Heroes Season 1(#19)---4/23/07-'.07%'

[Randolpho]

Every single person I've talked to about Heroes has mentioned the fact that Mohinder didn't kill Sylar when he had the chance. Heck even while watching the episode, my wife commented about it. It's definitely not just a D&D thing.

I agree: it's not just D&D folk who wonder why Mohinder didn't take out Sylar.

I think the fact that so many wonder this is a reflection of the moral compass of our society. For some reason we think it's OK to murder a murderer. Mohinder just happens to have a better sense of what is and is not morally acceptable.

 

[Hand of Evil]

I agree: it's not just D&D folk who wonder why Mohinder didn't take out Sylar.

I think the fact that so many wonder this is a reflection of the moral compass of our society. For some reason we think it's OK to murder a murderer. Mohinder just happens to have a better sense of what is and is not morally acceptable.

But did not have any issues with putting a bullet in him early? I just think he was so freaking afraid that Sylar could wake up before he did anything. I personally have seen tooooooo many movies where the bad guy wakes up just before the death blow, to trust my luck, that is why you have henchmen!

We don't know how long Mohinder was being beating by Sylar, nor do we know what was said to him in that time. Mohinder, was afraid, very afraid.

 

[Elodan]

Mohinder just happens to have a better sense of what is and is not morally acceptable.

I liked the episode but Mohinder not offing Sylar when he had a change bugged me. Mohinder was ready to shoot Sylar when he was tied-up in a chair (and supposedly drugged so he couldn't use his powers). If he was ready to do it then, why didn't do it when he had the chance after the Peter/Sylar fight?

Also, more Hiro less Nikki/Jessica and her clan!

 

[Alzrius]

I personally found it amusing that Linderman needed Micah to counter what Wireless (and her friends) have been doing in the graphic novels. Wireless is turning into a real behind-the-scenes character; doing very important things off-screen that affect what happens to the characters who're on-screen.

 

[Hand of Evil]

If he gets constant powers just by being exposed to them, then he should have picked up super hearing from Sylar. And he'd sure notice that! Hey- and the quick learning/perfect memory trick that the waitress had.

Even if he can't pick up second-hand powers, he should have acquired Sylar's primary gift- the power stealing might be redundant (as well as creepy and evil), but at least he'll be able to fix watches!

The power has yet to manifest itself.

 

[Pyrex]

I think the fact that so many wonder this is a reflection of the moral compass of our society. For some reason we think it's OK to murder a murderer. Mohinder just happens to have a better sense of what is and is not morally acceptable.

Sylar isn't just a murderer.

He isn't even just a mass murderer.

He isn't even "just" an incredibly powerful mass murderer with delusions of granduer.

He's an incredibly powerful mass murderer with delusions of granduer who tortured Mohinder and wants him dead.

Mohinder killing Sylar when he's unconscious isn't murder, it's self defense.

 

[Randolpho]

But did not have any issues with putting a bullet in him early?

You know, I'd forgotten about that. I blame a month of not watching Heroes.

 

[Ed_Laprade]

One more thought about the Peter/Sylar fight. Peter is invisible. Sylar telekinetically lifts up a bunch of broken glass. Now any 10 year old can see what's going to happen next... So, does Peter duck? Does he get behind some cover? No, he turns his back on Sylar. This is just beyond stupid. Way beyond.

 

[LightPhoenix]

One more thought about the Peter/Sylar fight. Peter is invisible. Sylar telekinetically lifts up a bunch of broken glass. Now any 10 year old can see what's going to happen next... So, does Peter duck? Does he get behind some cover? No, he turns his back on Sylar. This is just beyond stupid. Way beyond.

I haven't commented on this yet, and I meant to. I got the impression that Sylar was using his Super Hearing to hear where Peter was. It's not really indicated, and it really should have been. Otherwise, there's no reason Peter shouldn't have been able to dodge - either with telekinesis to repel, or flight to dodge, or stopping time to escape.

That said, I don't think we have total proof Sylar or Peter can use more than one power at once. Peter could have been throwing paint buckets at Isaac while invisible. That may be why Peter couldn't have used a power to dodge, and Sylar just got lucky.

In a fight, Sylar's "Way Things Work" is a perfect foil to Peter getting more powers. Sylar may not have as many, but he's naturally more proficient at them.

With regards to Peter and Sylar's powers, I think the only power Peter picked up is telekinesis. Note that Primatech could only detect the telekinesis, and that isn't even his natural power. Also, I think Sylar would only get Empathy, since Peter needs to think about the people whose powers he uses - and Sylar doesn't know most of the people Peter met.

Finally, Peter picked up Claire's Regeneration without knowing she could do it. It stands to reason that Peter picked up other abilities when he didn't know they had them. He obviously acquired the Dreaming power somewhere (my guess is either Mr. Devereaux or Ma Patrelli), and it stands to reason he got The Voice from Eden as well... even if he doesn't know he has the ability.

 

[Taelorn76]

One more thought about the Peter/Sylar fight. Peter is invisible. Sylar telekinetically lifts up a bunch of broken glass. Now any 10 year old can see what's going to happen next... So, does Peter duck? Does he get behind some cover? No, he turns his back on Sylar. This is just beyond stupid. Way beyond.

Or he could have been in the process of finding cover