I apologize about sounding so dismayed, and I have to admit, I agree about the navigation on the Web comics. But for the most apart, I do think Kring and co. have done a good job of providing extras that add depth and texture to the world they've created, without making them so essential that you're lost if you don't watch them, although I see why it can be annoying if you're constantly reminded they exist (as you would be on this and other boards.)

But I don't think you can fault them for searching for ways to hook in viewers and keep their attention, especially in this business climate, and I appreciate their willingness to constantly flesh out their world.

No, and objectively, I cheer them. As a tired human who is also a completist, I feel like I'm going to kick myself in the ass for missing something, but I don't have the drive to chase after it. Spoon feed me, baby.

I think the comics are pretty brilliant. I mean, I gave up reading them on the website, and download the pdfs, which are way less of a headache (I don't even visit network websites any more, since there is general blockage of stuff from non-Nor' Americans). But I think the concept of additional interactive media is very appealing, especially if you're fannish about the show. It's exactly the sort of material I myself would create--except they offer it to you. I think being able to utilize what they consider to be new media, or adapt their product to existing, different media, is the smart way to go, especially to appeal to the younger age bracket. I don't view it as work. I view it as fan-oriented goodies.

30 weeks of original episodes sounds cool to me. I am curious, however, about how they're going to pull that off from a production standpoint.

I like the comics but I do find them difficult. What I really want is a paper version of the comics to come with the dvds.

I don't know if they're coming out with the DVDs or not but the writers have mentioned a deal in the works to publish the comics in handy book form.

I am curious, however, about how they're going to pull that off from a production standpoint.

Well, since the Origins won't deal with any of the regular cast, I wonder if they'll, I don't know, just shove it off on second-unit, you know? Kind of like how the comics are done by just a couple people on the writing staff. I imagine the regular writers and Kring might oversee the project but not be as hands-on.

I like the idea of seeing random new characters, because powers are fun, but the whole "voting" thing is bad. We don't need American Hero. (Or America's Got Powers.)

I imagine the regular writers and Kring might oversee the project but not be as hands-on.

I'd be surprised if this were the case. If it was web or mobile content, absolutely. But this is original programming that's going to air in your timeslot on your network with your name on it. Presumably in the hope that you'll keep your viewers all season long. I would think not having good quality control would only dilute the brand and hurt the show.

You have a point.

Oh and I just realized Bryan Fuller must be leaving the show. (Since his show was ordered by ABC.) I wonder who they're going to get to replace him.

Yeah, I saw that Pushing Daisies got picked up (yay!) and thought the same thing. That's too bad for Heroes.

Maybe they can pick up someone from VM if it gets canned, and then the show will have snappier dialogue. And more references to The Big Lebowski.

I got a call from Nathan, too! I was just coming here to see if anyone else did.

On the extra-media stuff for the show, I feel so far that this bunch is handling it much better than the Lost crowd. Whole different animal working here. I don't mind the online reading. It takes up less space and dead trees than that paper stuff.

I'm also a little tipsy, so forgive if I make no sense.

I think it will be a full fledged reality show, but the winners are mostly not to be continuing characters. The show is going in a direction where there are going to be lots of extras and bit parts with special powers. They are building a world where there are thousands of people with powers, and organization dedicated to finding them, and ever growing means. (Don't know if Molly is such a means. You seem to have to know something about the person for her to find her. But maybe not. Maybe you just tell her, "the nearest person with special power thataway", and she locates him or her.

At any rate, with so many extras and bit parts, no reason not to use a reality show to fill them. And if one them catches audience fancy, and takes off, maybe they will write them in as a continuing character.