'Heroes': What's on your fix-it list?

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Andrew Mon, Jan 19, 2009 at 01:31 AM EST

Kill off Tracy and Maya and put less focus on Mohinder and more on The Claire, Hiro, Peter, and Sylar stories. More future and past episodes only relating to what is going on. Honestly, I loved season 3 better then season 1 or 2. Most people haven't heard about how Heroes is because most haven't heard about it. I am telling friends of mine who haven't seen the show to check it out. I have met converts and still faithful fans. Season 2 was complete crap in my books, but season 3 offered that vitality and shot of adrenaline. Those first and last couple episodes of this volume excited me more then any show I have ever seen. The only predictable thing is that Peter would get his abilities back. Honestly, I don't like the Nathan and Tracy affair either, but killing Tracy would make things easier.
We don't need less Heroes, we need less focus on the Heroes no one really cares about. I hated the second season because they brought attention to the CopyCat and Micah. It's pretty simple now!

Lee Fri, Jan 16, 2009 at 04:13 PM EST

I think that seasons 2 & 3 should be deleted from existance, everyone should get their copies and let the mass burning comense, erase all info on these seasons from the internet and everyone should just pretend it never happened. So providing season 4 is any good it should be renamed season 2 and proceed from there, its the only way to save this once great televison masterpiece!

CanoelessinPanama Fri, Jan 16, 2009 at 09:37 AM EST

We're well behind here in Panama and I've been trying to avoid spoiler type sites, but I would agree with much that has been said (especially the less time-travel comments). But, where are the "real" villains? We have comic-book (unjustified) evil (Arthur Petrelli) and characters we know to be fundamentally "good" performing evil (am I the only one who thought Hiro "killing" Ando and immediately being accepted as "evil" was the work of a pre-school script writer?) ...... but where is the real evil? I remember (shortly after Season 1), sitting on a London underground train opposite someone who looked just like Sylar ..... and the sub-conscious would not let me feel anything but nervous until I got off the train! Now Sylar is a confused joke and no-one has replaced him.

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Chris Wed, Jan 7, 2009 at 04:17 AM EST

This article nails it pretty well, and now that Volume 3 is over, I can say it had no point. The plot direction and characters changed so much I lost interest. The big picture wasn't there, and the subplots weren't there either. At one point in the "finale" I thought to myself "did I miss last weeks episode?" - I didn't. The story just made no sense. It's like one group of people wrote the first few episodes, while another group wrote the next few at the same time and then they came together after the fact to try and tie them together. The 1st season was great because it was so cohesive. When there was a big plot twist, it explained a question from earlier in the season. When there was a plot twist in this season, you were left with another question - usually something along the lines of "WTF?"

Cody Fri, Dec 5, 2008 at 01:32 PM EST

Everything that has been mentioned so far is pretty much right on the money. However, a few other problems I'm having, and I still love the show, is too many powers concentrated in too few characters. Peter/Sylar/Arthur have way too many powers. They are becoming like Superman a character I've always disliked because he could do too much. Get rid of all of the SUPER UBER heroes and villains.

Also, I have an issue that we have just ignored characters now. No Micah and his cousins in Louisiana. Where are they and what are they doing? A little cameo by Micah when Tracy goes to find Nikki's dead body just isn't cutting it.

Teeg Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 10:04 PM EST

Can't argue with any of the fixes in the article but for me the priority has to be smart character driven plots that showcase the individuals and their struggle to live with there powers. All this constant world saving fire fighting nonsense has gotten old.
I don't want the show to die off but season two really killed any momentum Heroes could have had. Generations was suppose to tell the story of the company and how the older generation got together and what they achieved but we saw none of that(What was Hiro's dad's powers?)
But what pissed me the most is the stupid death of the interesting characters (usually villains of course) who all die in the most anticlimactic way.

Bolo Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 09:34 PM EST

Have all the Heroes board a spaceship and leave planet Earth and NBC.... Let's have more (ah!) episodes of Star Trek "The Heroes Generation"---
Anyway... The show sucks. Now that the Patriarch (the dad) is back, It's like watching an ADD high tech version of "Dallas"... ahahah let's call him JR!

drewn Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 02:27 PM EST

I agree with all the points in the "Five Ways to Fix It" article.
Permanent deaths, focus, and smarter characters..
Claire taking the electric Elle on a plane? Ridiculous. Good drama, but it could have worked on a bus.

Deaths are becoming permanent, but for characters I didn't want it for. It was great when Molly first mentioned the Nightmare Man, and it lead to what was probably the best story line of Season 2 - Matt, Nathan, and Maury's...

But then they kill two of the most potentially interesting characters from season two - Maury and Adam.. and Bob.. all these older guys we were supposed to learn so much from. Just don't do the same with Claude, Haitian, or Angela unless it's for very good reason.

Honestly, offing Peter would be more interesting. But now he's de-powered, which is good and I hope permanent. Hiro's is getting smart about time travel usage - good. Just end certain characters and move onto these new ones, like Elle, Daphne, etc and stop treading the same water.

Agrajag Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 01:20 PM EST

Small example of why Heroes has lost its way: it's OK to give us a flash of the future, but "I am become Death" was too much.

Now Daphne could be a good new character. But why are we supposed to care when she dies in the future, when all we've seen of her in the present is as a neutral character stealing the secret formula for someone (presumably) evil. And in the future, despite the fact that she's married to Matt, she's now working with evil Claire and Knox. Not interested. Two episodes later, the series finally gets around to giving her some inner depth. Too late.

It can still be a good programme, but it needs to give some impression that it knows where it's going. At the moment it reminds me of Star Trek: Voyager, desperately chasing story arcs which ultimately lead nowhere.

One more thing: could Meredith not have a ball of fire in her hand EVERY TIME she appears? It's OK, guys, we can remember what she can do...

anne Tue, Nov 4, 2008 at 03:47 PM EST

I agree with everything in the article, but I also want some resolution to Heroes orphaned characters and story lines, such as Is Kaitlin still stuck in the future? What happened to her?

andrew Sun, Nov 2, 2008 at 06:59 PM EST

First, I agree with all five points of the article and I'm glad someone finally put it in print. I would add though that part of what made the show a phenomenon was the way in which characters interrogated the word, "hero." Doing the right thing may not seem "heroic" nor particularly moral. In particular, as HRG and Nathan Petrelli struggled with "morally gray," the audience appreciated all the more when they switched to black and white. Nathan, not Peter, becomes the noblest hero of the first season sacrificing himself when he had the most to lose; HRG becomes heroic in sparing Molly (a moral absolute) knowing that it may keep Claire and his family in danger. Until the show returns to this basic premise: that people always think of themselves as the "hero" of their own story--until they are challenged to live up to it--the show will remain lackluster as it drifts into ubiquitous and obligatory fights, drolling plot twists, and meaningless self-indulgence.

