What John's Watching

The Hollywood Reporter analyzes shows today that are on the bubble ratings-wise, and assigns a percentage chance of being picked up for next season.  Some of the shows I care about: >> “Heroes” — The expensive NBC series has always performed well overseas, but the network needs “Heroes” to pull decent numbers in its own backyard too. This season, “Heroes” continued its decline ... Read More

Heroes finished the season (the series?) with as much of a bang as Tim Kring could muster, given the direction the plot took this season.  Things I liked (spoilers ahead): Hiro realized his damsel (Charlie) no longer needed to be rescued and that she had had her happy ending, and also that there were real consequences to his time traveling attempts ... Read More

Blogging reaction to Heroes as I watch it.   If you haven't watched it yet and are inclined to do so, be warned. Sylar:  "You've got the wrong guy. I'm not the savior kind, you should know that better than anybody." Bet Claire wishes she had spent time learning combat skills instead of going to college. HRG was married before?  And he didn't ... Read More

Now, I'm a comic book geek from way back.  I used to spend a lot of disposable income on comics, but that habit ended abruptly the month of my first mortgage payment.  That was a long time ago, so when NBC put Heroes on the air a few years ago, it made me all warm and gooey inside.  That first ... Read More

Since most of my TV watching tends toward the non-kid friendly viewing, most days I have to wait until the kids are safely in bed before I start watching.  Mondays are a big night:  Chuck, Heroes, 24, Castle, Men of a Certain Age.  Also, Damages starts up again tonight.  If it weren't for the DVR I'd never see it all. ... Read More