No, he doesn't just have to be around. Aside from being a villain, he's also a character, or at least he's supposed to be. And once there is nowhere room for growth, the character should exit. It's not as if they aren't any other villains they could work with, or create.
What's the basis for the belief that Sylar has no more room to grow? The fact that he did little in the ever-so-short Volume 2?
That's like watching Star Wars: A New Hope for the first time, and saying at the end, "I hope they don't bring Vader back. His character is pretty much going nowhere."
If they want to do more with him, whatever. But he doesn't need to stick around beyond this season.
, but wants Sylar dead. Sylar is an infinitely more pleasing character than Claire Bennett. 
She wouldn't have to let him. She couldn't stop him if she tried.
all he has to do is telekinetically slice her head off. boom. instant Claire-brain right in his hands.He can't stop her either.. then even it is.

it seems as if Ma Petrelli is introducing Sylar to the other villians that are on the shadow! I am sure if the other villians were imprisioned by the Company Ma Petrelli must know them. And think of it this way.....Noah said on the preview "its like 12 Sylar's running free" so lets assume they are 12 Villians. Then on the other hand we have the "Generations" or the orginal 12 too which aren't the same people as the villians. I might be wrong but they can bring up a story where the "original 12" imprisioned the 12 villians back in the day. Now the villians are out and want to cause havoc and or revenge. Maybe one of them can find Adam/Kensei and dug him out.Sylar is not "overplayed!" I like this character and there is alot more left in him. Its like saying Dr. Doom should be killed there is nothing more to know about him. Sylar is the only one that keeps the other Hereos on their toes and is by far a better villian than Adam/Kensei up to this point. Besides they owe us a Sylar vs. Peter showdown! The preview looks promosing![]()
Yes, let's just keep seeing Sylar kill some people and twirl his mustache. Why make room for better villains when you got ol' reliable power-hungry psycho? Yup, same old is awesome.
What are you talking about? Did you watch or read about the preview? They're introducing SEVEN new villains. Nevermind that Adam was the feature villain in Generations, not Sylar.
Yup, same old is awesome.![]()
Did the Sinestro Corps. War suck because Sinestro has been the archetypical villain of Hal Jordan's for 47 years? No, far from it. Why? Because there is a long, rich history between the two characters. Judging Vol. 3 before it has even debuted is unfair. It's almost like your resigning "Villains" to suckdom because Sylar is a feature player. Does Sylar really poison the well for you this bad?

If thats true, then I doubt that any of that footage will be in the actual volume three, aka. Its useless.![]()
I was addressing the poster who suggested that Sylar is necessary as a villain, even though there are other villains characters who contribute more to the show.![]()
I can't judge Vol.3 at all. I am hoping they do something interesting with Sylar. I'm also hoping he'll be dead and done with by the time the season is over.![]()