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Hell to the NO! Why do Canadian produced (and filmed series) always have that odor of fromage?
Of course he’s not excited. They STOLE HIS POWER! (his character’s power on Heroes, that is)
Umm… I think it’s “odour”.. and it’s there to distinguish our crap tv from the American crap tv. Greg Grunberg must have stopped watching his own show after the first season if he can throw such a heavy stone.
That’s funny – I thought the same exact thing when I saw the preview the other day. I actually thought it was a Heroes commercial at first because the show uses the same effect for hearing thoughts. SOOOO not original…
That’s funny coming from the guy on the most unoriginal show on tv.
I agree that the show looks awful but Parkman wasn’t the first ever tv character able to hear thoughts. The Twilight Zone had that 40 years ago and there probably have been others. He should be more concerned about his own show
I really enjoyed it. Can’t listen to critics. Check it out and see for yourself. Might like it…I did!
I´m watching it right now and I think is so good.. actually Heroes is the one show I think is crap…
I TRIED TO WATCH…AFTER 15 MINUTES I TURNED A DEAF EAR..AND THE CHANNEL..
OK, I’ve only read two Twitter posts from Grunberg, and both of them were dismissive, disparaging and/or somewhat hypocritical. As has been pointed out, Matt Parkman is not the first TV character to hear the thoughts of others.
I don’t believe anything Greg Grunberg says anymore because he’s done nothing but lie about the quality of Heroes to encourage viewers to watch, ever since the first season finale. That sucked big time, but yet the lies still keep coming from him every year. He’s out of control!
I am a Canuck and even I thought the show stinks but then so does Heroes.
I’ve seen the show, it aired here, I’ve seen the finale a couple of weeks ago … it sucks! The entire show sucks!!
At first I didn’t care about the unoriginal plot cuz -if done properly- it would’ve been interesting. But it wasn’t done properly, hell it wasn’t even half decent!
The plot was lame, the stories were contrived, the characters were annoying and the cast was pretty crappy.
I gave it a chance but then I stopped watching after episode 5, I watched the finale just to see what happens and they left us with the most rediculous cliffhanger ever.
The show is not bad because it’s unoriginal or because it’s about the unnatural … it sucks because it’s half-a**ed and stupid!
i tried watching this last night and i have to say…one of the worst shows i’ve ever seen. i watched til the end, hoping it would get better, but no…i won’t be tuning in again.
I was mesmerized by the inconsistencies in the show. I live in Toronto, and have all my life, and couldn’t stop watching to see what else they would get wrong.
I mean, come on. Our police don’t wear revealing tank tops in public, while on the job, let alone at the darkly lit police station.
I’ve seen more than the first episode – it gets better. Most pilots can just be disregarded, i.e. CASTLE, SEX AND THE CITY – they usually have nothing (or very little) to do with the actual series. Think of them more as a stepping stone than a final destination.
lol! Yep. The character exists on Heroes, and it is the same plot as Medium, and The Pretender. New ideas do not seem to be poping up anywhere.
I actually really enjoyed this show. I really enjoyed the characters, well mostly Toby and Oz because they are hilarious together. And honestly Heroes has been CRAP since the end of Season 1. And pilot’s are usually crappy anyways..give the show a chance you might actually like it!
Hey – the show was more fun than Heroes has been in a long time. Of course that’s not saying much
I haven’t watched Heroes since the 2nd season. I watched both episodes of The Listener and actually enjoyed the show. I hope people and the network will give it a chance. Anyway, the lead character Toby (Craig Olejnik) is easy on the eyes which is more than I can say about Greg Grunberg. I would SO rather watch this show than the mind numbing so-called reality BS they keep trying to force feed everyone. NBC needs to dump “I’m a Has Been, Get Me Outta Here”. Do us all a favor and leave them in the jungle. If those idiots are considered celebrities, consider me supermodel.
Well, I wasn’t expecting much, considering I’ve watched the Heroes plot drag on for YEARS, with no clean ending in sight, so the bar wasn’t raised very high for this new show. Still, I managed to be disappointed.
After the first episode, I turned of the TV because the show did not draw me in AT ALL, but also because it was past my bedtime =P
Let’s see, here’s the 1st plot in a nutshell:
1.sexy guy talks about his life, cue pretty backdrop of city
2.GASP! We find out sexy guy can hear people’s thoughts!
3.GASP! He eavesdrops on random stranger’s minds, and finds out that most female strangers want to get in his pants!
4.GASP! Instead of using this magical power to get laid, like any NORMAL guy, he gives an old bum some money for coffee.
5.GASP! Some lady’s car crashes, her kid gets kidnapped, he stalks her for a while, goes to her kids playground and…
6.GASP! A dead guy is in the trunk of a random car!
7.Eventually they push the bad guy off a convenient cliff! Happy ending!
This thread is pointless. you guys ‘n gals who posted negative comments better be the ones who write stories for shows such as…Heroes,and Medium.
Waste of life.