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Ozmodiar · Aug 23, 2006, 08:08 PM

Has anyone seen the previews for this show? It's going to begin airing in a month on NBC and it follows the lives of people around the world who discover they have super powers. I think it looks pretty interesting, although I wonder if they opted to put this on NBC instead of Sci Fi when BSG ended up not moving to NBC.

The pilot will be available for free on iTunes starting September 1st but I think it involves a cross-promotion with AMC theaters.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heroes (TV series)
http://heroes.nbc.com

Chuckit · Aug 23, 2006, 08:13 PM

I saw the first episode at Comic-Con. Not a whole lot happened — it was mainly just to set up the characters — but I really enjoyed it. The characters all seem pretty interesting (a teen girl pissed off that she's invulnerable, a teleporting geek, a single mom with an evil twin), and I'm definitely curious where it goes.

Rev-O · Aug 23, 2006, 11:51 PM

When I saw the add I thought "Oh yay. A Rising Stars tv show." The notion of Superheroes in a 'real world' setting rarely works out well, and then when it is on network tv my expectations = zero.

cjrivera · Aug 24, 2006, 12:38 AM

Originally Posted by Rev-O

The notion of Superheroes in a 'real world' setting rarely works out well, and then when it is on network tv my expectations = zero.

"Believe it or not...."

... I'd disagree.

(j/k)

Chuckit · Aug 24, 2006, 01:15 AM

Originally Posted by Rev-O

When I saw the add I thought "Oh yay. A Rising Stars tv show." The notion of Superheroes in a 'real world' setting rarely works out well, and then when it is on network tv my expectations = zero.

Jeph Loeb's record is pretty good so far.

Rev-O · Aug 24, 2006, 01:21 AM

Originally Posted by Chuckit

Jeph Loeb's record is pretty good so far.

Please don't mention Jeph Loeb. It makes me think of Ultimates Vol. 3, and that makes me think of Joe Mad, and that makes me throw up a little bit.

rickey939 · Aug 24, 2006, 02:24 AM

Originally Posted by Rev-O

Please don't mention Jeph Loeb. It makes me think of Ultimates Vol. 3, and that makes me think of Joe Mad, and that makes me throw up a little bit.

Ozmodiar · Oct 9, 2006, 11:45 PM

Has anybody been watching? I really like it and I'm glad NBC picked it up for a full season.

starman · Oct 10, 2006, 12:07 AM

It's a damn good show and has been getting the best ratings on a Monday night in that slot for a while.

IceEnclosure · Oct 10, 2006, 01:44 AM

I'm enjoying it.

phantomdragonz · Oct 10, 2006, 04:21 AM

i JUST watched the last episode!

THANK YOU DVR!!!!

I am totally hooked... between Heroes, Jerico, and eureka I am content with TV... it's nice to skip the commercials, I would rather wait the hour for it to record it and then watch it then to watch it live!

The last scene was quite the shocker... how the hell do you get out of that one?

Zach

Oversoul · Oct 10, 2006, 06:46 AM

I'm loving Heroes too.

I still don't get Ali Larter's character's power/story. Cheerleader girl had a freaky twist this week. And Hiro is my Hero!

BlueSky · Oct 10, 2006, 09:02 AM

Originally Posted by phantomdragonz

The last scene was quite the shocker... how the hell do you get out of that one?

She's invincible and self-healing. Quite a power, I can see it now...she puts on her costume, confronts the bad guy and he blows her to pieces. A few seconds later she reconstitutes and confronts him again, he incinerates her. Rinse and repeat.

She has the potential for being the most annoying superhero ever.

Oversoul · Oct 10, 2006, 12:00 PM

I don't know about that. There seems to be some limit to her healing powers.

Notice that the coroner had to remove the piece of wood before she could heal -- and when the piece of removed, she healed immediately. Also, remember when she was testing herself and broke some ribs, those ribs were sticking out and needed some nudging before they would heal. I don't know if she would have healed eventually, but it seems some injuries need prompting to heal effectively.

Dakar · Oct 10, 2006, 12:04 PM

Originally Posted by BlueSky

She has the potential for being the most annoying superhero ever.

Does she talk to fish?

Rumor · Oct 10, 2006, 12:08 PM

I want to watch it but I can't stomach paying Adelphia $60 for DVR service when I was paying $45 with DirecTV. I recently moved into a house that doesn't allow me to attach my dish to the building. This means I miss Eureka, Who wants to be a Superhero? and football.

