The abusive father would seem to indicate that "Jessica" was a pre-existing and unrelated condition that developed long before Nikki's strength manifested. It seems reasonable for a tough, aggressive alter that was split off to protect the core personality to discover something like super strength before Nikki herself did.
Well, lady, I must say-- You're my kinda stupid.
Mal ,'Heart Of Gold'
Heroes 1: We Could Be Heroes
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Matt the Bruins fan - Nov 14, 2007 3:39:33 am PST #2960 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
le nubian - Nov 14, 2007 3:51:02 am PST #2961 of 5028
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Dana, but was that Jessica or Niki. Wasn't there a point in the finale when Niki actually exhibited the strength?
le nubian - Nov 14, 2007 3:52:01 am PST #2962 of 5028
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
I'm with you, Matt. Jessica seemed to notice the other personality around the time she got her super strength. So I'm wondering if there is a connection.
Dana - Nov 14, 2007 3:57:14 am PST #2963 of 5028
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Dana, but was that Jessica or Niki. Wasn't there a point in the finale when Niki actually exhibited the strength?
Ah, I see what you mean. Yeah, by that point, Niki had (supposedly) (metaphorically) kicked Jessica's ass, hadn't she? I just have trouble treating them like two separate people. It doesn't make sense to me.
le nubian - Nov 14, 2007 4:40:05 am PST #2964 of 5028
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
well, I'm only doing so to understand what Peter might have captured from Niki. He if met only Niki, he might likely only have what she demonstrated.
-t - Nov 14, 2007 5:06:21 am PST #2965 of 5028
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I thought Bob implied that Niki developed Jessica (and later Gina) to cope with the shock of discovering her powers, and that it had happened to other - have they given a name to superpowered people?
le nubian - Nov 14, 2007 5:36:43 am PST #2966 of 5028
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
-t, I completely missed that. huh.
Matt the Bruins fan - Nov 14, 2007 5:48:45 am PST #2967 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
Of course that requires the assumption that (1) Bob was telling Nikki the truth, and (2) that he was right.
-t - Nov 14, 2007 6:25:57 am PST #2968 of 5028
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Oh, I agree, Bob is not a reliable source. What we saw in the first season supports the idea that Nikki had a traumatic childhood and MPD rooted in that, but Bob's hypothesis is on the table.
Juliebird - Nov 14, 2007 6:31:42 am PST #2969 of 5028
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
I'm rewatching, and the entire scene with Nathan and Peter was absolutely awesome. Possibly the awesomest thing in the entire ep for me. Them arguing about letting Peter go, the long lingering explosion, Nathan being knocked away by the blast, Nathan falling limply and me going oh shit oh shit he's going to hit the ground and he can't survive that, and then the beauty that was Peter flying from the background and catching him. Just so many kinds of gorgeous and awesome.
(I look past the fact that Peter's clothes survived.)