Heroes and The Wire: Are Webisodes Worth it?

Seems the networks are crazy (READ: desperate) about webisodes/minisodes/online shorts now that they’ve been abandoned by the writers. This week saw an online Heroes cartoon and an announcement that The Wire has been cartoonified as well. Problem is, is this content interesting at all? And are the unpaid interns or recently promoted custodial staff that created the episodes getting compensated in anything other than jelly beans and pats on the back? Is this really a smart move by the networks? Because from what we’ve seen with previous webisodes created by shows that shall remain nameless, these seem more like half-arsed attempts at filling the empty space left between seasons and end up being only awkward and dull versions of their former selves. Only time will tell how audiences will react.

Keep yourself busy during the downtime watching Heroes and clips from The Wire here at Fancast.

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