I think a major blow was dealt to Heroes when Peter had his powers removed. Being able to access only one at a time tips the balance with the storytelling into a mundane, dragged out, let's get this over with vibe. Get the original writers together, lock them in a cabin for two weeks and make them watch the first season all the way through before they start writing anything new. THAT was amazing. THAT was phenomenal. THAT was deserving of every word of praise. Make it fresh again or end this show before it goes the way of other formerly well written shows like Gilmore Girls, which ended in a bums rush to make a corporate deadline instead of a natural wrapping up of lives we came to know.