Shocking just about everyone, the 2006-2010 TV series Heroes will return to NBC as an "event miniseries" in 2015. The network made the announcement with a 15-second teaser that played during its coverage of the Winter Olympics:
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Original creator and executive producer Tim Kring is returning to oversee 13 episodes for a "stand-alone story arc," but all other details are "being kept under wraps," according to an NBC press release.
When it debuted in 2006, Heroes was an instant hit, and its first season is largely regarded as one of the strongest debuts in recent TV history.
Needless to say, people had a lot of feelings about the news that Heroes was returning.
1. A lot of people were genuinely excited.
Ummm.... Heroes Reborn?!?!? I am too hype right now!
HEROES IS COMING BACK. ZOMFG. YES. #HeroesReborn
I'm just crying here because of so many damn feels. Apparently we're getting a Heroes Miniseries in 2015. I'm so happy #HeroesReborn
Heroes coming back is freakin awesome!! #HeroesReborn
Squealing like a little girl! #HeroesReborn
Heroes is coming back in 2015!! Best.News.Ever #heroesreborn
OMG #heroesreborn I want it now, don't want to wait till 2015
I'm so excited for Heroes Reborn. omg. F.I.N.A.L.L.Y.
2. Some were cautiously optimistic.
Wow..."Heroes Reborn" is coming! The show started strong, ended weak. Let's hope this redeems it! #HeroesReborn http://t.co/X7dgbkgVCS
Lets hope that #heroesreborn is more season 1 than season 2 on
so excited for the return of @heroes I just hope it's better than the last season #heroesreborn
3. Some had very specific requirements for the miniseries.
So do Peter & Sylar confess their undying love for each other in #Heroes:Reborn? Cuz if so, I'm game. @MiloVentimiglia @ZacharyQuinto
Can't wait for Sylar to meet Sylar Prime in episode 12 of #heroesreborn
Can #HeroesReborn please be about D.L. Hawkins and Meredith Gordon? Firefighter and firestarter, resurrected. They fight crime!
4. Some were confused.
Maybe HEROES REBORN is like a MUPPET BABIES thing
Wtf Heroes Reborn teaser trailer wtf?? http://t.co/A2iM9hH2l1
Heroes is coming back. http://t.co/1uxrKCmJ65 I'm...not sure how I feel about this.
5. And some were pessimistic.
ngl, not too excited about this heroes reborn thing. especially after the last season. #pessimistic also #NoMiloNoGo #ismyrule
If at first you don't succeed... wait four years and hope the world has developed collective amnesia. #HeroesReborn
What the hell? Why? The first was bad enough. RT @TheWrap: NBC Rebooting 'Heroes' With Miniseries http://t.co/Q0MSAAFxxW
Heroes Reborn?! Seriously?! Is tv that bad that we need to reboot tv shows? Or is it just nbc is that bad?
I want anybody who is excited about #HeroesReborn to look me in the eye and tell me with a straight face that anything past S1 was good.
6. Mostly, though, people poked fun at the idea by imagining other #NBCReboots, which quickly began trending on Twitter.
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