By the fourth and final season ofHeroes, barely anyone was watching the once-promising show.

Season 4 was a two-parter, ending in Volume Five: Redemption.

Previously villainous characters like Noah Bennet and Sylar searched for new meaning alongside the show.

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For one thing, several of its main characters had simply gotten too powerful by the middle seasons.

Season 4 finally brought these characters down to earth again.

was simulated when Sylars powers began to emerge and conflict with Nathans memories.

Some of this positive change is probably due to the return of Bryan Fuller.

However, his creative influence can be felt everywhere, particularly in the colorful aesthetic of the seasons villain.