Yeah, I'm surprised by the total 180 on Bennett's character already, incredibly happy that Mohinder isn't an idiot and they aren't dragging out that storyline, and gratified that simone is really dead.

Of the many questions on my mind, what happened to the real Mrs. Bennett?

He still has Mr. Muggles.

Who else noticed the product placement promotion of the PS3 in this episode?

Wasn't NBC supposed to be in Microsoft's pocket (MS-NBC)?

I guess we know where Peter gets his scar from now.

Here's an interesting question. Will Peter's ability allow him to use the powers Sylar has absorbed/stolen/whatever, or can he only use Sylar's inherit ability to absorb/steal other's powers?

Also, it was cool to see New York getting rebuilt already when Hiro and Ando arrived in the future. Signs that the world doesn't end with New York getting nuked.

Peter got his telekinesis from Sylar, which is not his inherent ability. His actual ability is to be able to see how things work or identify what is broken in them. The eating the brains thing... I don't know.

Okay, with the constant references to how tight Linderman's security is, Ando showing up inside Linderman's lair in the right place at the right time in a security guard's uniform has to confirm that he's a plant (An opinion I've held for a while, now), or that's just pretty sloppy storytelling.

So far the rules of the show has been one power per person, with certain powers being able to manifest in different ways. Sylar obviously has the same, or similiar, power-absorption ability that Peter has, his skill at identifying powers is most likely just an aspect of this primary power, tempered by his learned "non-mutant" skill at fixing timepieces, which requires massive amounts of patience and concentration... giving him an edge on mastering his absorption abilities that Peter didn't have.

The whole brain-eating thing is probably just a psychic crutch, something he believes he needs to do to gain someone's power, whereas Peter just needs to be in proximity. This gives Peter the edge he needs, otherwise they would be evenly matched, and Sylar is probably more likely to kill first, ask questions later, whereas Peter probably isn't ready to kill someone in cold blood.

So does Peter only absorb the current power Sylar is using, or suck them all up?

So I'm still thinking Nathan, and Peter's father is going to show up in the story. Especially after seeing how involved their mother is. The suicide was a cover I bet.

Imagine that you're Peter, you can summon any of your powers at any moment (as clearly shown earlier with the painter), and some guy comes up to you revealing that he's Sylar. Would you just stand there and let him get closer to you, or would you actually utilize them ?

Ok, let's assume that Peter is severely retarded (and clearly unworthy of the powers that he has). But then, as Sylar is burrowing into his skull, wouldn't it be VERY CLEAR what his intentions are, even to a retard ? Moreso, wouldn't Peter's instinctinve andrenaline response activate his powers and immediately launch Sylar out the window, instead of just hanging out and screaming ? Perhaps break a hole in the floor under him, letting him fall out of Sylar's grasp ? Anything ?

Oh wait. His powers stopped working. Just like Hiro's did at the most convenient moment. A wizard did it.

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This is how these events _should have been_ written:

Sylar surprises Peter with a flying microwave, knocking him out. Peter wakes up with an IV in his arm. Commence skull burrowing and yelling. Fade to black. A little "Dextery" but it would make sense,, at least.

The Haitian erased her from the script of the TV show. Yes, he is that powerful.

Being chased and assaulted by Bennett's agents was traumatic, which activated his telekinesis (stopping the zapper mid-flight) and flying powers. Falling down from a building was traumatic, activating his regenerative powers. Being shot at was traumatic, activating invisibility.

Having his skull cut was traumatic and it activated his... yelling powers, for the sake of stringing together an artificial cliffhanger.

Peter's still slow at his reactions. Invisible guy had to be zapped first before he could react. He was beaten to hell and back by Invisible guy before he could react. He was thrown off an f'ing building before he could react (he could have flown)

Sylar caught him by suprise. He'll get his nasty cut but he'll react next mini-season

My take on Peter's powers continues to be based on InvisoWho calling him an empath. Fear has been his tap for Clair's powers twice before. It's possible that Peter's link to the powers is whatever the owner of the powers was feeling at the time he encountered them. He only flew when he was desperate, which fits with the circumstances he first encountered Nathan's power. And he has already manifested several of Sylar's powers (including the "shout" that threw him against the wall and telekinesis) when he was fighting with Issac, which presumably would indicate anger as Syler's main motivator. If pain is what sets off Nuke-guy, then it's quite possible that Syler is about to get more than he bargained for... Naturally, the theory doesn't cover everything (Issac's future sight for one), but it does appear that Peter can train himself in some powers.

As for plot holes, I find that repeating "it's a comic book show" over and over makes them go away. I'd wish that would work with Battlestar Galactica, but that's a different thread.

Do the plot holes really need defending? I'm pretty content just watching the show and enjoying it.

Peter gets his head cut open, eh, so he's still rusty with his powers.

Radiation Man goes crazy and starts puking radiation in the HRG house, guess they've got lead in the cabinets.

Sure, there are some holes in the show, but they're not terrible and don't distract from the quality of the series unless you let it.

Yeah that and I never saw Peter as a fast thinker, he really didn't have a ton of time to react. He was probably still in the "what can I do to stop this" phase of thinking. Not only that I wouldn't be too surpized if when it all starts back up they've changed the situation a bit. I think they've done that before.

I guess that's what I don't understand. You seem really frustrated and vocal about all of the "gaping plot holes", but you keep watching. Either you're some kind of masochist, or there are more things you like than dislike to keep you interested.