Comments on Beaming Beeman: SEASON 2 EPISODE 6 - "THE LINE"

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2008-05-06T07:52:00.000-07:00

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ok, I could care less about the twins, they are si...

2007-11-08T20:31:00.000-08:00

ok, I could care less about the twins, they are simply the writers way of expressing their own opinions about illegal immigration. Whatever. And Sylar should have died last season. Move on to a bigger and better villan, someone who has a more unique and complex motivation than the spoiled brat who slices open heads because his mother didn't love him or whatever. I loved the show last year. This year is pretty disappointing. The characters are lost and confused and so are the viewers. Last year there was good vs evil. This year is more of the mindless "is there really evil or is it a matter of perspective?" postulations by the writers. Somebody save this show!

Thank you for a delightful blog. I am loving the s...

2007-11-07T11:58:00.000-08:00

Thank you for a delightful blog. I am loving the show, got a little concerned that it wasn't moving too well this season, but last Monday's episode had all the earmarks of "great story" and I am very excited to see what might unfold. I am delighted with the possiblities that Adam brings to the show. 'Hiro' has won my heart. 'Mohinder' has the voice of a saint. As a very old Trekkie, seeing my childhood "heroes" in a new genre brought unexpected smiles to my heart. Your blog tells me the fan base is wonderfully diverse; I prefer a good story line; others seek the special effects. The original premise for these genetic 'quirks' to occur seemed a bit lame to me in the beginning, but I have fallen in love with the characters and am concerned for their survival. Thank you to the people who dreamed this menagerie up! It is an excellent diversion from the day's challenges.

First, I loved Season 1 of Heroes, own the DVDs an...

2007-11-05T09:32:00.000-08:00

First, I loved Season 1 of Heroes, own the DVDs and carry every episode on my iPod. I haven't given up on this season yet but I must admit to be underwhelmed so far. And for me it started last year.

There was the habit of over-promising and under-delivering (Save the Cheerleader, Nikki's Role in the Larger Mythology, Kirby Plaza, etc). But the final writing on the wall was not having the courage to follow through and kill Sylar, Matt, Nathan, and DL right there in Kirby. And let's not talk about a man who can anticipate and stop five bullets moving at greater than the speed of sound being taken down by a chubby nerd waddling five steps to run a sword through his chest.

Kring stated that Heroes was to be more like '24' than Lost, but I don't see it like that. 24 has a small staring cast and an extended co-staring cast. Everybody except Jack is expendable. It's what gives the show its drama.

I thought that, when I heard that comment, the Petrilli Bros. would create a counter-balancing group to the The Company and maybe strike a tense but always tested truce. Bad things would happen in the world, the brothers and their associates would try to help, but in the background The Company would be looking for anything that would give them the upper hand over the very powerful Peter.

What we have instead is way too many coincidences, Peter (who is just short of God-like) with no memory, My Two Dads in NYC, Clair who seemingly has no memory of just who bad life COULD get for her and her family, Nikki who seemed to be cured in Kirby Plaza, Sylar who suddenly doesn't need to worry about an infection (like Candice stated) cause I am certain he isn't carrying for those wounds properly, and the wonder twins.

There is an inconsistency to the characters this year. None, except Sylar, seem to recall the stakes of last year or be able to consider their roles in the larger picture. All seem to be operating in a vacuum that stunted their growth from last year. Case in point, like after last year anything at high school would even remotely interest Claire. She would find it so pedestrian and insignificant that she might unenroll and get her GED.

I guess last year I was hooked into the growth of the characters and this year I feel that many are starting back from where they left off last season or not growing at the same pace as last year. Monica is the one bright exception.

I will certainly hang in there. I am hoping that all of us will be surprised but so far I am not as impressed.

Hey, great blog. How's the strike treating the ho...

2007-11-05T09:28:00.000-08:00

Hey, great blog. How's the strike treating the how?

Could you please tell Kring to hire scabs to write the rest of Season 2? Because until last week, it's pretty clear that Heroes definitely needs to clean house and start again. Last year was like reading a Marvel graphic novel, this year it is like reading a 1950's DC comic. When will this show have animals with super powers show up?

And we have to wait until the 19th before Hiro starts his manhunt for his father's killer? Meh.

Don't kill me!

2007-11-05T09:24:00.000-08:00

Don't kill me!

I really like Nathan character development so far....

2007-11-05T06:01:00.000-08:00

I really like Nathan character development so far. You guys have done a good job on him and hopefully will continue doing a good job on his character. Please tell Adrian that he's a talented actor.

