Man, what a strange week it has been. The whole strike thing has thrown a real wrench in everybody’s works, so every news story seems to have a completely abnormal tilt to it.

Well, add this to the list. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly that he literally phoned in from the picket line, Tim Kring apologized for the lackluster offering Heroes has presented this season.

”We assumed the audience wanted season 1 — a buildup of intrigue about these characters and the discovery of their powers,” he said, one of many great quotes. “We taught [them] to expect a certain kind of storytelling. They wanted adrenaline. We made a mistake.”

Besides poor pacing, Kring cited mistakes such as not introducing the apocalyptic stakes early enough, bringing in newcomers in disconnected storylines, leaving Hiro in the 17th century for too long, and forcing an unconvincing romance down our throats between Claire and West. It’s always great to hear a showrunner admit when they’ve made mistakes, and that they have intentions to rectify them. There were rumblings earlier this week that Kring had left the production of the show, but it’s apparent now that he’s still in the process.

This is great news. I know that many have been pretty upset about the direction that this season has taken. Some people that I’ve talked to have even said that it’s turning into Lost, with a phenomenal first season, and a major sophomore slump. Hopefully, Kring will address the mistakes and bring back this potentially stellar show.

The question, however, is when. Just pray it’s before 2009.