Rumor · Oct 10, 2006, 12:09 PM

Originally Posted by Dakar

Does she talk to fish?

Well, uh, nevermind.

turtle777 · Oct 10, 2006, 12:20 PM

Originally Posted by Dakar

Does she talk to fish?

Gill ?

Babysteps onto the bus, baby steps down the aisle...

-t

nredman · Oct 10, 2006, 02:07 PM

i watch it and like it

kind of xmensck

cjrivera · Oct 10, 2006, 02:55 PM

Originally Posted by BlueSky

She has the potential for being the most annoying superhero ever.

I would think having the power to only change into a pail of water or an ice cube might be pretty annoying...

zerostar · Oct 10, 2006, 03:35 PM

Originally Posted by Rumor

I want to watch it but I can't stomach paying Adelphia $60 for DVR service when I was paying $45 with DirecTV. I recently moved into a house that doesn't allow me to attach my dish to the building. This means I miss Eureka, Who wants to be a Superhero? and football.

Are you in the USA?

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Linky:

Installing Consumer-Owned Antennas and Satellite Dishes

Also, you can use a tri-pod device I used one for 4 years in my apartment building.

David Thompson · Oct 11, 2006, 01:51 PM

Originally Posted by Rumor

I want to watch it but I can't stomach paying Adelphia $60 for DVR service when I was paying $45 with DirecTV. I recently moved into a house that doesn't allow me to attach my dish to the building. This means I miss Eureka, Who wants to be a Superhero? and football.

Is available on iTunes...

lavar78 · Oct 11, 2006, 11:35 PM

I'm enjoying it.

And this comic-book geek thinks at least one character with the cheerleader's powers (Wolverine) is more annoying than Aquaman could ever be.

Dark Helmet · Oct 12, 2006, 10:48 AM

I watched half an episode last night and I must say it was pretty good. Not captivating enough to get me as a regular though.

scottiB · Oct 17, 2006, 10:16 AM

Last night's EP: A-

Lovin' this show.

SAVE THE CHEERLEADER! SAVE THE WORLD!

Oversoul · Oct 17, 2006, 10:52 AM

Hiro is too awesome. Looks like he'll finally get that costume he's been wanting.

Railroader · Oct 17, 2006, 10:59 AM

Originally Posted by scottiB

SAVE THE CHEERLEADER! SAVE THE WORLD!

I thought that was badly done.

You don't have plot points outside of the plot. All clues should be given in actual footage, not outside of the show itself.

phantomdragonz · Oct 17, 2006, 03:15 PM

Originally Posted by scottiB

SAVE THE CHEERLEADER! SAVE THE WORLD!

I was wearing my nice headphones watching the show last night (on my DVR) and that line freaked me out... it was all eerie, raised the hair on my neck...

hiros coustume was totally badass, and he speaks english now!! and that one dude finally learns to fly...

it must have been a trip to be the girl doing the autopsy, and your body just disappears... freaky...

I love this show...
and jerico

Zach

Nebagakid · Oct 17, 2006, 03:53 PM

i really like the show, (jericho is a pit of television resources)

from someone else: "Since when does blacking out and being bipolar count as a super power?"

mdc · Oct 17, 2006, 04:21 PM

It's a neat show. I was dissapointed with the 2nd episode and thankfully it has picked up since then.

Hiro is the coolest character

olePigeon · Oct 17, 2006, 04:45 PM

Originally Posted by cjrivera

I would think having the power to only change into a pail of water or an ice cube might be pretty annoying...

Not true! He turned into a water monster. Once. In the entire show.

sek929 · Oct 17, 2006, 04:58 PM

Originally Posted by Nebagakid

from someone else: "Since when does blacking out and being bipolar count as a super power?"

heh, I said something very similar apon seeing the first episode.

"So her superpower is extreme schizophrenia?"

RAILhead · Oct 17, 2006, 05:00 PM

I'll guess I'll have to snag this show since so many seem to like it. The preview of the Asian guy grunting and rolling the footage in reverse turned me off, though.

sek929 · Oct 17, 2006, 05:03 PM

I usually hate TV shows, all of em, garbage.

I like this show, especially the cool artwork the heroin addict/prophet makes.

Good stuff RAIL, you should check it out.

Warhaven · Oct 17, 2006, 05:14 PM

...he incinerates her. Rinse and repeat.

