What started out with a bang, NBC’s breakout hit Heroes, is hoping to avoid going out with a whimper.  After a first season that grabbed the attention of comic book fans and those not into the medium, the show suffered declining ratings, up and down plot points, and an entire season that left fans perplexed and, according to many message boards, disappointed.  While the show did employ many standards of the comic book industry, dead characters who came back to life, sprawling storylines and super-powered adventures, the high cost of producing the show, along with other problems, has prompted NBC to not renew the hour-long drama for a fifth season. read more….

“Eh.”  That’ll be my answer tomorrow when people ask me about tonight’s ‘Heroes’ episode, entitled ‘Tabula Rasa.’  The storyline moved along, but nothing earth shattering happened.  It’s almost at the point where this show is running like a heart monitor.  Straight line for 2-3 episodes, then a ‘blip’ up for an exciting show.  This week, we’re back on the straight line. read more….