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Comment on Why Heroes was Cancelled–and Deserved It! by JasonGW

JasonGW — Sat, 19 May 2012 03:27:00 +0000

Thanks for dropping in to comment, I really appreciate it . I’m glad you enjoyed the article, it remains pretty busy even so long after it was published.

I agree wholeheartedly, suffice to say, that by the end of Heroes it was tough to be emotionally invested in much more than what Sylar, ex-villain, would do next. And let’s face it: a show called “Heroes” should never have you become so apathetic toward its heroes that only watch for a villain or ex-villain.

It’s sad, really; the show had such a brilliant start, it really could have been something amazing. Whereas I’ll still sometimes watch Buffy, Angel or Firefly (just got FF on Bluray, actually), I can’t see myself watching Heroes again, at least not past season 1.

Comment on Why Heroes was Cancelled–and Deserved It! by Tracer

Tracer — Sat, 19 May 2012 02:43:00 +0000

I clicked on this, thinking that I would completely disagree and just get annoyed by your entire article. But I completely agree, it probably helped that you compared Heroes to BTVS, because I loved BTVS and Angel.
While Buffy/Angel had it’s highs and lows, no matter how bad some of the seasons were, they always did something to propel the characters forward. By the last episode of Buffy(or Angel, for that matter) I was still emotionally invested in every single character, the writers still managed to surprise me with twists and turns.
But with Heroes, I wasn’t emotionally invested in any of the characters at the end. I was pretty much just watching to see what Sylar would do next. And to see what would happen to Parkman. My favorite part of Season 4 was the interaction between those two characters, but after that interaction went away, the story went no where. I just felt that by the end of the show, none of the characters had really grown or changed, except for Parkman.

Comment on The Avengers: Nerdy Movie Review by JasonGW

JasonGW — Mon, 07 May 2012 08:03:00 +0000

Admittedly, there was a fair bit of dialog that was impossible to hear, thanks to the incredibly loud audience of fanboys and girls who think they need to clap for performers who aren’t actually present . I’ve made some edits to that effect. Suffice to say though, this is by no means a negative review–Avengers is a solid movie for nerdy people, and a downright great one for the ummm…less nerdy among us
Thanks for dropping by to share your thoughts, it’s very much appreciated!

Comment on The Avengers: Nerdy Movie Review by Jason Ward

Jason Ward — Sun, 06 May 2012 02:36:29 +0000

Thanks for dropping by to share your thoughts, it’s very much appreciated!

Comment on The Avengers: Nerdy Movie Review by Itsccompton

Itsccompton — Sun, 06 May 2012 01:48:00 +0000

So annoying when a professional reviewer doesn’t have the memory or attention span needed to accurately review a movie. Every mystery mentioned above is actually answered in the movie. 1) Thor is now able to travel between the realms only with the help of his father, the all powerful Odin 2) Loki knows the location of the cosmic cube as well as information regarding those that are guarding it that make him uniquely suited to retrieve it for his new master 3) The cosmic cube is on Earth- and possesing it will make the aliens powerful enough to rule the rest of the universe so they offer Loki the Earth in return for his help in obtaining the cube 4) it is quite pointedly mentioned that the aliens did indeed save Loki from being stuck floating in the cosmos (not his “evident death”) as he wound up at the end of Thor. Maybe the reviewer need to watch the movie again.

Comment on Why Heroes was Cancelled–and Deserved It! by Raven Bell

Raven Bell — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 21:41:00 +0000

the POINT of heroes was to show people that even though EVERYONE is different regardless of having superpowers or not we should ACCEPT them for who they are because no 2 individuals are alike so we should not judge others just because they are different it shows how people are deemed freaks just because they arent what society deems NORMAL which is a WAY better message or point than female empowerment females already have all the same rights as men and even more so in some cases like waitress jobs there are some businesses that refuse to hire a male wait staff but i digress, yes i agree Claire was a whiny little girl that never changed and just wanted to be “normal” but the true definition of a person being “normal” is to truly be themselves not trying to be someone they arent which Claire should have realized, yes Arthur was an old crusty and musty villain and sort of filler but Peter losing his powers was a major turn of events in Heroes, granted he was becoming “too powerful” but no one was better suited to have that power, and yes they lost there way when Arthur was killed they had no real Villain anymore since he was the head hancho and Samuel was just a rock moving version of Magneto and no stakes and consequesnces from altering the past? ok first off Hiro lost his powers yes he regained them but then he got the tumor yes it was removed then he was able to save Charlie only to lose her once again and when he finally cam back into contact with her she was around 60 yrs old and had a family thus rebreaking the heart of Hiro also when he went back to save her it made an impact on Sylar showing him that he didnt HAVE to kill and he would get a satisfaction from saving lives and still be able to figure out how to use their powers softening his heart of stone and yes most of the Heroes avoided the idea of love because they had more important things to worry about than emotional attachments granted it was very unclear where they were going with the 5th season but the fans needed some closure because that was a very open ending

Comment on AT&T: Unlimited Data Means Limited, Suckers! by JasonGW

JasonGW — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 22:54:00 +0000

A possible answer to how AT&T continues to get away with this customer-abuse is simple: for all their problems, they continue to offer the best selection of exciting phones across all major platforms. Perhaps if Sprint or T Mobile would step up their game in that department we could see some headway!

Comment on Windows Home Server ‘Vail’ Beta Available! by Jason Ward

Jason Ward — Tue, 25 May 2010 02:47:02 +0000

Well, if all you’re looking to do is stream video, WHS is definitely not the right product for you! . However, if you’re looking to centralize backups for all the PC’s on your home network, establish a centralized file repository for all users and create a web accessible interface for your network’s personal files, WHS will fulfill those needs very easily and effectively, whereas TVersity doesn’t perform any of those roles.

I’d be curious though, if you know of another product that CAN do those things but is open source or freeware?

Thanks for the talkback, glad to see some participation

–Jason

Comment on Why Heroes was Cancelled–and Deserved It! by Jason Ward

Jason Ward — Tue, 25 May 2010 02:33:44 +0000

Although I don’t think that’s a major reason why the show was cancelled, I agree with you that it IS a major failing of the show as a storytelling vehicle, particularly one that claims to be about HEROES. I’m OK with an exploration of the morally gray–it’s appropriate given that life has so much of it–but without major touchstones of Good and Evil to play against each other across that field of gray, it becomes very difficult to enjoy characters and story arcs on that front.

I don’t remember the bit about the fake Mr. Linderman, though, nor the reference to “invisible.” Can you elaborate?

Thanks! Great to hear from you! –Jason

Comment on Why Heroes was Cancelled–and Deserved It! by JD

JD — Tue, 25 May 2010 01:58:43 +0000

Also, the show had no morals, and I’m NOT OK with morally gray.

And you forgot all of the plot-holes. How did a fake Mr. Lenderman (invisible) have the ability to heal, etc etc etc