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Level5

02-09-2009, 10:20 PM

So it turns out that Peter really does have a new power. How it works and what it is, is kinda still in the dark though.

So what do you guys think?

Curium

02-09-2009, 10:23 PM

From what he's said him self ... Copies 1 power at a time , when he takes another power the previous power goes bye bye .

So Sylar be's a very happy chappy.

phucknchamps

02-09-2009, 10:24 PM

2 words...TOTAL BULL$H!T! I understand they want to make everyone look less powerful so they have to work together to survive and overcome...but peter is supposed to be the yin to sylars yang and they totally took that away...temporarily I hope!

What if he touches sylar in his current condition? Which power does he take or does he take them all?

Could that be how he gets his original power back or will Ando come into play somehow? hmmm....

Toasty-san

02-09-2009, 10:39 PM

I for one don't like the one power thing, and about the flying, did Peter touch nathan's hand to fly?... seems to me he did it on his own hmmmmm I figured once injected they'd go back to the original power they had since that's the power they were meant to have from the beginning, guess I was wrong.....

Level5

02-09-2009, 10:55 PM

2 words...TOTAL BULL$H!T! I understand they want to make everyone look less powerful so they have to work together to survive and overcome...but peter is supposed to be the yin to sylars yang and they totally took that away...temporarily I hope!

What if he touches sylar in his current condition? Which power does he take or does he take them all?

Could that be how he gets his original power back or will Ando come into play somehow? hmmm....

I totally agree with you, I hate this new make everyone less powerful thing they've got going on. And the argument I've always made about Peter being really powerful. Is that he's supposed to be the only one powerful enough to take Sylar down. Kinda killed that in the last volume though.

I don't think Peter is going to get anywhere near Sylar.

Maybe Ando could somehow charge his power up so that he can take more then one, but would that be permanent?

targis

02-09-2009, 11:40 PM

Didn't Arthur have to touch to take someones power. Maybe that is the power Peter has now and he just doesn't know how to do it. Peter didn't know how to use his empathic mimicry at first either. he should go talk to the invisible man again for another lesson.

Superboy2

02-09-2009, 11:44 PM

Peter had memory loss of four months, depowered by the company for three months, depowered completly by Arthur and had no powers for a few weeks, now gets it back. I'm guessing with all that he's back to season 1 and not knowing how to properly use his powers.

Level5

02-09-2009, 11:45 PM

Didn't Arthur have to touch to take someones power. Maybe that is the power Peter has now and he just doesn't know how to do it. Peter didn't know how to use his empathic mimicry at first either. he should go talk to the invisible man again for another lesson.

He doesn't have his fathers power. Because he doesn't actually take their ability. It might be something like it though, but that remains to be seen.

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Peter had memory loss of four months, depowered by the company for three months, depowered completly by Arthur and had no powers for a few weeks, now gets it back. I'm guessing with all that he's back to season 1 and not knowing how to properly use his powers.

I don't know if you're mad about it or not, but I am. I hate the way they keep restarting Peter. Why can't the writers find something better to do?

Superboy2

02-09-2009, 11:51 PM

I'm upset too. Arthur did steal powers and wasn't able to give them back.

targis

02-09-2009, 11:59 PM

Level5 maybe he dosen't understand how to fully take them yet like he didn't understand how the mimicry worked until the invisible man taught him.

jazzylg

02-10-2009, 12:01 AM

The good: he doesn't inadvertantly absorb a dangerous ability that he didn't want.. the bad: 1 power at a time and he doesn't stockpile them anymore. This sucks!

targis

02-10-2009, 12:04 AM

maybe to keep their power permantly he has to take it from them. He just needs to focus more on what he is doing when he touches them.

Level5

02-10-2009, 12:04 AM

Why do people keep saying that Peter's power was dangerous because he might "absorb a dangerous ability"? He learned how to control his ability pretty much after he exploded.

j-kent

02-10-2009, 12:07 AM

that's cool..but it's inconsistent with how he took Nathan's flight without touching him to escape Pinehurst. He was flying even before he grabbed Nathan...

