Heroes writer: 'We will turn this ship around'

Heroes writer Bryan Fuller is returning to save the show.

The writer-producer has rejoined the show as a consultant, following the cancellation of his Emmy-nominated show Pushing Daisies, and is intent on making Heroes super once again.

The drama has been losing viewers since the start of the second season.
"My job is to help facilitate the vision of the show, and the vision has been a little inconsistent," he told Entertainment Weekly.

"But Fugitives (the next arc) is such a great sea change. I think people who have been critical of Heroes will come back."

Bryan added that drastic measures may have to be taken to win back fans. "People will die. And some will return. Matt's wife (Janice) comes back. We'll find out what happens when you have a superbaby," he revealed.

He has his own theories about what went wrong with Heroes, saying: "It became too dense and fell into certain sci-fi trappings.

"For instance, in the Villains arc, when you talk about formulas and catalysts, it takes the face off the drama.

"You have to save something with a face, otherwise you don't understand what you're caring about. We're also altering the structure so that there's a very clear A story.

"But it is a big ship, it's going to take a little while to turn it."

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