The Third HEROES thread
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re Jessica's new assignment:
My first thought was assassination, too, but now rumor has it that she's not going there to assassinate him at all, but to make sure he wins that election, by hook or by crook. Or maybe to blackmail him into staying on track and not letting Linderman down.
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Quote:Except that Micah's abilities only work on technology, while Sylar's seem to work with anything.
Originally posted by Finn mac Cumhal:
Sylar and Micah have similar abilities then. Where Micah can make something function by concentrating on it; Sylar can instantaneously know how something functions by concentrating on it.
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Originally posted by cab1729:
re Jessica's new assignment:
My first thought was assassination, too, but now rumor has it that she's not going there to assassinate him at all, but to make sure he wins that election, by hook or by crook. Or maybe to blackmail him into staying on track and not letting Linderman down.
Could be that your right. I didn't think of that possibility. Let's hope that is the case.
I remember Sylar's ability from the past episode, but never really thought he might be able to use it to figure out how other heroes activate and use their powers. Makes sense and is a lot less morbid than my suggestion.
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This may have been the best episode yet. Where to begin?
I like that Claire came out and stood up to her father. For the first time Mr. Bennet didn't seem to know what to do. Her line about not being able to remember any of this tomorrow clinched it. Don't think he'll be having memories erased anytime soon.
The encounter on the rooftop was excellent. I couldn't tell if Peter stopped time or was using TK there. Does he need the person to use an ability in his presence or does he automatically absorb their powers? Speaking of which, does he possess all of Sylar's abilities or just the TK used in their brief encounter?
The whole showdown between Peter and Isaac caught me off guard as did the conclusion. A lot of people didn't seem to like Simone so it's not a huge loss. The only benefit will be the further strain between the two. What was that ability Peter used to toss Isaac across the room? Appeared to be some sort of sonic blast.
Sylar is doing quite the number on Mohinder. It did look as though he had a suspicious glance toward Sylar a few times though. The killing of that woman was so cold, when he said "murder" you could almost feel the temperature drop.
The highlight of the show for me was seeing Matt, Ted, and Wireless getting together. Funny how so many different characters are looking to be heroes while having different views on what that means. Can't wait to see Bennet squirming next week. If Matt is unable to read his mind then there may be some truth to the idea that he has an ability as well.
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I'm a little fuzzy on this, but when did Peter meet Hiro? I know they talked over the phone, but I don't remember them actually meeting face-to-face. Wouldn't they each have to be physically present for Peter to absorb Hiro's powers?
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They met on the train when, I think, Peter was having that dream or something. Hiro had the sword and everyone was stopped in time and Hiro came up to him and told him something, I do not remember what.
It was in the 3 or 4th episode I think.
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My read on Peter tossing Isaac across the room was that he'd gotten the TK ability from Sylar (remember when Sylar did basically the same thing to Claire's mom?). It seems pretty clear that Peter doesn't have to be in someone's presence to use their ability--he just absorbs it and has from then on (as when invisible-guy tosses him off the roof and he heals himself). If that's the case, damn, he's the most powerful one of them all.
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I loved the episode.
Interesting how Sylar must kill heroes to gain their strengths, while Peter must apparently only be near them (or perhaps he must be present when the power is being exercised). He is more powerful than Sylar. Sylar has his ruthlessness going for him.
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Definitely one of the best episodes yet!
I like the fact too that Claire stood up to Bennett. About bloody time! We actually see the otherwise cold and calculating Bennett looking hurt and at a loss as to what to do. Good character moment for him. Hopefully he will come around and stop being a borderline bad guy.
Peter definitely stopped the staff from hitting him by using TK. He even tells Claude he must have picked it up from Sylar after their encounter where Peter saves Claire. It would seem that proximity is what Peter needs to gain and use the ability, but apparently his body/mind permanently gain the ability once he is exposed to it, he just seems to be learning under Claude's unorthodox tutoring how to access the abilities. We see Peter use TK, then in the scene where Bennett & the Haitian try to capture them we see him use Hiro's ability to stop time and Nathan's ability to fly. So, he has used the abilities of at least six different heroes.
How naive is Mohinder? Why is it that Sylar is not killing him as he did his father? Obviously Sylar is wanting to track down, kill and absorb the powers of the other heroes and Mohinder can help him do it quicker, but I am curious where this particular part of the story is going.
I liked seeing Matt, Hanna & Ted get together. They seem bent on getting answers, at least Matt does, the other two I am sure are bent on exacting revenge on Bennett. Wonder how far Matt is willing to go. Sure he is upset over the problems his ability have caused him, but I think they have been as much a gift as a curse. They kind of helped him save his marriage not to mention his life in his confrontation with Jessica. We will have to see how the standoff in the Bennett household works out next week.
The confrontation between Issac and Peter kind of threw me. Issac is obviously being manipulated by Bennett and his judgement is clouded by his jealousy over Simone & Peter's relationship. Peter's overreaction was fueled by his near kidnapping at the hands of Bennett and the apparent loss of Claude as his teacher. I was confused by the voice/sonic blast that Peter used on Issac too. I thought it might be TK he got from Sylar, but his voice seemed different, amplified or changed somehow when he shouted at Issac and the power was activated. His mastery over his powers seems to be coming easier and faster. Let's hope he is not going to be corrupted by all that power.
As for Simone, I don't think that is the end for her. Remember that Peter has used Hiro's power of time manipulation. I am willing to bet he tries to reverse time to save her.
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Remember back when we were introduced to Sylar? Mohinder's father went to visit him, thinking he was a possible carrier of the mutation. Sylar repaired watches and timepieces, and just had a knack for knowing which piece went where and how the thing worked all together. Papa Suresh ran some tests and ultimately concluded that Sylar was not one of the ones he was looking for (which made Sylar pretty damned upset). But Sylar had caught the name of another candidate from Suresh's papers, and called him up. When guy #2 arrives and demonstrates telekinetic abilities, Sylar cracks him on the skull and the next thing we know, Sylar also has TK. Why? Because, Sylar does have an ability. Like Kaylee, Sylar just has an instinctice grasp for complex systems and how they work together. That's why he has to have their brain. He takes the piece he wants and adds it to his own (though I haven't figured that part out). That accounts for the fact that he only has the abilities of the people he's killed. It also accounts for the fact that Eden blew her brain out--she wanted to prevent him from getting the vital bit that controlled her ability.
And for the record, I think Peter is stronger. He doesn't have to kill you to get your ability, just be near you. And once he is, he has it permanently.
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