Anyone Watching Heroes on Sci/fi -Channel 6

**Block G Raptor** · 31/01/2008, 3:02 PM

Originally Posted by John83

He must have been the only producer in America who cheered when the writers went on strike.

I'm surprised they're showing the second season here - it's only half made.

Why would he cheer? afaik it's because of the writers strike that the new season was poor/cut short

**jmurphyc** · 31/01/2008, 3:05 PM

I'm really starting to like the second season now. It started off very, very slowly but if you can hold out for a bit the storyline picks up and starts to get back to it's best.

**tetsujin1979** · 31/01/2008, 3:40 PM

Originally Posted by Block G Raptor

Yeah been hearing bad reviews
Apparently Peter Patrelli ends up in Cork for much of the Season (I Sh!t you not) and the accents are pure begorrah and begosh top o' da mornin' t ya

I've seen it already, it's not just the accents, taxis in Cork are London black cabs with yellow registration plates, security guys are armed with glocks, loads of other mistakes.

**John83** · 31/01/2008, 6:15 PM

Originally Posted by Block G Raptor

Why would he cheer? afaik it's because of the writers strike that the new season was poor/cut short

The second season was ****e before his writers stopped working. Then, half way through, the writers strike began, stopping production. It let him cut the story short and sit down and figure out what to do with the rest of the season. He's said this much in interviews.

**Block G Raptor** · 01/02/2008, 7:46 AM

Originally Posted by John83

The second season was ****e before his writers stopped working. Then, half way through, the writers strike began, stopping production. It let him cut the story short and sit down and figure out what to do with the rest of the season. He's said this much in interviews.

Ah I see, I've tried to stay away from the Heroes sites so as not to spoil the show so wasn't too up on the fact's. is that why the second half of the series is better ? or is there still only half a series made?

**John83** · 01/02/2008, 9:28 AM

Originally Posted by Block G Raptor

Ah I see, I've tried to stay away from the Heroes sites so as not to spoil the show so wasn't too up on the fact's. is that why the second half of the series is better ? or is there still only half a series made?

The strike is still ongoing, so most US shows, including Heroes, are stopped half way through their current season.

**Block G Raptor** · 01/02/2008, 9:30 AM

Originally Posted by John83

The strike is still ongoing, so most US shows, including Heroes, are stopped half way through their current season.

Yeah thats what I thought. it was this post

Originally Posted by jmurphyc

I'm really starting to like the second season now. It started off very, very slowly but if you can hold out for a bit the storyline picks up and starts to get back to it's best.

that made me think the season had been eventually completed as it seems to have gotten better in the second half

**Block G Raptor** · 04/02/2008, 8:41 AM

Tonights the night, I await with trepidation

**pete** · 04/02/2008, 12:39 PM

Series 2 only lasts 11 episodes due the writers strike. I thought they managed to move the story along fairly well. I am not a comic book person or anything but I like Heroes. Very well put together & budget is well spent .

Series 2 Episode 1 has to be watched if only for the attempt at Ireland accent as Cork features a bit. Not sure if as bad as Far & Away...

**Block G Raptor** · 08/04/2008, 12:14 PM

Season two Finale is on Channel6 next Monday. Have to say I wasn't as disappointed by the second season as I thought I would be from reading this thread. Anyone else on here watching it. Season 3 won't hit US screens until september so we've a long wait

**pete** · 08/04/2008, 12:20 PM

Originally Posted by Block G Raptor

Season two Finale is on Channel6 next Monday. Have to say I wasn't as disappointed by the second season as I thought I would be from reading this thread.

Season 2 was cut short by the writers strike so I think they rewrote the ending to wrap it up quickly.

**Dodge** · 08/04/2008, 12:22 PM

Apparently they just took out some of the "lesser" storylines and the main arc reminaed the same.

Cork accents aside i still found it very interesting. As with Pete I'm no fn of comic books.

**Block G Raptor** · 17/04/2008, 8:40 AM

Special edition of Heroes Unmasked at 9:45 tonight on BBC2
Volume 2 of Heroes Kicks off on BBC2 next Thursday at 9pm

**pete** · 17/04/2008, 10:52 AM

Originally Posted by Dodge

Cork accents aside i still found it very interesting.

Just jealous Dublin not included.

Accents are shockingly bad in the Far & Away category. Sets are really bad too & pub looks like Irish pub in America which is surprising given production value usually very high.

**Dodge** · 17/04/2008, 10:54 AM

Originally Posted by pete

Just jealous Dublin not included.

Turns into a Dub accent a couple of times

**Block G Raptor** · 17/04/2008, 10:58 AM

For anyone who hasn't seen/heard it yet the Cork accent in season 2 sounds like the p!ss poor attempt made by the female lead in Devils Own (you know the one about as Irish as Blighty)