Last season, I said that what Heroes was missing is the human factor. Season One told the story of various people struggling with the discovery and use of powers. All the story threads came together in a climax at the end of the season. But the end did not dominate the season.

The later seasons missed this by making the overarching storylines dominate the individual chapters. This season looks like they are returning to the original formula.

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More great transcript news! Another podcast is “going transcripted” so that our Deaf and Hard of Hearing participants can enjoy even more podcasts on The 2GuysTalking Podcast Network! Fast Freddie’s Castle of Common Sense will now also have complete transcriptions for their podcasts! Thank you to our sponsors for helping us achieve an even larger digital footprint and look for more as we continue to grow! -Mike2GuysTalking

Fast Freddie’s Castle of Common Sense: Episode 34: ZERO TOLERANCE
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Come on in to the castle, Ladies and Gents.  Sit by the warm fire and warm your toes.

Tonight’s subject is entitled, “ZERO TOLERANCE.”

A major attack on our collective common sense has quietly been conceived and implemented as we  carried on our endless debates over abortion, gun control, crime, same sex marriage, taxes, bad economy, war , liberal vs. conservative, and so forth.  While we made sweeping, simplistic statements over coffee and cocktails on how to solve all of these social problems with our own version of a single “magic bullet”, our Governments and institutions began to establish a frame work within schools and many other organizations  to ensure fair and ethical behavior for all. In other words, while most agreed that there was no single magic bullet to solve all of our problems, we are going to begin to implement this new one because “it can’t hurt” and “will help put us back on track.”

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As Smallville enters its 9^th year, many of us are wondering why they even bothered. The show hit its height years ago, then it started going downhill while it turned dark and morbid.   Singular stories gave way to season long epics.  Sadly, the more they tried, the more it fell apart.

Last season ended with Jimmy Olson dead, Lois lost in time and Clark “quits” being Clark  for the most unbelievable of reasons:  a human Clark rescued became Jim’s murderer.   A disillusioned hero abandons his humanity.

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Mid-season last year, ABC introduced the latest “comedy-drama based in the police genre called Castle. My initial response was that this is just another police show of the style of the Mentalist, which I do enjoy.

But after watching a couple of shows, this is fast becoming a favorite of mine. Read the rest of this entry »

Great news! 2GuysTalking’s NEW “Savage Science Style” and “Screen Rant Style”- as well as our brand new “FlashForward Podcast” efforts, provide our Deaf and Hard of Hearing Audiences with transcripts of our podcasts! It’s the best way for our Deaf and Hard of Hearing audience to participate with everyone else who have been enjoying our podcast efforts for years. Please tell us what you think of the articles that comprise our podcasts! It’s all about increasing the digital footprint!

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I’ve been compiling a series of reports for over a year now, detailing which advertisements and companies have and haven’t taken the time to close caption their commercials on television. Whether it’s feature films, car companies, local news agencies or even political movements, you can now go to ONE place to get the scoop on the current caption climate in American entertainment. It’s the 2GuysTalking Caption Hunt.

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It’s no secret that X-Men Origins: Wolverine was supposed to be the first “Blockbuster film of summer” - and wasn’t. While it offered some visually striking scenes, and frankly, more Wolverine, there was a lot left that didn’t stoke the fires of love in the house of Wolverine fans everywhere.

While our coverage of the movie conveyed all you’ll need to know about the feature film in general, what follows is a special Screen Rant review of X-Men Origins: Wolverine‘s Blu-ray Special Features - an invasive, probing, look at the details NOT included on the regular DVD offerings, that promises to be at least as sharp as the steel tendrils that pumped adamantium into Wolverine himself. So like Wolverine, strap in, get prepped and ready as we crack the Blu-ray special features realm wide open here at Screen Rant.

Click here to read this rest of this review at ScreenRant.Com now!

Viewing Date: 9-16-2009
Show Title: Ultimate Fighter: HEAVYWEIGHTS Week 1
Network: SpikeHD
Reviewed By: Mike Wilkerson

It’s been way too long since the electrified pen of Mike Wilkerson took you on a magic MMA carpet review ride, but as we return back to the SPIKE-based realm of The Ultimate Fighter in its 10th season, the buzz of entertainment, education and fun engages! Two teams, led by two previous Ultimate Fighter contestants who have a true dislike of each other whet the whistle of all previous and new Mixed Martial Arts fighting fans tonight. It’s time once again for a Savage Science review of the most recent season of SPIKE’s The Ultimate Fighter! Strap in, knuckle up and prepare for a season of reviews like no other! One of this season’s coaches standing in the final minutes of the finale in December about to get their belt back!

Click here to read the rest of this Week 1 Review of The Ultimate Fighter: HEAVYWEIGHTS!

Marie writes

“Mike,

I was reading your testimonial about (Mixcraft).  I am looking for an EASY was just to mix a few song.  I am a dance teacher and a mixed song is so much fun to dance to.  I have been looking at all linds of software and wondered if you had any recommendations.  I use itunes and have looked at Garage Band from Mac.  I like Garage Band because it seemed very user friendly.  Any advice would be wonderful.

Marie in Lake Island”

Thanks for taking the time to write 2GuysTalking, Marie.

Something that we’ve been using pretty much since day 1, is Acoustica’s Mixcraft. Essentially, it’s one of the best tools on the market that too few people know about.  It’s incredibly inexpensive, and offers many industry standards but doesn’t make it hard on people who are new to the sound mixing game. There is a great 30-day trial download available at the Mixcraft website here:

http://www.acoustica.com/mixcraft

that will get you a nice period of time to get your feet wet on it. Unlike ProTools, a program that cost hundreds of dollars, Mixcraft provides you even more options and “tools” for only $68. Be sure to tell them that 2GuysTalking sent you!

So begins the fourth year of Heroes.  Before beginning my review of the opening episodes of this season, I have to digress.

When Heroes first came on the TV four years ago, I eagerly awaited it.  Likewise for season 2.  But by season 3 part 1, I was less eager and by the second half of the third year, I was not caring.

Now season 4 is here, and I find myself even less looking forward to it.  The spoilers I’ve heard have dampened my enthusiasm even more so.

I have avoided most of this season spoilers, but two made it through.  (These are spoilers so be forewarn.)

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