Talk:Enhanced memory

Brain non-removal

• Sylar did not remove Charlie's brain (at least not most of it) according to this picture. What's the word meaning partial decapitation again? This could lend support to the theory that Sylar couldn't take Charlie's power because of the brain clot. --Fcphantom 23:59, 11 December 2006 (EST)
  • You're absolutely right -- I've had a problem with people saying that Sylar automatically absorbed Charlie's power. She did have her skull sliced, and at least part of her brain was removed (encephalectomy), but nothing beyond that was confirmed ... Good point about the aneurysm. - RyanGibsonStewart (talk) 00:16, 12 December 2006 (EST)
• I disagree the picture shows she got her Brain Cut Off and Why sylar tends to Remember Eden in the Cell. Only time will tell If Sylar Exhibit more of her powers. And she had a Lisp. Red
• As I look at the picture several times, I can't tell for certain whether the brain was removed or not. The section that looks like it may be the brain still in the skull could very well be the inside of her empty skull, not the brain. Unless we have definitive proof that he did not get her brain, we need to make it clear that it's currently unknown whether her brain was removed or not. (Admin 21:52, 5 January 2007 (EST))

Name

Did the producers ever say the name of this power is canon? Heroe 22:52, 8 March 2007 (EST)

• No. "Eidetic memory" is just a really good memory. Personally, I don't think it's such a great name for the power, since lots of humans have eidetic memories--Mozart, for example. — RyanGibsonStewart (talk) 23:05, 8 March 2007 (EST)
  • Is there a name the producers used for the power? Heroe 23:09, 8 March 2007 (EST)
    • We could change it to "Enhanced memory", which is a naming convention we've established with Enhanced strength and Enhanced hearing. --Ted C 09:31, 9 March 2007 (EST)
      • I like "enhanced memory". — RyanGibsonStewart (talk) 10:59, 9 March 2007 (EST)
        • Yeah I like that too. I'm for moving it. Heroe 19:18, 9 March 2007 (EST)

Understanding

I don't think we can say that superior understanding is a component of this power. The ability to understand and comprehend things with supernatural speed is Sylar's power. Being able to pick up on Japanese fairly quickly is largely a matter of memory; being able to drive a truck after just reading the manual is not. --Ted C 16:53, 19 March 2007 (EDT)

• Personally, I disagree--I think Charlie comprehended what she learned, and I think (based on Jason Badower's comments) that Sylar did not use intuitive aptitude to drive the truck, but pure enhanced memory. ... But that's just my opinion, and I don't necessarily think it even needs to go into the article. As it currently reads, I think the article implies comprehension. — RyanGibsonStewart (talk) 18:13, 19 March 2007 (EDT)

Did Peter tap this power in 'Out of Time'

When he 'met' his mother in the future, and didn't remember her, but started concentrating, like he does when he pulled out TK, TS, etc....I sure thought he tapped into this yet-untapped power. --HiroDynoSlayer (talk) 11/5/2007 23:59 (EST)

• I personally don't believe he did. I think it was just the rush of memories returning to him. He was remembering a lot of things from his youth, too, which would have been before he acquired the power. In any event we certainly can't add it since it's inconclusive. (Admin 00:03, 6 November 2007 (EST))
  • Purely speculative, but I think she had something to do with it directly. --Riddler 00:05, 6 November 2007 (EST)