Mike Tue, Oct 28, 2008 at 12:26 AM EST

I say kill off a couple of the main characters and focus primarily on the Petrelli family including Sylar. And more H.R.G. Or they could bring in a few extra heroes and do a Primatech vs. Pinehearst in which key characters die. Except for Knox, that dude is bad ass

R.O.B. Mon, Oct 27, 2008 at 02:32 PM EST

Here's the main problem with this show. Who the heck do we root for anymore? All of a sudden Claire is a bad guy, Nathan's a bad guy, Peter's a bad guy, even freaking Ando is a bad guy. And yet at the same time they aren't (because of timeshifting), and Sylar's a good guy? I understand wanting to give a little depth to the characters, but when we have no hope invested in any of them because they all are villanous, it is difficult to invest in the show itself.

Jeffrey Mon, Oct 27, 2008 at 01:22 PM EST

Here's the other thing they should do: decide whether they're making a really killer live-action comic book, or a more "realistic" character drama about people with powers. Because right now they have a cast that's not capable of both. Some can do more "realistic", nuanced character drama (Nathan, Tracy/Nikki, Mohinder, Parkman, Sylar, Angela, Noah, Mrs. Bennett, Elle); some are only talented enough for a live-action comic (Peter, Claire, Hiro, Daphne); and some are somewhere in between (Maya, Micah, Ando, Adam). They just don't all fit in one show. Since I think most people agree that Season One was both more "realistic" and better, maybe going with the more talented cast members would be advisable. Plus, it would eliminate most of the too-powerful and "unkillable" characters. Introducing more non-powered people (and keeping them that way) would also help. Spiderman is compelling because he has normal family/friends. Right now "Heroes" is like "All My Children"---all interlinked.

Jeffrey Mon, Oct 27, 2008 at 11:28 AM EST

Everyone keeps saying "Heroes" can't be "Lost"; this is true, because the idea for "Lost" is so much more original. But "Heroes" could be just as "good" as "Lost" while being completely different. The thing that's holding it back is that the people who write "Lost" are about a hundred times more talented than those who write for "Heroes". The only way to solve the problem is to fire the writers (except maybe the writer of "Company Man") and hire new ones. And maybe fire Kring. Sometimes creators do get fired, and he might deserve it.

GeeMoney Mon, Oct 27, 2008 at 09:02 AM EST

Sorry.... I put two thoughts into one statement... stop traveling through time so much, and move the plot along (that's what I wanted to say)!!!!

GeeMoney Mon, Oct 27, 2008 at 08:59 AM EST

Stop having people from the future travel back through time to fix the past! I swear to god, every time they have someone travel back through time, it effs up the story line even more and it never pans out to anything. Seriously, what did Peter traveling back through time to save Nathan do? Absolutely nothing, except for turn Nathan in to a temporary Jesus freak. I'm know that this is the basis for the current storyline, but it's taking 50 years for it to turn into something.

Peter Wild Mon, Oct 27, 2008 at 08:33 AM EST

Heroes is like The Matrix: the creators don't quite realise what they had going for them and they've not exploited a golden opportunity. What should've happened is this: lots and lots of people suddenly discover they have powers at more or less the same time. Surely some phenomena has provoked this?! Over the course of two, three seasons, have a arning issued - some earth shattering rift is approaching, some higher power or some shadowy organisation has imbued disparate people with power in order to prepare them to deal with enormous threat... Then, as the Heroes steel themselves for whatever it is ahead, flip everything over, have the earth-shattering event necessary - provoke genuine moral conflict ('oh God, the best thing to do - the heroic thing to do! - is to let this happen...')... As it is, there are too many characters, too many flimsy storylines, too many powers - powers that can be passed around like beachballs, at that - and so so so much wrong. It's running out of chances..

Mbenga Sun, Oct 26, 2008 at 07:11 PM EST

It would make sense that more people (compared to number of main characters) would also have low-grade or useless abilities. There's not many that have appeared on the show, apart from a few taken out by Sylar.
Also, the plot point of the Company knowing the formula to provide the abilities seems to render moot the involvement of Suresh and his father since the very first episode.
I also don't understand why, when Peter gains Sylar's ability, would he get Sylar's compulsion since his main power is to copy abilities without otherwise harming people?

Tim Sun, Oct 26, 2008 at 10:34 AM EST

I love Heroes, and wait with baited breat for it every weel. However, it is far from perfect. My major complaint is that he heroes are so mind-numbingly STUPID, especially the supposedly smartest one, Suresh. That character is absolutely not like any real scientist, and pretty much sounds like a blithering idiot the entire show and makes utterly implausible decisions. The actor, though pretty is bad as well (sorry), which doesn't help. I love Hiro, in general, but he's actually gotten more cartoony and naieve. After seeing a bada-s futureHiro, we need to see that transformation happening, not the opposite! I love Daphne, and the idea of her future happiness with Parkman (the actors have chemistry, and I can see this pair so easily), mostly because it's the bright point of the show. But Nathan religious... please. No way. And please cap the number of powers that Peter (and Syler) can have (if they get a fifth one, the first one vanishes, etc).

Ohio Sat, Oct 25, 2008 at 09:05 PM EST

I stopped watching after the first season because the only character I cared any thing about was Hiro. I thought they would expand the characters they already had, instead they added more characters. I am trying to get back into the show this season, but I find myself leaving the room for some reason or other. Just because the show is "comic-book" drama doesn't mean that it can't be intelligent. Please bring back the original premise of the show.

B Sat, Oct 25, 2008 at 07:46 PM EST

UNKILL ADAM MONROE!!!!!!!!

