*nodnod* With a big ensemble show, if half or more of the original characters are gone and the story's just BLEH and all... yeah. I mean, the one thing I can say is that if all the current characters of Heroes were gone next season and the story couldn't grab me, I wouldn't continue to watch. But when I read people saying "If Claire's not back, I'm not going to bother watching the show" -- I don't get that. I just don't. Why are they bothering to watch if all they like is one character in a multi-arc, ensemble show? It can't be worth their time, can it? *scratches head*