Sylar can be anybody now

[CompanyMan]

I just think that the shapeshifter takes on the target's appearance only. He's still the same person internally and ability-wise.

[Novak Fan]

I thought that he could change only for male person and not both. That was odd.

[Blades]

I just think that the shapeshifter takes on the target's appearance only. He's still the same person internally and ability-wise.

Internally? As in.. physically? No.. Even the target's brain would have to grow.. Suppose a person with a smaller or larger skull was replicated.. You'd then end up with a brain sliding around in an oversized skull or intense cranial pressure.. The idea of this ability is prone to a couple holes when put under a microscope.. suppose it was replication at the cellular level for the goal of perfect replication.... To name just one scenario.. replicating someone who has a malignant tumor.. probably not a problem for Sylar.

It is a pretty silly ability. Then again, so was Candice.