Craig Sat, Oct 25, 2008 at 05:58 PM EST

I don't think the problem with Heroes has to do with the ever expanding cast; it has to do with the show's lack of focus. Lost has a large cast and does right by it. Even though Heroes could use a cast trimming that isn't it's overall problem. It needs better writers to tighten the focus and deliver better storylines.

macie Sat, Oct 25, 2008 at 09:30 AM EST

Oh i forgot, i am just echoing the comments of others.. Have our heroes interact more with 'normal' people!:) And someone suggested Sylar to fall in love with an ordinary girl? Hmm, writers of Heroes, i think that would be interesting.

macie Sat, Oct 25, 2008 at 08:31 AM EST

I beg to disagree with some of the people's comments on killing off Mohinder, Nathan and especially Sylar. U could probably just make Mohinder that same kind in-demand scientist who's normal (take note: NO superpowers). Nathan is an essential part in the Petrelli family story so making him stay alive after he was shot was acceptable. Focus also on his relationship with Peter. (By the way, where are his wife and kids that were shown in previous seasons?) Sylar is a very interesting(if not the most interesting) character in Heroes so he should also remain, and don't kill him off just yet. His transformation or you called it redemption is an interesting twist. Also, not knowing whether the character is a villain or a hero/good person is not bad and it is one of the reasons that keeps me glued on the story. But there are exceptions (e.g.Mohinder should stay good).

But i agree on the others who want to kill the characters Linderman and the bad guy from level5 who plays on people's fears.

macie Sat, Oct 25, 2008 at 08:29 AM EST

I beg to disagree with some of the people's comments on killing off Mohinder, Nathan and especially Sylar. U could probably just make Mohinder that same kind in-demand scientist who's normal (take note: NO superpowers). Nathan is an essential part in the Petrelli family story so making him stay alive after he was shot was acceptable. Focus also on his relationship with Peter. (By the way, where are his wife and kids that were shown in previous seasons?) Sylar is a very interesting(if not the most interesting) character in Heroes so he should also remain, and don't kill him off just yet. His transformation or you called it redemption is an interesting twist. Also, not knowing whether the character is a villain or a hero/good person is not bad and it is one of the reasons that keeps me glued on the story. But there are exceptions (e.g.Mohinder should stay good).

But i agree on the others who want to kill the characters Linderman and the bad guy from level5 who plays on people's fears.

Sina Sat, Oct 25, 2008 at 12:57 AM EST

Next have an article about fixing Pushing Daisies. I have no idea what has happened to that show but it's nowhere near what it was last season. Also fix Dirty Sexy Money. They need Juliet back and the show has gotten too serious. I miss Karen doing crazy things and they need to kill off Lisa. Oh and fix FIX FIX Ugly Betty.

MediumFan Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 11:36 PM EST

And finally:

5) Peter and Hiro went to college so don’t let it seem as if they’re a pack of idiots. Show episodes that have Peter and Hiro acting as regular folk who can function in modern society. Not the potential saviors of mankind that have forgotten how to chuckle and can’t come up with better ways to improve the world then pulling the same old tricks. Even Angel cracked jokes once and a while besides being the brooding taciturn vamp we love and changed his modes operandie when facing Wolfram&Hart.

I don’t think Heroes is beyond saving but it does need to fix some of the plumbing. The season started out nicely and besides a few scenes and maybe one or two episodes it’s been a good show. I really hope that Kring and crew will fix up the show and that hopefully it can make up for the raitings it lost. Even now Heroes is still much better than a lot of crap on tv and if it fixs up a few issues it will be a treat to watch again.

MediumFan Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 11:34 PM EST

Another Thing:

3) Send Claire to college and make her only special guest star. Her character still has a potentially good storyline but she would be much better off in small doses. Focus more on HRG dealing with her being away and trying to do as the company asks and living up to his own moral code. Jack Coleman is a great actor and they should use more of his talent.

4) The show can focus on old characters but don’t pull the “they did this, I can’t believe it, oh wait it was all a trick” method by letting us think they killed off a character when they didn’t. Be gutsy and kill people for good. While I wouldn’t want Sandra to die last episode, it would have been much more emotionally gripping if it had happened. It shows that the Heroes have consequences for their actions and that there are prices to be paid for stupid behavior.

MediumFan Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 11:32 PM EST

Few things to fix:

1) Thin out the cast by getting rid of the characters that no longer serve a purpose and are here only because they're hot: Maya, Mohinder, Tracy, etc

Their stories aren't advancing the plot and Tracy's story is just the Niki/Jessica storyline lite. Seriously Ali would have been better off if Niki survived and became one of the villains of this season because she went crazy from all the split personalities. It would make better use of the character without adding more.

2) Definitely more normal people and no plot twists that are unnecessary. It would be great if Sylar fell in love with a normal girl or had in his old life. It would be a twist to the possible redemption story and much better then if he simply had his future son with Elle. I love her character but seriously if she ends up being the mother of his future kid I will vomit because how do you sleep with the guy that killed the father you love especially so soon after. That's bad storytelling 101 really.

Jamie Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 09:56 PM EST

I thought the show was about ordinary people becoming heroes. Instead of saving people without abilities, they keep saving themselves from themselves. Boring.

Oh, and get rid of Linderman. Why can't anyone die on this show?

Rebecca Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 09:47 PM EST

More focus on what makes them human- those ordinary people who suddenly have powers. They tried with Ali Larter's new character, but seriously don't kill her off and then bring her back as a third one. I also liked them trying to cover it up from loved ones and how Parkman and Suresh were central to the "good core" of all of the characters. Hiro is an amazing character and the actor is getting the bad end of a deal. He is worthy of better story lines. I agree that Isaac's loft turned Suresh's lab is too much of the same scenery. Spice that up. And the re-run of painting the future is too much for me. They possibly have killed off Adam Monroe, but we did not care about him dying in the first place. I am also tired of time travel. It's better in smaller doses. I would like to explore Claire having a dark side,like was revealed in the future, though. That was interesting. Maybe something temporary even that takes control of her.

DavidFSF Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 07:40 PM EST

Ali Larter is great. Her husband was great. Micah was great. Their family dynamic was groundbreaking. It was one of the best parts of the show, with and without all their superpowers. In season 1 when she turned herself in to the cop was riveting television. Then... ugh!!!!!

Allison Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 06:38 PM EST

Focus on a few characters per episode, or add more people to certain story lines. What I feel is missing are those great moments between characters, when its a drama and the powers are secondary. And don't kill Angela. :)

Pete Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 06:04 PM EST

First thing I would do is bring the show back to it's roots. One of the things that was so interesting was watching characters deal with their abilities as well deal with their everyday lives. I think the saving the world story is done now.
I also think they should let Sylar kill off anyone who isn't important anymore. Stop trying to make him good. Every story needs an antagonist, and he is it. All these other bad guys are pointless, Adam, the guy who uses fear(what a dumb power), and Peter's dad. It's completely pointless. Let Sylar do his thing.
They also need to figure out fast what they are doing with Ali Larter's character (I have no idea what her name is anymore). I have no idea where that character is going, and it's obvious the writer's never did either.

