Heroes in Entertainment Weekly, Possible Spoiler Pics
Entertainment magazine Entertainment Weekly is featuring a Heroes-themed issue in the coming week, and will feature some Heroes on the cover (Masi, Milo, Ali, Hayden, and Zachary to be exact), as well as an interior article that proclaims to know how to “fix” the show. The big bold headline on the issue cover also screams: “A Series in Crisis”. Wow, EW, sensationalize much? I’m not interested in reading what EW has to say about how to “fix” the show, but the cover, if a tad generic and uninteresting, nevertheless looks nice, and there’s also a few possible SPOILERIFIC imagse in the issue that involves Mohinder, Arthur Petrelli, and Sylar. And let’s just say that Sylar ain’t lookin’ all that good in the pic.
IO9 sums the article up nicely:
The article also quotes Kring as saying it’s an epic drama about two families, the Petrellis and the Bennetts. And then Jensen suggests that may not be enough — Heroes should be about something bigger and more thematic, like Lost. Jensen wants Heroes to do what Lost did — decide on an end date, and then work towards a big conclusion. (With fewer episodes per season.)
And finally, and perhaps most damningly, Jensen says Heroes can no longer hope to be big, important TV like Law And Order. The best Heroes can hope for at this point is to be “a solid genre series that satisfies a smaller group of rabid fans.” Did I mention this article is like the kiss of death for this show? I picture the network suits reading this and writing off Heroes season four.
Methinks EW presumes to know way too much. You can read rest of EW’s article for yourself here.
At least there’s this bit of news about the forthcoming “Fugitives” volume:
The “Fugitives” chapter, starting next spring, is totally different than the current “Villains” arc, promises Kring. “The story will again focus on core characters and enmesh them all in a plot that Kring says was inspired by current events pertaining to homeland security, invasion of privacy, and the war on terror.” And the story has a “wide-open road,” promises Kring.
The EW cover and images below.











Oh noes, SCREW YOU MOHINDER. I HATEE YOU EVEN MORE NOW! >:X
Thye shouldn’t compare Lost and Heroes. Lost has ‘lost’ way more viewers than Heroes (compared to when it started I don’t know anyone who still watches the show now, they all gave up cos they were bored).
Heroes doesn’t need an end date it just needs writers taking more care and listening to the fans (get rid of Maya, sharpish!! She adds nothing, if she was a decent actress/character I could cope but she’s just there as eye candy and it’s boring when we lose intersting characters like Monica instead).
I’m not worried for Sylar, he’s been hit is all. He can take Mohinder (well if Arthur doesn’t touch him that is *eek*).
Actually LOST’s storyline wins Emmys almost every single year, and has a HUGE fan following and several online communities dedicated to figuring out the little mysteries in the show. I like Heroes just fine, but it doesn’t hold a candle to the popularity of LOST. Look at the message boards for Heroes and compare them to the message boards for LOST and you’ll see what I mean.
I’m not convinced, lots of things I and many others loathe win awards and just because things capture the interest of some fans doesn’t mean it’s better. Maybe it’s just where I am in the UK but I never hear anyone talk about Lost (when it used to be as big as Heroes) anymore but hype is still big for Heroes.
The popularity of Lost seemed to teeter off in series 3. I remember when Sky stopped people with certain digital tv packages watching it, I haven’t missed it or felt the need to try to find out what happened since. The problem with Lost is it keeps (or at least it did when I could be bothered watching it) asking questions and throwing in things that throw out the window everything you percieved things to be. They never answered anything they set up, having Jack be related to that blonde Aussie woman was ridiculous. With Heroes you at least get answers every week, they ask new questions but you don’t go away even less the wiser like with Lost.
