Heroes Hits All-Time Low... Again
Sadly, this is scarcely even news anymore.
A record-low number of viewers tuned in for last night's new episode of Heroes. It was only watched by 6.5 million people.
This is the second time in three episodes that the series has hit an all-time low. We've asked before and we'll ask again:
How would you fix the show in order to increase its viewership?
Like Mohinder in this scene, Heroes is in a lot of pain these days.
Matt Richenthal is the Editor in Chief of TV Fanatic. Follow him on Twitter.
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Sylar: I can't bring Nathan back Peter, but I can sure as Hell swing a sledgehammer.
April 1st, 2009 8:11 AM
They need to stop messing with peoples powers... okay some characters have gotten strong but that's allowed to happen. Peter Petrelli hasn't had his full powers for near on two seasons!!! Hiro hasn't been able to develop his power fully as he's lost, re-gained, gotten lost and then completely lost his power! basically stop taking powers away and lets see how these people handle themselves with all the power they receive!!! tut-tut
March 31st, 2009 3:57 PM
peter needs all his powers back n sylar needs 2 show more of his
March 29th, 2009 9:26 PM
To quote what I said in another thread.
"Thank god the fans aren't the ones dictating the show.
A few months ago, everyone was complaining that the show sucks because Peter and Hiro's powers were over-the-top and destroying the plot. Now everyone's complaining because their powers have been scaled back to a reasonable level.
There's only one thing this show needs, and it's more human story-telling like we had back in season 1. Last week's episode (Ep. 20) is the first in a long time that displayed that pure, human element that made it so popular in the first place.
More episodes like this, and less OMG PETER VS. SYLAR SUPER BATTLES, is what will bring the fans back. "
March 29th, 2009 9:07 PM
i have an idea but idk if it will work but listen up! OK SO WHEN IT IS TIME FOR HEROES, TURN ON ALL OF THE UN-USED TVS IN YOUR HOUSE AND TURN THEM ON TO NBC WHEN HEROES IS ON. THIS WILL INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF TVS THAT ARE WATCHING HEROES BY A LOT. ALSO! SOME PEOPLE WATCH HEROES ON THE SI-FI CHANNEL. PEOPLE NEED TO STOP WATCHING IT THERE AND TURN IT ON AND WATCH IT ON NBC!!!!
March 28th, 2009 12:11 AM
1. MAKE THINGS RELEVANT: In season 1, and even in 2, everything led up to one grand climax. There was no climax in "Villains", no good vs. evil showdown, no ultimate battle between Arthur and the good guys. It just ended. Recently it seems dramatic things happen just to be dramatic, characters who seem to have depth come in just for an episode or two, thngs happen just to happen - there's no final resolution to work towards. Make things important, and the story will improve dramatically.
2. VIEWERS AREN'T STUPID: It seems that more and more the writers expect the die-hard viewers who know next to everything about the show to totally dismiss gaping plot holes, ridiculous character leaps, and valid questions. And there's little to make us think that's going to change. Heroes is no "Lost" when it comes to unanswered questions and perplexing scenarios, but there are quite a few that deserve an answer or acknowledgement:
-Who were the other original company members, and what were the
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March 27th, 2009 10:55 PM
Ugh. What can I say?
First, I think that the reason why season 1 was so good was because it was just a bunch of random people suddenly getting powers. Everyone was wondering what the heck was going on and what would happen next. That's what attracted me to the show - the constant wonder of what and why things were happening.
Second, some characters need to go! Sylar, I'm sorry, but you're just getting boring. We need a new villain, and not just another Sylar, but a whole new villain. Arthur Petrelli was pretty cool.
Third, is it just me or have the special effects in this show gone downhill since season one? It's like they're running out of budget when it comes to the special effects. Some of the effects this volume have been laughable.
I don't know what else. I've been disappointed since season 2. Season 1 was epicly amazing. Season 2 was great but unfortunately got cut short. Volume 3 was ehhh ok, and volume 4 has just been blah.
March 27th, 2009 8:18 PM
I don't really think that the ratings matter all that much these days given that many people watch DVR/TiVO recordings or follow the show online (nbc.com). I think that Greg G. said something to this effect in a recent interview...
March 27th, 2009 5:03 PM
Okay, here's what I'll say:
1. Everyone was supposed to be coming together and working together, but then they all got separated again. When you do that you set up too many separate storylines to follow and I end up waiting three weeks to hear the continuation of one story, and if I'm sick of hearing about Claire stuck in her home, I waste a week of waiting for a good story hearing one that bores me.
2. Hiro and Peter need their powers back. They were the most powerful characters on the show and now they can hardly do anything. Now there is no person with power enough to fight Sylar and these guys have to face the entire government, they aren't strong enough to do it.
3. Who's good and who's bad? Nathan's bad because he's heading a group to hunt down heroes, but he's good because he doesn't want to kill them? Sylar is bad because he has always been evil, but he's good because he hasn't been doing much lately that anyone else hasn't done. Bennet is good and bad and good a
March 27th, 2009 1:09 PM
Give Peter and Hiro their powers back.
Stories need a balance of good and evil - Sylar without Peter does not offer balance. The magnitude of Peter and Sylars abilities were what made the earlier series great. And hiro is not hiro without his powers.
The power transfer thing with Peter isn't working for me its frustrating as a viewer and i'm getting bored. And Parkman just inheriting the "painting the future" thing was both random and vague.
Also, i feel at the end of the last series the writers tried to make too much happen too soon with too many side stories that were played out too quickly so it felt like we were promised more than was delivered. More time needs to be allowed for story and character development.
March 26th, 2009 11:28 PM
First- give Peter his full powers back. Lightning and everything. He was the coolest part of the show before, and it would great to be able to see him kick ass again, especially if he actually knew how to use all his powers well. Like that scene in the elevator in the last episode- wouldn't it have been awesome if instead of flying up, he'd just stopped a whole load of bullets, and then pushed all those guys down?
Second- have Peter finally kill Sylar in a massive battle. This probably should have been done at the end of season 1. Get a new, good villain for every season. Sylar's act is old and serves no purpose.
Third- get rid of Claire. She's boring. Maybe have her go off to college and disappear the way Micah did for over a season.
Fourth- and most important- write an outline for every episode in a volume before production. It was very obvious that Volume 3 was written as it went along, and the changes towards the end (especially with Sylar's character) were just s