Im not too sure why but I felt bored through most of the first episode also expecting it to be as bad as Villains. By the end I was feeling pretty good about the show again, it didnt seem too over-the top with powers although this is just the first ep... will have to see what happens later on.
I was confused after watching this episode because there was alot which I just didnt understand or maybe I forgot from the last episode but why doesnt Hiro have any powers? Why does Peter need to touch people now in order to gain their powers instead of just being close to them? Didnt Mohinder lose his strength along with the disease he had when he got washed with the formula from Villains? Anyway so far so good with Fugitives.
Also Nemesis we dont have a lost thread because everyone on here thinks its a stupid show.. personally I love it.
I don't get the Peter thing either, my guess is that he used to need to witness people using their powers before mimicing them, but since Mohinder (what happen to the spine and scales?) wasn't displaying his strength he couldnt mimic the way he used too, but I guess now is power has evolved and now similar to Arthurs in away. Also apparently he can only use one at a time.
Hiro's was stolen by Arthur in the second to last episode, so as of now he is just normal.
And overal I felt this episode was weak, and I think it's going to go the direction of Marvel Civil War.
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