Give me Heroes any day, even with a bad episode I prefer them to Lost (only thing I’ll rate about Lost is Jack is foxy and Mr Eko in real life comes from the area I grew up in too).
i knew this will happen mohinder fighting sylar but i never expect to be mohinder winning so easy & arthur like tell him ,he got enough leave him alone .mohinder,s doing his duty as a son. sylar vs mohinder round two fight sonic boom vs yoga fire
Notice the scientist/doctor in the background. Pinned to the wall, feets 5 inches from the ground.
I Wonder if Arthur can take Gabriel’s abilities too… remember how Peter couldn’t get it from Future Gabriel without him willingly giving access to his ability.
That looks like Parkman Senior!!
I read the EW feature of heroes and found it interesting. The things they talked about were similar to what I was thinking. Anyone that hasn’t read it should. Just take sometime to read it and think about it.
Yeah. I agree. They’ve got some pretty good points. I’m tired of all the apologists out there who keep defending Heroes. It certainly has declined. I still watch it. There are signs it is getting better, but anyone who thinks it is better now than it was two years ago is kidding themselves. I so want this show to be awesome. It has so much potential, and I really want it to live up to that potential. It just seems the writers are lazy. Hopefully things will turn around.
But Heroes will never be the show Lost is. There’s just no way.
Hiro’s trade mark fighting stance, floor position. He gets knocked out more than the bad guys in SCREAM.
Is Mr.P telling Mohinder that’s enough or getting ready to strip him of his power?
I think the EW article is far too early in the season for them to be picking the show apart. Give them some freaking time to get things going, huh? I can’t take EW too seriously, considering they spent S2 and S3 of Lost kissing its ass even though it sucked. Whatever.
And writing off a 4th season? Dream on, the show still pulls great demo numbers, and that’s what advertisers pay for. Season Four is definitely happening, they shouldn’t kid themselves.
As for an end date, I don’t think so. Lost needed one because there’s a definitely end to that story. Heroes is completely open ended and doesn’t need that at all.
methinks this is rubbish.
of course the show need some changes but, I don’t think is crisis.
Not all the fans see this on TV, not all the fans are from the US and well, this season has just begun, and well their 2nd season had a writer’s strike and had to be shortened. If we see season 2 and 3 together, maybe we can see right.
Shame on you EW, thinking ahead, glass half empty.
I love Heroes! It’s been great so far. Yeah the writers strike did a number on it, but still it’s worth watching. What is EW talking about. The shows just starting off.
However, I do hope they take Maya off or make her a villian.
who do you think are the 4 faces on the poster ? is it arthur,knox ,flint and sylar ?
I love “Heroes” and “Lost” but I have to say that some of the points the article brought up, as well as the entire tone, truly angered me. “Heroes” is a still exciting, vibrant, fresh, energetic, constantly surprising and gorgeously produced show that I hopes sticks to Tim Kring’s artistic vision and not to the frustrating complaints of some fans and ridiculous articles like this one. “Heroes” is a great many things but it is NOT “Lost”–so the comparisons are unfair–and it CAN’T be Season 1 all over again–even more unfair as well as an artistic trap that even Hiro couldn’t get out of let alone Kring. The enormous success of the first season could only set it up for “failure” in our “build-it-up-tear-it-down” culture. If the series evolved as it has, it’s all wrong but if it stayed exactly the same as season 1, it would be written off. I can say that I have been LOVING “Villans,” especially exploring the dark sides of our heroes. Suresh has been nothing but an abused pawn in seasons 1 & 2 and THAT was his motivation to delve into a Kafkaesque dilemma. Hiro is going down an “Anakin” styled path as his own arrogance and fear will create a self-fullfilled prophecy of his inevitable confrontation with Ando. And then, the most compelling thought I have seen was from a fan–and perhaps this will satisfy the ones who wish this series had a larger “Lost” heavy theme: The whole series is about fate and maybe Peter should have let New York explode in season 1 because each time the world is saved, the danger to it increases and it is always Peter’s fault. The events of season 3 are all due to Future Peter’s decision to kill Present Nathan–the butterfly effect. Isn’t that profound enough? Perhaps the show will become a genre show meant for a rabid fan base but that’s not a bad thing is it? It may be more difficult for NBC to want to produce it but that says nothing about the program’s overall quality. But critics and some fans need patience in our increasingly instant gratification filled society. For God’s sakes, it took THREE SEASONS to find out how Locke ended up in that damn wheelchair on “Lost”! Where was the Entertainment Weekly cover story then? Keep pushing along Kring and FOLLOW YOUR ARTISTIC VISION.
