With last night’s episode, Heroes jumped back in time six months, before the start of the series, to show some of the characters encountering their powers for the first time. In the meantime, the Hiro from the present day tries to save Charlie by making sure she won’t be there when Sylar comes calling.

I was a little put off by the idea of setting an episode six months ago, but it really works, and I loved it. I really can’t wait for the DVD set of this series so I can watch them without the week-long gap (and I’m dreading the longer gap after next episode).

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