"No need to pile on about the fact that Monday's "Heroes" episode, bridging last season to this season, should have been done a few episodes ago. There are enough critics doing that. The show's creator, Tim Kring, knows his mistake, and has admitted as much with his highly publicized apology in Entertainment Weekly. It's understandable to lead the season with a bit of intrigue and mystery, but sooner or later you have to bring everybody up to speed. Be patient, was the mantra from writers, actors and favorable bloggers. They were right, to a point. The episode titled "Four months ago" answered some questions." -
Jevon Phillips, Los Angeles Times, 11/16/07 [link to full story]
Heroes creator Tim Kring admits they dropped the ball with Season 2, which has experienced criticism from fans and a 15-percent decline in ratings. Although the sophomore show seemed to rebound creatively with this week’s episode, those first six weeks were — well, sluggish is probably being kind. ‘’We assumed the audience wanted season 1 — a buildup of intrigue about these characters and the discovery of their powers,” Kring told EW.com during a phone call from the picket line. “We taught [them] to expect a certain kind of storytelling. They wanted adrenaline. We made a mistake.'’ - Blog@Newsarama.com, 11/7/07 [link]
And yet series creator Tim Kring says he's not feeling pressure to top last season. "It's pressure to keep it going," Kring says. "This particular show has become a show defined by its ability to defy your expectations. People want that experience of watching the show and not knowing where it's going to take them." Here are a few second-season destinations: Ireland, Japan, Mexico, Egypt, Haiti and Ukraine. "Heroes" will introduce more everyday characters with astonishing powers. "The message of hope caught people's attention," Kring says. "There's something hopeful about the idea we have these abilities, and abilities to connect around the world." - NorthJersey.com, 8/16/07 [link]
"After completing half its first season, Heroes had already collected an assortment of honors and accolades. On December 10, 2006 the American Film Institute named Heroes one of the ten "best television programs of the year". Three days later on December 13, the Writers Guild of America nominated the program for "best new series" of 2007. The next day (December 14), the Hollywood Foreign Press Association nominated the program for a Golden Globe Award for "best television drama", and nominated Masi Oka (Hiro Nakamura) for Best Supporting Actor on a TV Series.
Heroes won the award for Favorite New TV Drama at the 2007 People's Choice Awards. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People nominated Heroes on January 9, 2007 for an Image Award in the "Outstanding Drama Series" category, but the show again lost to Grey's Anatomy. On February 21, 2007, it was announced that Heroes was nominated for five Saturn Awards. The nominations included "Best Network Television Series", "Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series" for both Greg Grunberg and Masi Oka, and "Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series" for Hayden Panettiere and Ali Larter. The series won the award for "Best Network Television Series"; as well, Masi Oka and Hayden Panettiere won the awards they were nominated for. The cast of Heroes was named in the 2006 Time Magazine's Person of the Year issue under "People Who Mattered". In Australia, the Sydney Morning Herald lift-out section, "The Guide", listed Heroes as one of the best shows to come in 2007. It was described as a "Modern twist of The Tomorrow People" - Wikipedia [link]
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