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Cindy got to what I was going to say about Nathan, Vortex. He's a prick, but some of the stuff he does is about family, not about himself--I didn't put that restriction in my post and I should have. I just meant this latest stuff.
Sometimes you can beat prophecy. Depends on the world you're working in, and how is Nathan to know? Also, how can it be better for him not to try?
Also--the shot of Claire on those...oh, the wide shot with her in the auditorium looking behind her in panic with the looming shadow--did that happen? I thought Peter was with her when she ran.
I don't think we have enough information about the rules of prophecy/time travel on this show. Is it the kind of world where you can actually change things, or is it the kind of world where no matter what you do, it leads to what was prophesied/originally happened?
Well, if prophecy is unchangable, that means New York is getting nuked no matter what.
Also--the shot of Claire on those...oh, the wide shot with her in the auditorium looking behind her in panic with the looming shadow--did that happen? I thought Peter was with her when she ran.
It did look like we never got the
actual
shot that was in the painting but holy God, was it cool to see it
almost
happen. To see the painting come to life.
Well, if prophecy is unchangable, that means New York is getting nuked no matter what.
Given what we just saw, I think it's not as unchangable as all that. Because Peter kept the specific painting shot from happening. At least that one.
Are we actually dealing with a prophecy here, though? Sure, Isaac painted some pictures of
possible
events, but just because he painted something that might be possible doesn't make it eventual. I think we're dealing with the realm of free will, here. This is an "anything you do can change the future" versus "nothing you do can change the future."
if I suddenly developed THE ABILITY TO FLY, I feel safe in speculating that'd change things. Everything.
I can see where it interferes with what he wants out of life. Nathan wants to be a politician, not a superhero.
Malt-O-Meal:
I wonder how long Peter has a person's powers once he absorbs them?
Last night it seemed quite a bit later when he straightened out his leg when the police pulled up.
Cream of Wheat:
Also, I really wish Peter would get a haircut. The "little Nicky" cut is just creepy, sometimes.
I can totally see someone as singleminded as Nathan not giving a fuck about flying.
What a waste.
Prophecy, telling the future, predicting events that will turn out this way unless someone with knowledge of the prediction does something about it...it's a semantic game in my eyes.
I think a key which Nathan doesn't get is that the picture doesn't tell the whole story.
How can we recognize him in the paintings if he doesn't have a distinctive haircut?
