How should Peter Mangage his powers?

[targis]

How should Peter Mangage his powers?

[Kal-el24740]

I like it that peter is gonna end up with Author's powers ,, or maybe not eathior way the writers need to get my attention back....

[CompanyMan]

Well, the reality of it is that he can only keep one at a time. They (the writers) will have to come up with something (and it better be convincing) to allow Peter to stack his powers. I know some people have thought that maybe Matt Jr might be able to turn on his old power of empathic mimicry. I suppose that could work.

[Superboy2]

I think something tragic will happen to someone he cares about and he will become very empathetic and regain his old power.

[CompanyMan]

I think something tragic will happen to someone he cares about and he will become very empathetic and regain his old power.

Empathy has nothing to do with the way Peter used to absorb powers. I really don't know where that comes from other than a possible mis-reading of one of the Behind the Eclipse postings. The "empathic" part of empathic mimicry was how Peter called out or used his powers--by remembering the people he drew the power from. That's what he told Claude in volume one, when Claude was trying to teach Peter how to draw out his powers "one at a time."

[Superboy2]

So Peter has to remember each person when he uses his powers? So if he didn't think about Claire if he got shot in the chest, he wouldn't heal?

[targis]

So Peter has to remember each person when he uses his powers? So if he didn't think about Claire if he got shot in the chest, he wouldn't heal?
He dosen't have to think about them because when Peter had amnesia he didn't remember anybody that he got his powers from and he could still use them.

[Superboy2]

Well his powers sometimes act on impulse/ fear or something. Like in the season 2 premiere, it could have been fear. Thats usually how everyone else's power starts out. It's not like all of them knew they would get a power and tried to figure it out for years.

[CompanyMan]

He dosen't have to think about them because when Peter had amnesia he didn't remember anybody that he got his powers from and he could still use them.

He did have troubles using his powers in the beginning of volume two. He only seemed to be able to use them when he was provoked, thereby forcing him into an emotional response. After he met up with Adam in Montreal, Adam told Peter that it was important that he remember. After that, he was able to get a grip on his powers once again.

[Litle bit more bizarre]

You are right about it I mean in Peters case are always the most important emotions

[TKFlash]

I hope peter gets his old powers back.

I think he might be subcounciously holding himself back or the genetic tampering isn't healed all the way and the baby will be able to do that.

[zetnom49]

He did have troubles using his powers in the beginning of volume two. He only seemed to be able to use them when he was provoked, thereby forcing him into an emotional response. After he met up with Adam in Montreal, Adam told Peter that it was important that he remember. After that, he was able to get a grip on his powers once again.
ya he had trouble usin his powers, but he also had trouble knowin he was, so he didnt even kno he had powers. so he couldnt have known to think of others

[DevilsDreams]

it's always been a little unclear with his powers to be honest. in one aspect when he first began realising he had powers at all he struggled to use them because they were new and he didn't realise how to (the bicycle style, you wouldn't know how to ride one without seeing someone else do it or have someone show you)
When in season 1 he starts to practice with Claude, and he states he needs to "remember how he felt when he met that person", which came over in a few different ways, the first being that he naturally "absorbed" anyone elses power, but that he needed to know about them etc in order to use them, but then in season 3 when after he's been to the future and meets the "reformed" Sylar, it comes over a little more that unless he can understand the ability of that person then he can't use it himself (or if he can't empathise with that person)

I can understand why the writers toned down Peter's power slightly, making it more challenging for him to achieve his goals as he needs to use his intelligence etc to acheive his means rather than just going in "all out" with the ability to best pretty much anyone regardless of if they have an ability or not.
There seem to be a few theories flying around regarding how he gained the limited ability which is what the writers haven't really addressed.
the other thing that was alittle unclear based on the final episode was if Peter selectively took the changling ability from Sylar, or if he has infact taken other abilities too.

Personally I prefered Peter from season 1/2 when he had more of his powers and was more of an idealist, again I get why they took away some of that power from him based on some of the "future" episodes where he seemed to take on full buildings with little effort. But I see also that this "limited" power would give more possibilities for the "scar" to form.

[topo21]

I think Peter should retain multiple powers like he before. However he should not conveniently forget about certain powers in dangerous situations. Also, I think the writers should emphasize the cost of using powers. For example, Peter would have the hunger because he absorbed Sylar's power. Peter would have to resist his urges not kill to innocent people out of curiosity. Also time travel can produce many consequences as seen in "I am Become Death"