Even when I hate the shows, I still love television!

First off, if you have the slightest affiliation with Heroes at all—if you’ve seen one single episode—you must go immediately and join mugglesandlyle  a.k.a. “the greatest thing that ever happened in the history of things happening.”  That is no misnomer, y’all.  That is gospel truth.  Go. Now.  I command you.

 

Okay, so I never operated under the illusion that Heroes is actually a good show.  Not on the level of my other shows, like anything Whedon or Veronica Mars or Friday Night Lights or Battlestar Galactica.  Often when I’m watching this show, I can’t help but think, “Just imagine what Buffy could have done with a budget like this!”  But then, despite its lower budget, Buffy had charm and wit, a sense of humor (something Heroes seems not to understand) and a way of not taking itself seriously even in the deep, powerful, tragic moments (this seems to me to be the difference between the original Star Wars movies and the prequels, as well.  The not-taking-itself-seriously thing, anyways).  Heroes is just so. Heavy. All. The. Time. 

 

And they aren’t learning their lesson, either.  This season is, admittedly, more entertaining than last.  But I feel like it’s gone too far.  It’s like they’re so ashamed of how slow people thought last season was that they’re MAKING! THINGS! HAPPEN! this season.  Revelations! New characters! More future! More powers! Insanity! Sloppiness!

( so many spoilers through 3.04 that it'll make a California town explode )

The one thing I’d been waiting for since the season started happened this week!

( in case you couldn't tell, more spoilers here )

So yeah.  Sloppy, ADHD writing.  But I’ll probably stick with it for a while yet.  We’ll see.

Also, does anyone know of where I can watch Gossip Girl online?  Because I hate having to wait the entire week it takes for the CW to put it up on their website.  Seriously, learn a lesson from NBC and have it up the next day.  Because I'm not going to be able to watch it as it airs, and I don't want to constantly be a week behind.

 

Even when I hate the shows, I still love television!

First off, if you have the slightest affiliation with Heroes at all—if you’ve seen one single episode—you must go immediately and join mugglesandlyle  a.k.a. “the greatest thing that ever happened in the history of things happening.”  That is no misnomer, y’all.  That is gospel truth.  Go. Now.  I command you.

 

Okay, so I never operated under the illusion that Heroes is actually a good show.  Not on the level of my other shows, like anything Whedon or Veronica Mars or Friday Night Lights or Battlestar Galactica.  Often when I’m watching this show, I can’t help but think, “Just imagine what Buffy could have done with a budget like this!”  But then, despite its lower budget, Buffy had charm and wit, a sense of humor (something Heroes seems not to understand) and a way of not taking itself seriously even in the deep, powerful, tragic moments (this seems to me to be the difference between the original Star Wars movies and the prequels, as well.  The not-taking-itself-seriously thing, anyways).  Heroes is just so. Heavy. All. The. Time. 

 

And they aren’t learning their lesson, either.  This season is, admittedly, more entertaining than last.  But I feel like it’s gone too far.  It’s like they’re so ashamed of how slow people thought last season was that they’re MAKING! THINGS! HAPPEN! this season.  Revelations! New characters! More future! More powers! Insanity! Sloppiness!

( so many spoilers through 3.04 that it'll make a California town explode )

The one thing I’d been waiting for since the season started happened this week!

( in case you couldn't tell, more spoilers here )

So yeah.  Sloppy, ADHD writing.  But I’ll probably stick with it for a while yet.  We’ll see.

Also, does anyone know of where I can watch Gossip Girl online?  Because I hate having to wait the entire week it takes for the CW to put it up on their website.  Seriously, learn a lesson from NBC and have it up the next day.  Because I'm not going to be able to watch it as it airs, and I don't want to constantly be a week behind.