Sunday, August 19th, 2007

[identity profile] repeterpetrelli.livejournal.com
In recent days, a seemingly random group of individuals has emerged with what can only be described as "special" abilities.

Although unaware of it now, these individuals will not only save the world, but change it forever. This transformation from ordinary to extraordinary will not occur overnight. Every story has a beginning.

Volume One of their epic tale begins here ...


So begins the totally Star Wars like opening scroll of Heroes, a show which proved that NBC could successfully greenlight a new show that did not rhyme with Schmeal or no Schmeal and yet people would still like it. Or maybe that's a "because." Suitcases! They open suitcases for an HOUR! WTF???

Anyhoo...

Heroes is a little tricky to do a recap of because part of the awesomeness of the show is the twists and turns of the storyline. Typically if your jaw hasn't dropped by the twist at end of the episode it's only because you were too shocked by the twist that happened ten minutes before it. So going into detail would ruin a good chunk of the experience for those who haven't seen s1 yet. On the other hand s2 is going to start soon and a detailed recap might be just the thing to get newbies up to speed. Therefore as a compromise there will be a non-spoilery recap and then a spoilerish one. Click whichever one you like.

First, the recap without spoilers:

ExpandWhere does it come from? This quest? This need to solve life's mysteries, when the simplest of questions can never be answered? )

So now for spoilers. Though not tons of spoilers because A) A little mystery can't hurt and B) If I wrote out every single part of s1 I'd be writing this spotlight well into s3. The show is densely packed with storylines, yo.

Therefore I shall go for summing up as best I can. Since part of s1 involves introducing the characters in the first place, I shall take care of talking about s1 by doing the same.

ExpandIn the end, what does it matter when the human heart can only find meaning in the smallest of moments? )

But wait! There's more!

If all that's not enough to get you interested in the show, there's also ExpandThis mildly s1 spoilery stuff )

ExpandHow can I see the show? )

And that's all I've got. Massive thanks to [livejournal.com profile] savedfornow for help on the multimedia end.

Questions? Comments? Other?

ETA: Spoilerish stuff for s2 in the comments.
[identity profile] bluth-illusions.livejournal.com
"Now, the story of a wealthy family who lost everything, and the one son who had no choice but to keep them all together. It's 'Arrested Development."

That was the narration during the opening credits of the innovative FOX television series, Arrested Development. It aired from 2003 through 2006 and stands as the ONE SHOW you can't really bitch about Fox giving up on way too early. The time slot jumped around a bit on Sundays, but generally aired right after the Simpsons until it moved to Monday nights in the shortened third season. Fox often showed blocks of episodes on Friday nights during the first season and had several marathons on the FX cable network, all as programming stunts to draw interest. Unfortunately, it just never quite caught a large enough audience.

ExpandThe Plot )
ExpandCharacters )
ExpandWhy Couldn't It Find an Audience? )
ExpandCritical Acclaim )
ExpandYouTube Links! )
How Do I Watch it?

Not only are all three seasons available on DVD, but it airs constantly on the G4 cable network (currently Monday through Saturday at 12:30 PM ET and Sunday from 6-7 PM ET).

ETA: Or for a more simple explanation, Season 1 clip package and Season 2 clip package and Season 3.

This has been Arrested Development.
[identity profile] scary-jeff.livejournal.com
Under the cut may be mildly, mildly NWS due to Coupling's subject matter. Also, spoilers for all of Coupling. It's been out long enough.

Expand'Will you stop wandering in through my front door? This is not, I repeat, not an American sitcom!' )

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