We all remember what Zachary Quinto's character was capable of, but among the many powers one stands out above all
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Several years have passed since the end of the Heroes series and even the disappointing sequel/reboot has been archived for some time now (in 2015!). However, the show has managed to become part of the circle of 2000s cult thanks above all to the dark and "real" way in which it treated the theme of superpowers. Many will undoubtedly remember the exploits of Hiro Nakamura, Peter Petrelli, and obviously also a villain like Sylar. Played by Zachary Quinto, he was for a long time the main villain of the entire series created by Tim Kring.
Introduced as a serial killer of people with extraordinary abilities, it was later discovered that his main power was that of "understanding how things work", an intuitive aptitude that allowed him to absorb the powers of others ... but not before examining their brain after opening their skull. This is a detail that did not stop him from making his own various abilities during the first seasons, including one that ultimately turned out to be the most powerful in his possession - obviously apart from the one that allowed him to learn all the others. In the first season, for example, he learns radioactive manipulation from Ted Sprague, with the result that the entire plot is focused on stopping him before he can detonate like a nuclear warhead.
Hiro Nakamura's efforts aim to prevent him from learning Claire Bennett's power ("Save the cheerleader, save the world") that would have allowed him to become immortal. However, another power is still the most important to him. Let's talk about telekinesis. It is the first ability he manages to steal and that he maintains even after being infected with the Shanti virus, but above all the one that together with his intuitive attitude really allows him to make a massacre. Without telekinesis, he could not immobilize his victims and simply open their skulls to examine the brain with a simple gesture of his fingers, as well as stop bullets and much more.
A power that Sylar in Heroes manages to exploit so well that only Hiro Nakamura, lord of time and space, manages to stop him. Useful in attack as in defense, it is the first piece that allows the character to subsequently absorb abilities such as cryokinesis, developed memory, super hearing, alchemy, psychometry, sound manipulation, the "lie detector", the ability to become a shapeshifter and even disintegration and flight. Eventually, Sylar also manages to learn to do everything without necessarily killing people, but first, he leaves behind a large number of corpses, thanks to telekinesis.
What do you think? Are you still a fan of Heroes? Then you will be happy to know that a new reboot of the series has just been announced. While we wait for details, we look back at the old episodes and the protagonists' exploits.
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