Claude called him and empath, but I think that was largely meant to connect to the whole emotional connection thing.
Yeah, I think that's his nature rather than a power. Unless he picked it up from an actual empath.
Lydia: But you are a vampire. Spike: If I'm not, I'm gonna be pissed about drinking all that blood.
'Potential'
Heroes 1: We Could Be Heroes
[NAFDA]. This is where we talk about the show and ancillary materials such as web comics! Anything that's aired in the US (including promos) is fair game. No spoilers though -- if you post one by accident, an admin will delete it. Chuffa, Chuffa!
DXMachina - May 26, 2007 5:07:33 pm PDT #1431 of 5028
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
DebetEsse - May 26, 2007 5:37:52 pm PDT #1432 of 5028
Woe to the fucking wicked.
I took it to refer, in Claude's use, that it did refer to his power, just in "you are a _____" terms, rather than "your power is _______"
Stephanie - May 26, 2007 5:58:00 pm PDT #1433 of 5028
Trust my rage
Peter met Sylar at Homecoming.
I know, but Sylar was way more powerful with many more powers at the end. He also met Sylar in Mohinder's apartment. It's hard to see how Peter can't not always have the advantage. He will always have his enemies powers; he just has to realize it.
sumi - May 26, 2007 6:03:31 pm PDT #1434 of 5028
Art Crawl!!!
I wonder if Peter got all the powers that Sylar had or just the one that he was manifesting at the time.
SailAweigh - May 26, 2007 6:12:21 pm PDT #1435 of 5028
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
He will always have his enemies powers; he just has to realize it.
Just that. He was waltzing around invisible for a few minutes without even realizing it when he first met Claude. Once he realizes he has a power, then he has to learn to consciously control it.
Dana - May 26, 2007 7:31:07 pm PDT #1436 of 5028
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Right. So if he doesn't know Sylar has super-hearing or fabulous memory, I think he wouldn't even know how to access it. At least right now, when he's still learning.
justkim - May 26, 2007 8:04:32 pm PDT #1437 of 5028
Another social casualty...
Is it possible that the only power Peter could/did get from Sylar is the ability to figure out how things work? I mean, Sylar's powers weren't natural. He essentially got them by picking people's brains apart and figuring out how to re-wire his own to access or mimic those abilities.
I don't remember if we've seen Peter use a power that Sylar acquired that couldn't be explained as having some other origin. If Peter only acquires Sylar's mechanical ability, that might be difficult for him to figure out.
Matt the Bruins fan - May 26, 2007 8:50:01 pm PDT #1438 of 5028
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I don't think Peter's been around anyone else whose power would explain using telekinesis against Sylar and stopping Claude's lead pipe free-for-all. I can maybe see him being limited to powers currently active at the moment of mimicry.
Typo Boy - May 26, 2007 9:03:55 pm PDT #1439 of 5028
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
In terms of limitation on Peter's power: the whole "exploding man" thing could be that limitation if the writers want. If Peter overuses his powers, Peter goes boom.
DXMachina - May 27, 2007 2:04:50 am PDT #1440 of 5028
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
I can maybe see him being limited to powers currently active at the moment of mimicry.
I'd agree, except I don't think he ever saw Claire's healing power in action before he picked that up. Nor Ted's, for that matter, unless you count the prophetic dream, which I do.