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.

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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."

So much for that idea.

NBC has pulled the plug on Heroes: Origins, the Heroes spin-off that was slated to run next April. The network declined comment, but sources said the possible strike by the Writers Guild of America — which could happen after the guild's contract expires midnight Thursday — played a role in the decision.

We wouldn't be surprised, however, is the declining ratings and sub-par reaction to the second season of Heroes itself played a major role, as well.

"Looking at everything in context of the strike, we're evaluating all of our production commitments," said one source. "Scripts haven't been written yet."

We'll keep you updated about this situation if anything changes.

Forget your typical Heroes spoilers.

Get ready for a super edition of Heroes spoilers, courtesy of Kristin from E! Online. Check out what this columnist says we can look forward to on the show:

Elle Is Super Kinky: In episode 8, which flashes back four months, just wait till you see how sadistic our darling Kristen Bell can be as she gleefully zaps and zings Peter. Oh, and FYI, their lips might kinda sorta meet.

Kensei Is Super Old: 400 years old and he looks that good without a smidge of Botox? No fair! And he might even have picked himself up an Anglo name! You'll see very soon, and so will Peter, who gets a new bunkmate.

Maya Is Super Bad: And not in a fun Michael Cera of Superbad way. Just wait till you see what she did four months ago! Her brother will look like a saint by comparison.

Nathan Is Super Lucky: You know that burned dude the former politician keeps seeing in the mirror? It's definitely Nathan from just a few months ago, and the reason he looks so good is that (a) Adrian Pasdar is genetically blessed and (b) there's a cool new "cure" of sorts that could do a whole lotta people some good, including Nathan and, perhaps, Isaac and D.L. and Simone and Daddy Suresh, to name a few.

A Hero Is Super Dead: Sylar's gonna kill a Hero. A non-Hero's gonna kill a non-Hero. And then Sylar's gonna kill another Hero. Yeah, news flash: The guy's still ridonkulously evil.

On November 20, the premiere issues of Heroes magazine hits newsstands. For a cover price of $9.99, you can enjoy the following features:

• A Heroes cast interview
• Secret origins of characters
• A Season One episode guide

Wanna subscribe to Heroes magazine? Do so now.

There were three big developments on last night's Heroes episode:

1. Peter finds an evacuated, futuristic New York City;
2. Kensei turns evil;
3. H.R.G. finds Isaac's collection of paintings.

Below, we'll focus on the final item, going through a handful of the painting Mr. Bennet and The Haitian uncovered in "The Line."

The deah of Kaito, as seen in the season two premiere. Could an immortal Kensei be the culprit?

A viral of... the virus? Think it means anything that a Caucasian hand is holding it?

A blonde woman - Niki, we presume - is trapped somewhere.

Hiro takes on Kensei. The clearest depiction of all the paintings.

Mohinder takes action against someone. Bob, perhaps?

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