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11. Villains

    Responding to an earlier posting here, Sylar is predispositioned to use powers. We learned that in S1 when Mohinder's father tracked down Gabriel Gray because he had the genetic marker common in those who are the next step in human evolution. Gabriel showed no abilities because he had yet to to "read" somebody's brain. But his DNA enabled to acquire the knowledge of powers and how to use them.

    As for Arthur "stealing" powers, maybe it isn't that he is stealing the powers, but is using his mental abilities to "block" a person from using them. (And if that is the case, it may be likely that Matt can help Peter restore his powers.) We now know Arthur has a significant power in altering one's memory, as he did with Angela before Linderman healed her. He could theoretically be doing the same thing to Peter. Mind you, this doesn't explain why Adam crumpled into dust when Arthur took his regenerative powers so I'm probably way off on this one. UNLESS, in the process of "blocking" the regenerative abilities of Adam, his body became unaware of what it had to do to maintain its youthful state and reverted to its real age. I guess we'll have to wait and see if they explain this one. If we knew all the answers ahead of time, there would be no reason to watch the show.

    I still think Arthur learned how to acquire powers from the Sylar videos, however. I don't believe Adam knew what Arthur was going to do when he was brought to him; otherwise why would Adam approach the bed on his own accord? I think the shock and fear Adam experienced was from seeing someone he believed to be dead, someone quite powerful who would have had a hand in locking Adam away for 30 yuears.

    Posted 11/13/2008 4:36:02 PM #

12. Villains

    For what it's worth, I'm thinking Arthur hasn't stolen Hiro's power, but is "implanting" him to work for Pinehearst. Arthur may have all of these powers, but he is also a company executive, and anybody who works for a company executive knows they stereotypically like to delegate the work to their underlings. Now taking Peter's power has its advantages because of everything Peter could do -- it has enabled Arthur to ensure he remains more powerful than those who work for him. As has been pointed out, he can already do what Hiro can do, so he doesn't need the power. What Arthur does need is somebody else who can time travel and teleport so he doesn't have to. With Hiro in the ranks of Pinehearst, Arthur can stay close to home and have Hiro and the others he has recruited do all the dirty work for him

    To Robert, here's my theory on why Arthur can suddenly steal powers, and this week's episode (which I loved, BTW) set it up. We now know Primatech has a video file on Sylar and how he acquires people's powers. I'm guessing in the next couple of weeks we will learn that Arthur sent somebody (more than likely Daphne) to steal this file. But where Sylar had to crack open the skull and look into the brain, Arthur can use his telepathy to "see" into the brain without the violent death associated with Sylar's power transfers.

    I loved how this epidoe brought in a bunch of stuff from S1, and I loved seeing Eric Roberts in the show again, even if it is a one-off. I also chuckled at the reference to Claude (Flint talked about getting nabbed by an invisible guy), although it would have been great to see him back. He is still my avourite secondary character to ever appear in the series.

    I still wonder, however, about Angela's role in all of this. It was her, remember, who directed Hiro and Ando to dig up Adam Monroe. This could be a plot point the writers may now regret and will conveniently "forget", but I can't help but feel this will come into play later on. After all, if Adam was never dug up, Arthur never would have regained his mobility, and Arthur's forces seemed to know exactly where to find him. How could they do that without Molly, unless somebody tipped them off about it?

    I like where this show is going, and I look forward to a big showdown at mid-season, kind of like a Super Friends vs. Legion of Doom, but I think it will be the LOD that wins and the Super Friends will have to flee, becoming the fugitives of chapter IV's title.

    Posted 11/11/2008 2:15:46 PM #

13. Eris Quod Sum

    Claire (or at least her blood) can heal other people, but I can't remember if she was let in on that little secret. I seem to recall HRG telling her it was her blood that saved his life after Mohinder shot him. But I could be remembering incorrectly. I'm also trying to recall if it was her blood that restored Sylar's powers, because if so that is Peter's path back to his abilities.

    I gotta say I love Sylar's new role. Here's hoping he used his ablities to their max to see what Papa Petrelli is really up to, and playing the role of the double agent. I love the thought of him and Peter as a team, and I love that Parkman is going to try to recruit others to his cause. I also like the Daphne character, but I'm getting a difficult read on her. I'm not quite sure if she is playing Parkman or Pinehurst. But I guess that is that kind of stuff that keeps me coming back week after week.

    After a slow start to this season, I think Heroes is on its way back. It's been three solid episodes in a row. Can't wait for another two weeks!

    Posted 10/28/2008 12:00:29 AM #

14. need some clarification

    I think there is an element of having to know what you've got to be able to use it. Think of all the powers Peter had, but didn't know he had them and therefore didn't use them, when he was being "trained" by Claude in S1. Telekinesis is probably the best example.Claude used a broomstick to lay a beating on Peter before he instinctively stopped the broomstick with his mind. Peter didn't know he could do that when he did; it was more reflex. Peter could have had tea with Sylar at the end of S1, but not knowing that Sylar could melt things with his bare hands, has super-hearing, is nuclear, is telekenetic, super strong and fast, can turn things to ice, etc., Peter wouldn't think to try those things.

    What I don't really get about Peter having to go into the future to learn from Sylar is why? What is so different about the way Sylar acquires powers? Peter was doing just fine without the hunger, unless he needs the hunger to throw a little aggression into the mix.

    Posted 10/23/2008 4:03:35 PM #

15. Dying Of The Light

    Does anybody recall whose blood was in the syringe Sylar stole from Mohinder to get his power back? Was it Claire's? And now that Sylar has Claire's ability, would his blood not be able to"heal" Peter and return his powers to him? Sylar knows what he did to get his powers back, and if he is intent on stopping Pinehearrst, I can see him trying the same "cure" on Peter. After he kicks his ass, of course (a little payback between brothers).