Level5

02-10-2009, 12:09 AM

No he wasn't, go back and watch it in HD.

doomvskal86

02-10-2009, 12:40 AM

The Ando theory is a interesting angle I wonder how they planned this to play out. Hopefully they don't botch it

Seyee

02-10-2009, 12:59 AM

Hrmm.. after today's episode I'm pretty sure he lost his empathic mimicry power :(.. But I still think it's the same power as his father just the lower level of it. Just like Peter's empathic power at first; He couldn't recall any powers at will and could only use the same power once in the area until he trained with invisible man. The writers would be crazy to keep him sticking with 1 power for good.. he'll eventually learn how to control his power like everyone else that's how they all started( all new to their power until they learn to adapt). That is why I think later Peter will be able to actually take away someone's ability like his father I'd call it LVL 2 of that power absorption thing kind of like Matt evolving to LVL 2 when he face his father and was able to control peoples' mind. The only thing that's hinting me that it's the same power as his father is that that glow they showed looks exactly like how Arthur takes powers. All in due time... just hope it's not too long -_-.

targis

02-10-2009, 01:10 AM

when peter took the shot he was trying to stop people from getting powers. maybe that somehow influenced the power he recieved in that he is now able to remove powers when he learns to control it.

Seyee

02-10-2009, 01:13 AM

I like your idea, just like how Ando got his power because he wanted a power that could go back in time (and it worked not the way he perfectly pictured but it got him there with some help). Army guy and I guess mohiinder in this case wanted just to be stronger so that worked out for them as well. I really hope the show won't let me down with Peter's new power :(. Be awesome to revive Arthur power and let Peter use it instead with better intentions.

Level5

02-10-2009, 01:27 AM

No, NO! Don't give him Arthur's Power please!

equileus

02-10-2009, 02:53 AM

The writers' plan for Peter and his abilities is really a mystery- I think even to them. They've obviously had trouble with having him be too powerful- and I get that, but like everyone's said, he needs to balance Sylar.

In this episode, they mention Ando having to kill Hiro in the future (that's why he's still alive). Okay, fine....I guess. But that means that future actually comes to pass? I thought they stopped that future from happening (yyyeeah I don't get it, nice one writers). More importantly, in that future, Peter has his mimicry/multiple power ability More importantly in EVERY "future" Peter has his mimicry/multiple power ability ( and a scar)..

SO, does this mean that Peter will eventually get his original ability back at some point since in the future he does? This would be consistent with Ando having to kill Hiro in the future.

OR does he stay Rogue from X-Men forever? This would be the worst ever for obvious reasons, but more importantly it would mean the writers are just picking which events from some future (which they apparently stopped last season) to actually make come true, while disregarding/changing others.

I really hope the writing team is smarter than that. Everything so far has led me to believe otherwise.

Peter's powers are one of the most interesting aspects of the show. To randomly change them- while making a point to mention that someone's powers are inherent to their DNA - is pretty ridiculous. If this isn't temporary, I'm going to be supremely disappointed.

over and out.

Level5

02-10-2009, 04:36 AM

I need to go back and watch that episode again, but I hope that future doesn't still come true. If I remember right the city explodes or something. And I don't even know how Daphne knew about that future anyways. Bad writing, or am I missing something?

I agree with you, I think Peter's powers are the most interesting aspect of the show too. I don't get people who actually want him to lose them. And yeah in the last Peter Power thread. I made the argument that Peter's powers can't possible change because they're hard coded into his DNA. But they just ignored that fact and changed them anyways, inconsistencies anyone?

j-kent

02-10-2009, 05:20 AM

no one knows how any of this stuff would work at a genetic and molecular level. It would be presumptuous to say that his power is "hard-coded" because this is fiction.

