This season so far has been as wretched as ever, and my thesis stands: without Sylar, there's
really nothing to watch.

The Matt & Sylar stuff was fun because Matt was so far over his head but still trying to fight back against a guy twice as smart as he is. The Peter & Sylar stuff was fun because it demonstrates that for all his saintliness, Peter is just as evil as Sylar. Trying to re-brainwash Sylar by force just because Peter is emotionally crippled and desperately trying to cling to a sick delusion is creepier than anything Sylar's ever done! Even better, Sylar pointed that out and obviously found it hi-larious. Freaky fun like that sure beats the utter and complete boredom of all the other plotlines.