It is only a recent development where the fad for television has shifted from reality (thank God) to the enthralling serial drama. With all the action, excitement, drama and romance of a Hollywood blockbuster, serial dramas are most definitely a satisfying direction for television to be headed. However much like the early reality television shows which are long dead and buried, the first wave of serial dramas have fallen victim to the bane that is their popularity. Not anticipating such widespread success, the first of the serial dramas - and some of the current ones - never adhered to a formula which would carry them across several seasons at the same pace of the first stunning season.
After waiting in the wings for the dust to settle, from the ashes rises Heroes - the ultimate serial drama. Despite having only endured a single season, it is obvious that this show has been established for the long haul. Unlike Lost and Prison Break, which ran out of logic and story arcs long ago, Heroes creator Tim Kring has had the insight to expect mass success and engineer a formula which would carry the show across an undetermined number of seasons.
Perhaps a better way to describe each season of Heroes would be a chapter - separate but related episodes which form part of the bigger picture. This is the formula which will ensure the opening season excitement is retained throughout future chapters of Heroes. Kring has decided the second season will be created with an almost entirely different cast, however it is more than likely favourite characters will reappear later down the track, for now Heroes such as Nathan and Peter Petrelli - and potentially Clair Bennet will disappear from the show. Though so as not to completely shock viewers with the enormous change, some old faces will remain such as the dynamic duo - Hiro and Ando, along with some new faces which Kring will delicately introduce to the world through Heroes: Origins - a spin off miniseries which will introduce a new character per episode and in a fusion of reality and serial dramas, the public decide who will stay.
The most comforting and unique factor with Heroes is closure. Contrasting to LOST which poses a thousand questions and a disappointing handful of lack luster answers, Heroes ties up its story arcs by the end of each season whilst maintaining a few lose ends to tie the chapters together. Most surprising to me was the identity of the 'locating device' which was introduced and shrouded in mystery, to my complete satisfaction only a few scenes later in the very same episode it was revealed as a special little girl who possessed the ability to locate anyone, rather than replace suspense with curiosity, Heroes creates intrigue through progress which is the key element in its success.
Returning to screens on September 24, the second season promises all the excitement of the first although whether or not it can deliver is yet to be seen. With such a solid foundation to build upon, it is likely fans will not be disappointed with the next chapter of Heroes.
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