Save Us From Cheap Arse Producers

Some time back I blogged about some upcoming series that looked good enough to fill the aliaslessness of my days. Well, this morning I saw the pilot episode of Heroes and, apart from some bad accents and some dodgy acting, it was really enjoyable.

I hope they go somewhere new with the "we're evolving and we have super powers" premise because, as exciting as it is, it feels like a rehash of X-Men or The 4400 at the moment. There is some promise here but there are also some danger signs. Heroes has the feel of being put together quickly without a solid plan or driving mind at the helm. That is to say, if feels more like Surface than Lost, there are some shaky, "do it because it needs to be done" moments that are out of character and some pretty clumsy exposition. Still it was enjoyable.

But look:
WTF!?! They're even miming the Backstreet Boys.

Talk about cashing in on somebody else's fame. They could have at least flown the real Back Dorm Boys in for the shoot.

Who's in the karaoke bar next week? The Numa Numa guy? Star Wars Boy?

Sheesh!

Tags: television, comedy