That aggravates me that EW can say that and yet Heroes is still doing well with the 18-34 crowd. Law and Order? Gimmee a break! That show is geared to a totally different audience! Granted I know there are some that watch both… I’ve been known to catch a rerun or two if the case is interesting enough but still it’s like comparing apples and oranges. And IMHO, ditto for the Lost remarks. I don’t care for Lost, though I know some folks watch both and there’s nothing wrong with that.
Other than that, the spoiler pics were neat.
that guy’s totally asshole! Lost is way boring than heroes. Heroes is more action-packed than lost is. Lost went back & front,& it’s skipping the action-scenes & go into their characters’ lives. Man,I f***ing hate that! Heroes isn’t about only about petrellis & bennets,but it’s also mention the other characters in the storyline beside petrellis & bennetts. Hiro has own main storylines in season 1 & 2. Mohinder has own his main storyline in season 1. They also mentioned mostly about Ali larter’s characters & sanders family. I think petrellis & bennetts’ storylines are awesomes!
Don’t believe in that jerk! They did mentioned its ended date. Remember “Five Year Gone” & “I am Death”? It’s December 12th,2012 (a.k.a. Doomsday date).
I read this g4 that’s the kid from “forbidden kingdom” is joining the cast of heroes. I believe he’s playing David. Barb might appear in vol. 4 or vol. 5.
I don’t watch lost, so I can’t really comment on the comparison. Law & Order? I don’t like any show with “law” in it (Not because of that itself, those types of shows just bore me). Same goes for police, CSI, and hospital/doctor shows. Doctor shows. Yuck. I think that Heroes was better during the first season(no doubt about it), but Heroes Villains is definitely satisfying, not just for Heroes fans. I have two theories as to why some people say it’s declining:
1. Season 1 was absolutely fantastic, so the bar for it was set really high. Seasons 2 and 3 were still above average, but not as above average. So now reviews are exaggerating the slight decline in excellence.
2. People today (not to sound old or anything) have such short attention spans. Shows are having shorter and shorter runs because people can’t stay focused on anything. Always watching what the magazines tell us to. Those of you who stick with a show till the end, give yourself a pat on the back; you’re part of a rare breed.
…Hmm, I sound really old when I type… Ah well…
I agree 100% with the EW article. This show used to be fantastic. The writing, acting and special effects used to be truly amazing during season 1. During season 2 the show got sloppy because of the critical reception during season 1 and now season 3 is trying to fix that but has lost sight of the characters.
Nearly every character has made a change for the worst this last season but for what purpose? The purpose is so Kring can show the line between being a hero and being a villain. But changing your characters personalities is a cheap way to write a story.
Mohinder all of a sudden wants powers and turns evil? Sylar turns good and is peter/Nathan’s brother? Hiro is a f***ing idiot (it’s his fault that the formula is in the wrong hands)! And why does every season have to be about saving the world and it just happens that these heroes are the ones saving it.
Season 1 of Heroes was one of the best seasons of ANY show on television ever. But as a whole Heroes has gone downhill and overall will NEVER reach the greatness that is Lost. The storytelling of Lost is near perfect and on a whole is still about the characters not just the Island.
Why is this show always compared to Lost, they’re both awesome shows, what’s wrong with saying that
I belive that this season is an improvement from last season and is still more than popular enough to keep going. The decrees in rating isn’t because the show is bad it’s because the show has become to reliant on powers and less about their personality, no amount of special effects can beat a well told story, and the perfect combination of those 2 is how season 1 became so popular.
