Welcome to our sixth Heroes Round Table.

While fans of the show gather in the Dianna Agron]? Why does nothing happen on this show!?

Timex: I actually enjoyed the prank on the bitchy cheerleader. Claire needs to learn to respect her dad, he is kind of the man. See question 4.

Bob's gift of an iPod to Monica: Kind gesture with no strings attached, or part of an evil plan, chock full of ulterior motives?
Milover: Ha, try Option B. Like a payday loan that promises instant cash but is loaded with crippling interest rates on the back end, this iPod is a gift chock full of ulterior motives if there ever was one.

Timex: Bob seems like a good guy. I have nothing but trust for The Company and the virus that they'll release on New York City. Now the important question is: why didn't he give her an iPod touch? Clearly money is not an issue for a man with the Midas Touch.

A. Hiro: I think Bob just wants to make sure Monica is listening to the appropriate tunes as she transforms herself into the ultimate fighting machine. We recommend "Kung Fu Fighting" by Carl Douglas.

Who will die first: Alejandro, or viewers from the sheer boredom of his, Maya's and Sylar's story line?
Timex: Wow, last night I feared it was going to be me. Can we friggin cross the border already and have something happen? How many episodes must we drag this journey out?

A. Hiro: Alejandro is a goner. We know this much for sure. After all, Sylar gave the audience a little speech about it, one that actually was necessary because we were starting to forget that this guy was evil in the first place. Remember when he actually did stuff? That was awesome.

Milover: Alejandro... if only so the story line will also be put to death, this saving millions of viewers from this fate. That ultimate sacrifice would make him a hero among Heroes.

Mr. Bennet is The Man. Discuss.
A. Hiro: Let's just say I hope Ivan is correct and that there's no going back now for H.R.G. Who would ever wanna see this intriguing, bad ass of a character act in any other way?

Milover: He so is! With a hilarious Masi Oka and the rippling biceps of a shirtless Milo Ventimiglia, it's very easy to overlook the job Jack Coleman does as Mr. Bennet. Yet he's become one of the most compelling characters on the show, week in and week out. I'm curious to see who he shoots next!

Timex: Wow. Anyone who didn't think Mr. Bennett was The Man surely had to become a believer last night. We still don't know if Noah has a talent yet, but even if not, who cares, he sure has the talent of torture. Oh, and a Haitian friend.

Over at E! Online, Kristin has posted the following, brief Heroes spoiler.

In response to the question of whether or not Elle (Kristen Bell) and Peter (Milo Ventimiglia) will hook up on the series, this television critic said:

Yeah, except he might have a minor beef with her for, I dunno, (spoiler alert) wiping out his memory and sticking him in a crate or something.

Interesting. Sounds like Elle is directly responsible for the state Peter finds himself in over the first few episodes of season two.

You can probably tell by the tone of our recent Heroes episode guides, but we're as displeased with this season as many critics of the show.

Every week, tiny steps are taken in the advancement of story lines, but countless minutes are wasted to get us there. Take last night: By the end, we were intrigued by a deserted New York City and an evil, pissed off Kensei.

But we almot fell asleep during the build up to those pay offs, as the two main Heroes on the show - Hiro and Peter - have been anything but heroic for a solid six episodes now. Simply put, it's been incredibly boring.

Instead of just bashing the series and praying for a return to Season One glory, however, let's review various characters, their problems so far this season and the ways we'd amp up their story lines in order to make Heroes, you know, interesting and exciting again...

Mohinder: Wasn't the plan for the doctor to help take down The Company from the inside? Has he done anything along those lines yet? Even last night, when he finally stood up to Bob and refused to inject Monica with a strain of the virus, it was rather overt. No real suspense there.

Mohinder needs to start taking action. Instead of merely showing the Adam Monroe file last night, why not have Suresh sneak in and steal it later in the episode? Cue the dramatic music, show Bob walking down the hall, Mohinder scrambling to swipe the file before he's caught... anything that reeks of intrigue in an angle that, so far, has shown us nothing but Mohinder following orders and making faces.

Claire/West: Many in our Continue Reading...

As loyal Heroes viewers, we hope and pray that tonight's ending at least laid the groundwork for a story line that will give all characters a common purpose.

Because we're not sure how many more episodes such as "The Line" we can take.

Hiro is still nothing but a lovelorn shell of his former self in Japan? Claire is resigned to plots about joining the cheerleading squad? Mohinder is the whipping boy of the company and the only interesting aspect of last week's episode - Parkman and his father - isn't even mentioned?

Read our detailed recap right now and get caught up. It's full of Heroes photos and quotes from the hour.

Then, head over to our

The preview for tonight's Heroes episode makes it seem like one of the most exciting of the season, a battle of good versus evil.

We can't wait.

Remember to discuss the latest developments between Sylar and the Spanish twins, along with Hiro in feudal Japan, in our Heroes forum. We'll see you there!

