[Snowdog]

The big problem with giving people incredible powers is always having to come up with convincing reasons why they can't actually use them in certain situations. BtVS was remarkable in the way it handled that. No convincing reason was given for Peter not just flying away, or just driving out to the middle of the Mojave desert, come to that.

As for Peter coming back, it was my understanding that Claire could die - in the episode where she's on the slab, wasn't it said that if the wood hadn't been removed in the next few minutes she would have died? Maybe it was said in the 5-minute roundup, I forget - and I don't believe Peter's regenerative ability could possibly save him post nuclear fission. However, Hiro could conceivably find a way to save him - and Nathan - in some fashion. But if heroes can always be saved, their sacrifice becomes meaningless.

I think we've already seen what season 2 will be about in the comment Molly made regarding someone she can't find - but can see her if she thinks about him. I didn't watch all the episodes though, so this may not be the mystery to others that it is to me.

My assessment of the series is that it was not quite the blockbuster it was hyped to be, but still has significant potential. It all depends on the quality of the writing in the future. At least it's not as empty as Lost turned out to be.

Not all first seasons of a show are the best so I still have hopes for Heroes.