Here’s an exclusive look at Zachary Quinto in his role as Spock in the upcoming Star Trek remake.

The Heroes star looks to have been born for this role, doesn’t he?

It’s still performing approximately 30% worse than at this time last year, but Heroes showed an improvement in ratings this week.

The much-hyped episode that took us back four months ago received 11.1 million viewers, 1.3 million more the week earlier.

Like Peter rescuing Nathan, let’s hope this is just the beginning of a resurgence for the series.

Once again, our thanks to Kristin at E! Online for the following Heroes spoilers, mostly pertaining to next week’s episode.

Get ready for…

1. HRG and West buddying up. (I know. Kooky.)
2. Hiro seeing his daddy again.
3. Matt Parker doing so much more than just reading people’s minds!
4. Mohinder slipping further down into the dark side.

5. Bob and Claire meeting up.
6. The answer of who killed Kaito Nakamura. And yes, it’s someone we know. And his motive is revenge.
7. Seeing someone die. And you are not going to like who is going to die. You’re not gonna like it one bit. (And neither is Claire…Whoops. Did I say that out loud?) Anyway, yeah, get ready to freak.

If they kill Mr. Bennet off, Tim Kring will have a lot more to worry about than some writers’ strike!

Let us know your thoughts on these developments now. Post in our Heroes forum.

Welcome to our eighth Heroes Round Table.

While fans of the show gather in the forums to discuss every character and story line, our staff comes together every week to analyze the latest developments from the latest episode.

Topics in this edition include: Bob vs. Adam; Alejandro vs. Maya; and missing Heroes. Let’s get to the Q&A…

Less trustworthy: Bob or Adam?
A. Hiro: Bob. I could never say a negative word about anyone with an accent. Russell Crowe and Anna Friel, I’d trust you with my life.

Milover: Bob. Adam’s got nothing on this guy. Part Dick Cheney and part Cisco Adler, Bob is as shady as they get. We’ve always been aware of the shade factor when it comes to Bob, but his interactions with Peter last night showed us his diabolical side like never before. Plus, he’s got mysterious, lightning-hurling blondes working for him. Bastard.

Timex: I’m gonna go with Bob. Adam is much more charming and has earned my trust.

Which twin annoys you more: Alejandro or Maya?
Milover: Maya. I think we get it, Heroes. Maya cries. People die. The black tears - a nice, freakish and symbolic touch. Over and over and over again. Well done. Cool idea, okay? Are you happy now that you have our praise? Good. Now do something else with Maya, for the love of God.

Timex: Definitely Alejandro. Maya has possibly the deadliest power we’ve seen on Heroes yet. I love the fact they brought her on and can’t wait to see what Sylar does with it when he gets his powers back. Alejandro is just a lame antidote.

A. Hiro: Maya. Your tears kill people. Stop crying.

Which absent main character did you miss the most last night?
Timex: I miss Noah Bennet. I think the episode “Four Months Ago” should have focused on the Bennet’s move. Did they hire a moving company? Did HRG rent a U-Haul to save some bucks? Can we watch his interview at the Copy Kingdom? How did he qualify for a mortgage on such a nice house on a Copy Kingdom salary?

A. Hiro: Hiro. I wanna believe he’s fully back from lame, romantic mode and ready to fulfill his world-saving destiny again. Guess I’ll need to wait a week to find out for sure.

Milover: Claire. I love the ensemble cast (particularly Milo topless) but it’s just not Heroes without Hayden Panettiere, I’m afraid.

As readers continue to fill our Heroes forum with thoughts on last night’s episode, Kristin at E! Online reveals the following spoiler for future episodes.

When asked if Maya and Sylar will become romantically involved, or if Sylar will murder the troubled Mexican, the television critic responds:

Sylar and Maya are most definitely headed toward coupledom, with him using her and her abilities as a shiny new toy. While this sucks for her, it will mean a shirtless Zachary Quinto scene very soon, and for that I say: God bless you, Tim Kring.

