Heroes: Most ridiculous hero power ever, are we idiots?

dreamsteel
[1]Oct 16, 2007
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Alright, so last night's episode introduced us to Micah's cousin who apparently has been blessed by genetic evolution to perfectly imitate whatever she sees on television. This idea is so stupid and so full of holes that it is almost an insult to any moderately intelligent viewer. Seriously, what are the writers thinking!?! The most obvious flaw is that television is merely a media for presenting images. Does this mean she can imitate things seen in pictures or projected on the big screen? Does it work with plasma tv's? LCD? What if she just looks out the window and sees someone doing something? Does she also get the corresponding power required to carry out the observed action (super-strength, etc?) Couldn't this "power" also be called "being a fast learner?" I tell you, some of these "heroes" really got the short end of the stick...
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marto_dd
[2]Oct 16, 2007
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Who told you she could imitate only moves she saw on TV? I think she can imitate any moves she sees.

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Mythic420
[3]Oct 16, 2007
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http://www.tv.com/heroes/show/17552/remembering-stuff-is-not-a-power!/topic/66185-863557/msgs.html?tag=board_topics;title;6
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mattjustathome
[4]Oct 16, 2007
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it's essentually Charlies power but at a different level, so shhhh
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duffster84
[6]Oct 16, 2007
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I think that her power is just to mimic... which is a power. And the TV thing is just to highlight how she can mimic anything. It may have been less impressive if she ended up mimicing people walking on the street or "I can do the splits too."

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_Dahlila_
[7]Oct 16, 2007
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i have to agree with JaceJones... u've just seen her use thepower twice.
And totally agree with matt, it's similar to Charlies power... we just don't know if it aplies only her watching TV...
What u are doing here, happened with the twins!!That's so wrong...
U must give time to the show to develop their characters!!!As simple as that!
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Lusaku

[8]Oct 16, 2007

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dreamsteel wrote:

Alright, so last night's episode introduced us to Micah's cousin who apparently has been blessed by genetic evolution to perfectly imitate whatever she sees on television. This idea is so stupid and so full of holes that it is almost an insult to any moderately intelligent viewer. Seriously, what are the writers thinking!?! The most obvious flaw is that television is merely a media for presenting images. Does this mean she can imitate things seen in pictures or projected on the big screen? Does it work with plasma tv's? LCD? What if she just looks out the window and sees someone doing something? Does she also get the corresponding power required to carry out the observed action (super-strength, etc?) Couldn't this "power" also be called "being a fast learner?" I tell you, some of these "heroes" really got the short end of the stick...

Most ridiculous power ? She has one of tme most powerful and useful power. But since she's black of course, it's ridiculous.

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angel_darkness

[9]Oct 16, 2007

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Lusaku wrote:

dreamsteel wrote:

Most ridiculous power ? She has one of tme most powerful and useful power. But since she's black of course, it's ridiculous.

wtf does it matter if she is black, aand she cant copy super-power or real life other wise she would be another peter in the making

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mattjustathome
[10]Oct 16, 2007
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btw to answer your Topic question, No but you are
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squillieee
[11]Oct 16, 2007
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The most ridiculous power would have to go the mexican girl. Bleeding black stuff out of your eyes apparently makes people around you die or faint or whatever. And what about the guy, anti-mexican-girl-power power? Heroes just doesn't make any sense anymore. I know it's a sci-fi thing where anything can happen, but seriously? That's the best you can come up with?
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_Dahlila_
[12]Oct 16, 2007
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mattjustathome wrote:

btw to answer your Topic question, No but you are
good answer! why didn't i think of that!
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mattjustathome
[13]Oct 16, 2007
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people just stop complaining about Powers, they aint had a chance to develop the powers yet and we all know each person has a purpose in the season so keep watching and stop crying!
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Fanible
[14]Oct 16, 2007
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If the power is more general, than this was a terrible way to introducing it. She can insta-learn from anything seen, but yet the two times she's done it, it's only been when watching televisions?
And I agree, if she can only learn things from watching something on television, than the power is really far-fetched and kinda cheesy. It's bad enough that it's so similiar to Charlie's as well, and is now technically the third repeat power we've had this season.
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OdumCarlock
[15]Oct 16, 2007
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I don't even know why it's being compared to Charlies... hers was memorizing everything she read... that's a far cry from being able to perform things it would take years of conditioning to pull off...
BTW real nice trying to play the race card when it isn't even an issue in the conversation...
Edited on 10/16/2007 3:48pm
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Fanible
[16]Oct 16, 2007
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Charlie just learned fast - no it's not exactly the same, but it's pretty damned similiar!
Charlie learned even more Japanese from Hiro that didn't require her reading anymore books, and she was just simply able to remember everything she learns/does. That's basically exactly how she described it. "I've been just remembering everything lately" or something along those lines.
Edited on 10/16/2007 3:51pm
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smarties1717
[17]Oct 16, 2007
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I think her power is great. Stop over anylyzing it like that.
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OdumCarlock

[18]Oct 16, 2007

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Fanible wrote:

If the power is more general, than this was a terrible way to introducing it. She can insta-learn from anything seen, but yet the two times she's done it, it's only been when watching televisions?

And I agree, if she can only learn things from watching something on television, than the power is really far-fetched and kinda cheesy. It's bad enough that it's so similiar to Charlie's as well, and is now technically the third repeat power we've had this season.

You're right she should have done the 619 to the robber from watching nana do it....

to even try saying a natural power would be dependant on a technological medium is a bit far fetched.. that's one of the problems i have with Micah's power... But the simple fact is she's not going to pick up anything impressive or flashy watching real life...

they gave 2 demonstrations.. her picking up something creative/ mental (being able to sculpt a tomato rose) and something purely physical to show the extent of her ability.

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Fanible
[19]Oct 16, 2007
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It will definitely make things interesting. I don't really mind the similiarity between it and Charlie's, honestly. But if it does end up being that she can only learn it from watching TV, I will stand by the assessmant that it's pretty cheesy. There should/would be no difference in watching physical things happening on a picture relaying device, than simply watching anything in general.
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camboron
[20]Oct 16, 2007
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I don't understand how people get so worked up over this show! Yes, it's great and wonderful, but if you can do a better job, do it!, write your own show and put it on TV. If not, just sit back, and enjoy it. Just becuase you can't control a TV plot that seems to mean alot to you (even though you insult it and will watch every episode thereafter) doesn't mean you have to be so rife with negativity. There could be many reasons for repeat powers. West could be a distant relative to the Petrelli clan, or maybe his power is the same, but the way he's doing it could be different, or maybe there are not individual powers for evwery single billion being on the planet...or...or...or etc.. Just sit back and relax people! If you really think that you can do a better job, please post your alternate storylines, and if we all read them and like them, we will all tell you that you rock! Otherwise, since you are powerless to write the episodes however you please, please respect the writer's artistic process, and get over the fact that you will never have powers as cool as the Heroes, no matter how lame or repeated those powers might be. Please, everyone before you relax or commit road rage or something!!
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