General Discussion

[Deceit]

If none of you know what power rankings are, I'll explain. It's a list of the top people/characters/whatever for the day, week, month, or year. Where someone/something falls into the list is determined by what they've done recently. I've decided to make a POWER 10. In other words, power rankings based on a Top 10 scale. Those who make the list will be based on what they've done in the week. However, if a character whose already on the list doesn't appear the following week, they may still fall somewhere in the list, depending on how many people have done something to get on the list. Example: If the top person doesn't appear on next week's episode, they'll probably drop, but not likely entirely off the list. And with that said, I'll post my rankings.
This Week's # (Last Week's #)

10 (--)

There's not much to say. He seems to do everything to better the company of "Primatech". He also appears to be a superior of Mr. Bennet's. I'm curious to see if Thompson makes any plans to go after The Haitian and Claire. Should be something to look forward too.

9 (--)

What can I say? He's a gamer. I know I wouldn't want to challenge him at Tetris. Joking aside, if Kaito had no problem bringing his son with him during business, then perhaps Hiro has retained some knowledge of "Primatech". His memory may be the key to unlocking mysteries about the company. Perhaps we'll see this come together later.

8 (--)

She never appeared on the show, but she made her presence felt. Seeing Hana's nearly fool-proof plan go into meltdown was interesting. Her reaction (online, for those wondering) was perfect. Now Wireless is calling for as much help as possible. I suppose it's time to rally the troops. I can only imagine what HER Plan B is.

7 (--)

This was definitely surprising. I recall seeing the credits saying "George Takei". Even after that, I didn't really believe he was going to play the role of Bennet, Thompson, and Rains' superior at "Primatech". This raises a lot of questions. Does he know of Hiro's powers? Does "Primatech" have files regarding Hiro? What does Kaito's company do? I'm sure we'll get answers before the season is over. This isn't the last we've seen of Kaito Nakamura.


6 (--)

It sucks to be The Haitian. Not only was he forced to flee from the company that brough him in, but he had to memory-erase his best friend and partner. I'm a little unsure of if he expected all of this to happen or not, but either way, he can't be happy. He did what his friend told him to do, and never second-guessed him. Props to The Haitian for being a true friend, and doing something most of us wouldn't do, even if our best friends begged for it.

5 (--)

Finally, some insight into the life of Claude Rains. Worked for "Primatech", was hiding an evolved human, was shot, and left for dead. That's all in the past. However, one question still remains. Will we see the person who Claude was hiding?

4 (--)

Do I really need to point out why Ted is within the Top 5? Other than Peter, I think this is the most use we've seen out of one's ability. Seeing the build-up to the explosion was great. Just like Matt, Ted has a choice. Either he can play nice with "Primatech", or set them up, and most-likely blow up the building in Odessa (I'm assuming that's where they're being held).

3 (--)

What a big difference. From being Hana's thug to working with Mr. Bennet to try and stop Ted. It's nice to see Matt's heart is still in the right place. That being said, Parkman is going to have to make a decision when he wakes up. Is he going to work for "Primatech", or is he going to use his potential job as a means to help Hana and Ted? I can't wait to find out.

2 (--)

This week both Claire's ability and will-power were put to the test, and she clearly passed. No one takes an explosion like that and doesn't rank high on this list.

1 (--)

If it wasn't Claire, it had to be Mr. Bennet. No one could balance a double life like his. Regardless, when it came time to put up or shut up, Bennet proved his worth. He made the biggest sacrifice so far on the show. After all the hype behind what's going to happen with the main characters, it was a normal human who became the first major hero.

[strongbad_wi]

very nice... glad you brought the concept here... I want to see it keep going...

are other people wecome to throw out opinions?  should we give it it's own heading?

[Jotham_Knight]

I like it.  I'm sure this will be the cause of great debate as the thread moves on.

[ras]

1 (--)

If it wasn't Claire, it had to be Mr. Bennet. No one could balance a double life like his. Regardless, when it came time to put up or shut up, Bennet proved his worth. He made the biggest sacrifice so far on the show. After all the hype behind what's going to happen with the main characters, it was a normal human who became the first major hero.

