I Am Become Death Review

Ok, this is going to be short and not so sweet. I just finished watching the newest episode of Heroes and all I have to say is ... what the hell happened?

There's so many things wrong with this show now, I can't even go into them all because you'd be reading the worlds longest blog.

I gave them the benefit of the doubt last season with the writers strike and all. After four episodes, the show could possibly be worse than it was last year. Last week, I gave myself a little hope due to the increased level of writing (plus no Mohinder...thank god). Sylar and Noah was the best thing the writers have done in a year and a half. Today, there was none of that, there wasn't even Noah, who is the coolest character on the show. Safe to say, I just want to quit watching the show all together.

What was the point of the episode? Why do we need to see Sylar in the future with a kid? Whose kid? Another thing, haven't we seen this whole bomb kills a lot of people storyline in the show already? Oh wait...there isn't a good idea in the Heroes writing circle anymore so they just use the same ideas over and over again.

I seriously can't believe how the writing has plummetted like it has since the stellar first season.

The show really needs to drop many of its characters and the ones they did drop were the ones they shouldn't have. They were the characters the people had a personal relationship with. We see Micah in the last episode for twenty seconds but not this time. Maybe I missed something, but isn't Nathan still married to the lady who was in the wheelchair? So, why's he with Tracy or Jessica or whatever the hell her name is? The part when she was going to commit suicide, I couldn't help but think, "Yes, give in to the sweet release and get the hell off the show. It's going to be so much better without you." Then what happens, Nathan swoops in to save her. Oops, there goes his secret again. Wasn't there a time when he didn't want anyone to know he could fly? Man those were the days. Back when the characters seemed like real people and not a bunch a crazy's.

Last thing, why...oh why...did they bring Adam back. He sucks.

Guess this wasn't short but it definitely wasn't sweet. I really want Heroes to be good but there isn't really an indication that it's going to be. Let's hope the big return next episode will steer the show in the right direction...but probably not.

.001/5 stars

Won't anyone save 'Heroes'

So, I want to take a break from all the talk of superheroes and comic books to talk about...politics. Pssshhh, just kidding. I really want to talk about...well...superheroes and comic books—in the form of the season premier of NBC's Heroes.

I'll try to say this as delicately as I can.

Heroes season 2 sucked!!!

It was the biggest piece of garbage one could find on TV. The level of writing just tanked after the stellar season 1, leaving season 3 to make up to a lot of lost fans. You can blame the writer's strike all you want but they took the show completely where it shouldn't have gone. Seriously, Peter's in Ireland hangin' out in a pub for more than half the season. Gimme a break.

Now that I've vented on how much I hate season 2 lets go on to discuss last nights premier.

Not that impressed. That's the best I can say about it. The show is looking much more promising but doesn't create that love for the characters. Sure, we still love Claire and her dad, we still even love Peter, Nathan and their sinister mom, we still, just barely, care about Hiro and Ando. The one thing the show has to keep on is characterization. The use of powers and abilities are secondary, which is what the network seems to think everyone likes. Don't misunderstand, powers are sweet, but Witchblade had powers and look at what happened to that show.

The show needs its characters. What happened to Nikki's little kid...what happened to Nikki for that matter. The show throws the viewer into the mix and resolves nothing from the second season (except who shot Nathan). It's still entertaining but I'm comic book guy (obviously) and the premier didn't do anything for me. That's sayin' something.

It would appear that the writers of Heroes are trying to make a real life comic book. It's now obvious that some things just don't translate. How many times do we see a Dark-someone in comics. A heck of a lot. To see Dark Claire in a comic would be so much fun but it's hard to swallow that skinny Mohinder is kicking ass in the TV show. Just something that can only be done in comics I think.

The show can only get better from the debacle that is season 2. I'm willing to watch but the powers that be have a lot of explaining to do and fast...like French-speedster-girl fast.

3/5 stars