For the purposes of this show and his powers being different, it would be logical to explain his new power as a result of these "special" people and Peter having abilities that are polygenic. Inheriting a quantitative trait means that it depends on multiple genes and the environment. For all we know, one could carry a range of abilities within their genes. Just like human height, you can finalize anywhere 2-4 inches above or below your height in regards to polygenic inheritance. To drive it home, a continuous characteristic like eye color, you can carry a trait for brown eyes from pa and blue from ma...for all we know Peter could be a carrier of multiple genes that express different powers.

whitearrow

02-10-2009, 07:33 AM

yeah i really hope he gets it back otherwise sylar is simply unstoppable. i was thinking that the very first future we saw when this series started would be the one to come true in the end. ie where sylar and peter face off. not sure about sylar killing claire though.

another point. if the power is dna coded this means they are always there and gradually come to the surface. a sort of quick evolution. so im thinking thats what ando does. he speds up the evolution of their powers and takes it to the next level but only temporarily because their bodies have not adjusted to that level. so my theory is it should get peters powers back to normal but also Hiro'd aswell. :)

targis

02-10-2009, 07:40 AM

whitearrow good point. maybe the reason Matt can draw the future is because of when he touched Ando.

whitearrow

02-10-2009, 08:04 AM

i think if peter does not get his original powers back he will have those of arthur. simply becuase it makes him very similar to sylar.so now peter will give people a choice of loose your power to him or your life and power to sylar. only problem with this is how does peter know someone has a power. sylar has away to find out but right now peter does not.
if he has to take their power to retain it then there is the whole moral issue for peter to battle with. Which is usual the way these things work. the hero of the story has a weakness and thats usually his morals whereas the villain does what he wants.

homebuyer718

02-10-2009, 09:17 AM

whitearrow good point. maybe the reason Matt can draw the future is because of when he touched Ando.

I have equated Matt being able to see the future since he was in Africa. It was after then that he saw his spirit guide him show Angela's room in the hospital. He has seen the spirit guide before he touched Ando.

targis

02-10-2009, 09:27 AM

I don't remember when your talking about. he didn't start drawing the future until a clear and present danger. He even said that he hadn't done it before after he was finished. If I remember correctly Matt didn't see Usuto spirit until after he touched Ando at the end of villians. He did see the future once in Africa but that was because he ate that crap Usuto was cooking.

homebuyer718

02-10-2009, 10:14 AM

I need to go back and watch that episode again, but I hope that future doesn't still come true. If I remember right the city explodes or something. And I don't even know how Daphne knew about that future anyways. Bad writing, or am I missing something?

I agree with you, I think Peter's powers are the most interesting aspect of the show too. I don't get people who actually want him to lose them. And yeah in the last Peter Power thread. I made the argument that Peter's powers can't possible change because they're hard coded into his DNA. But they just ignored that fact and changed them anyways, inconsistencies anyone?

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Anyways, you are correct Mohinder did say the abilities are hard coded. That means like a computer if you put a virus onto the computers mainboard hardwired then no matter what you do to try to clean out your software there will always be something detected. Thus you can not remove the abilities without altering the base code of the person’s genes. When Arthur takes a power, it probably takes the software aspect of the power. He doesn’t need to be hardwired as you are because his ability allows for multiple abilities. The victims probably can not use their power even though it is hardwired once drained of your power/software. It’s like trying to run a computer without an operating system. You'll get nowhere. Reintroduce software and you can use your power again. Messed up how they changed Hiro, but ff they reintroduce a power to Hiro, it will be time travel. Come on, they wouldn't give Hiro a different power other than his original. His powers were taken by Arthur just as Peters were taken. However, in the way Hiro gets his powers back, the process must be similar to that of the serum and catalyst, maybe Ando, who knows....

I think the futures that Peter/Hiro saw are coming true. Maybe some differences, but that is too early to tell. Point is, in the future episode, we know Peter lost his powers because he has a scar. How his powers works then, w e don't know because he never displays how he gets them, we only assumed it was the regular way. He does have multiple powers and retains them in that future. So far the difference between the current timeline and what future Peter/Hiro saw is that Nathan isn’t trying to give superpowers to people, he is trying to lock them up.

