Will Heroes Triumph?

                                                                                         

America’s love affair with the unknown and make believe world has been a long one. We’ve seen the television make everything look possible and incredible at the same time. The pet-belief though has to be the existence of aliens and the supernatural. A good many producers have cashed in on this penchant. Tim Kring was no different when he nurtured the idea of the once hit series Heroes. Despite its inclination towards science fiction, the TV series creator can bravely claim that his program isn’t anything to do with the usual concepts.

And very rightly so. Heroes has been quite atypical to say the least. The concept, though a merger between sci-fi and supernatural, is not what you’ve seen from past works in these genres. The story draws inspiration from some kind of unique mythology as well. The concept, in a nutshell, is about ordinary people gifted with extraordinary abilities to stop disasters around the world.

Not surprisingly, Heroes struck gold with its first season, what with the audience starving for a sci-fi series since Star Trek. Kring saw his creation rake plenty of awards and receive the highest rating for an NBC drama series in five years. Then the web world beckoned, where the series went online on Internet TV, along with wireless iTV interactivity, and graphic novels made available for mobile viewing in addition to the webisodes.

But that’s where the good news for the makers ended. The auspicious start to the series just seemed like a one time stroke of luck. The series began spiraling downhill right in the middle of season two. The biggest impact came from the 100-day strike from the Writers Guild of America, which saw the 24-episode season trimmed by less than half the number. Fans expected at least the third season to be an exhilarating one, compensating for the loss of the previous season.

Too bad, the audience was left craving for more from the third season as well. Complaints poured in that there was nothing different on offer from the previous two seasons. Amidst speculations of the series getting cancelled, Kring has made a desperate pledge to simplify the series to bring audience interest back. It’s a wait and watch game for the makers and fans alike.

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