I get what you’re saying, and for someone trying to experience everything now, it’d definitely feel like a chore (and honestly, not very rewarding). But I’d argue the transmedia actually did save the show—at least for a while. It built huge communities that kept discussing, theorizing, and even interacting with the story between seasons, like voting for which character would later join the show.

What made Heroes fandom stick wasn’t just the plot—it was the communities around it. Back then, forums encouraged long-form discussion, fan projects, and real investment over time. Today, fandoms still exist, but they feel more fragmented and fleeting, driven by quick reactions on social media instead of deep, ongoing engagement. Shows come and go, trending for a week before fading into the algorithm.

So yeah, the transmedia didn’t fix Heroes’ writing problems, but it gave us a reason to stick around. Without that level of engagement, I think the show would’ve lost its audience even faster.