Im going to sound crazy but heres another thought:

What if Peter and Sylar are STILL brothers, but half brothers. Sylar's father and Angela could have made Peter. When Sylar interrogates Angela, I don't think he asked enough of he right questions.....Arthur didn’t seem to get along with his children. Nathan wasn’t born with the power gene so it was introduced. Even Angela mentioned that Arthur "was so disappointed". Also, Arthur tried to have Nathan killed by Linderman, it doesn't matter why, the point is he tried. Peter may not have been his son at all, but Angela's. He took no interest in Peter's life. He didn’t seem to care when he took down Peter, no emotions what so ever. However, it’s funny that he releases Angela from her mind prison based on the love he once shared for her. There was sympathy for his wife, but none for his sons. I know that Peter and Arthur have similar abilities but so what. Sylar can learn through empathy, not exactly but similar to Peter. Peter is naturally empathic meanwhile Sylar isn't and he chooses to kill to take your power. Sylar seems to use empathy to understand your power and mimic your power, but killing seems more fun to him. All three Sylar, Arthur and Peter have power "taking" abilities. This is part of the original reason why it made sense to the viewers that they all being related was plausible. We all know Angela isn’t Sylar's mom and Arthur isn’t Sylar's father but doesn’t mean there is still no relation by Sylar to the Petrelli family. There are so many twists in the show.

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I don't remember when your talking about. he didn't start drawing the future until a clear and present danger. He even said that he hadn't done it before after he was finished. If I remember correctly Matt didn't see Usuto spirit until after he touched Ando at the end of villians. He did see the future once in Africa but that was because he ate that crap Usuto was cooking.

lol. It was mixed with crap from some animal. When Daphne and Matt were looking for Angela, they ended up at the hospital. MAtt didnt know which room. He sees Usuto at the end of the hall. Usuto walks into the room and Matt follows. Usuto has dissappeared but Matt sees Angela lying on the hospital bed. This same episode that Matt tries to free Angela from her mind prison, before Ando even gets powers.

yanky820

02-10-2009, 10:45 AM

Hrmm.. after today's episode I'm pretty sure he lost his empathic mimicry power :(.. But I still think it's the same power as his father just the lower level of it. Just like Peter's empathic power at first; He couldn't recall any powers at will and could only use the same power once in the area until he trained with invisible man. The writers would be crazy to keep him sticking with 1 power for good.. he'll eventually learn how to control his power like everyone else that's how they all started( all new to their power until they learn to adapt). That is why I think later Peter will be able to actually take away someone's ability like his father I'd call it LVL 2 of that power absorption thing kind of like Matt evolving to LVL 2 when he face his father and was able to control peoples' mind. The only thing that's hinting me that it's the same power as his father is that that glow they showed looks exactly like how Arthur takes powers. All in due time... just hope it's not too long -_-.

I really agree with this ... i think that peter does has his fathers powers, just that it's in an early stage. Maybe with Ando he'll be able to really focus more and understand his true power, because if there is any truth to any of the story for every future peter he will have multable powers, and I think seeing that he can't heal right now we all know that he's going to get his scar very soon. But I do think that peter will get multable powers again there just dragging the story a little more then what it needs to be. Which sucks but what can we do.

Yoshua

02-10-2009, 11:35 AM

I am glad. The heroes are supposed to be the under dogs.

I am also glad that Nathan has drawn the line he did. He couldn't have seen this end any way but bad if the heroes got their freedom.

homebuyer718

02-10-2009, 11:37 AM

I really agree with this ... i think that peter does has his fathers powers, just that it's in an early stage. Maybe with Ando he'll be able to really focus more and understand his true power, because if there is any truth to any of the story for every future peter he will have multable powers, and I think seeing that he can't heal right now we all know that he's going to get his scar very soon. But I do think that peter will get multable powers again there just dragging the story a little more then what it needs to be. Which sucks but what can we do.

