Tick, Tick, "Heroes"

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We're not sure what our favoritest part of the "Heroes" season finale was last night. Maybe the threeway catfight between good Niki, bad Jessica and annoying shapeshifter Candice, who was posing as Jessica? Or perhaps Claire's dramatic leap from Nathan's office window? Or was it the final smackdown, which involved just about everyone? Oh, The Slug liked the whole thing. And just as we did for "Lost," here's three thangs we think the producers can do to make Chapter 2 better.

1. What's their motivation? Please don't forget the storytelling element that "Spider-Man 3" went overboard with: explaining exactly what characters do what they do. We're still confused why Sylar felt motivated to blow up New York City or why exactly Peter started going nuclear the last time around. Don't let this happen next season.

2. Make the special effects more special. We know. We know. This is definitely a slippery slope, especially for a series that's been so good at balancing emotional drama and superpowered action. However, we'd love to see better (yet still subtle) computer-generated effects.  Maybe you can pay Masi Oka some overtime?

3. Spread the love. "Heroes" was at its best this season when multiple plots and characters were tangled together. Try not to focus too much on one or two characters — especially Niki Sanders and Matt Parkman. We're already sorta cringing at the thought of  an Ando-less Hiro alone in feudal Japan.