I agree, Bennet should be number 1. He is becoming one of my fav characters.


I like the power 10 concept  

[tubbythompkins]

cool! 

[Vertical Bill]

Finally a power ranking that doesn't have the New England Patriots or New York Yankees on it!

[Deceit]

I'm interested to see what others think. I'm glad the concept is working so far. If you have any opinions, then have at it. That's why I posted it here. Don't get me wrong, I'm going to rank how I feel they should be ranked. However, as was mentioned before, it'll probably spark debate, which is a good thing. If I'm out-of-touch with the majority, I trust you'll let me know it. Although I'm going to rank them how I feel, there may be some I'm unsure about, and if a bunch of you think a few should be switched around, I may do that. I'm just hoping this concept brings great interest. I'll definitely be doing it weekly.

Oh, and great comment, Vertical Bill.

[Vertical Bill]

Thank you!

As for your initial power ranking, it fits with the most recent episode, but not with the entirety of the series.....  Perhaps the nest set could include "this episodes" ranks as well as a year to date.

My take on the YTD rankins would be....

1> Hiro, he drives the series with his tidbits from the future.
2> Peter, he could be # 1 by seasons end.
3> HRG, deeper and deeper his plotline develops
4> Sylar, kicking ass and taking..... well brains
5> Linderman, even without being seen as of yet
6> Claire, save the cheerleader, save the world (she is still being saved in my opinion)
7> Parkman, going from tired and annoying to a key player
8> Nathan, what can't you say about the man slut politico
9> Nikki/Jessica, Slut turned murderer for hire
10> The Hatian, just how deep does he go

[Deceit]

I figured since I started this week, I would start with this weeks episode. I will, however, probably do an end-of-season power ranking after the last episode.

[Deceit]

[bump]
New POWER 10 coming Monday night/Tuesday morning!

[eredia]

ooo how u gonna rate them for this episode? everyone seems to stand out now..
even less significant people hav made themselves noticed this time (nathan's mom, mrsbennet)
and ando has come to save hiro! oh hiro is so adorable when his arms go up n say 'flying man!!'
poor isaac, paints his own future..

[Deceit]

I can already tell there's going to be controversy. In my defense, far more than ten characters were used this week. Narrowing it down wasn't easy. Was Linderman's debut enough to launch him into the top spot? Find out below!10 (--)

There wasn't much going on with Isaac this week. I understand that painting his own death is extremely important, but most of us expected it. The writers do a phenomenal job of shocking the audience every week. That being said, this week wasn't the case for Isaac. He shot at Peter (and missed), met Candice, and painted his death. It may sound exciting, but compared to everyone else, Isaac just can't cut it.

9 (1)

One minute he's the hero, and the next minute he's being duped by his new partner. There's not much to say. He was played perfectly. The only way Mr. Bennet is going to claw his way back up the list is to somehow defy and escape his employer. This could very well be the end for Bennet, and perhaps even his family. Go out with not a bang, but a whisper. Not a great day to be HRG. On a side note, he deserves credit for using the term "Deceit".

8 (2)

She thought she had it planned out. She thought she could outsmart her Haitian ally. She was wrong. While it was quite interesting to see her steal her new guardian's passports, it appeared to be nothing more than a setup.

7 (6)

Nicely played. Claire fell right into the trap. I have to give the Haitian credit for NOT underestimating Claire (like most seem to do). He appears to be too aware to be outsmarted. This week definitely raised questions for the Haitian. With his obvious connections to Angela Petrelli, who else does the Haitian know?

6 (--)

The triumphant return! It was great to see Ando back, even if we knew it was going to happen. His timing couldn't have been better. Between last week and this week, it's nice to see the non-evolved humans play the role of heroes. At this rate, evolved humans are going to have to do something major to catch up to all the good deeds of their normal friends and allies. Hiro needed Ando more than ever, and he got him. Without Ando, Hiro would've been dealt with by Linderman's guys, and he'd go on with life without the sword and his powers greatly weakened.

