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Heroes: 2 questions, 2 answers

November 11, 2006 / Will Harris

Once again, NBC provided us lowly TV writers with the opportunity to talk to a couple of cast members from “Heroes.” This time, it was Adrian Pasdar and Milo Ventimiglia, otherwise known as brothers Nathan and Peter Petrelli. It was a packed call, though, so we only got one question and answer out of each of them…

Bullz-Eye: Is there any truth to the rumor that the major ongoing story arcs will all be brought to a conclusion by the halfway point of the season? I’ve heard that (creator) Tim Kring had written the early scripts with an eye to the possibility that the show could be cancelled early.

Milo Ventimiglia: Adrian, do you wanna…?

Adrian Pasdar: Sure. Well, from – I think – all of our perspectives, there really can be no end to this story, because one door closes and another just opens. The storyline, as it was explained to us early on, there may be periodic endings to some subplots, but the overall arc of the story…it’s never-ending. And that was one of the major attractions, I think, for A) all of the cast, and for B) the writers.

BE: And, Milo, how quickly did you discover that Peter’s power was to duplicate the powers of other heroes in his vicinity? Was that mapped out from the get-go as well…?

MV: Uh, no, going into the pilot, I had no idea. I just saw there was this dynamic relationship between Nathan and Peter, and there was Peter aiding his brother, Nathan, in discovering that he could fly. And it wasn’t until a couple of months later, after the show had been picked up and we were all in New York at the upfront, Tim walked up to me and he had a big smile on his face, and he said, “I think we’ve figured out Peter.” And then he dove into his explanation of what Peter’s ability was.

Actors, External Entertainment, External TV, Heroes, Interviews, TV, TV Dramas

NBC orders a full season of “Studio 60”

November 10, 2006 / John Paulsen

Fans of “Studio 60” can relax…for now. NBC ordered 9 additional episodes of the witty drama that has been struggling in the ratings. The network hasn’t ruled out a scheduling change, however, so stay on your toes.

TV, TV Comedies, TV Dramas

Excited to see new “Jericho” episodes from now ’til February?

November 10, 2006 / Will Harris

Dream on.

CBS has put out a press release announcing that “Jericho,” taking a cue from a show to which it’s often compared (“Lost”), will be broadcast without repeats for the remainder of the 2006-2007 season, and that the network “has devised a scheduling pattern to broadcast JERICHO in two distinct seasons. JERICHO will conclude its ‘fall season’ with a cliffhanger finale on Wednesday, Nov. 29 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT),” returning “on February 14th with a recap special looking back at the first 11 episodes, followed by an original episode on February 21st. The all-new episode on February 21st will provide a look into life in Jericho the day before the nuclear bombs exploded.”

Well, at least I get a rest from blogging on Wednesday nights for awhile…but I don’t have to be happy about it.

External Entertainment, External TV, Jericho, TV, TV Dramas

The Office: Absorption

November 10, 2006 / John Paulsen

First of all, the whole “Future Dwight talks to Present Dwight via the fax machine” bit was the best opening sequence of “The Office”…ever.

Anyway, now that the Scranton branch is absorbing the Stamford branch, things are going to get weird. There is a serious love triangle brewing. Actually, if you include Roy (Pam’s ex), it’s sort of a love bucket. Karen likes Jim and he likes her a little, but he still has feelings for Pam, who likes Jim, but Roy has been hanging around and acting sorta normal, which reminds me:

Roy: Do you know that song “Don’t Know What You’ve Got ‘Til It’s Gone” by Cinderella? That’s pretty much better than how I’d say it…in words.

I love the fact that he has to quote Cinderella to relate that cliché/sentiment.

After an awkward episode or two, I think Jim will try things with Karen (through some sort of miscommunication between him and Pam) and Pam will relent and give Roy another chance. Karen is likable, pretty and funny, and would be a good match for Jim, so that will probably go on for a while. In fact, Karen is quite the catch.

It should be interesting.

This one goes out to Roy, wherever he is…

The Office, TV, TV Comedies

Jericho, Episode 8: “Hi, my name is Eric…and I’m a dumbass.”

November 9, 2006 / Will Harris

Was it just me, or did the shots of Jake and Eric in the car during that opening scene look like something out of an Ed Wood flick? Not once was it ever even remotely convincing that they were really on the open road in a car. I believed it about as much as I believed Eric when he said he’d be ready to use his gun when the time came. Something I found funny, though, was that after I complained about how I didn’t buy into the chemistry between Skeet Ulrich and Kenneth Mitchell last week, they actually came off really good this episode. Maybe it’s only when they’re trying to act sentimental that I don’t buy it. Whatever the case, their sequences in Rogue River while searching for medicine to save their father’s life are unquestionably the best of the bunch this week. Of course, part of that was less to do with them than with the action scenes in the hospital, but even so.

That having been said, however, I also really enjoyed the further painting of Gray Anderson of the town’s resident asshole, thanks to his grilling of the Hawkins household. Gray kept going farther and farther over the top with his requests of Robert and his family, and you wanted to see just how much they were going to put up with it. In the case of Robert’s teenage daughter, it seemed as though it wasn’t very long at all; I admit to having been somewhat surprised that it was an intentional performance on her part. It was also nice to see Gray put in his place. That’s what you get, you son of a bitch!

In fact, the only scenes that didn’t really do anything for me were the scenes with Heather and Emily, with their attempts to make ice. The only thing I found interesting from a character development standpoint was the one bit with Heather coming within an inch of a freak-out when she couldn’t seem to make the ice; actress Sprague Grayden played the scene as if Heather felt like she was letting down this family who had taken her in, and although it could’ve gone over the top, I felt her performance worked well.

So, at the end of the episode, we still don’t know for sure that the meds worked on Mayor Green…although the preview for next week proceeded to answer the question for us (gee, thanks, CBS!)…but we do know that, in the future, Eric shouldn’t take off his fucking jacket!!!

Good lord. What an idiot.