As for your other question, it might not be an either/or situation. I’m just sayin’, who’s to say he can’t do both!?

So fans might get a chance to see Zachary Quinto AND Milo Ventimiglia shirtless? Could you handle that, ladies?

So, did “Four Months Ago” live up to the hype?

We loved the closing sequence, where it was quickly laid out just how Peter arrived in his modern-day situation (i.e. the passport, Haitian necklace, etc.), but felt like a majority of the episode was boring and drawn out. A lot of Peter just lying around in a prison bed.

Do you agree? Let us know right now at our Heroes forum.

Also, if you missed any part of the episode, refresh your memory with our detailed recap. It’s full of Heroes quotes and photos from the hour.

It’s the episode we’ve all been waiting for.

After they saved New York to close season one, what happened to our Heroes?

We’ll post a detailed episode guide after “Four Months Ago” airs tonight. In the meantime, talk about it now at our Heroes forum.

As we sit and pray that the writers’ strike comes to an end soon, we wanted to share the following interview with Adrian Pasdar.

The Heroes star spoke with TV Guide about tonight’s big episode, along with how the season has shaped up so far…

TVGuide.com: This week, we’re going back four months ago to see what happened after the gang defeated Sylar. Can you tell us how Nathan and Peter survived?
Adrian Pasdar: We filmed this stuff a month or six weeks ago, and we spent a lot of time about 30 feet above the cement floor of Stage 7. It’ll knock your socks off — in fact, it did knock one of my shoes off, during the stunt. It picks up right where the finale left off, and there’s a good deal of explanation as to what’s been happening, why I see that face in the mirror periodically.

TVGuide.com: Nathan has gone through a major change — last season he was so fixated on his public image, and now his priorities have clearly shifted.
Pasdar: The events that happened between the finale of last year and the beginning of the season this year altered his perspective on who he was and his ability to impact people around him. He lost his way a little bit — he had more of an inner search for what was important, and he ends up losing all the things that he held very close to him. It’s an attempt for him to regain not only the elements of his past but what the pieces are that made up who he was.

All of those things kind of got fractured in the finale — they exploded, in a way. [Laughs] I’ve missed working with Milo Ventimiglia — our paths have been divergent, have been separate. But we do get back together in the last few episodes that we’ve filmed. They’re a reunion of sorts.

TVGuide.com: Anybody in the cast you’d like to work with but haven’t had a chance to yet?
Pasdar: I’ve worked with just about everybody except for Jack [Coleman, who plays Noah Bennet, aka HRG] — one of the guys I have a great relationship with but unfortunately I’m not able to have much screentime with. In fact, we share a daughter [Claire]. He’s probably the only one, other than James Kyson Lee [who plays Ando].

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As always, thank you to everyone who replied to this week’s Heroes Caption Contest.

Shady West and cute Claire gave people plenty of funny material, but there can only be one winner. And that honor goes to “ShaGroE” this week.

Look below the picture to see why this user name made us laugh so hard. And don’t forget to come back and play every week…

Eww, did you honestly download “My Hero is You” by Hayden Panettiere. Dear god that girl has no musical talent. 

This is your chance to meet both Kristen Bell and Hayden Panettiere.

The Heroes stars will be appearing at the 2007 National Big Apple Comic Book, Art, Toy, and Sci-Fi Expo convention. These young actresses will be two of the countless celebrities greeting fans and taking pictures.

Pricing Info and Dates
Tickets are $18 in advance, $20 at the door.
DATES: Friday – Sunday – November 16, 17, 18
Fri. 1pm-8pm, Sat. & Sun. 10am-7pm
PLACE: Penn Plaza Pavilion, 401 7th Ave. @ 33rd St.
(across from Madison Square Garden)
TICKETS: $20 per day @ door/$18 in advance/3 day pass - $40
INFORMATION: Advance tickets & information (201) 861-1414