Sorry for the absence of postings this week. They will return to normal very shortly.

Denise’s blog is broken. I think God got mad at her.

Heroes is so freaking cool. Here’s a website Angelo sent me that is also cool.

I’m planning on doing a proposition/voting guide series of posts pretty soon since we’ve only got a couple weeks to go, so look forward to that! Woo Hoo!

In case you’ve been living in a cave the whole Summer, you should know that Heroes starts tonight at 9 pm on NBC. This is the only new show that I’ve been excited about. It looks like X-men meets normal people. It’s got the guy from Felicity, the guy from Gilmore Girls, and the girl from Final Destination. I love sci-fi stuff, and you can bet when the odd sci-fi show makes it to primetime I will give it a chance. Though I didn’t give Surface or Invasion a chance last year, which is probably why they were cut. But as I look at the Nielsen Media Research website, apparently they don’t let people volunteer. I guess posting here on this blarg will be the best way I can help out a new show. Hopefully they can’t tell I’m skipping past all their ad-revune, err, commercials.

As I was saying, my fingers are crossed that the show will be decent. I’m expecting some special effects beyond what they’ve shown in the commercials. If Smallville can show Clark flying, one of the big networks better be able to show the guy from Gilmore Girls flying, not just a camera hooked to a helicopter flying around. Don’t miss it, tonight at 9 on the peacock!

Update: Originally this thread was titled "Hereos," which sounds like Oreos. My bad.

Last night we watched a new show called Treasure Hunters, and I’m hooked. Da Vinci Code meets Amazing Race. Ten teams (now 9) race across the globe chasing clues and solving puzzles in pursuit of a treasure. I’ve never watched The Amazing Race, so I’m not sure how much it differs, but I get the feeling they’re similar. So far Treasure Hunters has been physically demanding, but equally about solving puzzles and interpreting vague clues.

Right now I’m rooting for the Brown family, but the redneck fellas are hilarious. He’s turning over trashcans and looking under totally random rocks for clues. At one point he holds up a rock, and turns it over and over, and finally decides it’s just a rock. At another point he looks under a trash can, finds a folded up piece of a paper flag, and starts to ponder the "hidden meaning" in his "clue." On again next Monday at 8 pm on NBC, starting with a recap of the opener, and a new episode at 9 pm.

Other than this there are a ton of reality shows hitting primetime while everyone else is on break. Since there’s nothing to watch I’ve decided to record pretty much everything. Reality Stars Fear Factor was interesting, though I only recognize the Survivor and Apprentice players. I’ll be checking out the America’s Got Talent show, mainly just to see David Hasselhoff talk to his wristwatch. There’s another called How to Get the Guy, and I’m sure there are more, but might as well fill the DVR.

Finally, most the networks are already hyping their new Fall shows that are still months away. So far the only one I’m looking forward to is Heroes on NBC. Basically a bunch of people wake up one morning with superhero type abilities. While not an original concept (X-Men meets Rising Stars), I’m curious to see what can be done in a TV show format.