The Heroes TV show came along at a time when the public was turning back to its comic book youth to find the familiar stories and characters that so enthralled them in their youth. With the success of Batman and the X-Men ringing box office cash register bells the small screen was quick to capitalize on the trend. This is a trend that is not likely to go away anytime soon, especially with the success of the Hulk, Iron Man, and the fact that Disney just bought Marvel Comics for about 1.4 billion dollars. With that kind of investment behind it the comic book trend will be all we get for about a decade. You can also bet that it will be in 3D, so theaters can charges 2 dollars for a pair of classes that cost about 10 cents to make.
The Heroes TV show was a little different than the others in that the characters were not borrowed directly from a comic book series. They were a group of young people with extraordinary powers all drawn together by a guiding force. I know it is X-Men. I said it was not directly from a series. It was just setup exactly the same as one.
The Heroes TV show was different in another way. Even the story line and premise were borrowed, the writing was superior and original. The accolades never stopped in the first season with the Heroes TV show one award after award. The dramatic tension and depth of character were truly something to marvel at. It was a depth of writing and characterization that reached out and grabbed the audience by the throat and by the heart. However, it was this level of writing that eventually became the downfall of the show. Because it was so innovative and bordered on perfection, it couldnt live up to its own standard. The dramatic tension collapsed under its own weight and the show became a shell of its former self. Much like an affair that begins with a torrent of passion and heat, it soon fizzles when the passionate pace eventually slows. The Heroes TV show was like a sprinter trying to run a marathon. They look great in the first hundred yards but are soon passed by the other runners who paced themselves better.
The Heroes TV show was a nice spring board for many of the main characters film careers. It is not an easy jump to go from the small screen to the big screen, but it is not unheard of. The chasm between feature film and TV is becoming smaller and many people are going back and forth. TV had a stigma for many years that if a film actor went to television it was a step backward and their career was over. Alec Baldwin in 30 Rock and others have made great strides in eliminating that stigma. Like anything else, in this economy you take work where you can find it.
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