After a stellar Heroes episode this week, we truly cannot wait until Monday. How come? As that hour’s title promises us, we get to find out what happened “Four Months Ago” to our favorite characters.

Fortunately, Kristin of E! Online has the following Heroes hints to help us along the way…

What Lies Behind? This is the big question that is answered in the next episode, which flashes back four months to the night of the big boom. In this episode, you fall head over heels for Kristen Bell as Elle, because she’s hilarious and mischievous and just all-around awesome. And, oh yeah, did I mention she and Milo kiss?! Gaaaah!

Sign me up for freeze frame on that one. We also learn that D.L. did not die when we thought he did but rather indirectly at the hands of Niki’s new alter ego: a naughty school girl.

Bloody Good Twist:  Claire’s got some serious mojo (read: blood) that can indeed save the world. You didn’t think that good ol’ slogan of yesterseason was already played out, didya? Long live the bloody good cheerleader who can save the world! And in fact, I’m told she’ll rescue at least two main characters in the coming month.

Maya Is Worse than Sylar:  As least as far as body count. You’ll see!

Wanna add to your collection of Heroes goodies?

TV Guide has come out with a set of four unique covers by four different artists. They’re pretty darn cool, each centered around a different story line on the show. Check them out now:

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While Monday’s episode of Heroes was easily the best of the season, the series hit a season-low this week, with just 9.68 million viewers.

This is sci-fi drama’s worst performance since it debuted in September 2006.

Do you think things will turn around with the new Adam Monroe and virus-centered story lines? Talk about it now in our Heroes forum.

Welcome to our seventh 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: Mohinder’s decision-making; Niki’s fate; and two sad goodbyes. Let’s get to the Q&A…

Mohinder told Bob he’s been working with Mr. Bennet: Shrewd strategy to fully earn The Company’s trust, or moronic blunder?
A. Hiro: Mohinder is good with genetics, not decisions. Remember when he initially trusted Sylar? Eden McCain? I wish I could say the good doctor had a shrewd strategy in mind, but history tells us otherwise.

Milover: Gotta be a shrewd strategy. Right? No way he’s that stupid to just blurt that out to Bob. That would be the biggest blunder since I accidentally threw out that Milo Ventimiglia shirtless pic.

Timex: Moronic blunder. Mohinder may be a doctor, but he seems to lack the brains. When will he realize that Mr. Bennet is the man, not The Company? Did HRG tell you to tell The Company you guys were working together? Then, shut up.

Will Niki die?
Milover: Niki’s toast. The only way she lives is if a group of scab writers cross the picket lines and completely alter Heroes while the regular writing team strikes. Wages, schmages. Back to work, losers!

Timex: There’s no way.  Save the Cheerleader, Save the Niki.

A. Hiro: I don’t know, but I either way, Ali Larter naked pics will last forever!

Sadder goodbye: Peter and Caitlin, or Hiro and Yaeko?
Timex: Who the hell is Caitlin?  We will miss you Yaeko.

A. Hiro: This is a trick question, right? I haven’t stopped drinking champagne since both these Heroes finally bid farewell to the women that had been holding them back. Seriously. I’m wasted right now.

Milover: Hiro and Yaeko was the sadder goodbye, which is ironic as the Hiro we know and love actually returned last night. Man. Hearing a vintage “Yatta!” out of Hiro brought back memories of the olden days. Ah… April.

Where should The Bennets move to?
A. Hiro: Seattle. There, Claire’s whining abilities can be closely matched by another citizen in the city. Yes, Meredith Grey, I’m looking at you.

Milover: Dillon, Texas. It would be a homecoming of sorts for the Bennets … and also make my TV fantasy come true if Claire joined the same cheerleading squad as Lyla Garrity. Serious cross-promoting potential for NBC there!

Timex: I hear Scranton, Pennsylvania has a booming paper industry there.  Maybe Mr. Bennet can get a nice job working at The Office.

Wow. Now that was a Heroes episode that reminded us of all we love about the show.

Finally, characters came together and central story lines emerged. We even got a “Yatta!” out of Hiro. Just like old, great times.

Did you miss “Out of Time?” Read our full recap right now. It’s full of Heroes quotes and photos from the hour.

Also, don’t forget to discuss the series in our Heroes forum. We’ll see you there!

After the ending to last week’s Heroes episode, we can’t wait to see what develops tonight.

Is 93% of the world really dead? Will Hiro finally leave Japan? And will Claire do anything of interest?

We’ll recap the episode “Out of Time” after it airs. In the meantime, talk about it at length with fellow fans in our Heroes forum.

Troubling news for Heroes - and television - fans:

The second season of Heroes may be coming to a close a lot sooner than expected. The reason? The impending writers’ strike in Hollywood.

Sources tell TV Guide that the show is going back and shooting an alternate ending to the December 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. Hopefully, if a last-second agreement can be reached and a strike averted, the alternate ending would likely be scrapped.

As always, thanks to everyone who submitted an entry for this Heroes Caption Contest.

While numerous captions made us laugh, we’re awarding this week’s top submission to “bryce6.1.” Yes, he’s our first repeat winner.

We’d like to mix it up, but a a reference to NBC’s Green Week is too good to pass up. Check out the winning entry below the picture right now, scroll down to read the rest and come back to play every week.

Thank you.

Yaeko: Hiro, don’t spit! It’s Green Week, we must respect our plant friends!

Here’s the official Heroes preview from NBC for next week’s episode, “Out of Time.”

When one of his forgotten abilities suddenly manifests, Peter (Milo Ventimiglia) and Caitlin (Katie Carr) get thrown into a crisis situation, and learn first-hand just how deadly the mysterious virus striking people with abilities can be.

Suresh (Sendhil Ramamurthy), Matt (Greg Grunberg), Nathan (Adrian Pasdar), Niki (Ali Larter) and Bob (Stephen Tobolowsky) band together to fend off the “nightmare man’s” attack.

Despite Claire’s (Hayden Panettiere) best efforts to keep them apart, West (Nick D’Agosto) learns that the man who kidnapped him as a child is her father (Jack Coleman).

Meanwhile, in feudal Japan, Hiro (Masi Oka) and Kensei’s (David Anders) legendary journey takes a dramatic, final turn.

Masi Oka has been named global ambassador for One Laptop per Child (OLPC).

It’s a non-profit organization launched in 2005 with a mission of providing a means for learning, self-expression and exploration to the nearly two billion children of the developing world with little or no access to education.

“Being a part of a global effort that is enabling children to learn, grow and succeed in life is both tremendously gratifying and important to me,” said Oka. “I’m very excited about this opportunity to represent One Laptop per Child and bring my love of technology and education to the global community.

I believe that it is incredibly important to enable access to learning for all children so that every child has the opportunity to create a better life for themselves, their family and their society.”