So don’t worry about heroes it’ll be fine and i’m sure ratings will go up, just don’t expect it to happen immediatly
I agree. Heroes used to be great. Season 1 showed the most potential. A week couldnt go by without me missing an episode. The plot for the show was that of people (of different backgrounds and ethnicities) around the world realising that they possessed abilities that took made them super-human.
The producers listened to the rabid, ever-complaining viewers thereby reducing the characters to those who hold close links to the Petrelli family - In short, Heroes starts to look more like the “Petrelli Show”. The real essence that drew MILLIONS in Season one is gone and now ratings are falling.
They forget…Heroes is truly a world-wide show! Im in London…I know people all over the world who loves Heroes. This show has a long way to go, I dont even want to think about a conclusion…it has the ability to have so many more things happen! Just keep knocking out these fantastic volumes Kring & Co.
I agree with heroesnow, Lost and Heroes are 2 very different shows. Personally, I think Heroes is a lot better of a show, but I won’t go into that. I think the drop in ratings is because many viewers think that this season is like the last season when it is clearly not. They didn’t watch it from the beginning of season 3 b/c they expected another version of season 2. I think that by the middle of the season, ratings will pick up b/c ppl will se that this season is much better than the last.
I am from the Philippines and I, together with my friends watch the show and love it so much. I haven’t watched Lost because I think I’d just waste my time for it…since there is HEROES anyway <—and it’s totally spinning us crazy. I admit season 2 wasn’t that great — but this ongoing season is getting the FIX — and we the Filipinos totally love it. Although I have to admit as well some errors like how characters get to shift personalities so suddenly and all … but there’s a lot more of Heroes and the show isn’t over yet!!! we’ll just have to wait what’s up Kring’s sleeves.
theres always someone trying to bring a show down i love heroes so much i dont think it will ever get cancelled i mean its got too big a following to get shut down think of prison break for example its the exact same storyline season 1 escape prison season 2 on the run at the end get caught put in another prison season 3 escape that prison season for on the run from the company while trying to take it down yet they wont shut it down why because its fanbase is far to high dont get me wrong i watch prison break religiously the point im making is that as long as the true heroes fans keep watching the show wont be cancelled so come on people keep watching!!!!!!!!!!!
I have to say that I’m a very devoted fan to both Heroes and Lost. I started watching Heroes online just a month or so before season 3 premiered. I have to be honest that while watching season one I was reminded of Lost because of the characters. Lost and Heroes, are similar in my opinion, because each show is about the characters and how they interact. The Lost crew are stranded on an island and it seems apparent that it was their fate to be there. The island is not just an island. It’s special.
Hereos is about a group of people who discover they have amazing abilities. Once again these people are fated to be something more than what they are.
All of these characters, whether they’re from Heroes or Lost, are connected to each other somehow. That’s what I love about both shows. There are so many possibilities for why things happen. The speculation never ends. I love them both equally!
i like Heroes a lot but it will never be as good as Lost
I live in Thailand and i watch heroes together with my friends. It seems to me it has a pretty big fanbase all around the world. Don’t understand why people want the show cancelled.
This show just gets better and better!!! OMG …I LOVE IT!
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I disagree with whoever said Heroes gives us answers every week. They’re still so much that we don’t know.
I love Heroes but I don’t feel that the writing is exceptional or anything. You can speculate but there’s only so much you can conclude. I love Lost because I feel like the possiblities are endless. Maybe that’s why a lot of people may have stopped watching Lost.
But Hereos and Lost are two seperate shows with two different themes.
I loved Season 1, but from Season 2, it is shown that the script writers and director dont think about the show and characters per se anymore. Its about getting viewers, and with that, the whole essence of the show is lost.
Stupid plot twists like Mohinder gone evil (havetn seen it yet, but read it above) for example. In fact, in S2, he already had these weird motives. How dumb can a person be? In S1 at least he was an intelligent person who shed some light on teh heroes’ powers.
He’s not important in a different role. Either continue with that, or kill him off…