Peter's Power And Sylar's Power Are Not Similar

I think Peter's ability to dream the future (his clairvoyant dreams) are picked up from Simone's grandfather...not his own power. What do you think?

[Jester77]

I think Peter's ability to dream the future (his clairvoyant dreams) are picked up from Simone's grandfather...not his own power. What do you think?[/b]

Ooo that's a really good theory! I've never actually thought about that before and you might just be right

I've seen it mentioned many times how Sylar and Peter have similar powers. From what I see they have completely different (almost opposite) powers.

Peter's power is sort of an advanced empathetic response. I don't think it's limited to just other heroes (he dreams of Simone's father before he dies) but of course his uncanny natural bonding with heroes allows him to borrow their abilities as long as he is near them. (maybe later being near won't matter as much as "feeling" near)

Sylar's power is some kind of universal mechanical understanding. His mind relates to people as objects and his understanding of these objects allows him to extract and utilize the area of their brain that gives them their powers. To him this is no different than customizing himself with an "after-market" part. In other words: he used his powers to figure out how to steal other people's abilities but that theft is not necessarily the essence of his power. (the mechanical understanding is)

So even though Sylar and Peter both end up with other people's powers Sylar is not technically an "absorber." He's just good with his hands [/b]

I think you might me wrong, but that's just me. It seems to me-it's always seemed to me-that Peter and Sylar are each other's polar opposites but they share a branch of the same power. ie, Peter is good and can absorb people's powers retaining them for a short period of time and Sylar is evil and can absorb people's powers permanently by removing their brains.

My question is: If Sylar can detect people's powers (and this was the impression I got), why didn't he take Peter's brain before he made a run for it? He and Peter were alone for apparently quite a while when you see where Sylar ended up (on top of that biiiiiig hill by the school and he was injured). Also, why didn't he just go back and attack Claire, since she was unarmed, scared and essentially weak because she was female (this isn't to be derogatory-I hate the stereotype just as much as the rest of the women)-he could've easily killed her and become invincible.

And my answer is: Sylar is afraid of Peter. He knows that Peter has a gift similar to his and he is afraid that if he takes it, it will possibly cancel his own power out, because he would be mimicking himself constantly and unable to control when he was doing it. ie, If you look really closely in the scene when Sylar psychically hurls locker doors at Peter, excluding I think one, none of the doors actually hit him but instead appear to be reflected away from him in such a way that it couldn't have been just luck on Peter's part.

So I guess my point is that technically they are both absorbers because obviously Sylar does something with the Heroes' brains that gives him their powers and I don't think he keeps them in mason jars beneath his bed.

Even though there are similarities they are diffrent!

If Peter mimic your powers are you still alive?
If Peter mimic your powers do you still have yours?

If Sylar absorbed your powers are you still alive?
If Sylar absorbed your powers do you still have yours?

Now do they have the same answer?

Even though there are similarities they are diffrent!

If Peter mimic your powers are you still alive? Depends on the situation
If Peter mimic your powers do you still have yours? Depends on the power

If Sylar absorbed your powers are you still alive? Most likely not.
If Sylar absorbed your powers do you still have yours? If Sylar absorbs your power then it doesn't really matter now, does it?

Now do they have the same answer?[/b]

Note how I didn't say that they were exactly the same. Of course they're different! They're just in the same family of powers. ie, Charlie and Matt's powers are in the same power family, DL and Claude's powers are (most likely) in the same power family, Peter and Sylar's powers are in the same power family. You get my drift?

[Jester77]

Note how I didn't say that they were exactly the same. Of course they're different! They're just in the same family of powers. ie, Charlie and Matt's powers are in the same power family, DL and Claude's powers are (most likely) in the same power family, Peter and Sylar's powers are in the same power family. You get my drift?[/b]

I wouldn't say that Peter and Sylar's powers are in the family. Sylar doesn't have the power to take other people's powers he kills them and takes them, while on the other hand Peter's power is to use the powers of those around him. Sylar's ability to kill people shouldn't be considered a power

I think that Sylar is the total opposite of Peter because they both had the same feeling or need to be more important. They had different up bringing on one side u have Sylar who had a family that could be compared with ur normal american hard working family and then they'res Peter who grew up with a dad that had significant ties to a crime organization. I think that was the show is trying to show us is that it doesnt matter what kind of family ur in has long has u love each others u'll end up fine.
Sylar is a super vilain

[DirkDibbler]

"I've heard more people talk about how Micah and Sylar have similar powers but that is for another thread" (Jester 77)

Interesting connection... Micah may actually be the most extraordinary character (I'm thinking 5 seasons down the road). He's just young and hasn't developed his full potential. Eventually, he may be one of the most powerful characters. Although his powers are not as strong (as Sylar/Peter's), he demonstrates the least vulnerability in terms of character (except for being an ATM thief).

[fatj0]

i don't know about all that... although he is at least 3rd gen with powers oddly specific to this era, kind of like if nathan could only fly through smog. micah doesn't appear to know how the things he fixes work, he just "talks" to them and they function accordingly... it would be interesting to see his ability work like linderman's with a broader spectrum of use.

[The jamaican]

Originally Posted by Jester77

I agree with you completely Peter and Sylar have completely different powers, I actually haven't heard this theory that they have the same powers. I've heard more people talk about how Micah and Sylar have similar powers but that is for another thread

interesting