When Heroes started in 2006, delighted the first season with the motto "Save the Cheerleaders, Save the World" The TV audience. There were many exciting characters with superpowers, nested plot lines and a tension structure that developed like a graphic novel.
One of the best moments in the entire series- and maybe also her ambitious most - was the episode "Five Years Gone" (German: five years later), which was broadcast in the United States as episode 20 of the first season on April 30, 2007.
With aIMDB rating of 9 out of 10 starsshe is one of theAbsolute highlights from Heroes. She dared to jump a brave time in a dark future in which the hero concept of the series changed radically.
A world destroyed by heroes
In »Five Years Gone« Hiro and Ando, the two most likeable Heroes figures, end up in an alternative future that is characterized by fear and persecution.
After New York has been destroyed in a huge explosion, people with supernatural skills are classified as a threat and are hunted by the government. Nathan Petrelli is officially president, but in truth it is serial killer Sylar who pretends to be Nathan and rules with an iron fist.
There are former heroes like Mohinder Suresh or Matt ParkmanNo radiant rescuersMore, but part of a repressive system. The development of Empath Peter Petrelli, who has become cynical and ruthless in this dark future, is particularly shocking.
The Hiro and his loyal friend Ando traveling through time must somehow prevent the vision from becoming true.
A brilliant concept that fizzled out too early
With this episode, Heroes showed how big the narrative potential of the series was. It combined dystopian future visions with the classic question of free will:Is fate predetermined or can it be changed?The dark staging, the radical change of the characters and the threatening atmosphere made "Five Years Gone" a highlight.
But while this episode was celebrated as a creative highlight, it began shortly afterwardsThe descent of the series. Season 2 could no longer hold the high level.
The 2007/2008 author strikes led to cuts and a torn narrative structure. Later seasons then drifted into clichés and over -complicated arches.
The tragic fate of Heroes
What started as an innovative and complex superhero series was lost with every new season more in an indecisiveness. New characters were introduced just to be rejected quickly. Old heroes lost in relevance, and the great mystery about the skills of the characters became increasingly focus.
After a soft reboot in season 4Heroes ended in December 2010. A sequel with 13 episodes appeared in 2015 as a mini series on the TV station NBC. Guest appearances by Michael Dorn, Stan Lee and George Takei made the series a festival for geeks.
While "Five Years Gone" is a prime example of how good Heroes could be, the series itself is a tragic example of missed opportunities. However, fans still remember this one moment when there was no limit for the future of Heroes - only to be brought back to the bottom of the facts painfully.
Do you still remember Heroes today? Do you have a favorite episode or have the later seasons completely dissipated you from the series? Write us your memories in the comments!
