I am – Hercules!! Here’s what Jeff Jensen says about “Heroes” in this week’s Entertainment Weekly :

The roller-coaster pacing has grown sluggish, the crazy-cool cliffhangers have gone MIA, and wimpy rookies like Wonderless Twins Maya and Alejandro have stolen away too much screen time. Plus the amnesia for Peter: so cliché. And Matt and Suresh as My Two Dads: seriously? Worst of all, stranding Hiro in a truly unconvincing evocation of feudal Japan has been disastrous.

Previously: ELLE. Fried Caitlin’s brother to find Peter. Called Bob (or someone) “Daddy.” PETER. Opened his box and discovered a ticket to Montreal. MONICA. Continued to figure out her superpowers much more slowly than the audience. MICAH. Laughed as Monica jumped rope. MATT & NATHAN. Tracked down Matt’s father, who imprisoned Matt and Nathan in (boring) nightmares. ANDO. Kept reading Hiro’s diary. HIRO. Kept watching Kensei make history. NOAH. Advised Mohinder to keep comatose Molly away from PrimaTech. MOHINDER. Brought Molly to PrimaTech anyway, then paid Monica a visit in New Orleans. JESSIKI. Got tasered. THE HAITIAN. Walked around the Ukraine. SYLAR, MAYA, ALAJANDRO, CLAIRE & WEST. Sat the episode out. Ahead:

Oct. 29 2.6 THE LINE AT SCHOOL, WEST CONVINCES CLAIRE TO TEACH A BULLYING CHEERLEADER A LESSON -- West convinces Claire to teach head cheerleader Debbie a lesson after she deems Claire too ordinary to join the squad. While Suresh faces a serious moral dilemma with the Company, H.R.G. pays his Russian mentor a visit in an effort to locate Isaac's last prophetic paintings. Meanwhile, nearing the U.S. border, Alejandro becomes increasingly uneasy about Sylar's intentions, especially towards Maya. Peter and Caitlin's search for a mysterious doorway he painted ultimately leads them to a surprising place. In feudal Japan, while attempting to repair history, Hiro struggles with his feelings for Kensei's "princess" Yaeko.

Nov. 5 2.7 OUT OF TIME WHILE SEVERAL HEROES FACE OFF AGAINST THE "NIGHTMARE MAN," PETER LEARNS JUST HOW DEADLY THE VIRUS CAN BE -- When one of his forgotten abilities suddenly manifests, Peter and Caitlin get thrown into a crisis situation, and learn first-hand just how deadly the mysterious virus striking people with abilities can be. Suresh, Matt, Nathan, Niki and Bob band together to fend off the "nightmare man's" attack. Despite Claire's best efforts to keep them apart, West learns that the man who kidnapped him as a child is her father. Meanwhile, in feudal Japan, Hiro and Kensei's legendary journey takes a dramatic, final turn.

Nov. 12 2.8 FOUR MONTHS AGO THE CLOCK TURNS BACK FOUR MONTHS AS THIS SEASON'S SECRETS ARE REVEALED -- LEONARD ROBERTS ("D.L. HAWKINS") RETURNS -- When the clock turns back four months for all of the Heroes, Nathan pays a terrible cost for his heroic actions. While Peter survives his detonation over New York City, the Company "bags" him as a threat to the world, eventually leading to violent confrontation with Elle (Kristen Bell) and the Haitian (Jimmy Jean-Louis). D.L. (Leonard Roberts) makes the ultimate sacrifice for Niki (Ali Larter) and Micah (Noah Gray-Cabey). Maya (Dania Ramirez) horrifically manifests her dark powers for the first time, driving her and Alejandro (Shalim Ortiz) to America for help. A mysterious, yet familiar face is introduced. David Anders, Jack Coleman, Dana Davis, Greg Grunberg, James Kyson Lee, Zachary Quinto, Sendhil Ramamurthy also star. Carlon Jeffery, Nichelle Nichols and Stephen Tobolowsky guest star.

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