through out the show was whether or not they rushed this episode, because of the writer’s strike.
Even though I like the fast pace, it seemed a bit rushed. Maybe I felt that way, because I know they cut it short due to the writer’s strike.
What do you think, was Heroes “Truth and Consequences” to quick?
This week’s Heroes comic “Chapter 60 - REVOLUTIONARY WAR - PART ONE” is very interesting. It shows what Adam Monroe was doing in the 1770s. I have a feeling it is also introducing us to another character we will be seeing on the show soon (probably someone older than Adam). Check it out here:
Last night’s episode of Heroes (Cautionary Tales) was really good.
I was bummed that Noah Bennet (HRG) didn’t kill Mohinder. I liked Mohinder when the show started, but he has become somewhat “stupid” for a doctor… not killing Sylar when he could, believing the people in “the company”, etc.
Anyway, here are my top 5 scenes from the show:
1. Noah walks out to find West and West flies in and swoops Noah into the air.
2. Hiro stops time to see that Adam Monroe killed his father (looks like I was right with my first guess).
3. Matt Parkman’s interrogation of Mrs. Petrelli was a bit disturbing, but one of the most memorable scenes. Looks like he is turning into a “bad” good guy (if that’s possible).
4. When Noah tells Bob the company dies with him, it sounded like Bob is all that was left to keep the company going. That was a very memorable scene, epsecially when Mohinder shoots Noah.
5. The final scene where Noah regenerates and wakes up saying “Holy Sh..” then the “To be continued” screen appears.
What were your favorite scenes?
Here are previews for next week’s episode of Heroes 2×10 “Truth & Consequences”:
Last night’s episode of Heroes - “Four Month’s Ago” was really, really good.
Jill said it should have been the first episode for the year. I think it should have either been the first episode of the year or the first half of season should have been cut in half to lead up to this episode.
Here is a quick recap of the show:
Adam Monroe helped Peter remember the past by telling Peter to heal his brain. That was pretty cool. It means the Haitian can’t permanently remove Peter and Claire’s thoughts.
We got to see Nathan’s messed up face from the severe burns he suffered from saving New York. Adam used his blood to heal Nathan after Peter broke Adam and himself out of the prison the company was keeping them in.
DL survived the gunshot from Mr. Linderman, but later when he tracks down Nikki someone else shoots and kills him. That kind of stunk.
We find out about power removing pills that the company has made. Peter and others take the pill to temporarily remove their powers. My guess is that they were giving Sylar these chemicals and Sylar will have his powers back very soon.
We get to see the beginning of Maya and Alejandro’s powers. It was interesting, but still not my favorite story line.
The show ended with Peter remembering everything and Adam asking him if he was ready to “save the world.”
We still don’t know whether the company is good or bad and whether or not Adam is good or bad. Here’s my guess… the company is trying to do what is best for the heroes, but it’s plans are not good for everyone. Adam is tricking Peter into something. If you ever watched Alias, you know why I think Adam is a bad guy.
In other heroes news… Tim Kring says that Decmeber 3, they will air an “out-of-the-blue cliff hanger ending to the season”. Cool!
Last but not least, here is the preview for next week’s episode:
When will the writer’s strike affect your favorite show?
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I read that LOST might go on hiatus until 2009, because of the writers strike. That would really suck. As for my favorite shows:
Heroes has 4 episodes left, Chuck has 6 left, Numbers has 4 left and Jericho has 7 left.
I understand why they are striking… it makes sense, but I really hope the writer’s strike ends soon.
How many episodes does your favorite tv show have left before it goes on strike?
41 of you have voted so far. 76% of you said yes it does suck, while only 24% don’t think it sucks. That was a bit of a surprise to me. However, even more surprising is that the Creator of Heroes agrees with you and essentially said that Heroes Season 2 sucks.
I just read at Entertainment Weekly a story where Tim Kring (the creator of Heroes) apologized for the slow start to Season 2. He said that the pace is too slow, they should have introduced the viral “end of the world” message in the first episode, the new heroes should have been better introduced in a way that intertwined them with the story, Hiro was in Japan way too long, and the Claire -West romance was a bad idea.
I think the biggest mistake was not having a unifying theme. As much as I hated the “Save the cheerleader, Save the world.” mantra, it really helped the show last year. If they had a unified theme to stop the virus from the very start of the show, I think it would have kept more people watching.
