Ordinary to Extraordinary
One of the TV shows which left an impact in viewers’ mind in the last few years is Heroes where ordinary people become extraordinary legends. The serial has entered its fourth season and viewers have been highly pleased with the initial three. The story revolves around natural phenomenon being attempted to develop artificially through genetic mutation. Peter Petrelli, a male nurse who discovers he is one of the most powerful people on earth as he can permanently absorb someone’s ability just by being close to them for a time. He faces off against Sylar, a watchmaker who has an uncontrollable hunger and absorbs supernatural abilities through killing.
The story also includes immortals having healing powers and they are unable to die or age. One immortal is Adam who is a legend in Japanese history but still lives because he is unable to die through ordinary ways. Many other people with extraordinary abilities live among ordinary citizens, attempting to live an ordinary life. But that doesn’t mean they are safe as there are those who look for such individuals and mark them. Agencies try to manipulate gifted individuals through different means, sometimes enslaving them in unbreakable chambers and sometimes making them forget anything and everything. There are also scientists who study such people and try to form connections with historical records, attempting to create something which is a natural phenomenon. One such scientist is Mohinder who attempts to continue the genetic research his father had left off and eventually a formula is developed under certain special conditions that gave him great strength as well as allowed Peter to regain his lost ability in some form.
The serial is full of characters and plotlines which are often confusing and many viewers had given up on the show. The show tried to compensate this by visiting the past and explaining the story through different means. This worked in a way that not only did they get some of the lost viewers back but also attracted new ones.