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The mystical and the mundane, the pure and the profane, transformed and transcended.  This is a pod for everybody to discuss your favorites and good taste in tv, cable, movies, documentaries, new media, internet, computers, and new...(more)
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  Jen : Wilderness Lover

Heroes!!!

Jen said Sep 29, 2006, 3:43 AM:
 

The first episode knocked my socks off. Cheesy, but true:

http://www.nbc.com/Heroes/

(you can play the whole first episode via streaming video on that site)
  Samme : Prince of Rainbows<3

Re: Heroes!!!

Samme said Sep 29, 2006, 3:50 AM:
 

Great!  Thanks Jen for the post and the easy link.   ~Samme
  *Ladybear~ : Human

Re: Heroes!!!

*Ladybear~ said Sep 29, 2006, 5:39 AM:
 

Hi!

Thanks for the new pod!
I agree about HEROS. it is such a different format, fast moving, thoughtful
the music is great, and i loved how it intergrated every story in the show
together at the end.
Hopefully, this will be a winner with the networks.
Peace on….
  Ocean : Ocean

Re: Heroes!!!

Ocean said Sep 29, 2006, 9:15 AM:
 

Animal Planet heroes are my favorites!
i love the growing up series, the traveling filmmaker couple on 'caught in the moment',
Jane Goodall's show of animal heroes!
backyard habitat!
all inspiring!
 

Re: Heroes!!!

jian [no longer around] said Sep 29, 2006, 9:57 AM:
 

There's hope for Network TV after all.  After almost giving up because of the proliferation of unreality tv, here comes something entertaining and mind expanding at the same time. No chemicals needed, this show is indeed a trip.

I pray to be a hero…constantly…real soon :)

changing the world everyday,

c.j.
  Stu : Knower of Nothing

Re: Heroes!!!

Stu said Oct 2, 2006, 10:27 PM:
 

I watched the show, and liked it and hated it.

I like how they use the Buddhist-like spiritual message of people reaching their full potential.

On the other hand I did not like how they co-opted this message in the name of getting eyes in front of the tube to sell products.

I could not have helped think that the message would be better served if the characters and their problems could have been approached with more honesty and credibility rather than relying on “X Files” like gimmicks of slo-mo, special effects and synth music.  This is wrapped up in plot conventions pulled from X-men, traditional horror movies (how many Cheer-leaders have we seen in tatered cloths?), and the ubiquitous mysterious G-man.  Original material does not go down well with focus groups.

But alas, the goal is to sell Nikes, and honesty gets in the way of that goal.

Do any of you Zaadsters out there understand how networks make profits?  Let me give you a clue,  Networks to not manufacture sneakers.

s.

In the name of disclosure:  I am currently employee of Warner Bros. TV