[Hero]

Yeah, this is a few weeks old (from the 23rd of Jan), but I noticed it at the nbc HEROES forum (that I rarely visit since some ut thread and its sequel got pinned), so here is the message (which wasn't even posted by Tim, and which wasn't copied to the official/unofficial 9thW site, but I thought lotsa other seemingly ordinary HEROES fans might appreciate it):

Originally Posted by nbcskampy

To My Extra-ordinary Friends,

After a short break, it's great to be back on the air with new episodes. We hope you're as excited to see the next block of episodes as we are to show them to you! Now that episode 12 has just aired, we've seen our heroes set off on new quests: Hiro must retrieve the samurai sword from Linderman to regain control of his powers, Claire must find new allies now that her father can't be trusted, D.L. and Micah must learn to survive with Niki behind bars, and Suresh must seek out the heroes on his father's list before HRG does.

With all these new adventures, there's plenty of exciting moments in store and even new heroes for you to meet. You've already seen Hana, the woman who plucks electronic signals out of thin air, visited Ted in his desert hideaway. But there are more extraordinary individuals just around the corner: a mentor who will help Peter cope with his unstable abilities, a mother who will be reunited with her daughter, and some other surprising characters in the episodes ahead.

In the first half of the season our heroes saved the cheerleader, now they have to save the world. But with so many dangers lurking about, who exactly do they have to save the world from? Peter with visions of going nuclear in New York City? Ted who wants revenge for what HRG did to him and his wife? Or Sylar who won't stay captive much longer?

Keep watching!

Tim Kring

[Hero]

So don'tcha think Kring could've/should've taken the time to acknowledge the HEROES sites and fans who liked the show even before the NBC forum for HEROES was made? I guess it doesn't matter since it doesn't change things...

[The_Heroic_Loser]

Originally Posted by Hero

So don'tcha think Kring could've/should've taken the time to acknowledge the HEROES sites and fans who liked the show even before the NBC forum for HEROES was made? I guess it doesn't matter since it doesn't change things...

He probably never even noticed forums like ours.

[Hero]

Along with the first message in January after HEROES returned, this one was not posted by Tim (nbcskampy had the honors or posted to other fansites (I mean, not here @ 9thW? What's up with that?), but here it is (and another change at the nbc forum? That ut thread is now up to version 3. Oh and the message contains SPOILERS):

3/6/07

Hello again to my extra-ordinary friends,

It’s been seven episodes since we've last spoken, and our heroes have come a long way *-- Peter learned to control his abilities; Matt teamed up with Ted Sprague to find answers to his questions; Claire witnessed the sacrifice her adopted father was willing to make to protect her; Niki and Jessica have battled for control over their life with Micah and DL; Sylar escaped from Primatech Paper to claim new victims.

You've now just seen episode 18, and at its conclusion we've left our heroes in peril *-- HRG's plan to protect Claire has been discovered by Thompson; Isaac is staring at paintings of his own death; Hiro and Ando have transported to the future five years after the bomb's explosion; Nathan is pondering an offer from Linderman that will make him President of the United States; and Peter is moments away from becoming Sylar’s latest victim.

HEROES will be taking a short break, but when we return with new episodes on April 23, we know you'll agree that it’s been worth the wait. You'll see which of our characters escape from the danger they're in, you'll learn more about Linderman's involvement in our characters lives, and you'll even see a glimpse of what the future will be like if our heroes fail to stop the explosion in New York City. In the meantime, here are some answers to questions that you've asked:

Zach Quinto, who portrays Sylar, has been, in my opinion, an important aspect to the series. Are there plans to make him a series regular?

Look for Sylar's character to continue on in season two.

Are there any plans to introduce new, long-lasting female characters?

You've just met Candice, our master of illusion, who may be sticking around to team up with an unexpected character. There are also plans for another major female character for next season.

Is there any real significance to Mr. Bennet's glasses?

Because his character had very few lines in the pilot, and needed to be recognizable, we gave him a distinct pair of glasses. I also liked that they had a distinct early days of the CIA look to them. Very "Company Man".

There are many books, magazines, shows, movies, all about people with super human abilities. Do you feel you are creating a new way of looking into what it means to be super human?

We are looking at heroes as though they are ordinary people living in the real world. If you woke up one morning and discovered you had a fantastic ability, what would you do? Embrace it like Hiro, ignore it like Nathan, or abuse it like Sylar?

Keep watching!

-Tim Kring

Even us seemingly ordinary fans should get a messge from TPTB once in a while, imo!

[CasperX]

Piss... Sylar for Season 2. Oh well...

[Hero]

supposed to be Tim Kring's "blog"! I just noticed the blurb for it on the HEROES nbc main page:


Random tangent (though still talking about that HEROES page), here are the links to some swf files at the page:

The current HEROES header
The main swf with brief character profiles