    Further to this, I'll be a little ticked at teh writers if they give Papa Petrelli the "hunger." Peter didn't absorb the hunger. He had to"learn" the hunger. It'll be pretty cheap if Papa Petrelli can take a short cut with this one.

    I am impressed with how they were able to turn Mama Petrelli into a quasi-sympathetic figure. I guess it takes a badder ass to make a bad ass look like not so much of a bad ass.

    Posted 10/23/2008 3:51:29 PM #

16. Dying Of The Light

    That would absolutely explain how Peter could be killed by a gunshot wound. Good theory. However, I don't think Papa Petrelli got "the hunger" from Peter. Peter had been around Sylar several times and never absorbed "the hunger." He needed Sylar, oops, I mean Gabriel, to show him how to get it.

    Posted 10/21/2008 3:05:03 PM #

17. Dying Of The Light

    I think to understand how the power works, Peter has to do what Sylar does, and that's remove the skull cap and examine the brain. He obviously never got the chance to do that with his father.

    Peter could very well have absorbed his father's power, but would it have even been necessary? Peter's empath abilities are (were?) far superior to his father's who clearly (before he took Peter's powers) needed to physically touch another to take their ability. Peter just needed to be near comeone to take what they can do, and Peter does it without robbing the other of their ability, unlike both his father and Sylar. As Peter when unaware that his parents had "abilities" when Arthur supposedly died, it would be unfair for us to assume Peter knew what, if anything, his father could do when he was shocked to see that he was still alive. What bugged me most about this scene was why Peter made himself visible upon entering the room. He should have walked in and kicked ass while invisible and made Claude proud (now that is a character I would love to see return to the show!)

    Posted 10/21/2008 12:59:46 PM #

18. Save Daphne

    Of all the new characters added this year, Daphne is by far my favourite, I think mainly because she plays off the other characters so well. Her interactions with Hiro were excellent (I love how he refers to her as Nemesis) and her scenes with Parkman in the airport were among the best in last night's episode. I'm hoping the rumours that the producers are reconsidering killing off her character are true. It would be a shame to lose her (and what about poor Parkman's luck with women?)

    If they want to off a regular, kill off Maya or Meredith but leave Daphne to live happily ever after with Parkman and his turtle!

    Posted 10/21/2008 12:51:49 PM #

19. Dying Of The Light

    You're right Maj, it was described in Season 1 as a suicide, and was used by Nathan on the campaign trail when he talked openly about Peter's "suicide" attempt.

    I loved this episode. It looks like the show is back on track, thankfully. Great ruse by Hiro (my wife was threatening to boycott the show if they left Ando dead). Loved the scenes when they were tracking down "Mr. African Isaac."

    The fight between Peter and Sylar was awesome, but was also like the trailer for a really good movie -- it left you wanting more. But a powerless Peter? Should make for some interesting upcoming episodes ...

    For what it's worth, here's my thoughts on some of the events and what they could lead to or where they came from.

    Interresting that Mr. P has the same basic ability as two of his sons (presuming Sylar was't fathered by somebody else), but they all have to use it in different ways. Could it be that Peter and Sylar were also "genetically modified" as infants in an effort to improve the power, with Papa Petrelli's end hope being that he could then absorb the new and improved power for himself?

    These events also set up Peter as the "enemy" in the future (at least as far as being opposed to those in power -- Pinehearst -- is concerned) and perfectly explains how he can get a scar. No doubt he will get his abilities back. Remember Sylar went all of S2 being powerless. But how Peter gets them back will be interesting. I can see Nathan somehow being instrumental to that, given that he is currently at Mohinder's place and has access to the formula that grants powers.

    It's a shame to see Adam go. I loved his character and was hoping for a good square-off between him and "Carp." But what a cool death. One of the best the show has done. I'm sincerely hoping the rumours of Elle's return are true. I miss her character.

    My thoughts (hopes?) for the coming weeks will be a continued recruiting effort by the folks at Pinehearst, setting up for a big team-vs.-team battle at the end of the chapter. I'm hoping it will be the three Petrelli boys leading a squad against Papa Petrelli's baddies. I've got a hunch Parkman and Daphne will side with the good (another Parkman v. Parkman battle would be good to see), but Claire will go with Pinehearst, more as a rebellious move against HRG who will side with the original "company."

    The baddies will win, setting up Chapter 4: Fugitivies where Peter, Hiro, Sylar et al will have to go into hiding from the Pinehearst company that is growing in power and stature. We saw a future Hiro as a fugitive of sorts in S1 and Peter as the same in S3. Now my track record says this is so not what is going to happen, but it would set up nicely.

    Can't wait for next week!

    Posted 10/21/2008 12:36:05 PM #

20. Angels and Monsters

    That was a much better episode than the past two weeks, with the "holy shit" moments that have been lacking since S1 ended. Loved to see the return of Maury, and yet another legit company posing as a front for a sinister operation. Can't wait to see what Nathan does next, and what Angela has in store for Peter. It will be interesting to see what happens when the two of them come face to face with a father they thought dead.

    Interesting twist with Hiro. Can't wait to see the time-space tap dancing the script writers are going to pull with this one. But I do love when Hiro encoutners Daphne and refers to her as Nemesis. Reminds of me of his great exclamations of "Flying Man!" in S1

    But I'm still bored with the Mohinder story. I think they've wrecdked a really good character with him. The show is really lacking that "normal" person to give it some grounding.

    Posted 10/13/2008 10:34:18 PM #