It would seem the general decline of excitement in Heroes has resulted in the writers/co-executive producers Jesse Alexander and Jeph Loeb getting the can!
The duo 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/executive 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 NBC executives’ frustration with the creative direction of the show.
I was a HUGE fan of Heroes back in its first season. I had to supply John with episodes like a pusher getting kids hooked on crack, and he too was on board.
This show was awesome. Little weak on its ending, but all the elements were there. I was glued to my screen every week watching this show.
Then the second season happened, and even when Milo Ventimiglia (Peter Patrelli) made an appearance on the live Uncut Show here on TMB, he admitted that the second season was a disappointment. No one is trying to gloss over that one.
But the third season had promise. A real shakeup in the storyline. But even with my drooling fanboy status, even I can’t say its been better. I just keep watching it HOPING it will get better.
I do like the speedster, because she is irresistably adorable and has replaced the hot and legal Hayden Panettiere for the eye candy quotient of the show, but some of the other characters I just don’t have any use for anymore.
Hiro has not grown. His character is stagnant and stale. I used to just love every second this guy was on screen because he was quirky, and funny and geekishly charming. But he is still that guy and hasn’t moved on at all. I just don’t have much use for him like this. I want to see him become the hardened katana toting soulpatch wearing warrior from the future but he just isnt. And I almost was happy when Ando was killed because I had no use for him either.
Parkman was getting interesting when we saw his powers were not limited to just glimpsing people’s thoughts, but even he isnt doing anything for me.
I liked when there was more mystery. I want that draw again, but right now it feels like they see the end is coming and are giving away too many answers just so we can see them fight with powers.
Maybe with new writers, the show will get new life. Maybe Alexander and Loeb gave us all they had in them for this series and it was time for new blood.
Maybe.