5 (9)

It's about time! Hiro has the sword, and his powers have been restored. Now all he needs to do is finely tune his powers so he can teleport to where he needs to be. Five years into the future is NOT where he needs to be. It's nice to see Hiro somewhat happy again. The contact between he and Nathan is great, and it very well could be the foundation for the first real team on the show. All that's left for this season is to see what Hiro can do to stop the bomb. He seems to be the only one who has kept his sights on the main goal (of the season), and hasn't budged. Everything is a test on his way to the day of the explosion. Here's to hoping he can get the job done.

4 (--)

I'm feeling somewhat conflicted with Candice Wilmer. It seems most of her time was spent showing off her powers. That being said, she put them to great use by not only saving Isaac a lot of trouble, but setting up Mr. Bennet with ease. Had she not setup one of the main (or secondary) characters, she probably wouldn't have made it this high on the list.

3 (--)

He certainly wasn't quite what I expected, but the character works for me. Linderman is calm, cool, and collected. I'm curious as to why he was so quick to willingly take a bullet and face death. I know it's typical of the big bad boss villains to call a heroe's bluff, but that was ridiculous. Nathan was trying to aid the FBI for crying out loud. Linderman had to have known Niki got involved as well (telling Nathan what was going to happen). Either he has a major secret (a power, or perhaps information on Mr. Petrelli), or he's TOO calm. If he's too calm, expect someone to put a few bullets through him eventually.

2 (--)

Had that ending scenario never happened, I don't think Sylar would've come close to touching the #2 spot. Of course, what happened--happened, and I'm glad it did. The showdown many of us wanted to see is extremely close. The fight should be evenly matched. Peter can pull out abilities at will, but Sylar is nothing short of a genius. Sylar has the ability to kill two birds with one stone. The only question is, can he do it?

1 (--)

What?! Out of all the twist and turns from this week's episode, I don't think anyone expected this. Even after meeting Claire, I just assumed Angela was going to shut the door in her face. This raises a ton of questions. All we know is that Mrs. Petrelli knows A LOT more than originally thought. If she knows The Haitian, then chances are she knows of Nathan, Peter, and Claire's powers. Angela is just the cold mother who was hardened through years of her husband and sons getting into tons of trouble? Apparently not. Best swerve all season.

[Jotham_Knight]

Good list, I totally agree with your #1.  While I think the cold hearted mother is still there, we now know that she has an agenda bigger then politics.

[ras]

Good list.

These weak is hard to rank, every body was pretty active. The only one who really stand out was Angela Petrelli (great twist  ).

I also have to mention Nathan; it was brave of him to try to take linderman down.

Mohinder deserves credit figuring out Sylar. He also made a big brake trough in his genetic research. This character finally did something interesting.

[Vertical Bill]

This week I have to disagree with a few selections.

Isaac doesn't belong in the top 10, he killed his woman, shot up junk and was ordered to stay and paint (painting his own death at the hands of Sylar), not a good week for one of the weakest characters.

Nikki/Jessica belongs here.  She offed two Fed's, set herself up and warned Nathan.  Her part was small, but key.

HRG Bennett also should have dropped off the map, he has now placed himself and his entire family in deadly jepordy.  No doubt that the Primatech goon squad will use daddy as bait to lure Claire back in.  Considering the motives and tactics of his former employers, he has to believe himself a dead man.  The only way I see him living is if Claire brings Peter and the Haitian with her when she goes back to Texas to save daddy.  Peter to lay the smackdown, and the Haitian to go very deep, on just about everybody.

Nathan belongs here.  He enabled Hiro to get into Linderman's vault, and was shown to not be as big of a scumbag as we all believed him to be.  Sure his plan to work with the Feds backfired, but Linderman's offer could put Nathan into a huge moral and ethical quandry.  Is the Linderman group, the show's Haliburton?