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Action Figure · Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 5:35 pm Post subject:

there is no question that it is nathan.

And I am going to posit that Nathan may also be a mimic (maybe not empathic, though).

There is a deleted scen from the first season that seems to suggest the writers may have thought of going that route before, because Nathan can sense Peter's pain, just like Peter could Nathan's.

popkorn615 · Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 5:38 pm Post subject:

Jormengrund · Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 5:42 pm Post subject:

I don't think so. But then again, you two are the "wonder twins" of the theories and spoilers forum, so I'll let you both have your nice daydreams!

Keep 'em coming! Very Happy

jj0802 · Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 6:29 pm Post subject:

AcidTWister · Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 7:23 pm Post subject:

The eyebrow is clearly Nathan's. Nathan's chin is also much broader than Peter's.

sami · Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 7:56 pm Post subject:

Also the cheek that isn't deformed on the far side and the neck creases.

popkorn615 · Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 10:39 pm Post subject:

obsidianflame · Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 11:09 pm Post subject:

Here's where I found it!

It's Nathan, my friends: http://www.heroestheseries.com/expect-a-scarred-nathan-petrelli-for-season-2/

jj0802 · Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 11:33 pm Post subject:

Okay, okay...I concede it's Nathan. Rewatched it frame by frame and there are a couple early frames I had focused on originally that looked like Peter to me. Lack of thoroughness on my part. My bad Embarassed

Now that that's cleared up, I definitely lean towards him having been healed as opposed to an illusion of some sort. Mainly because of the beard but not just because of an ability to grow one but also because if it was Angela projecting it, she wouldn't have Nathan looking so...unpolished.

It could be Peter picked up Linderman's power or it could be someone entirely new. They already gave us a second flying person who is a new character so that opens up the possibilities quite a bit.

Alucard · Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 11:53 pm Post subject:

Ok, so if it is Nathan, isn't it possible that he's just seeing himself as he thought he should be? Looking in the mirror, at the person who should have been burned, should have died, not peter, but him, and he probably sees this image a lot. I guess Nathan could be a mimic.....so you're saying....that in FYG then , Sylar would have had the power of mimicry? and would no longer have been using his original power to gain other powers. also, i think nathan would have healed his wife after coming into contact with linderman. i think he would have at least had some sort of hint at using someone else's powers, especially on accident. and if he's a mimic, then the mimic power works like empathy in that the powers are stored? and if the only difference between empathy and mimcry was that empaths needed to feel, then wouldn't that make Nathan maximum potential, and make Peter not Sylar's ultimate prize even though that was already stated?

paratrooper · Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 2:12 am Post subject:

You folks think that the whole mirror scene could also be a Niki/Jessica reference? I am starting to be convinced about Nathan and mimicry or empathy... but just not yet... however, if the writers introduce another flying guy, then maybe... just maybe...

I think West is a spawn of OWI... and like Claire is adopted by a Company man....

Payquage · Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 5:29 am Post subject:

AcidTWister · Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 10:41 am Post subject:

I doubt HRG would go around abducting co-worker's children.

Nathan had to have healed. Nuclear blasts move about the same speed he can fly, so even if he did drop him long before the explosion, he'd get hit by it, as there was no smoke trail showing him hitting Mach 1. One way or another, he was hit by the explosion, so he HAS to have burns on him, unless he was healed by someone.

Mushroomhunter · Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 12:50 pm Post subject:

Ya it is Nathan for sure.How his face got like that will be a mystery.Unless ma petrelli has some healing power too.

stonegroove007 · Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 3:34 pm Post subject:

Remember when Nathan was going to kill Linderman? Linderman said something to the effect of "Better men than you have tried." Now, having a sizable chunk of grey matter pulled out of your head seems pretty unsurvivable, but who knows? Perhaps Linderman DID survive? Anyone seen anything that indicated Malcolm McDowell would be in this season?