Heroes: I'm sorry, guys, but that's as far as you're going to go...

As an incredible comic nerd, there were few people happier than I when Heroes came out. It was filled with all the requisite superhero cliches-- the reluctant hero (Peter), the idealistic protagonist (Hiro), the incredibly hot psycho blond (Nikki, not that jailbait brat Claire), and a plethora of other interesting characters.

The first season was some of the best television I'd ever seen. But the second season started off pretty weak, collapsing under the weight of too many new characters, hopelessly emo (and pointless) old characters (lookin' at you, cheerleader), and a really weak storyline.

I suppose I've kept watching the series just to see how bad it could eventually get, and with season 2's incredibly stupid hours-long eclipse (wha-buh?) and the inexplicable sex scene between Sylar and Elle (hello, fangirl powerz) I thought it could get no dumber.

But with the latest arc's foray into X-men territory (we protect a world which hates and fears us, yay!), I just can't help but notice that the series has gone past a point of no return. Ladies and gentleman: Heroes has jumped the shark.

Sadly, this show had some of the greatest potential ever. Maybe it had something to do with its quick rise to incredible popularity, but the storyline in the second season left a lot to be desired. It's as if the writers would reach into Marvel's back issue bin, randomly fish out which comic they'd 'borrow' their ideas of the week from, and write a script around it. Ugh.

Sorry, Heroes, but you're off my weekly watch list.