Put aside all the rambling I did: Peter having a similar power or exact power as his father Arthur does seem to be the case. I like the idea of copy and pasting powers as opposed to cut and paste like Arthur. They need to explorer Andos powers because it seems so insignificant of a power to himself but to others with abilities its god sent.

Level5

02-10-2009, 01:53 PM

no one knows how any of this stuff would work at a genetic and molecular level. It would be presumptuous to say that his power is "hard-coded" because this is fiction.

For the purposes of this show and his powers being different, it would be logical to explain his new power as a result of these "special" people and Peter having abilities that are polygenic. Inheriting a quantitative trait means that it depends on multiple genes and the environment. For all we know, one could carry a range of abilities within their genes. Just like human height, you can finalize anywhere 2-4 inches above or below your height in regards to polygenic inheritance. To drive it home, a continuous characteristic like eye color, you can carry a trait for brown eyes from pa and blue from ma...for all we know Peter could be a carrier of multiple genes that express different powers.

OK, after going to and watching the part where Mohinder said that. I believe he said something more along these lines, "Each individuals blood chemistry is unique, these abilities could manifest in an infinity number of ways." So I don't know if he's saying that the ability can change or not. If I even quoted the right part, he might of said it somewhere else.

And yes, this is fiction and we probably shouldn't think about it too much, but they're the ones that brought up the whole DNA thing or something like it.

LILVILLE

02-10-2009, 05:16 PM

Dont like how they changed petes power but i am assuming ando will give him a supercharge to his ability and be able to keep multiple abilities by touch

Timester

02-10-2009, 05:39 PM

It's obvious why they made Peter's new power like this, because otherwise, he would be simply too powerful to be a fugitive, just like Sylar. They can't have a all-powerful Peter saving everyone and stopping Nathan's goons, that would defeat the purpose of the "Fugitives".

Level5

02-10-2009, 05:45 PM

Then this is simple a bad storyline. I don't think they should keep restarting Peter just to make him need help from the other heroes nor do I think they should do it to make him fit into their messed up storyline.

I don't know if anyone else has seen this, but season one was mostly about Peter and him saving the world. ever since they moved away from that the show has just gone downhill, or so it seems.

Timester

02-10-2009, 05:51 PM

Then this is simple a bad storyline. I don't think they should keep restarting Peter just to make him need help from the other heroes nor do I think they should do it to make him fit into their messed up storyline.

If he didn't needed help from the others, he would stop Nathan one day. And that makes bad TV. Peter's powers worked on season 1 because the story was about a mystery. Now it's pretty straightfoward.

The reason why Sylar works on the Fugitives with all his powers is because he doesn't care about anyone but him. And he has a purpose. Everyone else is running away from Nathan's goons.

Level5

02-10-2009, 05:59 PM

Peter wasn't unstoppable when he had all of his powers. Sylar's been caught many times even though he still has his powers. I don't think he would stop Nathan, Peter isn't Sylar, he thinks too much and is too nice to do what is needed.

I think Peter becoming very powerful would of made a better storyline, though, just think about it. The U.S. Govronment would need people like Sylar to help capture and contain Peter. It would be a war between the superhumans.

Timester

02-10-2009, 06:14 PM

Peter wasn't unstoppable when he had all of his powers. Sylar's been caught many times even though he still has his powers. I don't think he would stop Nathan, Peter isn't Sylar, he thinks too much and is too nice to do what is needed.

I think Peter becoming very powerful would of made a better storyline, though, just think about it. The U.S. Govronment would need people like Sylar to help capture and contain Peter. It would be a war between the superhumans.

Like Villains? Already done. Now that are after ALL superpowered, that's the point of this arc.

Level5

02-10-2009, 06:22 PM

That has never been done, Peter lost his abilities in the 6th episode of volume 3.

