This just popped in to the email at pinkraygun.com about five minutes ago. Thought we should share.
I need to strongly apologize for the slightly mangled quote of mine that is making it’s way around the internet. It was made while trying to explain the rise in DVR and online audience for the show. I was making the point that these platforms now offer a superior way to watch the show (without commercials, with extra content, commentary, at the audience’s convenience, etc.) And went on to say how it’s getting to the point where “watching the show on the air is relegated to the poor saps and dip****s who can’t figure out how to program their DVR’s”. (Or something close to that) It was a boneheaded attempt at being “cute” and making a point. Instead, it turned out to be just plain insulting and stupid. I know now how it sounded, but I truly never meant to suggest anything negative about our audience. No one cares more about the fans than we do at Heroes, and no one appreciates them more than me. We are grateful for whatever way people are finding our show. Now more than ever.
I want to take this opportunity to say that I’m very sorry for this careless, lame remark. The best way to make it up to you is to live up to my promise that the upcoming episodes of the show are fantastic. I think you’ll agree we’re really on a roll and we couldn’t be more excited about the last four episodes of “Villains” and the upcoming volume, “Fugitives”, which we feel will be a huge hit with the audience.
Thank you for hearing me out.
Humbly
Tim Kring
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This makes me smile. It's funny because it's true!
It also makes me sad, because you shouldn't have to apologise when you are right. And context it everything.
Oh sure, apologize now. I love how he still gets time in there to go "But we will make it awesomes! Promise!" Yeah, good f***ing luck.
Hey, good for him. It's never easy admitting that you've unwittingly hurt someone's feelings, let alone the strangers you're trying to entertain.
It's hard to convey vocal tone in print, so it didn't really come across that he was joking when he initially said that. I'm glad he's taking the time to clear up the confusion and not just ignoring the concerns of the faceless masses. Thanks, Tim.
Now, if we could just talk about this little thing called continuity…
Continuity appears to be off the table in some respects. I read that Peter will not only never acknowledge his season 2 girlfriend, the Irish Chick, but he will also never show grief for abandoning her in one of Heroes' many futures.
Thank you AlphaGirl, my sentiments exactly. Peter is becoming the Kyle Rayner of Heroes. First Simone is shot, then Caitlyn abandoned, Nicki’s now dead. He even had a hand in Elle’s fall from grace with the company. But by far abandoning Caitlyn is the most heinous example of WiR syndrome.
Somewhere Tim or somebody on his team is dropping the ball on tying up yarns.
Thems the breaks. Worth it if that's the cost of ending Season 2 before it could do anymore damage.
The true ending? Peter didn't catch that vile.
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