Jakeem Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 05:48 PM EST

Forget about "Heroes." I'm intrigued by the fact that Zachary Quinto has appeared on back-to-back EW covers. How many times has that happened?

Peter Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 05:19 PM EST

For me it comes down to one ting: story logic. Every time TV writers get this complaint, they roll their eyes and say something like, "We are more concerned with character than whether somebody has this or that power." What all of them fail to realize is exactly what Jeff Jensen points out in his article: If the viewers don't believe in the world, they won't care about the characters. The writing staff needs a "Continuity Czar" to keep the rules of the world straight, and to send the writers back to the drawing board when a scene doesn't make sense. Nobody writing ER or Law and Order could get away with saying "we don't care how medicine or the law works, we're concerned about character." It doesn't matter that Heroes is about superpowers, it deserves the same attention to detail.

TV addict Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 03:23 PM EST

As much as I'd really hate to see it go, if ABC gets stupid and cancels 'Pushing Daisies', maybe Bryan Fuller can come back to save the day, it's long been obvious that he was the brains of the writing staff in Season 1.

Mary Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 03:14 PM EST

I have to admit -- I still dig Heroes a lot, even though I know it has A LOT of issues. Maybe I just take it as fluff (the equivalent of Summer blockbusters) as opposed to Oscar fare. But if I had done this series right, I would have kept it mythology-lite (learning from Lost's mistake), and only focused on a few characters. If the show intends to really effect audience members, it needs to stay more grounded in reality (admitedly hard for a show about superheroes) but it CAN be done, if it's done on a small, character driven scale. No epic battles, save the world, everyone dying then living stuff. The number one problem with most shows like Heroes is that we just don't care enough about the characters - they are what drive the audience's involvement, not plot, or explosions, or chases. Lost has created some truly moving character moments through the years by making the stories more about them than about what the island is.

al Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 03:03 PM EST

Heroes really needs a complete overhaul. I'd start by killing off Sylar because he has no point to the show other than killing someone for abilities. Syler has no angle or goal that he is trying to reach.

Second thing I'd do is define who is good and bad more clearly. Even now we don't know if Peter's mom is trustworthy,What was the point in killing Nikki if you she was going to comeback as another characters. The whole storyline needs to go right about now. I struggle to watch this show weekly because of the writing.

John W Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 02:59 PM EST

My first inclination is to just cancel it. If a show needs fixing after just 2.5 seasons then maybe its time to move on. With interest in comics and superheroes at an all time high how hard can it be to put on a decent show based on superheroes?

UTROT Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 02:56 PM EST

I've never enjoyed "Heroes" as much as I did in it's first year. I even purchased the DVD set. But the last couple of years (and particularly this year), the plots have meandered into some confusing territory. There are way too many characters, they killed off, dropped or changed some of the most interesting characters (the switched Nicki, Micah, the changed Nathan and Peter, the muted Hiro and the changed Skylar). There are too many characters and way too many stories to follow. After watching an episode, I just end up confused and wishing for it to be better. This is a great show, and I believe it can be and deserves to be saved by a major rehaul and return to what drew everyone in in the first place. If it continues down this road, I guess I can always pull out my DVD of the first year and enjoy it all over again.

BoredwithS3 Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 02:41 PM EST

One of my main criticisms with this season is that it is a complete rehashing of season one... Hiro/Peter traveling back in time to warn of impending doom, Claire/Sylar learning they are Petrellis, prophetic painter sees a huge explosion that needs to be averted, etc.

I am also extremely disappointed that the pre-season buzz promised that the Level 5 inmates would be super villains worse than even Sylar, and they are just, well... not.

NO ID Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 02:30 PM EST

All of the characters of color have fallen into TV stereotypes: Latina Alejandra is both dumb and slutty, Asians Hiro and Ando are cuddly, Mohinder is smart and saintly, Micah the cousin, and the grandmother have disappeared, Knox is evil and the Haitian doesn't talk.
Go back to the first season and start again. The great thing about any of these shows is the struggle that people have with their powers and how to use or deal with them. "Heroes" has made characters of color into stereotypes (the African character!) and forgotten about the idea of normal people becoming extraordinary. That is the crux of this show. I'd love to see Michah's family back, Ali Larter is so wasted in the new role. She was great struggling between her good and evil sides. Claire was great when she struggled to be a normal teen. (Bring back West, can't she have a love life?) Mohinder has also been reduced to caricature. Kudos to the actor that plays Skylar, he's been the most consistent throughout.

NO ID Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 02:13 PM EST

Everything the EW article said is absolutely true. Maybe they need to be writing the show, cause Kring and his crew aren't doing the job. How do they take a show everyone loved and make it jump the shark...over and over again? First feudal Japan, now unrecognizable Africa detours? C'mon, the 4400 looks genius by comparison now. Bring their writers to the table!

DavidFSF Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 02:09 PM EST

Agree with some of the posters on here:
-the "heroes" are getting themselves into predicaments from their own stupidity.
-ground the heroes in some context of reality. Didn't Claire have a brother and a best friend in school? Doesn't Nathan have kids and a wife?
-enough future apocalyptic scenarios. give us something a little less cosmic and a little more relatable to worry about.
-give the characters more internal struggles to cope with like in season 1.
-and perhaps most important: make Mohinder human again, cut the pompous voice-overs by 90%, and for god's sake have him grow out that sexy beard and get his shirt off more! (Syler's too for that matter.) You do realize that's permitted on American TV, don't you???

See where I'm going with this? Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 01:44 PM EST

Start shifting away from the Heroes. One by one, we can kill them off, or send them home.

A mysterious newcomer arrives. He can manipulate metal at will. There's this other new guy, a cripple, who like the late Matt Parkman, can read minds. These two are at odds, but the irony is they used to be great friends. As the season moves on, they each begin recruiting people with special abilities on either side- because a war is coming...

We start to discover a man who shoots beams from his eyes. A woman who can control the weather. Somewhere in Canada a dude has claws pop out of his fists. They will all come together under the guidance of the powerful cripple. Persecuted by the population, yet ready to protect them against a mysterious and evil "brotherhood."

If only there was a name for this show... something that united the cripple and his team. hmmm...

TXDeeDee Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 12:57 PM EST

The "Heroes" are all over the place because they don't have a leader. Give them a leader! And not Mom Petrelli. Noah would be great, but he's too morally ambivalent. I think the only one with the emotional maturity is Parkman. He could bring them together as a team. The "Villains" are a team. It's time the "Heroes" became one.

