A Fuller Heroes?

The latest Heroes was the first to feature Bryan Fuller as show runner. It was a bit better than the last few, but I think it's too late to save this storyline.

For instance, we've still got Claire running an underground railroad for people with special abilities. Of what use can she possibly be? If she were Hiro, or even Parkman or Daphne, maybe she could do something for them. But her healing power won't help others, which means she's just a slight teenage girl whose house, by the way, is being watched. She also got a job in a comic book store, which might be amusing--sounds like a Fuller touch--but doesn't really add anything. (Much better, if you want to see beauty and the nerds done right, was Summer Glau appearing as herself on Big Bang Theory. I thought Wolowitz ruining Raj's chance with Summer was cruel.)

The overall problem is the main plot, with the Hunter and his gang, a secret government outfit that chases down the heroes. Even though the Hunter is overzealous, they're a pretty hapless crew. At first, they were able to round up a bunch of targets no trouble, but since then the whole operation has done nothing except hold Tracy. And the agents out in the field still hold people at gunpoint who have no trouble getting away. Meanwhile, the Hunter and his agency get invaded whenever a hero feels like it. For a second, I thought they were dumping this character, which seemed like a good move, but now it looks like he's here to stay.

In a separate show, Sylar met his father. At least he dropped his obnoxious sidekick. Now that he's dealt with his issues, it looks like he'll be back in the action. Hiro and Ando also returned, though they're not doing anything yet. We saw Tracy pointlessly help Nathan (it took the Hunter so long to figure things out it's hard to believe he's good at anything). And we had Mohinder narrate again, though he wasn't in the story.

I'd rather Fuller toss everything out and start again.