BYtheSEA

02-11-2009, 12:28 AM

What bugs me about the tired old "Peter is overpowered" argument is the assumption he knows what powers he has and how to use them. The way he was he never knew what powers he had or how to use them unless he saw it. Those were the powers he used most often - the ones that he saw how they were used or were used on him. He was a "Jack of all trades, master of none".

Add to that the way Peter is, empathic - the ability to understand and share the feelings of others and I see that as another way to limit him. He reached out to people and tried to help them. He even has an aspect of bringing people together.

The only way I see him becoming too powerful is if he lost the empathic side of his character and went dark/evil, somewhat turning him into Sylar

Having said that, if they HAD to limit him, I'm okay with him having to touch a person to get their ability ... but I want him to be able to keep it. I am NOT okay with it being just like Arthur's. Arthur was a ruthless person and took what he wanted. That is NOT Peter.

One ray of hope for me is if they keep to the idea of having powers grow and expand. Then, maybe, Peter can at least get back to keeping the abilities.

Level5

02-11-2009, 12:45 AM

I for one hate the idea of Peter having Authur's power. I think that would completely destroy his character.

I really hope this one evolves into his original power. Changing Peter's power is just really bad, I still can't believe that they've really done it. It's just plain dumb of the writers to even go there. I don't like it and it looks like I'm not alone.

the highlander

02-11-2009, 12:33 PM

The real question was... when peter injected himself... HE KNEW he was going to get nathan's power.... What if it gave him natural gas emanating glands? He knew he was going to be able to absorb nathan's power and then flew away with him.

Anyways... I am sure that his power will evolve again and he will be able to use his powers. He has always been sort of a nerve wreck which disrupts your brain functions ;)

Vasser

02-11-2009, 03:05 PM

The real question was... when peter injected himself... HE KNEW he was going to get nathan's power.... What if it gave him natural gas emanating glands? He knew he was going to be able to absorb nathan's power and then flew away with him.

Anyways... I am sure that his power will evolve again and he will be able to use his powers. He has always been sort of a nerve wreck which disrupts your brain functions ;)

I really hope that is true. I pray that's true. Ha ha.

homebuyer718

02-11-2009, 03:33 PM

Anyways... I am sure that his power will evolve again and he will be able to use his powers. He has always been sort of a nerve wreck which disrupts your brain functions ;)

I'm sure his power now is his original power but hasn't fully manifested yet. At what age did Peter's ability 1st manifest? Angela said he got her 1st power from her. Then it was Nathan and probably the power of the older man he cared for. He never absorbed his fathers power, neither his version of the power a taking ability or the mental ability he had. I assume his powers manifested later after his father "dies" in the 1st few episodes of Volume I. Once they manifested he took powers from whomever came in range. His power could have worked, but maybe he had to touch you to take your power at 1st. He would not have known to do it, nor was he put in peril so his power could activate. I can not agree that that his powers are going to change to a new one unless he is somehow less empathic because of all whom have betrayed him and he is closing himself to others.

Seyee

02-11-2009, 05:25 PM

Just a thought, since a lot of people brought it up and it confused me so many times earlier. Daphne saying to Ando, " You killed Hiro so he's alive right?" or something similar... Not sure how she even knew about that, but I guess Hiro told her or something since Hiro told her where they hideout. But I think she said that just to cheer him up/ give him hope. During that future when Ando killed Hiro it was over the formula lol... and there is no formula right now so that future is gone why would he even kill Hiro in the future now. Same goes to saying Peter blowing up New York and his scar in season 1. He didn't blow up New York cuz Nathan intervened and a lot of other factors changed making that 5 year in the future never becoming like that. So bottom line, once the heroes actually change the factors that leads on changing the future by a lot it stays that way (season 1: new york doesn't blow up hence no 5 year future where evolved people are being chased down, season 2: Peter changing the present/future to make sure the events doesn't add up in getting the virus out.

