Now this is one I didn’t see coming, but it’s a move (if true) that I’m certainly applauding. You know how pretty much every Heroes fan were in agreement on their indifference (and in some cases, complete dislike) of the whole New Orleans storyline in Season 2, which introduced and followed the character Monica (played by Dana Davis), a Hero that can mimic any action/skill she sees? According to Dana Davis herself, who is out on the rounds promoting the upcoming DVD release of her horror movie remake “Prom Night”, the overwhelmingly negative reaction got the attention of The Powers That Be, and Monica may in fact be leaving the show.

Could it be? Could our wishes have been granted? Hallelujah!

Here’s the interview over at PopWrap:

PW: The last we saw Monica, she had caused Niki (Ali Larter) to “die,” when does the season premiere pick up?
Dana: We pick up right there.

PW: Do you play a large part in season three?
Dana: Well, I would just say to fans of Monica’s, I don’t want to disappoint them, but her storyline wraps up fairly quickly.

PW: Why?
Dana: “Heroes” didn’t get the same critical or fan acclaim in season two, so I think the creators felt a lot of pressure because the ratings dropped and it wasn’t nominated for any Emmys. And with the strike, I feel like the writers had a lot of time to sit around and think. They wanted to come back really strong and go back to what the show was in season one - less drama, more action. And they took it in a different direction that didn’t really include Monica.

PW: That’s terrible, I thought there was a lot of potential there.
Dana: Yeah, me too. I loved the character and I love the power - but I totally understand and it makes a lot of sense knowing where the story goes.

PW: And heroes return all the time - it’s a small superpowered world!
Dana: Absolutely! Tim Kring [creator] and I have talked about that, you never know when I’ll show up again!

I have to admit that this news makes me a very happy boy. The whole New Orleans storyline was just so unnecessary to the entire Season 2 run (not to mention coming across as overly exploitative in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina), and the more they tried to make Monica a part of the universe, the more forced it came across.

“Couldn’t they have found something more interesting for Micah and Niki Sanders to do?” was all I kept thinking during all those wasted moments spent on Monica learning how to cook and do kung fu and other really, really stupid things that didn’t affect the Heroes universe.

Now it appears as if Tim Kring and company have listened to the fans and dumped a superfluous character. Thank you, Tim Kring!

I gotta say, Season 3 is looking brighter already.