The good news is that Tim Kring is addressing these issues and the show seems to be picking up it’s pace again.
Thanks to JohnD at sfsignal for the heads up on this.
I missed Heroes last night, but saw it this evening on DVR. WOW! It is starting to get much more interesting. Here is my quick recap of Heroes “Out of Time”:
1. Peter and Caitlin learn more about the future. Peter meets his mother in the future and his mother sends him thoughts of the past. Apparently, Mrs. Petrelli has the same power as Mr. Parkman.
2. Matt traps his father in his own nightmare and saves Molly. That was really cool.
3. Niki and Mohinder’s first assignment is to give the virus to Mr. Parkman. It doesn’t exactly go as planned.
4. West sees Mr. Bennet and freaks out.
5. Nathan learns about the past from Bob. I think Bob must have left out some critical pieces. At this point it looks Takezo Kensie (aka. Adam Moreno, aka Julian Sark) is the man behind the killings. Boy did he keep a grudge for a very long time.
6. Hiro saves history, but gains a lifelong enemy. I thought Kensei (Adam Moreno) was the one who killed Hiro’s dad and looks like he did.
7. Suresh tells Bob about Mr. Bennet’s plans to take down the company. What was he thinking???
8. Peter comes back to the present. When he gets back he is greeted by Adam Moreno, the infamous Takezo Kensei. The actor playing Adam Moreno (I am too sleepy to look up his name right now), was a terrific bad guy when he played the role of Julian Sark on Alias. I have a feeling he will make a really good bad guy on Heroes as well.
So that, was my quick recap of the show. Pretty fun and exciting. Next week, looks even better. Here is the US Preview for Heroes 2×08 “Four Months Ago”:
My good friend, John, wrote a post earlier today titled, “Heroes Season 2 Officially Sucks“. Now, I have to admit that I have been enjoying the tv show Chuck a little more than Heroes so far, but seriously does Heroes suck?
In fact, I still think that Heroes is a really good tv show.
I agree with John that it would have been nice for all the Heroes to meet up and join together to fight the bad guys. I also agree that there are a few parts of the story that just don’t make sense, but it’s just a tv show and it’s still a fun show to watch.
They have introduced some interesting new characters (Like Bob and Kensei) and some not so interesting characters (like Maya and Alejandro). However, I think that one of the characters I am not very fond of, Alejandro, is going to become a VERY interesting character. Sure, I don’t like Maya’s whole black plague power, but Alejandro seems to have the ability to reverse her power. What if he can reverse other people’s powers? Wouldn’t it be cool to see Sylar attack Alejandro and instead of cutting open Alejandro’s head, Sylar cuts open his own head? You know that’s got to be coming, right?
I think that Season 2 of Heroes still has a lot of potential and will be VERY entertaining the rest of the season. The end of the last episode with Kensei hitting Hiro, Peter in the future, and Noah discovering the pictures is what I think will mark the starting point of a really awesome Season 2.
Last night’s episode of Heroes “2×06 The Line” was pretty good.
My favorite part of the show was when Takezo Kensei (David Anders) hit Hiro in the back of the head and turned Hiro, Yakeo and her father into White Beard. It reminded me of David Anders days as Julian Sark on Alias… I thought to myself, “That’s the Sark I used to love to hate.” I kind of hope that his character does turn into a bad guy, because those of us who watched Alias know what a good job he can do playing a bad guy.
As for the rest of the show, here is my really quick Synopsis:
Peter and Caitlin travel to Cananda and then to New York in the future. Someone named Adam leaves Peter a note about the company.
Mohinder challenges Bob. Bob gives into Mohinder and assigns Nikki to work with Mohinder.
Noah Bennet and the Haitian find Isaac’s series of 8 paintings.
Monica gets help from Bob and the company to harness her muscle mimic ability.
West helps Claire get back at the head cheerleader, which ultimately helps her join the cheerleading squad. Hopefully this doesn’t mean another “Save the Cheerleader…” slogan is coming.
Maya, Alejandro and Sylar finally reach the US. I am hoping that REALLY soon the wonder twins (Maya and Alejandro) kill Sylar or vice versa.
Here are some previews of next week’s episode (as usual, the Canadian one gives away more):
