I knew the hero to fall was either going to be Eden or Peter; I have read that a lot of people like Peter and I just don’t see it. He is getting a little better but he’s not my favorite by far,

which brings me to Nikki – I love her, Nikki and Hiros are my two favorite characters. I have a feeling (hope) that her story is going to end up being one of the more complex ones – I mean her ability seems to be super strength but why does her dead twin sister hold the power? And why is she killing so many people .. I think the heroes are going to end up on two sides and they may be prepping Nikki to be one of the baddies.. No matter what, she’s definitely a character and storyline that I enjoy.

Seat42F: Regarding the question of whether Eden is a hero… Right now, Peter & Claire are about the only ones who have succeeded at anything heroic, although Hiro has tried. Niki, D.L., and Micah are wrapped up in their own situation. Nathan doesn’t even like having a power. Anything good Matt has done is really more an extenstion of his job as a police officer and FBI assistant. And Isaac was more under the control of his power than the other way around. In these early stages, I think “hero” is just synonymous with anyone who has a special ability, which would include Eden. Down the road, there may be better distinction between who’s a true “hero” and who’s just a rookie with their power, especially if our main characters hone their skills, pick the side of good & justice, and form a cohesive team that does heroic things all the time.

I also can’t help but wonder if the term “hero” may eventually come to include those who don’t have powers. It could be that Ando, Mohinder, and/or Simone may become heroes by association, even though they don’t have any powers. I can already see Ando being the loyal sidekick and Mohinder the behind-the-scenes brains of the operation. I’m not sure if Simone would be useful to them or not besides a comfort to Peter who is sure to have his share of stress as the likely leader of the group.

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Also, a little off topic, but I really like the vibe I get from Peter and Claire. Obviously, their age difference is way too extreme for anything romantic (maybe 3 or 4 seasons down the road; but not while she’s still in high school), but I’d like to see them build a really strong bond of some other kind, like brother & sister, kindred spirits, that kind of thing.

The way I understand it, essentially, they all have powers through genetic manipulation. Wouldn’t understanding the manipulation or mutation be enough for him to some how emulate through chemicals or otherwise? What makes the brain so important is all I’m asking, especially since Eden seemed to know well enough to kill herself when it was apparent her powers didn’t work.

http://www.nypost.com/seven/12052006/tv/blown_away_in_heroes_hanger_tv_adam_buckman.htm

Mabye I’m just dense, but I didn’t get that Eden killed herself to ensure Sylar didn’t get her power.

I just assumed Sylar got her power and ordered her to kill herself.

I like Niki’s storyline partly because I really love Ali Larter but mostly because it’s so complex. Claire, Hiro, and the others with definite abilities, while also complex, are straightforward as well because we know what they can do and that they definitely have abilites. With Niki, it’s still a little confusing to me about all that and I like the confusion, it makes her interesting. HER interesting, not DL, Micah and the rest of that stuff. Just her and only her.

I think the writers have dug themselves into a hole with that ‘save the cheerleader’ bit. It was probably just supposed to be promotion for the show. Now everyone’s wondering what it has to do with the show. The funny thing is, the writers don’t even have to address that until whatever the last season will be or until the entire world is in peril. Right now it’s just New York. And apparently Odessa, TX.