10) Carnival Theme: It seems like the carnies have proved themselves worthy as they enter the superpowered world. One thing I find interesting is how they center around them as the main theme. Of course, the theme is redemption, but as a side note, this made it very interesting - not to mention made for disturbing-yet-interesting storyline.

9) Mr. B finds a girlfriend: It pissed me off more than I can ever express to find that Noah had been cheating on Sandra behind closed doors. I despised Lauren for it, as well. Of course, they reunited and my feelings changed. Though the age difference is slightly creepy (Harry Potter fans, I think of Tonks and Lupin), I found them to be worthy of one another's company. That also brings us to --

8) Sandra and Doug: I am so happy for broken little Sandra in finding a nice beau to replace Noah. Doug was slightly socially awkward and odd as a whole, but their relationship was cute. And I was afraid the writers would abandon her end of the deal...

7) A Sylaire foreshadowing?: Now, I am more than aware of Heroes' cancellation, so the word foreshadow may seem inappropriate, but in my imagination, there was a spark hiding in the closet (quite literally) between the heroine and villain. The kiss...not so much, but still, it was all worth it, because I found them slightly less creepy. Actually, they are more like a car wreck - it's not right, but you can't turn away.

6) Snarky Claire: Season 1, Claire was just a character. She whined more than she should, which I found to be a real turn-off, but I still respected her, for lack of a better term. Come 2 and 3, I just wished there was a way to kill her. She was annoying, and even more whiney and angsty. When season 4 first began, I was just waiting for it to continue. Much to my delighted surprise, that was hardly the case. She had more personality and *gasp* a sense of humor.

5) Some, uh, romance: Maybe Peter and Emma never got to a stage beyond "just friends", but I saw it in their eyes that there was potential locked away behind those irises. Though Gretchen annoyed the hell out of me, I enjoyed seeing some intimacy between her and Claire, a sweet relief from the consistent running and (as mentioned prior) angst on her behalf. To conclude this portion, Noah and Lauren, Samuel and Vanessa, Lydia and Sylar, to name a few.

4) Peter with Personality!: I hated always seeing a frown on little, innocent Peter's face. He never seemed to have any fun, all of the crappy things seemed to happy to him. It was all too much. Then, I started to find him too apathetic - emotionless (not that he didn't have the soft side still, just a lot less of it). In season 4, he was a little more sarcastic and happy with his life. He finally filled that empty hole with life and spirit!

3) Saving Charlie...Again: Bringing back Jayma Mays was probably the best idea they had. Being a huge fan of Glee, myself, it was heartbreaking to see her in a different role as far away from Hiro as possible! But I found the episode Once Upon a Time in Texas to be delightful with her reprise as Charlie Andrews. Despite her being trapped in the middle of nowhere time wise, it was great to see a return. Not only that, but she was brought back (not Jayma, though) with an epic speech for Hiro.

2) Band of Kick-Ass Villains: I was thoroughly impressed with Samuel and the gang. They were wonderful additions in their villainous ways. I'd say Samuel, Lydia, and Rebecca were my favorite villains of the season, probably. I was pleased with the casting and character development.

1.5) Sylar in Matt's head: Hilarious, sarcasm, insanity, Sylar being a smart-ass. Need I say more?

1) Sylar saved a little girl's life: Wow. That scene was powerful. It was amazing to see him do so well. Even though it was technically Matt's doing, it was Sylar who led him on the right track. So, maybe he's not all bad, because I impressed by his emotional role during the second episode.