Another great example is they mention how Peter killed a lot of people because he was the bomb he killed (Micah, Ando, etc) That being said does that mean no matter what Micah and Ando will die in the hands of Peter?

If I'm wrong about this lol... then it's just bad writing in the writers part and in trying to say that if Ando killed Hiro in the future then that means Hiro is alive until Ando kills him if that's what he wants to. Then they going to have to show Peter killing Ando and Micah somehow doesn't even have to be the same way, and 2 Sylar has to kill DL for phasing and Candiance which he did kill but didn't get the power. So as you can see it doesn't add up which lead to me saying that she only said that to give Ando some hope, and the way Ando repeating that quote over and over is to show that he really is encouraged that Hiro is alive. Although I'm sad Hiro lost his time maniuplation power and most likely wont get it back, this was where the writers kept messing up the stories all beacuse of the time power they were just never consistent in this area, maybe because they had so many writers writing different episodes about the future that their ideas weren't fully connected.

whitearrow

02-12-2009, 08:51 AM

Just an idea. What if the power peter now has is his original power. Maybe he touched someone who had the ability to absorb multiple powers and hence became the old powerful peter???

Any takers

the highlander

02-12-2009, 04:22 PM

isn't that like asking the genie... Grant me all the wishes I want not just 3?

HurricaneSam2890

02-12-2009, 07:34 PM

Haha, this was the most ridiculous thing ever. Please... "I don't know, some reason I can only hold one and then I get another and it's gone." That's so vague. I'm really not in the mood to have Peter go under Mohinder's study again, so let's just bring Peter back to his normal power, and quit messing things up.

Level5

02-14-2009, 02:23 AM

I agree with you, HurricaneSam, they should give Peter back his original power.

I guess, I can see one reason for taking his original power away, though. If they didn't he would of absorbed everyones power on the plane, and who knows what powers he would of gotten, then. So he could of became pretty powerful there, but I still don't think he would be too powerful. Unless there was somebody on the plane that had invulnerability; then, he might be too powerful. But the question is, can Peter absorb that many powers at one time? Because, the second Claire takes that thing out of his nose, he would instantly start absorbing everyones power, probably.

The matter still stands, though. Like in Season one he had to think about how that person made him feel to use their power, right? So would he still be able to use everyones power? Some powers might be automatic like Claire's healing; some require concentration and thought to control. And those are the powers he, probably, has to think about the person to use.

I think the writes' just decided to take the easy route, and strip Peter of his power to keep this simple. Shame on them good storylines take complex writing.

meeter

02-15-2009, 08:39 AM

I think taking away peters powers was the best thing ever.. he's become more of a badass since he lost then.. it would be as fun and as much of a challange for peter and the rest of the "good guys" if he had all kind of powers....

I have to admitt his new power is quite lame.. eventhough i think it will be more fun to see Peter using it in combat and hey in most heroic stories the hero is the underdog. this is no exception.

KhaoTiKz

02-21-2009, 02:11 PM

OK, this is how I see it... And you all can flame be about it if you want.

What if this IS Peter's original ability. Throughout the series, Peter could absorb multiple abilities just by being around them. But there are a couple things we haven't be taking into account.

First off, when have we seen Pete's abilities reset to ABSOLUTE ZERO?... In the beginning, Pete already had his power, so we can't say when or how it first manifested. At first he thought his ability was being able to fly but later found out his ability was to copy others. Which means his ability was already developed enough to take multiples. And when he was reset after exploding, he still had his ability. This is the first time Pete's ability was taken away completely. Which means he had nothing, ZERO... This may be Pete's ability in its original state, which means it should develop close to the ability we've all grown to love/hate...

And secondly, (but most important) this isn't the same Pete. This Pete is harder, more defiant and resolved. Before, Pete would give anything to have his brother's affection. This Pete is dead-set on opposing Nathan. The key to empathy is being open to change. You can't be empathetic and closed-minded at the same time.