Elle was the best new character of the season. Her character was the only one who reacted to her powers the way normal people would react. Using their powers to serve themselves. Do what they want, when they want. Granted her character may have been overacted or over-written, but the placement of her character can open many different story arcs. Especially with her internal conflicts in play against any future story arcs.

Could this be because Ms. bell is in a Judd Apatow film, and if it hits the way his latest have, her agent wants her available for film work?

I, for one, don't know that her work on Heroes touches her work on VM or, even better, Deadwood, but I did enjoy her on the show. A bright spot in an uneven season. A part of me would prefer that she not return to Heroes and find another show that stars her, rather than just features her. I fear, though, that we may be losing her to movies. Sigh.

If she is Clairs twin it makes it more interesting.

She's one of the reasons the second season sucked so bad. Her character was silly and she over acts everything. Kill her off along with Miya and Monica just leave the new bad guy and start over.

I see this as excellent news. I agree that Bell's talents are completely wasted on Heroes. And, if she hasn't signed, is it because she's being considered for a roll on Joss Whedon's Dollhouse?

How fabulous would she be given Joss material to perform? And we know he likes her!

KB is the only reason I kept watching. As for keeping her on the show, I don't mind either way. I loved Elle, I love how she has connections with the Petrelli family. Whatever her fate, I'll be ok with it. She'll always be Veronica Mars to me.

She doesn't play the worst character by any measure, but I don't know how necessary Elle was anyway. She had a damn load of potential, moreso than some of the other new characters (*cough* Majah).

She is the only good new character, even better than half the original characters. But even still they never should have canceled Veronica Mars!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

She was the only good new hero on the show. The twins (well the one still alive), Peter Pan, and Molly (is that her name? Its been so long I've forgotton) dont need to come back. Also Nikki can stay dead as well.

I don't know how NECESSARY to the plot Kristen Bell's character currently is, but she certainly COULD be very useful in the show with her history and ties to the Big Bad Group.

I like what she's done on the show and hope they keep usng her.

Zan and Jayna, er Maya and her brother quickly had me going from a little intrigued to feeling that those two characters and their storyline (except for giving a certain bad guy a ride) were a complete waste of time.