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The hero(ine) of an action/adventure series is blinded at the beginning of the episode. The character is told that the damage will heal, provided he does not do any action/adventure heroic things for the next hour. Since the viewer did not tune in to watch the hero convalesce, the plot goes on.
A supporting character helps the hero get used to his condition. Often, the blinded character's other senses will become much more acute. Unfortunately, the villain of the story sometimes discovers the hero's condition and instantly realizes he now has an overwhelming advantage. However, the hero still wins because the villain usually underestimates how well he has adjusted to his
An almost identical plot structure can be used with temporary paralysis, deafness, concussions, etc.
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== [[Fanfic]] ==
* Temporary blindness is also a common plot device in [[Hurt Comfort Fic
* [[Haruhi Suzumiya]] goes almost blind in one eye in episode 1 of the [[Pretty Cure]]-style reboot, ''[[SOS Pretty Cure]]'', and is paralyzed from the waist down in episode 3. Both times she recovers completely.
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* In an episode of ''[[Family Guy]]'' Peter decides to set a record for swallowing the most coins. Eventually he goes blind from nickel poisoning until the end, when he inadvertently rescues Horace the bartender when the bar was on fire. He gains his sight back when he receives an eye transplant from a hobo he accidentally killed.
* An episode of ''[[Jimmy Two-Shoes]]'' had the entire town of Miseryville like this after a lightshow, with Jimmy deciding to take advantage of the situation to do whatever he wants.
* '''[[The Simpsons (animation)|
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