FormerFan Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 12:35 PM EST

I used to love Heroes, but I no longer see this show as fixable. What began as a great premise with intriguing characters has become a muddled mess. Dozens of characters with complicated subplots and layered possibilities drowning in limited screen time. It is my belief that a show like Lost has been successful at a very similar genre by it's "slow reveal" writing. While frustrating to fans at times, Lost maintains it's edge by only giving it's fans small bites of it's outcome each week. Heroes, on the other hand, gave it's fan so much to chew on that it has become impossible to swallow (dig the metaphors?) Heroes that may be villians, multiple "organizations" that may save or destroy us all, everyone's past, present, future at once. Lost, in contrast, usually focuses on one character per episode and gives us clues to their timeline in respect to the current storyline making it much easier to connect to most characters in the end. Sorry Heroes, you just didn't get it right.

brett Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 12:34 PM EST

My biggest gripes, some were mentioned before.

One of my biggest gripes is they portray that the company is brutal and evil(the experimenting on children) but never take the next step. My best example is the Eric Doyle the puppet master, after all that and everything he did, any evil person would have just let Meredith turn on the flame and char him, but they left him alive etc etc etc. Compare it to Lost when Ben let his daughter die. They can create and have been able to create powers they don't need them to experiment on them.

Stop introducing / creating Heroes that seems to be a general opinion.

Stop the stupidity. Hiro especially as the article said, he screwed the world cause he was bored. "Hiro never open up the safe" - "Ando lets open the safe" . Along the same lines, Stop time traveling we get it you can do it but it always screws something up.

FormerFan Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 12:34 PM EST

I used to love Heroes, but I no longer see this show as fixable. What began as a great premise with intriguing characters has become a muddled mess. Dozens of characters with complicated subplots and layered possibilities drowning in limited screen time. It is my belief that a show like Lost has been successful at a very similar genre by it's "slow reveal" writing. While frustrating to fans at times, Lost maintains it's edge by only giving it's fans small bites of it's outcome each week. Heroes, on the other hand, gave it's fan so much to chew on that it has become impossible to swallow (dig the metaphors?) Heroes that may be villians, multiple "organizations" that may save or destroy us all, everyone's past, present, future at once. Lost, in contrast, usually focuses on one character per episode and gives us clues to their timeline in respect to the current storyline making it much easier to connect to most characters in the end. Sorry Heroes, you just didn't get it right.

The Dude Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 12:30 PM EST

The problem is two fold, they don't kill off enough characters and the plot forces characters to do things rather than the characters naturally moving the plot along. Nathan should have been dead after the season 1 finale, Nikki died but why would they bother to bring in Tracy it makes no sense. They need to get back to making characters we care about. In season 1 we cared what happened to characters like Peter and Claire, anymore I wouldn't care whether they live or die. And for the love of god if you are going to build up to a major event, make it pay off. Season 1 was a huge build up to a dramatic battle between Sylar and Peter and it never happened, talk about a slap in the face to everyone who invested time into the show.

Jane Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 12:14 PM EST

I see the problem with the writers. They don't even give them dialogue to speak. They speak in objective, in really obvious ways. There is NO subtext beneath the lines or the actors. So I simply don't care about them or anything pertaining to them. With no subtext comes no stakes. There are no do or die circumstances. So the characters are flat. I hate it when people compare this show to LOST. It's anywhere near LOST. Not remotely in the same league. LOST has smart writers.
Honestly, if there was ANYTHING else on on Mondays I'd stop watching in a heartbeat. It's not really worth my hour.

Joe Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 12:09 PM EST

I have two "notes" to fix Heroes. (1) A major event that serves as population control to eliminate 90% of the powered individuals. (2) Introduce one major character with no powers that serves as the morality, conscience, and perspective of the viewer (ie. the common man), similar to the role that Bruce Wayne and Oliver Queen have had in the JLA.

Jonathan Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 11:41 AM EST

My disappointment in the last two seasons is so strong it turns strangers into old men (even if they are women) and cute little puppies into snarling plant creatures.
If the plan for the show is to keep featuring the Petrelli and Bennett families, I don't see much in the way of redemption coming to our TVs.
The problem with calling this show Heroes is that really, there aren't any on the show. Everything we see int his whole world happens to the same dozen people and none of them has any sense!
Mohinder is useless. In every possible future we've seen, he hadn't made as much progress on this formula as he did over the past couple weeks. And his voiceovers are ridiculous. Sex and the City and most episodes of Mister Roger's Neighborhood had narration that blows Suresh's idle ramblings away.
I'm so sick of Nikki 2 that I can barely stand the sight of her buckteeth and crying. Do something useful and die already!
There's a decent episode by episode rant at http://heroes2zeroes.blogspot.com

Kelly Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 10:59 AM EST

The problem is that a lot of people expect all the answers in 1 episode. A series is just that - a SERIES of episodes that reveal answers. Some episodes suck, others blow your mind. They can't all be perfect. I'm addicted to Heroes. It's not my favorite, but I'm invested in the characters. Mohinder the Fly definitely sucks, but there's a good story there ... the whole fact that he's the one creating a formula. Tracy's not thrilling, but without her, you wouldn't be getting the triplets story. And I still believe that in the end, all of Ali's characters become one bad-ass chick. Yeah, Claire's immature, but she's a teen ... with luck, you'll see her turn into what she needs to be. Pete's a wuss, but these characters haven't had their powers long, and wisdom obviously don't come with them. They make this storyline into an All-Powerful Peter but he would be an ass. I LOVE Sylar: good, bad and in the middle. I love that there is a fuzzy line between hero and villan. That keeps me watching.

Mimi Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 10:50 AM EST

I cannot believe that the writers went on strike and this is the best they can come up with! They introduce new characters and then never talk about them again. Whatever happened to the girl that went in the future with Peter from last season? And what about Micah's cousin from the south? Let Nikki stay dead, please! If they phased out her son and his cousin they can do the same with Nikki. And get rid of Hiro and his sidekick (he's so irritating) as well as Sylar and Mohindar. Yup, that should do it.

Megan Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 10:44 AM EST

Why do we need to "fix" it? The first season was great until the season finale, which was lame, lame, lame. I think we're all expecting it to bounce back and giving it more and more chances. At this point, it's clear it isn't going to recover. They've never been as good as Lost, from the acting to the writing to the totally "HUH?" mythology that changes on a weekly basis. At this point, I've lost hope that it can be "fixed". The best fix is a cancellation.

