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If you were asked about the cult/sci-fi TV you were excited about seeing in 2010, I imagine, like me, names like Doctor Who, Ashes to Ashes and Being Human would be high on the list (maybe even Lost for those who are still keeping up. But I can’t think Heroes or Survivors would have [...]
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We all know the easiest way to get a TV show commisioned, especially on BBC3 or E4: Pitch it as “it’s [insert name of literally any TV show] crossed with Skins” and hey presto, you’ve got a series. So here’s Misfits, which bills itself as Heroes meets Skins. Yes, two shows which have the potential [...]
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The third season of Heroes comes to an end tonight with two episodes in which we’re promised more conflict between Sylar and the Petrellis, and more of Matt Parkman’s family exploits. Sounds riveting, doesn’t it?
This season has been one that has frustrated all of us who’ve stuck with it (and a large number who [...]
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lowculture investigates
Two weeks ago, Steven looked at the state of teen drama, and last week I looked at British serial drama. This week, it’s the turn of American serial drama, and as my post last week seemed to have a karmic effect on Mistresses, which got a lot better that evening, I’m hoping this [...]
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THE LOWCULTURE VERDICT
How did tonight’s new episodes of Heroes and Law and Order: UK fare, then? Did they meet, or even exceed, my fairly humble expectations for them?
Law and Order: UK was a curious concept for me. I haven’t seen its US counterpart(s), so I can’t tell what was part of the format [...]
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Tonight there is high drama on the telly. Law and Order: UK debuts, whilst Heroes returns, and this time they’re on the run from the law in Chapter 4: Fugitives.
Law and Order: UK looks like a very mixed proposition. In its favour, it’s from a very successful franchise (which I haven’t seen, apologies), [...]
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VILLAINY! Heroes, BBC Two, 9.00pm
IT’s barely five minutes since series two of Heroes finished, and yet here we are with a bright, sprakly, brand-new, full-length series. Hurrah! And we’re only a week or so behind the USA! Double hurrah!
Series two received a lot of criticism for being a bit slow and having [...]
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FINALE! Heroes, BBC Two, 9.00pm
Haters to the left, as I believe they say on the internet; I enjoyed season two of Heroes, and I’m not ashamed to admit it. Sure, I’ll admit that it had its faults: Hiro’s adventures in ancient Japan grew tedious very quickly, the accents in the “Cork, Ireland” segments were [...]
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POWERS! Heroes, BBC2, 9.00pm
So, how are we finding season two so far? It arrived under something of a cloud, given that by the time it arrived on the BBC series creator Tim Kring had already apologised for it. And in fairness, it does take a bit of a long time to get going, and [...]
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SUPER! Heroes, BBC2, 9.00pm
The wait is over, and season two of Heroes is finally here! Of course, it would perhaps have been slightly more eagerly anticipated if it weren’t for the general chatter, spread primarily through the internet before progressing to the mainstream news media, that season two, curtailed by the writers’ strike, was [...]
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I see a little silhouetto of a muppet.
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I saw them perform it "live" on GMTV this morning and I nearly spluttered out my tea. 