So, I've been seeing a few comments here and there on the web about Heroes and how it's moving too slowly, or some episodes are boring. I remember hearing the same about Lost when it came out.
True, when I was a kid, I wanted instant satisfaction. When I watched the 80s remake of King Kong, I kept looking over to my dad and asking him "When are we going to see King Kong, dad??" I wanted him to appear immediately. But, as I said, I was a kid.
But I'm not a kid any longer. And neither are the people griping about the slow pace of Heroes.
I understand that we live in a fast-paced world. People are becoming conditioned to get what they want, when they want it. Fast Food, TV On-Demand, Online banking, it's all too easy.
But should quality television programs follow this pattern? Not a chance.
Would Lost be as good if we had all the answers by now?
Lost and Heroes share a common element. In each show, there are things unknown to us. Things we have to figure out over time. Most of the time, we know only as much as the people on the show. We learn as they learn. In my opinion, this makes for a better story.
Heroes is taking its time for a very good reason. The people in the show are acting like ordinary people discovering that they are able to do extraordinary things. This is hard to deal with. Can you imagine waking up and being able to fly? Would you immediately seek out a super-team to join? I don't think so. You'd practice your power. You'd worry that you were going crazy. You'd want to tell people, but would be afraid to.
In my opinion, Heroes is moving ahead at the exact speed it should. I don't want the answers presented to me. I don't want the heroes to meet up and create the "Justice Force" or "The League of TV superheroes." I want to see the mystery unravel. I want to come up with theories with my friends. I want to be surprised. I want suspense.
So far, Heroes has delivered on every point. Whether this is a good or bad thing is up to you.
As long as you agree with me.
Seeing everyone join together by episode two would have been a cop-out.
True, when I was a kid, I wanted instant satisfaction. When I watched the 80s remake of King Kong, I kept looking over to my dad and asking him "When are we going to see King Kong, dad??" I wanted him to appear immediately. But, as I said, I was a kid.
But I'm not a kid any longer. And neither are the people griping about the slow pace of Heroes.
I understand that we live in a fast-paced world. People are becoming conditioned to get what they want, when they want it. Fast Food, TV On-Demand, Online banking, it's all too easy.
But should quality television programs follow this pattern? Not a chance.
Would Lost be as good if we had all the answers by now?
Lost and Heroes share a common element. In each show, there are things unknown to us. Things we have to figure out over time. Most of the time, we know only as much as the people on the show. We learn as they learn. In my opinion, this makes for a better story.
Heroes is taking its time for a very good reason. The people in the show are acting like ordinary people discovering that they are able to do extraordinary things. This is hard to deal with. Can you imagine waking up and being able to fly? Would you immediately seek out a super-team to join? I don't think so. You'd practice your power. You'd worry that you were going crazy. You'd want to tell people, but would be afraid to.
In my opinion, Heroes is moving ahead at the exact speed it should. I don't want the answers presented to me. I don't want the heroes to meet up and create the "Justice Force" or "The League of TV superheroes." I want to see the mystery unravel. I want to come up with theories with my friends. I want to be surprised. I want suspense.
So far, Heroes has delivered on every point. Whether this is a good or bad thing is up to you.
As long as you agree with me.
Seeing everyone join together by episode two would have been a cop-out.