Wow! you guy look like you have so much fun togeth...

2007-11-04T17:55:00.000-08:00

Wow! you guy look like you have so much fun together!
thanks for making this blog, its really cool that you do this for the fans!

Mr. Muggles!!! Is he really a boy? Love the pics! ...

2007-11-04T14:21:00.000-08:00

Mr. Muggles!!! Is he really a boy? Love the pics!

I'm loving my Sylar this season, I hate he's going on break soon.

I am liking this season ok, but I think West is boring. He should be evil.

And can Nikki permanatly be Jessica? She is so much more interesting that way.

Wow... what a bunch of wordy nitpickers. Seriously...

2007-11-04T03:12:00.000-08:00

Wow... what a bunch of wordy nitpickers. Seriously folks, think about getting your own blogs. Or maybe a job as a tv network executive whose only function is to send "notes" down to the producers. There were many similar complaints last season too, which people seem to forget.

You probably don't need me saying this but you'll never please everyone. We all have our favourite characters and favourite parts of the series.

And to kriskramer, there's a reason this show is called "Heroes" and not "Superheroes".

Mr. Beeman, thanks for taking the time to bring us some behind-the-scenes information. As long as you and your colleagues stay true to your vision for the show, I'm sure most of us will continue to enjoy the ride, nitpicking all the way to the end. :)

Holy cow kriskramer, thats a lot of words for the ...

2007-11-03T22:23:00.000-07:00

Holy cow kriskramer, thats a lot of words for the internet.

Anyway, Heroes is the only thing on TV I watch, and I've never been disapointed by a single minute of the show. Even the 'worst' spots are better than any other show I've seen. Some of you people sure are hard to please. You guys do great work and the new season is awesome. Keep it up, and good luck with the writer's strike!

Greg, I hope you guys will postpone the outbreak p...

2007-11-03T16:25:00.000-07:00

Greg, I hope you guys will postpone the outbreak plot if the 11 episode thing is true. I don't want to wonder for god-knows-how-long what will happen to my favorite characters.

A good reunion between Nathan and Peter would be nice to see instead.

i Hope someone of the heroes staff can answer me, ...

2007-11-03T03:12:00.000-07:00

i Hope someone of the heroes staff can answer me, maybe you Greg in the next update. Is it true that the show is risking to end earlier because of the writer's strike? Jesus i hope is just a rumor! i dont want only 11 episodes!

I think the episode titled "Four Months Ago" will ...

2007-11-02T19:07:00.000-07:00

I think the episode titled "Four Months Ago" will shut everyone up. Then they can stop complaining about not knowing what's going on. This is Heroes, people. They're not going to leave us in the dark for that long. I knew in the beginning there would be an episode that went back four months ago. If you truly loved the show, you would stop complaining about what's wrong with it and be patient.

The writer's strike really freaks me out, for lack of a better term. I don't know if I can handle only 11 episodes of Heroes. I hope they work out a deal. I won't be able to live with just reality shows and re-runs.

The new season is really starting to get hot - I'm...

2007-11-02T14:06:00.000-07:00

The new season is really starting to get hot - I'm liking how it is starting to build up.

By the way, I would write for Heroes for free if the writers go on strike. I'd be a "scab" for Heroes!

If what Sabrina is true, I hope you guys will rewr...

2007-11-02T01:14:00.000-07:00

If what Sabrina is true, I hope you guys will rewrite the virus part of the plot so that it doesn't start at the end of episode 11. That will just be a horrible way of ending the season. It's bad enough that we had to endure similar cliffhanger last season regarding this character. I don't think I want to endure another cliffhanger like that.

Greg, I heard that in preparation for the writers'...

2007-11-02T00:28:00.000-07:00

Greg, I heard that in preparation for the writers' strike, NBC has closed down Heroes' production and that they demanded that episode 11 is re-written to be season ending. Is this true? If it is, could you please make sure that at least Nathan and Peter are reunited in this episode?

Just wanted to say thank you for even making time ...

2007-11-01T20:26:00.000-07:00

Just wanted to say thank you for even making time to keep this blog going. Love what your doing w/ this season and keep it coming!

So happy to finally see every painting and I know we get more looks next ep. Peter is the man and to think the Company tagged him as a threat. Most powerful Hero, he has the capablity of saving the world w/ the help of the other main people, Clarie and Hiro!

THANK YOU to the last anonymous post. I'm glad som...

