Boxed Set, Vol. III: "That Can't Be Good..."
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Is Claude's invisible power always on?
I don't think so. After Peter flies them away and they argue, Claude says Bennet and Co. is why he stays invisible all the time. Which says to me he can turn it off if he wants. (Plus, I'm not sure how someone with an "always-on" power would be able to train other supers to control their powers.)
That's the first time he did that, isn't it?
Well, he'd have had to to go back in time to see Peter on the subway.
Not going back in time.
Reversing
it. Hiro already went back in time to try to save Charlie. And he's stopped time and slowed it, but he's never made things go backwards before.
I so very much hope we haven't seen the last of not-seeing Claude. He and Peter should have a fistfight every week.
I so very much hope we haven't seen the last of not-seeing Claude. He and Peter should have a fistfight every week.
Given his prominence in Peter's revised dream, I think that's a relatively safe bet. I'm still curious if his glee over Peter's impending-go-boom in the dream means something as that's not the attitude he's shown in real life towards NY annihilation. Could it be he's teaching Peter to tap his powers so that he WILL go boom?
Given his prominence in Peter's revised dream, I think that's a relatively safe bet.
That dream's been on my mind since last night, partially because Simone's rather prominent in it, as is Dr. Where. So I'm not entirely sure if we've seen the last of either of them. Or Ando, for that matter.
Somehow, I don't think the future is changed already. So that means that scene likely still happens. (Doesn't mean, however, that the vision's not misleading.)
And in addition to Claude, the vision also had Nikki, D.L., Michah and Matt -- none of whom Peter's met yet -- and PresentDay!Hiro, whom Peter hasn't met in this incarnation, and has no way to know he dresses in random NerdWear that's sent to him via the NerdWear of the Week Club.
I'm still curious if his glee over Peter's impending-go-boom in the dream means something as that's not the attitude he's shown in real life towards NY annihilation. Could it be he's teaching Peter to tap his powers so that he WILL go boom?
I somehow doubt it. I think that was the laugh of "Well, we're buggered, aren't we?"
Am I right in thinking Peter can only use one power at a time? As in, can't fly while invisible?
You guys, I'm sad Simone is dead! I liked her. Furthermore, I'm not too pleased with the way that women continue to die in droves on this show. We've already lost Eden, Charlie, Jackie, Ted's wife, Simone, and that awesome mechanic with the super hearing, and it looks like Mrs. Bennet may be a goner as well. I know men have died too (Zane Taylor, Papa Suresh... who else?), but there aren't nearly as many women on the show as men to begin with, or at least not in major roles or with powers. It bugs me, and I wish they'd strike a better balance. A couple more women with powers would be AWESOME. Ooh, maybe Simone will turn out to have the power of returning from the dead, or something.
WORD on the scary awesomeness of Peter, and the love for his fight with Claude. Claude's gotta come back! He clearly has a lot of backstory with Mr. Bennet, so he needs to come back so we can hear the whole story.
I figured they located them with the infrared goggles, THEN the Haitian blocked Claude's power so that they were visible.
Can the Haitian block anyone's powers? I thought his abilities only had to do with the mind, so that he can block Matt's mind-reading and Eden's pushing, but not more physical powers like flight and invisibility.
Kate, I liked Simone, too. Poor Simone.
I know men have died too (Zane Taylor, Papa Suresh... who else?)
There was that guy with telekinesis Sylar killed in "Six Months Earlier," Brian something. Plus all the men Jessica off'ed, who don't really count. Simone's father, of natural causes. I do concur with your grumbles about all the dead women though. The numbers of deaths aren't that different, but since female characters were underrepresented to begin with, these deaths feel more weighty. Plus, Eden, Charlie, and Simone all had substantial recurring roles (I know Eden's exit was compelled by the actress's contractural issues, but still), not just one-offs like Zane Taylor. It's a good thing they introduced Hana in this episode, otherwise I'd have lots more to complain about.
I thought his abilities only had to do with the mind, so that he can block Matt's mind-reading and Eden's pushing, but not more physical powers like flight and invisibility.
I thought he was there with Eden when she mind-whammied Sylar so that Sylar's abilities could be blocked first, then Eden's Pusher-mojo could work on him. Also, if he couldn't block Peter's and Claude's abilities, why bring him to New York?