Wasted episode?

Not sure how I feel about this past Heroes. We found out all sorts of things, few of which did anything more than fill in unnecessary details that added little to the arc. While it was nice to find out how DL died, too much time was spent setting up that bit of info. And introducing a new, superfluous personality for Niki didn't seem to add anything to her story.

The Maya/Alejandro bits were a complete waste of time. We already knew she has this dangerous & confusing ability, we already knew he somehow helps her control it, we already knew they were on the run after her ability got out of hand at least once; the backstory we got gave us nothing new or even interesting. That time would have been better spent on something that actually progresses the story. For instance, what the hell happened to Sylar four months ago, where did his powers go, and how'd he end up in a shack in a Central American jungle with Candace?

I did enjoy the time spent on Peter & Adam, and more could have been better. However, I found it really implausible that the Company doesn't have cameras in the cells. It's pretty damn convenient that Peter was able to pull off the old spitting-out-his-pills trick long enough to get his powers back. I'm more curious about Adam's deal and what he's actually up to. If he's not on the Company's side, he might be a genuine ally, but that remains a big unknown. I still like him, even if he turns out not to be a bad guy.

All we got about Elle is that she's a spoiled brat, which wasn't hard to guess at from previous appearances. She's a twisted piece of work and her little sob story just made her more unlikeable. I do wonder, though, if Bob is scared of her and that's why he's so permissive with her.

Well, the Haitian was a bright spot at least. I like him so much, and as soon as Elle sent him after Peter instead of going after him herself (which seemed a bit out of character), I knew he'd be helping Peter rather than bringing him back to the Company.

I wonder how this ep works into the rewrites and possibly shortened season due to the writers' strike.