2007-11-01T12:33:00.000-07:00

THANK YOU to the last anonymous post. I'm glad someone else said it.

Is episode 11 "Four Months Ago"?

I can't wait for Nathan and Peter to reunite.

Claire is wearing way too much makeup this season. I wonder why.

The only thing wrong with this show is it's fans. ...

2007-11-01T11:22:00.000-07:00

The only thing wrong with this show is it's fans. You people are some picky, impatient human beings. Chill out.

Someone mentioned something about why Kristen Bell got so much hype and why the others didn't? Um. I didn't even know who Dania, David, and the other two were before Heroes. Kristen had a cult following with Veronica Mars and everyone was anxious to see what she was doing next. That's why there was so much hype. Quit complaining about "killing people off" and just relax. We've only seen around 10 minutes of Elle in total, so why judge so soon?

I'm just going to laugh when everyone regrets the bashing and the lists of what's wrong when episode 11 blows them out of the water. Just wait and see.

Very well said, Saundra.Despite my concerns with t...

2007-11-01T06:49:00.000-07:00

Very well said, Saundra.

Despite my concerns with the season so far, I am really looking forward to episodes 7 through 11. I think we will start to see people come back together (along with those relationship dynamics). Still, I hope the writers read these comments and begin to understand why their biggest fans were beginning to lose faith in the show.

Much as it pains me, I'm hoping for the writers' s...

2007-11-01T06:07:00.000-07:00

Much as it pains me, I'm hoping for the writers' strike, because I'm hoping it gives this production a chance to step back, to look at the season thus far, and the fan reaction to it.

A lot of people have offered thoughtful, workable commentary here on what's wrong, and what's not working, but as a writer, I think the ways to fix the errors this season are myriad, and wide open, as long as Heroes fixes the one truly grave flaw this season has, and that's that none of the characters are connected anymore. On top of that, we're six episodes in, and we've just barely gotten a hint of a unifying storyline for them.

Last year, even when everyone was spread far and wide, they still had relationships with each other. Claire with her father, Peter with Nathan, Hiro with Ando, especially Hiro with Ando- later on, Sylar with Mohinder, which really crystallized just how sociopathic Sylar was, and just how human and good Mohinder was.

All of these amazing dynamics are gone this year. And while films are about stories, television shows are about people. We tune in for the people, to check in with them- we have relationships with them, and we can handle it when dynamics change. We can handle it when stories change. And honestly, we'll put up with a lot of incredibly slow exposition, major story repetition, and brand new faces- as long as we get to check in with our old friends.

That doesn't mean every character has to be in every episode, or that no relationship can ever change, but it does mean that the deliberate destruction of every single existing relationship from last season, from Niki and Micah all the way down to Mr. and Mrs. Bennet leaves us, as the audience, marooned. None of the stories are connected, none of the people are connected. What is there left to care about, if everything we care about is gone?

Fans aren't leaving because they're not getting their way; they're not leaving because they don't understand how to watch a serial episodic- they're leaving because they feel alone.

A lot of us followed you and Mr. Loeb over from Smallville, so we're doubly invested. We throw up a little cheer when we see your familiar palettes, or when you get your dollhouse shot after all. So, I admit, you've got fans that take this a little- a lot- more personally than they should.

But the faith note, the grace note is, no one wants your success more than we do. We really are on your side; we'd just like to know you're on our side, too.

Thank your, Mr. Beeman for posting these storyboar...

2007-11-01T00:45:00.000-07:00

Thank your, Mr. Beeman for posting these storyboards. I'm trying to learn to do them myself, and love the strength, pizzaz and clarity your board artist brings. Please tell us his name and pass on my admiration.
--Rebel

Claire Must Die for Greater Good http://nymag.com...

2007-11-01T00:44:00.000-07:00

Claire Must Die for Greater Good

http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2007/10/heroes_claire_must_die_for_the.html

Read this article and get a clue!

Dear Mr. Beeman,I am very admiring and grateful th...

2007-10-31T18:51:00.000-07:00

Dear Mr. Beeman,

I am very admiring and grateful that you write this blog. I can't imagine working all week and then writing a big, informative post about what I did where people could comment on what I did. Amazing! The level of accessibility you display really blows my mind. You're wonderful on the commentaries as well.

I personally LOVE virus/pandemic storylines - they are scarier to me than any vampire, zombie, or exorcist movie you can come up with. So I am completely on edge waiting to see what happens with the Shanti virus.

Also, I like Maya and Alejandro! I think you guys have captured the "Spanish road movie" feel perfectly.