Michael Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 10:37 AM EST

I have to agree with the most recent episode review. The problem is that nothing is really earned by these characters. They rely on powers rather than character way too much, and characters seem to just "change their minds" rather than grow.
In the first season, the characters earned their dramatic stripes, but then the climax, which should have been a finale full of fireworks, skirted those and fell flat. This season's just the opposite...all fireworks, no character development. they've got to pare down and find the balance.

KT Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 10:11 AM EST

While it's great that the writers introduce new characters with new powers to add to the mix, I wish they’d have the nerve to kill a character and leave it (Linderman, Nathan, Ali Larter). That way the death resonates more, and audiences won’t think “oh well, s/he isn’t really dead. They’ll come back somehow.” Adding more ingredients into the soup doesn’t make it taste any better. And if they won’t kill a character, at least phase them out. Hiro/Ando’s bigger mission was essentially complete by S3, and they don’t need to be rehashed and made dumber.

av17 Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 10:01 AM EST

I can't agree more with Doc. The series needs a serious reboot. I think the best twist it could have would be to focus on Sylar's reformation and make Peter the bad guy. Sylar will always be an underdog to Peter's powers.

tiptoe39 Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 09:55 AM EST

Cutting Parkman would be a huge mistake. They seem to have forgotten that one of the best parts of Season 2 was his grappling with his dark side. Why does he seem to be totally over that this season? Grunberg does some of the best acting on the show. Bring him back, have him interact with Mohinder & Molly & Bennet & Claire more. All those relationships worked really well.

My other prescriptions: 1) Stop trying to change characters/build relationships in one episode.
2) Let romantic relationships simmer over the course of one season; don't just give us a few scenes and throw the folks into bed.
3) Don't let your characters (Nathan? Maya?) forget about their children or recently dead family members.
4) Break some new ground. A show where everyone's expecting crazy plot twists would be a great place to surprise audiences with some groundbreaking human drama. Make Molly's two dads fall in love. Or have Mohinder addicted to his serum go thru rehab. it's a great platform. Use it.

estella Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 09:54 AM EST

I agree with the suggestion to make the heroes and normal humans interact more. I also miss the magic from when the heroes would learn more about their abilities and how that changed their lives. (Remember the invisible man and his interactions with Peter? That story line was great!)
Please please please get rid of Mohinder. He is incredibly annoying and has been since Day 1. The good thing is that since he is so annoying, I've found Maya much easier to bear now that they are in scenes together.

Rob Grizzly - that was my thought too! This whole issue with the formula and getting it back from Daphne is stupid. Hiro can simply go back in time to keep her from stealing it! It's like the writers think we don't remember.

I like having Ali Larter on the show, and I didn't think Nikki needed to die last season. This Tracy thing is silly. Either kill off the character or don't but forget these stupid reincarnations.

fullybakedbear Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 09:51 AM EST

Well, maybe not making Sylar a hero because he is playing Spock would be a good choice. Artistic Integrity over Commerical Concerns always seems to work out.

Chris Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 09:40 AM EST

1) Stop revisiting issues-like Ali Larter trying to cope with her powers. Seeing her complain once is bad, but every episode is just plain ugly.
2) Bring Peter back to his roots. When was the last time he showed a sense of humor in an episode and a hint of rationality??
3) If Hiro is running a company, why in the heck is he acting like such an idiot? Where is his transition to future Hiro? Start making him a B.A.
4) Stop the future episode crap. LOST can do it, but you guys can't. Case in point: Matt has a vision of the future, but the show is about Peter in the future?
5) Involve more regular people, have the heroes saving regular people by being chased by the govt or something.

JEFF Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 09:39 AM EST

my main gripes-
-how was future Peter able to be killed by future Claire?
-ANOTHER doomsday to be avoided?
-is future Sylar dead now since he exploded in Costa Verde?
-too many characters (mentioned many times)

LOST has shown that you can have a large cast and still develop each character.

Doug Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 09:37 AM EST

Here's the problem as I see it. Essentially, Heroes is a comic book-esque story developed by a guy who admits not having been a comic book reader as a kid. Kring doesn't have the underpinning of comics. That's very important to understand the genre. Additionally, they've made the mistake common to comic companies: No one really dies. Sylar's character should have be extinguished at the end of the first season. Instead, they've made him into a 'good guy' and turned Claire, Peter, Matt, and Mohinder into villains while making Hiro the fool. When you play with the winning formula too much, you lose the audience. Look at Veronica Mars. Strong, dynamic show the first season and then two bad seasons that killed it. Lost lost it's way too. If Heroes can last out this year, I'll be amazed. And it had a lot of potential that got flushed.

RedRidingHood Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 09:32 AM EST

I think they can keep most of the characters they have currently, just focus episodes more on one story or just a couple of characters rather than trying to give everyone a little piece of action on every show.

Todd Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 09:24 AM EST

Reading over the comments so far, I think there are a few valid points.
I think a lot of what's going on in the show right now is in response to season 2 dragging too much. Now it's the opposite, it's going too fast. It needs to come back to center, while keeping the momentum going, which is not easy.

I really liked this week's episode for one reason, I got to know the speedster. At first I thought she was a throw away character, but now I am interested in seeing where her story line goes, because we got to see her inner struggle. It was what I liked most about Nikki, and love about the turn in Sylar(brilliant spin on his character!)

Investing more in fewer characters is one fix it. Staying consistent with the powers is another(you know what I'm talking about)

Heroes is great TV, and worthy of our patience. Let the story ride out. I have a feeling it will be worth the investment!

Lucas Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 09:17 AM EST

One thing is needed: character development. That alone will save the show, but they should also try something more interesting than "save the world!"

JT Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 09:13 AM EST

Micah's been written out of the show. Mohinder needs to just eat Maya and be done with her, and hopefully he'll turn into that Spiderthing Gary Oldman was at the end of "Lost in Space." Then let a hero kill him.

I agree its main problem is inconsistency with the characters. Just have Sylar be evil and have him kill a couple characters and then die himself, for good, permanently.

I was disappointed Nikki died, but I'm more disappointed they kept Ali larter around to play her twin. And when Tracy dies, they'll bring Larter back as Barbara. Maybe we'll fund out all the Heroes have secret triplets out there. Maybe next week Adam's twin Seth will show up so David Anders can stay on the show.

Adam Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 09:11 AM EST

Have the Heroes start actually rescuing regular people (or at least interacting with them). The show's heroes act as elitists-- they seem to completely ignore normal people. Remember Claire's friend Zach? More interactions like that are positive. And the main problems the heroes seek to solve always seem to be caused by the heroes themselves-- what's up with that? Lets see these heroes actually being heroes for once: doing something unselfish to save those weaker than them.

