It’s been a good long while since “Heroes” was watercooler television, and they really had no one to blame but themselves. Overcomplicating their own concept with byzantine storylines about corporate schemes and government conspiracies, plus excessive time-jumping and world saving, they drove away their core audience faster than Glenn Beck suddenly advocating a second term for Obama.
Now reenergized and refocused, “Heroes” is three episodes into the new season and seems back on track.
I’ll be attending the NYCC One Year party which celebrates the fact that the next con will be one year from tomorrow. It’s going to be at Bowlmor Lanes in New York City starting at 6 PM. Part of the festivities will include a bowl off between Marvel editorial and freelancers, in which I’ll be participating.
See you there.
PAD
So what’d you get this week?
PAD
Beyond the fourth wall, the almighty editor PAD stretched his arms and yawned. He’d been sitting at the computer reading this stupid thing for so long that his butt has taken root to his chair. Looking around for a crowbar to pry himself free, he paused to check and see who the next participant was in this farce.
And then he groaned. “Oh no… Not HIM…”
At that same moment, many miles away in Ohio, the next participant began to practice his evil laugh.
“Oh, this is gonna be GOOD…”
I think it’s having a secondary effect that’s a positive one that was unintended by its developers. Once people put the glasses on, they tend to focus on the screen.
This may seem self-evident, and I admit my experience is purely anecdotal, but it appears to be cutting down on the increasing rudeness in movie theaters. The theater wasn’t illuminated with the countless glowing screens of people texting or playing video games (seriously). There’s way less of mindless talking and commentary as if people were in their own living rooms. Even smaller children, from whom at least chattering is understandable because they don’t know any better, are quieter and more involved.
That alone makes the format attractive to me.
PAD
I am convinced, after seeing the Buzz Lightyear space adventure opening sequence in TS2, that Star Wars absolutely needs to be released in 3-D. Imagine everything from that huge-ášš Imperial destroyer to the leap to warp speed displayed in that format. Mind-blowing.
Plus it’s the only way George Lucas characters will ever be three dimensional.
Zing!
PAD
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