Announcements
New Poll: Who needs to be cut?
I think alot of people are of the opinion that there is something wrong with Heroes. That it’s lost the flair it had during Volume 1. They believe the story is to convoluted, there are too many characters, or that it’s just too confusing to follow due to a combination of the above. Some believe that Tim Kring’s inexperience with the comic genre is too blame. Jesse Alexander and Jeph Loeb were let go, thinking that they were the problem [while most fans believe their episodes were the best ones to date.]
Now that the crew has been shaken up, perhaps the cast needs some trimming. Maya had her power removed and left [presumably forever], and Adam Monroe is dead. Almost half of the level 5 escapee’s are dead [Stephen Canfield, Dennis, The German, Jesse Murphy, Maury Parkman].
The big question is, should some of the Heroes be killed/cut as well? We’ve posted a long poll on the main page with that question.
To “fix” Heroes, who needs to be cut? Be sure and choose two!
Am I missing someone from the list? Who did you choose? Comment with your reasons.
[Note: Please comment if you cannot select two]
“Heroes” Duo Get the Ax
Variety is reporting major news from the Heroes offices this weekend:
Big shakeup on the staff of NBC’s “Heroes” came down on Sunday with the axing of co-exec producers Jesse Alexander and Jeph Loeb.
Both scribe-producers had been with the show since its first season and were known to have led the day-to-day production operation under the direction of creator/exec producer Tim Kring.“Heroes,” produced by Universal Media Studios, has struggled in the ratings its third season. It’s understood that Alexander and Loeb were let go because of Peacock execs’ frustration with the creative direction of the show. The show is also said to have been grappling with hefty budget overruns this season, that are going well beyond its already sizable $4 million per-seg pricetag.
Reps for NBC and UMS declined comment.
From CBR:
Sunday evening, CBR News spoke exclusively with Loeb who said, “As of today, Jesse Alexander and I have left ‘Heroes.’ I’m incredibly proud to have been a big part of the success a show with eight Emmy nods and a win this year for NBC.com. I will miss the superb cast and writing staff and wish everyone the best.”
Loeb has completed writing/producing the fall finale, the last episode of the “Villains” chapter titled “War.”
Alexander commented on the dismissal Sunday evening on his blog. “I write this with a heavy heart. As of today I am no longer a writer/producer on ‘Heroes.’ I could not be prouder of all the work I did on the show and wish all my Heroic Scribbler pals the very best.”
To Mr. Loeb and Mr. Alexander: Thank you for all you did for Heroes it would not be the same had you not been there.
Update: Jesse Alexander wrote of this news in his blog:
I write this with a heavy heart. As of today I am no longer a writer/producer on HEROES. I could not be prouder of all the work I did on the show and wish all my Heroic Scribbler pals the very best. I will certainly continue to blog at GLOBAL COUCH.
Whose side are you on? New poll!
So, now that we have clear sides, Primatech, with Angela Petrelli, Bennet, and Pinehearst, with Arthur Petrelli, Knox, Daphne [under protest], Flint, and Sylar. Of course, there are theories that Sylar is playing Arthur… really working for Angella. Then there are those who say that Arther is lying to him about Angela.
Pick your side: Primatech or Pinehearst. Poll available on the main page.
More HeroesARG social sites
I’ve added two more sites to the HeroesARG social media resume:
A tumblelog (also known as a tlog or tumblog) is a variation of a blog that favors short-form, mixed-media posts over the longer editorial posts frequently associated with blogging. Common post formats found on tumblelogs include links, photos, quotes, dialogues, and video. Unlike blogs, tumblelogs are frequently used to share the author’s creations, discoveries, or experiences while providing little or no commentary.
The HeroesARG tumblelog is available here.
Netvibes is a multi-lingual Ajax-based personalized start page much like Pageflakes, My Yahoo!, iGoogle, and Microsoft Live. It is organized into tabs, with each tab containing user-defined modules.
The HeroesARG netvibes tab is available here.
In addition to Tumblr and Netvibes, we also support the following social media sites:
Comment if you’re using one of these sites to follow us.
Shiney new poll! Vote now!
Put a new poll up on the main page, check it out now!
Who is Sylar’s baby mama?
Merideth
Daphne
Claire
Elle
Nikki/Jessica/Gina
Tracy
Barbara
Angela
Someone new
Exclusive New Banner by Jason Badower!
Check it out! A new banner created just for HeroesARG by graphic novel artist Jason Badower! It should pop up in the banner rotation if you refresh the page. [Sidenote: I'll be cleaning out some of the older banners here soon...]
He’s been real busy lately so I appreciate his taking the time to do this for us. He based it on a cartoon he drew up after seeing last night’s episode.
Everyone say “Thank you Jason!”, then go check out his blog over at jasonbadower.blogspot.com!
