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Jackie Blue:
I think the thing about Mohinder's serum is that it only gives specific kinds of powers (and, obviously, appears to have negative Jeff Goldbulm-like side effects) - it gave him super strength, and he got it using Maya's, ahem, juices, and her power is certainly very aggressive.
In short, I think he's wrong that the whole answer for every power is the adrenal gland. I know it's a silly superhero show but, really, come on - the adrenal gland gives someone the ability to Alchemize?
On that note, it was said during Season 2 that Bob's power wasn't as simple as turning one metal into another - I wonder if they'll be going anywhere with that.
Also, why doesn't Sylar use his Melt Shit power? It's a very silly idea for a power but it would certainly be useful.
I'm not in the "Sylar/Peter are overpowered" camp, but I do think that giving Sylar telekinesis right off the bat was a bad idea, especially since he can use it so fast and precisely that he can stop bullets with it. When did he get the "ultimate reaction time" power?
After watching the third episode again on Hulu I am officially of the opinion that Daphne in the top 5 characters on the show. She better stick around. When they killed off Eden I was very sad.
0bsessions:
Bob's power was supposed to have been exhibited to a better extent last season. Towards the middle point of the show, when Parkman's dad showed up and controlled Nikki, Bob was supposed to transmute a wooden door into steel to hold her off. They decided against it because the effect allegedly looked like shit.
In terms of Sylar's melting, there's two reasons. First and more importantly, according to interviews with the producers, he is compelled to acquire powers whether they'll do him any good or not. On the surface, one could think how Zane's ability might've been useful, but when you get down to it, melting metal is a pretty shit useless power when you've already got incredibly strong telekinesis or the power to freeze something to the point that it's too brittle to stand up to you.
More directly related to the plot, though, pay attention to his power usage lately. Anyone else notice that, so far this season, Sylar hasn't exhibited a single power, outside of telekinesis, that he hasn't picked up this season? Allegedly, when he contracted the Shanti virus, his powers were essentially wiped with the exception of his telekinesis.
I don't understand how he'd hold onto just the TK, but this was outlined in an interview with a couple of the writers on Comic Book Resources.
axerton:
I think they did that as the simplest answer to the question that would inevitably get raised "Why doesn't sylar just nuke the ...." and it would be a good question too we've already seen that the Ted's power could create an E.M.P. that would knockout the security in the cells, and Elle's self defensive blast proves they haven't done anything to fix this gap in the defenses. So all in all it's easier to just get rid of his powers.
On the subject of people not using powers, what about peter? I guess you could contrive some sort of argument saying that when he went boom that was somehow the end of his Nuclear hands (but if you say that, why did the company bother locking him up last season), but what about his invisibility, last time he used that was when he was sneaking around the hospital after he saved Nathan, not to mention all the powers he should have but never acknowledges - all the powers sylar has or had, plus eden's, nikki's, micha's, molly's, bob's, his father's and the company woman who adam killed (whatever theirs were).
Hmmm I wonder if Peter comes into contact with super Ando or Mohinder will he gain their abilities?
And to finish, my question about the adrenalin issue, how much adrenalin does a cold dead body lying on a slab have?
Boro_Bandito:
That's another reason I have a problem with the "you gain everyone's powers" idea, because there's just not enough time to use them all in a show, the effects become really expensive, and plot holes like that are covered up George Lucas style.
Also damnit I'm really excited about tonight's episode, maybe its because I've been loading 30 pound boxes of Catholic cooking books for the last two hours but I can't wait for tonight.
Jackie Blue:
--- Quote from: axerton on 06 Oct 2008, 06:35 ---On the subject of people not using powers, what about peter? I guess you could contrive some sort of argument saying that when he went boom that was somehow the end of his Nuclear hands (but if you say that, why did the company bother locking him up last season), but what about his invisibility, last time he used that was when he was sneaking around the hospital after he saved Nathan, not to mention all the powers he should have but never acknowledges - all the powers sylar has or had, plus eden's, nikki's, micha's, molly's, bob's, his father's and the company woman who adam killed (whatever theirs were).
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Well, with the glaring exception of using DL's power in Season 2, Peter only uses powers that he's seen in action (aside from his Mom's dreaming, which is a passive power anyway). So far this season, when has he been in a position where he needed to use his nuke hands? He's already aware that opening that door is a Bad Idea so even in a fight I think he'd hold off on the chance that Jesus Nathan isn't around to fly him away again.
Also, the real answer to "Why doesn't Peter just fix everything with all his awesome powers" is that, as the show is attempting to show us, things are not so simple. Future-Peter's constant attempts to change the future just keep making it worse (ie telling Claire to stay home) and Jesse-Peter clearly only has Jesse's power at the moment.
Also I disagree about The German. Magneto clone? Yeah, whatever. Potential to be fucking badass? HELL YES.
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