Even Heroes Need Time To Find Themselves
Posted by junger - 10/09/09 at 10:10:37 amI love Heroes. Or, should I say, I loved Heroes.
The show's first year was one of the best seasons of television, ever, up there with the first seasons of Veronica Mars and, yes, even 24.
The writing was great. The story came together in ways you'd never expect. And it always left you wanting more. (I was even going to a buy an extinct technology just so I could watch it in high-def.)
When the second season came around, it hit the usual sophomore slump. It was okay; not as good as the previous year, but worth watching. The third season was completely all over the place.
But the writers are doing something interesting with the current season. They're not coming back with a "bigger is better" plotline, or even doing a ton of marketing for the show. Instead, they're doing the opposite.
They're letting it rest in neutral, until they can really figure out what they should be doing.
Sure, stuff is happening, but nothing big. And even though it doesn't make for must-see-TV, it's probably the right thing to do.
When I got laid off this summer, it was almost a blessing in disguise. It wasn't a shocker; times were tough, nobody seemed happy and priorities changed everyday.
At the same time, I was pretty much directionless. I knew a change was needed. Hell, I had three interviews the week they let me go. And turning down the subsequent job offer was probably the best thing I could do.
When you're lost, you can't expect to find your way by continuing to do the same things. You need a chance to catch your breath and discover what works for you.
Even if you're in neutral for awhile, doing nothing is better than going in reverse. That just makes it harder to find where you should be going.
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