Peter's Limits

[Mrh7448]

I looked around but didn't find this topic...if it has been discussed somewhere sorry.

It's strange that Peter didn't think to fly himself out of NY, he had already absorbed Nathan's abilities and we know he can access those abilities whenever he wishes. He could have even stopped time to get out of there but he didn't.

Does this mean he cannot use two abilities at the same time? Are there any instances when he has used two at the same time? Or is it just that Ted's exploding power was too overpowering that while he was trying to control it he couldn't access any of his other abilities?

The same goes for Sylar. Have we seen him use two abilities at once? From what I remember he seems to only be able to use one at a time.

 

[Mysterio]

it's been discussed in a number of threads. 1) peter cannot use more than one power at a time, and 2) the emotional state of the character affects their being able to use and/or control their abilities.

from the writers:

OK, the next question is easily the most asked question concerning "How To Stop An Exploding Man." About 40 or 50 different people asked this, but Shaun was the first to ask. We think we know the answer to this, but we'll go straight to the experts on this to make sure. Shaun asks, "Was the fact that Nathan was needed to fly Peter away just done for dramatic effect since Peter has flight, too, or does this prove Peter only has access to one power at a time?"

It’s the latter. Peter even says, “I can’t stop it. I can’t do anything.” Peter was helpless. There were two options. Kill Peter. Or Nathan could fly him away and try to save them all. Now, if Peter or Nathan survived and how – remains to be seen.

http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=10692

 

[Mrh7448]

it's been discussed in a number of threads. 1) peter cannot use more than one power at a time, and 2) the emotional state of the character affects their being able to use and/or control their abilities.

from the writers:

OK, the next question is easily the most asked question concerning "How To Stop An Exploding Man." About 40 or 50 different people asked this, but Shaun was the first to ask. We think we know the answer to this, but we'll go straight to the experts on this to make sure. Shaun asks, "Was the fact that Nathan was needed to fly Peter away just done for dramatic effect since Peter has flight, too, or does this prove Peter only has access to one power at a time?"

It’s the latter. Peter even says, “I can’t stop it. I can’t do anything.” Peter was helpless. There were two options. Kill Peter. Or Nathan could fly him away and try to save them all. Now, if Peter or Nathan survived and how – remains to be seen.

http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=10692

I did a search for this but didn't find it and I wasn't going to search through pages of threads to find one topic.

Well that answers about Peter. But his reference in "I can't stop it." Ted's abilities were newly gained so it may just mean that he can't control it yet. Like how until he met Claude he wasn't able to access or call up other abilities. But from the writer's okay that make sense.

But does Sylar suffer from the same sorts of limits. He's only really been shown exhibiting one power at a time hasn't he?

It seems odd that powers like healing, memory or healing wouldn't be automatic even for those who absorb/steal them.

Obviously Peter has to think about what he's doing to access those abilities but does Sylar have to do that in the same way?

 

[NateGray]

I did a search for this but didn't find it and I wasn't going to search through pages of threads to find one topic.

Well that answers about Peter. But his reference in "I can't stop it." Ted's abilities were newly gained so it may just mean that he can't control it yet. Like how until he met Claude he wasn't able to access or call up other abilities. But from the writer's okay that make sense.

But does Sylar suffer from the same sorts of limits. He's only really been shown exhibiting one power at a time hasn't he?

It seems odd that powers like healing, memory or healing wouldn't be automatic even for those who absorb/steal them.

Obviously Peter has to think about what he's doing to access those abilities but does Sylar have to do that in the same way?

While Peter has only been shown to use one power at a time although he does a mighty fast switch from TK to flight when he saves Claude.
Sylar has been shown using multiple powers to a certain degree when he visits his mom unless he is doing a super fast power switch as well.

 

[Katsuro]

Peter's powers where going out of whack, and he couldn't control any of them. Just like when he first learned he could call them back, and his eyes starting going white and he was going invisible, he was going out of control (right before Claude punched him in the face).

 

[Primal Slayer]

Hopefully if Peter returns in Season2, he will learn how to "let go" of the powers instead of having to retain 10+ powers.

 

[Katsuro]

Hopefully if Peter returns in Season2, he will learn how to "let go" of the powers instead of having to retain 10+ powers.

A better idea would him learning how to handle all those powers, and gaining more control over them.

 

[Deadpool876]

Peter using only one power at a time is just right for me. The writers are gonna have a hard time doing good stories if Peter or Sylar do multiple powers Unless ofcourse a situation calls for it, with 1 of them do multiple powers by saving or destroying... But wait, I saw Peter use telekinesis while he was invisible - this was in the 5 years later episode I think...

 

[ReTrO JuNkIe 42]

Peter's powers where going out of whack, and he couldn't control any of them. Just like when he first learned he could call them back, and his eyes starting going white and he was going invisible, he was going out of control (right before Claude punched him in the face).

I agree I think he was just over loaed with all the other heros there and trying to fly would of set off the explosion

 

[Prop_Replicas]

that's odd because i swear when he was in isaac's loft he was using invisibility and flight. if you listen carefully it sounds like nightcrawlers "bamfing" noise as opposed to footsteps.. it didn't sound like peter was running around the loft it sounded like he was flying around the loft while invisible. as for the bomb thing... assuming he IS able to use more than one ability at a time he had no idea how ted's power was going to react.. if he TRIED to fly himself out of there he might just end up exploding. either way i can't wait until next season.

 

[Syncos]

But wait, I saw Peter use telekinesis while he was invisible - this was in the 5 years later episode I think...

if you're referring to the drink, at the bar... He's invisible, it's hard to tell whether or not he grabbed the glass and pulled it to him or used telekinesis.

If he can use one power at a time, he can certainly switch between them pretty quickly. i think it's just an issue of not being able to use them simultaneously.

 

[IAmHe9]

He was invisible when he broke the stick Claude swung at him the first time he used TK away from Sylar. The only reason the audience could see him was for dramatic effect.

I like to think that he was struggling to hold the radiation in as long as possible, and because of that he couldn't focus on using another power. I mean, even if he could use multiple powers at once, it probably wouldn't be easy and he would have to focus on it, and focusing on doing something else might have set him off before Claire could stop him or Nathan could fly him away.

 

[Prop_Replicas]

He was invisible when he broke the stick Claude swung at him the first time he used TK away from Sylar. The only reason the audience could see him was for dramatic effect.

The only reason that doesn't solidify the "he can use multiple abilties" argument is because when he's around Claude, he automatically mimics his ability, just like he does with Claire. Peter could fight Sylar (or any other enemy) and keep regenerating without having to think about it as long as Claire was nearby. Peter had no idea he was invisible (when he first encountered Claude) and it took absolutely no concentration for him to do so. Like Claude said "it's autonomic, like swallowing" I think he CAN use multiple abilities.. but I'd think that it'd be hard to successfully think about two people at once.

 

[Zipperedgorilla]

He may be able to use two powers as Props says, but it seems only if the person he's with emits a power like claude or future hiro when he was on the train. He could use TK and be invisible, but only because claude was there.

Claire's power may be an exception because she was still able to come back to life, unless there is a loophole to regeneration.

 

[kiuju2k]

Well here is one thing hes no mimic. Hell not even rogue

 

[Gilpesh]

Peter can use multiple powers at once. Just saw Five Years Gone...

TKs while invisible. The drink moves with Sylar's TK noise and Peter reaches over with his right hand to take the drink when visible.

The thing with the radioactivity is just like (his mom?) said the bomb is going to happen no matter what everyone does. And as other people in the thread have said already, you try and think about your brother so you can fly, while trying to keep down the unstoppable urge to just explode.