Just saw this interesting article at EW (which was one of my favorite magazines, but I can't do weeklies anymore):

'Heroes' Creator Apologizes to Fans

It spells out why - according to some - Heroes has been sucking lately. I have to say I don't agree. I do agree with some of the points that Tim Kring makes - the Japan theme was too long - some of the new characters weren't introduced well - but shoot - Heroes on a bad day is still twice as good as normal TV.

But perhaps this is a good sign - if the creator promises a better Heroes - and I'm already enjoying the heck out of it - it just means even more good TV!

From http://www.heroesrevealed.com/news/heroes-may-end-at-11th-episode/

"Heroes' second season may be coming to a close a lot sooner than expected due to the forthcoming apocalypse, also known in some circles as the damn writers' strike.

Sources confirm that the show is going back and shooting an alternate ending to the Dec. 3 episode that, if used, would allow the episode to function as a season finale in the event of a strike. Originally, the episode was only supposed to serve as the conclusion of the current "Generations" arc. Should an 11th-hour agreement be reached and a strike averted (fingers crossed!), the alt ending would likely be scrapped.

In related news, the reality of this whole thing is only now hitting me. And I'm not happy."