He flies through the stratosphere as failed presidential hopeful Nathan Petrelli, one of NBC's Heroes.

But off set, actor Adrian Pasdar can often be found in the middle of the Pacific Ocean on his 42-foot sailboat.

"I come out here, usually by myself ," says Pasdar, stretching out on deck under his fully unfurled sail. "I go out 100 miles and will just stay out a couple of days to be away from Hollywood."

But below deck in the cabins, there is ample evidence of favorite passengers: a bed overflowing with stuffed Finding Nemo fish belongs to his sons with Natalie Maines, one of the Dixie Chicks: Jackson Slade, 6, and Beckett Finn, 3.

More than his hearty Heroes paychecks, which helped pay for the $200,000-plus vessel, Pasdar values his free time. The 42-year-old is looking forward to sailing his sons all the way to Tahiti.

For that reason, the prospect of leaving Heroes last season didn't provoke panic. In the finale, his character seemed to explode high above the clouds with brother Peter (Milo Ventimiglia) in his arms.

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Among the complaints of many viewers during season two? We want more Ando and Hiro!

Fortunately, James Kyson Lee tells TV Guide that he and his on-screen best buddy will be reunited soon enough. Here's what else he shared with the magazine...

TVGuide.com: Congrats on becoming a regular cast member.
James Kyson Lee: Most people thought I was a regular last season, because I was in all but one of the episodes, more than anyone but Masi Oka and maybe Milo Ventimiglia. But I was a guest star. It doesn't mean anything really but a pay raise. You could still go at any moment.

TVGuide.com: The way Hiro is able to communicate with Ando through the scrolls in his ancient sword is really cool. There's no way for Ando to write back, is there?
Lee: No, because Hiro put the letters in there 400 years ago — even though it's kind of simultaneously. Last week I recruited some help to decode the secret scrolls; that's how I found out what exactly is taking place with my friend. I found someone who is an expert at decoding ancient writing. It has an Indiana Jones feel to it. It's almost like discovering the Dead Sea Scrolls — a major, major artifact.

TVGuide.com: We can expect Hiro and Ando to reunite sometime this season, can't we?
Lee: That's our destiny. There are more villains to tackle — Molly's bogeyman, the whole so-called Dirty Dozen — and we have to go after them. And that will be dangerous.

TVGuide.com: How do you think Ando has changed?
Lee: He's in a completely different place. He's a self-inspired warrior. After all, he decided to kill Sylar even though he doesn't have powers. You have to give him credit. He's naive, yet somehow heroic.

Thanks to Kristen at E! Online for these hints at what we can expect on upcoming Heroes episodes..

Get Ready for Mylar: Yep, you heard me. Sounds like some sort of Sylar (Zachary Quinto) and Maya pairing to us. That sounds dangerous.

Claire-Bear Is Back: Claire (Hayden Panettiere) comes back front and center in the next episode, in which creepy West continues his creepy ways in "helping" her get on the cheerleading squad. Maybe Mylar can focus on this creepy dude.

Isaac's Legacy Lives On: HRG will discover paintings that show six upcoming shockers that involve Niki, Claire, Hiro, Suresh, a mystery person and Peter. One involves a murder and another involves a body bag. Juicy!

As always, thanks to everyone who chimed in on this week's Heroes Caption Contest. We appreciate all the responses.

But as user "bryce6.1 correctly guessed, we're partial to any entry that combines real life with the show. That's why we chose his caption as the winner.

Look below the photo now to see it, along with all other responses. Remember to come back and play every week!

Caitlin: *looks at canvas* HaLo 4eva… Who's HaLo?

Dana Davis and Nichelle Nichols had a difficult enough job coming aboard Heroes for season two. Many fans are skeptical about adding new characters.

But these two actresses are also involved in a story line that reflects a real-like tragedy: the effects of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans.

They talked about that in a recent interview:

On whether it was emotionally difficult to play characters who had been affected by Katrina:
Dana: I have to say in the beginning it was, because when I did my research, I watched some documentaries about Katrina. I'm the kind of person that when I see someone crying I cry too. I take on that emotion, so sometimes I run from it. And when I got this part I couldn't run anymore.

It really made it real to me, because you know, Heroes is so surreal and it's fun. Bringing in this element of reality, it was hard for me. So I have to find a way to kind of put it in a box so I could play this fun, upbeat character. But I think it makes the character more real.

Nichelle: I watched Katrina on television like a junkie, I couldn't turn it off and I was at the crying stage daily, especially with the little children and the people who lost their homes, those who succumbed to the pain and those who stood tall through thick and thin. I thought, my god, this is real; this is the reality of what can happen.

I'm in the fire zone, and though my house is safe, it brought home just how delicate your existence can be at any given time and to be able to play this role and to have this circumstance, I could relate to her so powerfully and how she had stood tall and diffident and it either makes you or breaks you, and I could see that Nana was not broken. Injured but not broken.

Click here to read the full interview.