Every show on NBC seems to end with a sneak preview for next week's episode. This tantilizing little nugget of tv-porn eludes me entirely. I don't understand the attraction. If I am planning on seeing next week's show, I'll see it. If I miss it, whatever, I'll catch a re-run. If I don't plan on seeing next weeks show, I don't need that 30 second clip of what I'm not going to see. I don't wan't any misconceptions of what might happen in the next show, I'll watch the plot unfold as it happens. I don't want the mozzerella sticks, I'll just have the pasta with the grilled chicken. I've actually been shushed during one of these previews. I felt like I was being shushed during the coca-cola commercial before the trailers at a movie theater.
There is too much comic book influence in entertainment today. Action driven plot is so boring. I want to see unconventional characters. I want to hear interesting dialogue. I want an uncontrived storyline.
I saw Heroes tonight again for some reason. Its just too boring. There are no thoughtfully developed characters in this show, just archetypes. They have no distinguishing personality traits. They just co-exist in a baseless plot outline. The dialogue is boring, and the plot moves at a snail's pace. How do people put up with this? How are people so enthralled with the teaser at the end that they watch again the next week? Coming next week, something might actually happen!
