We're just wrapping "my" first episode of Heroes (it's #315 for those counting, the second in the upcoming "Fugitives" story line) and as usual it's been fun, challenging, exhausting, "all of the above." Gearing up and getting to understand a show in progress is always a challenge, and Heroes has been no exception. Fortunately I have a little experience in jumping aboard late, since I came to Battlestar Galactica six episodes into season two. Lesson learned? Ketchup is the red stuff you put on hamburgers and "catch-up" is what you do when you catch a speeding train with multiple-multiple characters...
All shows have a different "vibe" (pardon the 60's jargon, but it actually seemed to fit), but through every show I've done, I never cease to be amazed at the ingenuity, talent and hard-work that goes into every aspect of production. From costumes to sets to FX to editing to electrical to the guys driving everybody around, there is a professionalism and dedication to this that is a joy to behold. There are also the occasional frustrations, but so it is in life.
If you've been paying attention to the press, obviously there has been a swirl of "stuff" about the show recently. I'm as interested as the next guy in behind the scenes stories, but I've never been comfortable trading in that sort of inside-baseball stuff. Suffice to say that everyone at Heroes is knuckling down and trying to make the best show they can.
And, on that topic, and speaking to what I actually know, the upcoming "Fugitives" story-line is pretty friggin' cool. Without giving anything away, it will also be a good jumping on point for folks who may have missed a show or two. I'll be talking about this more as time marches on, but consider that a little bug in your ear. Start watching now, 'cause it's gonna be a real adventure as the episodes roll on...
