Did Claire the cheerleader really kill the quarterback? When did Hiro learn English and ditch the dorky glasses? Who is this evil Sylar, and what exactly are his powers?

If you're not asking yourself these questions, you're missing out on the hottest new show of the television season, "Heroes." The common-people-with-uncommon-powers drama on NBC ranks first in its 9 p.m. ET Monday time slot and has added a new phrase to the pop culture lexicon: "Save The Cheerleader. Save The World."

The drama is water-cooler-worthy partly because how it harnessed the Internet and cultivated an army of sidekicks in comic book fans.

Viewers are drawn in by the complicated plot lines and conflicted characters. It's along the lines of "Twin Peaks" or "Lost," but taken to another level with the hook about people suddenly realize they are extraordinary.

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