Talk:List of abilities

Controllable/Uncontrollable

I think we need to designate between controllable and uncontrollable powers. For instance, Claire can't control her regeneration, and Matt's uncontrollable mind-reading has actually been the topic of one episode. Niki is possibly the best example of an uncontrollable power - and the cause of much of her consternation.

On the other hand, Nathan can very much control his flying, as can D.L. his phasing, and the Haitian's memory manipulation.

And then we have an unusual category that includes Peter Petrelli (who can't control his absorption, but can control some of the powers he absorbs), Isaac (who may only be able to control his power while under the influence), and Hiro (who is still learning to have control over his time warping).

I know this is not an exhaustive list ... Does anybody have any ideas on the best way to include this information? Ryangibsonstewart 19:06, 21 November 2006 (EST)

Maybe we should have two lists, one which is controlled powers and the other uncontrolled.Heroe 19:54, 1 December 2006 (EST)

Subpowers of Telepathy

• Should we put Matt's, The Haitian's and Eden's powers all under "telepathy"? They are sometimes considered subpowers of telepathy, so should we classify them as such, or leave them as distinct powers?Heroe 19:54, 1 December 2006 (EST)
  • Go head and reorganize it, but keep in mind that many pages out there reference the headers using Powers#PowerName, so keep the headers of the subsections the same... --Orne 19:58, 1 December 2006 (EST)
    • I don't think there's any need to reorganize the list. I think their powers (some of which are still pretty vaguely defined), are distinct enough that we don't need to group them quite yet. It's a good note, though. - RyanGibsonStewart (talk) 23:39, 1 December 2006 (EST)

Formatting

Something about the formatting of this article drives me crazy. The sections are so short that, with the horizontal lines, it looks like ruled paper. The TOC is too long, but without it there's no whitespace. I'm really not sure what we can do to fix it up, though. We need the section headings for links; otherwise, I'd suggest we just bung the whole thing into a table and call it a day. Maybe a layout more like Season One, with the image next to each power, would make it a little less jarring. Anybody have any ideas?--Hardvice (talk) 05:14, 2 December 2006 (EST)

• Yes, that's exactly what we should do. If we add the pictures next to the powers, it will look great: less "text booky", more user-friendly, and just all-around prettier. A table, my first thought also, is not a good idea for the exact reason you stated. The only other suggestion I have is to change the == heading leveling to === - that would get rid of the lines. You know, computer paper instead of ruled paper ... I say go for the pics side-by-side with the power. Not every power will have a pic, perhaps, but it'll help tons. - RyanGibsonStewart (talk) 07:04, 2 December 2006 (EST)