Heroes Season 1(#16)---2/19/07-'UNEXPECTED'

[el-remmen]

Cheesiest comic book line of the night.

And that is what made it so delicious. . . How can you have a show about superheroes without cheesy comic book lines?

 

[LightPhoenix]

Actually, Empathy meaning 'sense emotions' is only used in SF circles. Once I read the actual definitions of that word, describing Peter as an empath made vastly more sense.

Also, empathy's root word means 'passion' or 'feeling' which describes led-by-his-emotions Peter to a T.

Pretty much an opposite to sympathy then, which is more of a projection.

Huh, didn't know that. Thanks WayneLigon!

 

[Cheiromancer]

It fits Peter's personality that his gift would be related to connecting emotionally with others. I wonder if there is any personal commentary in the other talents? Is there a bit of escapism in Nathan? Claude definitely seems to be alienated from everyone and everything (except possibly his pigeons). He's almost an anti-Peter that way.

The relationship is probably a lot more complicated than that. The Voice would be a politician's dream came true; but Eden had more or less renounced it.

But it does make sense for Peter to be a power-empath.

 

[Altalazar]

Exactly, Peter isn't the most emotionally stable person. I don't think its any stretch at all for him to lose control like that.

Not only that, he had a reason to be upset. Two reasons, actually. First, jealousy about Simone. But second, the man sent thugs to assault him and potentially kill him. I'd be somewhat upset about that as well.

Who wouldn't be upset at a guy you once helped who then tried to steal your girlfriend and murder you?

 

[LightPhoenix]

Who wouldn't be upset at a guy you once helped who then tried to steal your girlfriend and murder you?

After the first few times, you get used to it, and it's not a big deal anymore.

Er...

 

[WayneLigon]

It fits Peter's personality that his gift would be related to connecting emotionally with others.

Since the writers have said that everyone's powers are connected to their mental state, it would seem logical. They've said even everyone's name has a specific meaning, so I would think they would have also tailored people's powers to the person.

 

[Mustrum_Ridcully]

I came to think about who of the characters might die in the future, and I don't think it will be Peter.
Future Hiro visited Peter and told him to rescue Claire. When he met Peter, he said he almost didn't recognize him without his Scar. That indicates to me that Peter should normally live at least long enough to get the Scar and Hiro growing accustomed to it.
Maybe Peters scar will play a important rule in "defusing" his character - at the end of the season, he might get seriously injured and no longer be able to use the powers of others. (How could he survive with a scar if he hadn't also lost access to Claire's regeneration power). Losing his powers also removes his "munchkin character" problem.

 

[Ed_Laprade]

I've had a thought. (Wow!) It has occured to me that Claude really ought to thank Peter for saving him from The Mysterious Unnamed Agency. Not because he flew off with him, but because he was there to do so when he was found. Because he was going to be found! The first time we see him, he is walking down the street shoving people (invisibly) out of his way and stealing everything that wasn't nailed down. Now c'mon, even in New York something as weird that is going to get in the papers, even if it's on page 99. And that's assuming that he only did it once. The impression I got was that it was SOP for him. If TMUA has half the organization they seem to have, they would have found him sooner or later.

 

[Cheiromancer]

... The Mysterious Unnamed Agency...

It's the Organization Without Initials. OWI for short.