Delia from Detroit Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 09:02 AM EST

During sweeps season, have a huge face-off between the people working for Arthur Petrelli/Pinehurst and those of Angela Petrelli/The Company. Sylar is confronted with being good or evil in a pivotal scene. Peter gets his powers back (he will, I'm sure) and fight with his father and win.

Kill several minor characters off to make the cast more manageable -- that means you, Mohinder, Maya, Tracy, Linderman and all those Level 5 jerks that shoot Jedi lightning and play on people's fear, too.

Delia from Detroit Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 09:01 AM EST

During sweeps season, have a huge face-off between the people working for Arthur Petrelli/Pinehurst and those of Angela Petrelli/The Company. Sylar is confronted with being good or evil in a pivotal scene. Peter gets his powers back (he will, I'm sure) and fight with his father and win.

Kill several minor characters off to make the cast more manageable -- that means you, Mohinder, Maya, Tracy, Linderman and all those Level 5 jerks that shoot Jedi lightning and play on people's fear, too.

Stephanie Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 08:56 AM EST

It's supposedly villains vs. heroes....however, since no one can die, this war will never end.

Also, I don't know everyone's motives (good? bad?) because all the stories are so jumbled.

I hope the first season wasn't just a fluke.

Cinderella Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 08:55 AM EST

It seems like there's no consistency with any of the characters/plots: Sylar is pure evil! No wait, he's just misunderstood! HRG wants to kill him! No wait, he can work with him on a daily basis without hurting him! Peter can siphon anyone's power! No wait, he needs Sylar's ability anyway! I still haven't watched last week's episode, and I don't know if I will. It's just so BAD this year!

mojomom Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 08:45 AM EST

I think that Mohinder should be useful as the lab guy that figures things out- not as the Fly/Alien Queen thing. Ali Larter needs to go, and if she must stay, can someone please tell her to close her mouth? Definately focus on the Petrelli family and get Peter and Nathan's relationship back where it was. And someone, please, give Hiro some brains!!

Andrew Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 08:27 AM EST

I think characters need to stop un-dying. I was pretty annoyed when Sylar came back to life with no explanation at the start of season 2. Same thing for Nathan in season 3.

Keith Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 08:26 AM EST

With all this talk about "Heroes" I am reminded that over on the CW, "Smallville" hasn't been this good since Season 2 (the one in which Christopher Reeve officially passed the Superman torch to Tom Welling--got that, WB?)

Six episodes in, "Smallville" is succeeding where "Heroes" isn't. Namely, making their lead protagonist, Clark, take charge of his destiny and start making the right decisions. The new producers have also finally taken a page out of the Heroes/Lost playbook and made the series episodic in which everything that happens has consequences and continuity for the next episode. Who would've thought that in its eighth season (and losing its showrunners and 3/4 of its cast) "Smallville" would be stronger than ever? EW needs to do a story on the creative resurgence of "Smallville" (not to mention the fact that, despite the 90210 and Gossip Girl hype, it still draws the most viewers out of any scripted show on The CW).

Keith Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 08:25 AM EST

With all this talk about "Heroes" I am reminded that over on the CW, "Smallville" hasn't been this good since Season 2 (the one in which Christopher Reeve officially passed the Superman torch to Tom Welling--got that, WB?)

Six episodes in, "Smallville" is succeeding where "Heroes" isn't. Namely, making their lead protagonist, Clark, take charge of his destiny and start making the right decisions. The new producers have also finally taken a page out of the Heroes/Lost playbook and made the series episodic in which everything that happens has consequences and continuity for the next episode. Who would've thought that in its eighth season (and losing its showrunners and 3/4 of its cast) "Smallville" would be stronger than ever? EW needs to do a story on the creative resurgence of "Smallville" (not to mention the fact that, despite the 90210 and Gossip Girl hype, it still draws the most viewers out of any scripted show on The CW).

Desiree Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 07:42 AM EST

Best suggestion yet: why dont we have a live chat with the writers so we can suggest these things to them in person? Seriously people are aching for the glory days and no one wants to turn their back (yet). There's just so much potential still for greatness...Let's all say it: "yes we can" :-P

Jill Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 07:30 AM EST

More subtlety in the writing, viewers are not stupid we don’t need everything explained in the most obvious, simplistic way. Case in point, the “previously on Heroes” with the ridiculous voice-over rather than letting the scenes speak for themselves, or the one that really makes me cringe - the end of season 2 when Sylar moves the can in the alley – rather than leave that as a kind of cool end-point, they had to have him say “I’m back” – because the viewer could never have understood that unless he said it. Ruined what could have been a really good moment. I don’t know if it’s the viewer the writers don’t trust or themselves.

Erin Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 06:47 AM EST

The show has two good things on it at the moment. It has HRG being a badass again, which is awesome. Sylar is riding the line between being a good bad guy and a bad good guy, which is the most interesting thing on the show right now. But those are the best things about the show at the moment, for me.
I completely agree with killing off a few characters. I was kind of excited when I thought Ando was going to die. Ando's character is annoying and serves no purpose anymore. Same with Mohinder, his purpose on the show is somewhat convoluted right now and I wouldn't mind him getting the axe (though he is hot...). And I think there needs to be a major retooling of the character of Peter. He's a whiny little boy now and is nothing like the guy we met in the first season. There is no hope for Claire; she was lost to me in the first season. Here's an idea, kill off Claire and bring back Elle! We only need one young blonde on the show, and Elle is the more awesome of the two.

Erin Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 06:46 AM EST

The show has two good things on it at the moment. It has HRG being a badass again, which is awesome. Sylar is riding the line between being a good bad guy and a bad good guy, which is the most interesting thing on the show right now. But those are the best things about the show at the moment, for me.
I completely agree with killing off a few characters. I was kind of excited when I thought Ando was going to die. Ando's character is annoying and serves no purpose anymore. Same with Mohinder, his purpose on the show is somewhat convoluted right now and I wouldn't mind him getting the axe (though he is hot...). And I think there needs to be a major retooling of the character of Peter. He's a whiny little boy now and is nothing like the guy we met in the first season. There is no hope for Claire; she was lost to me in the first season. Here's an idea, kill off Claire and bring back Elle! We only need one young blonde on the show, and Elle is the more awesome of the two.

