TV Verdict

So what do sagging ratings due to hackneyed plot twists, episodes that continually run overbudget and the proclivity to add more cast members, rather than subtract or even maintain the current number? Well if you’re Jesse Alexander and Jeph Loeb, co-executive producers of Heroes, it gets you your walking papers, as show creator Tim Kring let the two go Sunday night. Kring promises to make things a little more easier in upcoming episodes for the rest of the season, which has seen a more than 20% drop in ratings since an already disappointing second season. Whether this results in a turnaround, or the beginning death march of a floundering show remains to be seen, but as one who’s grown increasingly disenchanted with the episodes, I’m tempted to take Kring at his word and let him get back to basics.