'Heroes' Season 2 Premiere - Fewer Commercials Equals More Product Placement?

docarzt · 09-25-2007, 04:01 AM

So Heroes has returned, and the question for fans and non fans alike is did it live up to the enormous hype that NBC lavished on it over the down season. The answer so far seems to “maybe.” Heroes was predictably edged out by Dancing with the Stars, which was so expected that it doesn't really count as a loss, but it failed to hold second place in distinction, instead sharing the spot with CBS's comedy duo of Two and a Half Men and Rules of Engagement.

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meimei42 · 09-25-2007, 11:56 AM

I didn't notice for the longest time that it was product placement in the first season either, but this episode it was so blatant, it wasn't even funny. Still, if fewer commerials means more actual Heroes storytime, I'm willing to let it(at least this one) slide. Seems like every year commerials take up more and more airtime. Its nice to have meatier episodes where commercials aren't sucking down 30 percent of the airtime. Let's just hope Heroes gets smarter about how they toss in their product placements.

cgeorge45 · 09-25-2007, 03:46 PM

You guys didn't notice? Hiro said "Nissan Versa" probably about 3 dozen times last season. It's a good thing no one made a drinking game of it or I'd be toast.

Guest · 09-26-2007, 12:59 AM

I wonder how this will work when it is ported over to the BBC....the commercial free channel!?

Guest · 09-26-2007, 03:09 AM

Rules on product placement are chinging in teh EU and UK, and essentially if the programme contains the placement in it's editorial content, tyhen it should be no problem for the BBC. Unless they trim the scene before airing it in the misty future.

Guest · 09-26-2007, 03:44 AM

The police truck that fallowing Alejandro and Maya was also Nissan

Guest · 09-26-2007, 11:09 PM

If you lived in SO CAL (where they live on the show), every gets a new car regardless of the income you make. It is not suspicious. Who knows, maybe they re-fi'ed their 2nd.

Guest · 09-27-2007, 09:33 AM

The guy that Claire kept seeing at school can fly....but he chooses to drive to school. Very odd

Guest · 09-27-2007, 03:30 PM

look, all i know is that heroes sux ASS.. i don't know why u would like it. GO LOST!

Guest · 09-27-2007, 06:04 PM

always some hater who sticks in his/her no-sense worth of comment. I like both. If you don't like Heroes stop watching it and stop stalking the web pages. Sheesh - go rent the Lost box set if your hanging out to see Sawyer

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09-25-2007, 04:01 AM	#1
docarzt Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: , , . Posts: 1,594,967	So Heroes has returned, and the question for fans and non fans alike is did it live up to the enormous hype that NBC lavished on it over the down season. The answer so far seems to “maybe.” Heroes was predictably edged out by Dancing with the Stars, which was so expected that it doesn't really count as a loss, but it failed to hold second place in distinction, instead sharing the spot with CBS's comedy duo of Two and a Half Men and Rules of Engagement. To read the rest, click here.

09-25-2007, 11:56 AM	#2
meimei42 Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 11,818	I didn't notice for the longest time that it was product placement in the first season either, but this episode it was so blatant, it wasn't even funny. Still, if fewer commerials means more actual Heroes storytime, I'm willing to let it(at least this one) slide. Seems like every year commerials take up more and more airtime. Its nice to have meatier episodes where commercials aren't sucking down 30 percent of the airtime. Let's just hope Heroes gets smarter about how they toss in their product placements.

09-25-2007, 03:46 PM	#3
cgeorge45 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1	You guys didn't notice? Hiro said "Nissan Versa" probably about 3 dozen times last season. It's a good thing no one made a drinking game of it or I'd be toast.

09-26-2007, 12:59 AM	#4
Guest Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 0	I wonder how this will work when it is ported over to the BBC....the commercial free channel!?

09-26-2007, 03:09 AM	#5
Guest Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 0	Rules on product placement are chinging in teh EU and UK, and essentially if the programme contains the placement in it's editorial content, tyhen it should be no problem for the BBC. Unless they trim the scene before airing it in the misty future.

09-26-2007, 03:44 AM	#6
Guest Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 0	The police truck that fallowing Alejandro and Maya was also Nissan

09-26-2007, 11:09 PM	#7
Guest Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 0	If you lived in SO CAL (where they live on the show), every gets a new car regardless of the income you make. It is not suspicious. Who knows, maybe they re-fi'ed their 2nd.

09-27-2007, 09:33 AM	#8
Guest Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 0	The guy that Claire kept seeing at school can fly....but he chooses to drive to school. Very odd

09-27-2007, 03:30 PM	#9
Guest Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 0	look, all i know is that heroes sux ASS.. i don't know why u would like it. GO LOST!

09-27-2007, 06:04 PM	#10
Guest Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 0	always some hater who sticks in his/her no-sense worth of comment. I like both. If you don't like Heroes stop watching it and stop stalking the web pages. Sheesh - go rent the Lost box set if your hanging out to see Sawyer