Erin Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 06:45 AM EST

The show has two good things on it at the moment. It has HRG being a badass again, which is awesome. Sylar is riding the line between being a good bad guy and a bad good guy, which is the most interesting thing on the show right now. But those are the best things about the show at the moment, for me.
I completely agree with killing off a few characters. I was kind of excited when I thought Ando was going to die. Ando's character is annoying and serves no purpose anymore. Same with Mohinder, his purpose on the show is somewhat convoluted right now and I wouldn't mind him getting the axe (though he is hot...). And I think there needs to be a major retooling of the character of Peter. He's a whiny little boy now and is nothing like the guy we met in the first season. There is no hope for Claire; she was lost to me in the first season. Here's an idea, kill off Claire and bring back Elle! We only need one young blonde on the show, and Elle is the more awesome of the two.

Sylar Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 06:42 AM EST

I agree with just focusing on several characters an episode(Look at what Company Man did, greatest episode of the series), and also thinning the herd too. I'm not asking for a great exodus, but there can be like 2-3 characters that they can maybe kill off.

Like everyone else was saying, the only thing that is bringing me back each week is what's happening with Sylar. And part of the reason is because the actor playing him is doing a fantastic job.

They should just do a spinoff with Sylar and HRG and cancel Heroes. They would have an award winning show especially if they really delved deep into Sylar's psyche but everything in Heroes is simply the surface. There's nothing deep here, and that's what Company Man got right. That episode turned us from being on the fence about a character to completely empathizing with him. Right now we'll get maybe 3 minutes of time for each character it seems for each episode and there's no investment.

Oh well...

macie Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 06:28 AM EST

I really love Heroes,but here are the things i think the writers need to fix:

- Focus more on Nathan and Peter Petrelli, fix their relationship and please make my peter be that likeable and kind character again! Because i really love his character, until recently... He should be SMARTER because he really is one of the most interesting and most powerful characters (together with Sylar).

- Maya and Daphne has potential, so maybe make maya more useful to the show.

- Make Claire smart! Because she seems to be really stupid this season you know. She's really irrational sometimes and very impulsive!

- Don't kill Mohinder, yet (if you are planning to. Maybe just make him likeable again. PLEASE. We don't like what he has become.

- Continue what you are doing with Sylar because he is one of the few characters in the movie who are worth to be seen in every episode.

macie Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 06:27 AM EST

I really love Heroes,but here are the things i think the writers need to fix:

- Focus more on Nathan and Peter Petrelli, fix their relationship and please make my peter be that likeable and kind character again! Because i really love his character, until recently... He should be SMARTER because he really is one of the most interesting and most powerful characters (together with Sylar).

- Maya and Daphne has potential, so maybe make maya more useful to the show.

- Make Claire smart! Because she seems to be really stupid this season you know. She's really irrational sometimes and very impulsive!

- Don't kill Mohinder, yet (if you are planning to. Maybe just make him likeable again. PLEASE. We don't like what he has become.

- Continue what you are doing with Sylar because he is one of the few characters in the movie who are worth to be seen in every episode.

Leo Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 06:24 AM EST

They have to cut the deus ex-machina crap ASAP. And some characters that gave gone from zero to boring. Hiro, Mohinder, Matt...

macie Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 06:07 AM EST

I really love Heroes,but here are the things i think the writers need to fix:

- Focus more on Nathan and Peter Petrelli, fix their relationship and please make my peter be that likeable and kind character again! Because i really love his character, until recently... He should be SMARTER because he really is one of the most interesting and most powerful characters (together with Sylar).

- Maya and Daphne has potential, so maybe make maya more useful to the show.

- Make Claire smart! Because she seems to be really stupid this season you know. She's really irrational sometimes and very impulsive!

- Don't kill Mohinder, yet (if you are planning to. Maybe just make him likeable again. PLEASE. We don't like what he has become.

- Continue what you are doing with Sylar because he is one of the few characters in the movie who are worth to be seen in every episode.

Musenge Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 05:57 AM EST

What the Show needs are 1. real humans and less heroes, and mix them up. when i say Humans, i dont mean Mohinder, God Knows he's a pain trying to find a cure, that angle's lost. 2. Sylar should fall in love with a human and develop feelings which he's never had..
3. moreover, an "Overall" mission would really help: the humans, some selfish others for a good cause want to end the "Heroes" ability; the heroes not only need to survive but try to live.
5. lets find a reason that will make peter need sylar, and hopefully make them work together.
6. ok there's alot, why dont we have a live chat with the writers so we can suggest these things to them in person???

Karen Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 05:21 AM EST

Sorry but Mohinder has to go, he's got really annoying of late and the writers have gotten lazy with his character. Most of the women are kick ass power crazy egomaniacs, this needs to change, shame Monica was dumped but the writers didn't seem to know what to do with her either. Peter is getting a little tiresome, Nathans story is going nowhere fast and the travelling to the future is dull. Sylar/Gabriels story is the only compelling storyline at the moment and with Elle being brought back into the mix there is hope. A little background story on the Arthur/Angela/Gabriel would add interest. More focus on real family less on save or change the world!

Dnnlnn Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 04:49 AM EST

On second thought, the best fix for Heroes would be an hour of just Sylar in a tank top.

Dnnlnn85 Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 04:47 AM EST

On second though, the best fix for Heroes would be to have an hour of just Sylar in a tank top.

Dnnlnn Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 04:39 AM EST

Claire drives me crazy. One episode she trusts her dad, the next episode he is the most evil person in the world. It's every other day! I know she's a teenager, but my God. She hates her dad because she finds something out about him she doesn't like, then she runs away to do something stupid that puts other people's lives in danger. He comes to save her, she tells him off, he sets her straight, and then she loves him again...until the cycle starts over. And she wants to quit school to save the world? I hope that pays well. She may be indestructible (I know this because she says it every 10 seconds) but she's an idiot.

sani ahmed Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 04:26 AM EST

i feel that some characters are dragging, albiet i appreciate the nikki,tracy twist alot since ali larter is damn hot, but now its time to build new stronger characters, MAYA has POTENTIAL, so please dont waste her which seems to be happening at present, and lets kill some damn heroes now and get it over with, i like the new sylar approach, and yes how about we get over with the end of the world bullcrap now and get into something a little more different :)Plus im also enjoying the old school people they are bringing back, the invisible man should also make a comeback!

Jay Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 04:06 AM EST

They need to get rid of the dead weight: Ali Larter in all her incarnations, Mohinder, Maya...that's a good place to start. Enough is enough.

Focus more on Nathan and Peter being NathanandPeter. One of the main reasons season two was so bad was because Nathan and Peter were separated until the last episode(s) of the season. The show just works better when they are together! Stop wasting them on stupid plots and bad relationship choices.

Too much Claire being ~special~. The first time we went to the future, Sylar killed her...and now she can't die? And Hayden can't pull off being "bad"...it's laughable.