Naked and wet. My kind of superheroine.

olePigeon · Oct 17, 2006, 05:25 PM

Originally Posted by sek929

I usually hate TV shows, all of em, garbage.

Except Firefly, of course.

sek929 · Oct 17, 2006, 05:26 PM

Never seen it, therefore I can't comment.

scottiB · Oct 17, 2006, 06:13 PM

Originally Posted by olePigeon

Except Firefly, of course.

Agreed. And, Battlestar Galactica.

marden · Oct 17, 2006, 07:04 PM

It is a great show. My favorite characters are the japanese guys, the cheerleader and the cop.

The show is unevenly written, but when it gets to the people I mentioned it is very interesting to me. That and it's premise and unpredictability make it great watching.

marden · 01:19 AM

Hiro is such a good, nice, funny, likable guy!

Exclusive: Heroes' Hiro, Masi Oka - Superhero Hype!

Heroes star made cover of Time magazine
Posted Nov 22nd 2006 1:41PM by Bob Sassone

Filed under: Science Fiction, NBC, Late Night, Celebrities, Talk Show, Heroes

The cover of the August 31, 1987 edition of the magazine, that is. Seems that Masi Oka was one of the smart kids pictured on the cover of that issue of Time, the one titled "Those Asian-American Whiz Kids." Oka is on the left, with the blue shirt and the backpack.

The story came to light on Monday night's episode of Late Night With Conan O'Brien. Oka was a guest on the show, and Conan surprised the Heroes star by showing him a copy of the magazine. The picture was taken by the parent of one of his friends.

As we told you a while back, Oka went on to work for George Lucas' Industrial Light & Magic, and actually still works there part time (as far as I know). When he started there out of college, he actually had something in his contract about his movie career.

Anyone have a copy of this issue? Could be a cool collectible. Everyone rush over to ebay starting right....now.

http://www.tvsquad.com/2006/11/22/he...time-magazine/

Peter · Nov 28, 2006, 07:00 AM

Looking forward to watching episode 10, i hear its all about Hiro?
maybe he gets with the blonde chick

phantomdragonz · Nov 29, 2006, 03:30 AM

My DVR was on the fritz and did not record the last two shows... to I used tomato to help me out... just finished watching homecoming and 6 months earlier... FINALLY some plot is coming together and pieces are falling in place.

too bad about the blond girl though..

Zach

marden · 04:33 AM

Watch the latest episode online, here.

NBC.com > 24|7 Video > Rewind > Full Episodes

Hiro's Blog

Hiro's Blog

Creator/Executive Producer, Tim Kring's Blog

Heroes

phantomdragonz · Nov 29, 2006, 05:04 AM

Originally Posted by marden

Watch the latest episode online, here.

NBC.com > 24|7 Video > Rewind > Full Episodes

I was going to use that... but once I downloaded the show in HD... I wanted to download the next episode in HD... now I really want an HD tv...

Zach

marden · Nov 29, 2006, 05:29 AM

Originally Posted by phantomdragonz

I was going to use that... but once I downloaded the show in HD... I wanted to download the next episode in HD... now I really want an HD tv...

Zach

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voodoo · Dec 1, 2006, 06:34 PM

The pilot episode is bad. The dialogue.. it hurts. The predictabiliy. Immense. The political correctness. Over the top. Americanism. You bet.

If the second episode is anything like it, then that's it.

Oh and never *ever* watch a solar eclipse with your bare eyes. Sheesh..

V

RAILhead · Dec 1, 2006, 07:42 PM

I didn't think I was going to like it, but I'm actually quite fond of it now.

voodoo · Dec 1, 2006, 08:01 PM

Originally Posted by RAILhead

I didn't think I was going to like it, but I'm actually quite fond of it now.

The second episode was much better. Way better. If it holds that line, well then I think I'll be quite fond of it too

The pilot was like Episode 1 of Star Wars. Unnecessary.

V

marden · Dec 1, 2006, 09:04 PM

Originally Posted by voodoo

The second episode was much better. Way better. If it holds that line, well then I think I'll be quite fond of it too

The pilot was like Episode 1 of Star Wars. Unnecessary.

V

Wait til you get up to date!

voodoo · Dec 1, 2006, 09:06 PM

Originally Posted by marden

Wait til you get up to date!

The third episode was very good too! I enjoyed it highly

V