# Heroes 11/6 "Nothing to Hide" **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 6, 2006, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroes-11-6-nothing-to-hide/379298 "2006-11-06T15:21:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2006, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroes-11-6-nothing-to-hide/379298/41 "2006-11-07T15:34:14Z")
[QUOTE=kingpengvin] My mistake… I must have missed that part of the show where they mentioned she had an affair. So that one is not a problem… that one. [/QUOTE] The wife never said/thought specifically that she’d had an affair. Telepacop said something about how they needed to talk and the wife thought something like “how did he find out.” ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2006, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroes-11-6-nothing-to-hide/379298/42 "2006-11-07T15:51:32Z")
Matt mentioned ‘discovering’ something (‘something’ being his powers), which is why she’d thought she was made. ---
**Author:** ![sciurophobic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cab0a1/32.png) [@sciurophobic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sciurophobic)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2006, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroes-11-6-nothing-to-hide/379298/43 "2006-11-07T16:20:56Z")
I found the cheerleader’s brother’s reaction unrealistic. I’d think any kid who discovered his big sister was indestructible would not freak out but instead pester her to show off her new trick. (“What if you stick your hand in the blender? Do that! Now put your face on the stove! Ah come on! Please! You’re no fun.”) ---
**Author:** ![Lissa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lissa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lissa)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2006, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroes-11-6-nothing-to-hide/379298/44 "2006-11-07T16:29:47Z")
[QUOTE=sciurophobic] I found the cheerleader’s brother’s reaction unrealistic. I’d think any kid who discovered his big sister was indestructible would not freak out but instead pester her to show off her new trick. (“What if you stick your hand in the blender? Do that! Now put your face on the stove! Ah come on! Please! You’re no fun.”) [/QUOTE] Maybe his reaction was unnatural because he has powers of his own. Do we know for \*sure \*that he’s Maybe-EvilDad’s biological son? Maybe he’s scared and confused by his own abilities and he’s sort of rejecting them. ---
**Author:** ![kurilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ea5d25/32.png) [@kurilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kurilla)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2006, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroes-11-6-nothing-to-hide/379298/45 "2006-11-07T16:41:15Z")
Late to the party this morning, but cleaning up a couple of danglies from earlier: [QUOTE=Larry Borgia] Last I saw Telecop he was freaking out in a convenience store, holding a gun and being mistaken for a robber. This ep starts with him back at home. Anything happen in between? [/QUOTE] Not that we saw. And I have to wonder why he’s on shift the next morning if any of the relevant emergency responders (i.e., ambulance or other cops) were called. You’d think his superiors would’ve sent him for a physical and maybe mental check-up before returning him to duty. [QUOTE=Harborwolf] Lastly, how long before Captain Congressman takes his wife for a Lois Lane style flight around New York. [/QUOTE] I’m not sure he will. For all that he told Niki he’s “happily” married, he (a) cheated on her – even though understandably, IMO, (b) didn’t kiss her when he told her Peter’s lie was true, and (c) doesn’t seem all that affectionate toward her. It would be a nice touch if he did, though, but I’m not going to bet on it. [QUOTE=Otto] I’ll have to watch the scene again with the marks on Radioactive Man and Matt! again because that was a very quick cut. I’m kinda sorta really hoping that it’s not related to their being super because one super with a disappearing reappearing mark is enough. [/QUOTE] Do we have any evidence that the marks on Radiation Roy and TelepaCop are disappearing / reappearing? I tend to favor the theory above, that the hash marks are a result of something EvilDad did. I wonder if we’ll see the marks on Isaac next week? [Quote=Hentor the Barbarian] Man, there were a lot of cops simultaneously dressing in the locker room. I guess it makes sense, but it also helped play up the “OMG a woman in the locker room” bit. [/QUOTE] Shift change? > [@](#): > > I couldn’t see The Flying Congressman’s angle in lying to Peter about the painting. Is he just planning on having a chit to use with Peter, or is he trying to take it out of his hands altogether? Yeah, that bugged the snot out of me, too. Still and all, the show’s good enough for me to keep watching. ---
**Author:** ![gonzoron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a6a055/32.png) [@gonzoron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzoron)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2006, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroes-11-6-nothing-to-hide/379298/46 "2006-11-07T17:03:33Z")
I’m confused about Nathan’s lying about the painting too. But my wife has a guess that Nathan wants to see the painting himself first to see wha tthe big deal is before deciding whether to give it to Peter or not. ---
**Author:** ![sciurophobic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cab0a1/32.png) [@sciurophobic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sciurophobic)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2006, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroes-11-6-nothing-to-hide/379298/47 "2006-11-07T17:14:28Z")
[QUOTE=Lissa] Maybe his reaction was unnatural because he has powers of his own. Do we know for \*sure \*that he’s Maybe-EvilDad’s biological son? Maybe he’s scared and confused by his own abilities and he’s sort of rejecting them. [/QUOTE] He suffers from latent herophobia? ---
**Author:** ![JeffB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeffb/32/188_2.png) [@JeffB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JeffB)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2006, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroes-11-6-nothing-to-hide/379298/48 "2006-11-07T17:22:15Z")
**Otto** , thanks for the fill-in. The only thing I’m still missing is the radioactive guy – how did they find him? ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2006, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroes-11-6-nothing-to-hide/379298/49 "2006-11-07T17:25:07Z")
[QUOTE=JeffB] **Otto** , thanks for the fill-in. The only thing I’m still missing is the radioactive guy – how did they find him? [/QUOTE] They found his wife’s cancer meds and found out which hospital she was in. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2006, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroes-11-6-nothing-to-hide/379298/50 "2006-11-07T17:29:55Z")
I suppose it would have made too much sense for Peter to say to the girl who sold the painting “So, what was it a painting of?” If it turns out to be another shot of Peter flying, or Hiro and Ando driving through a desert, he’ll feel pretty stupid. Which is par for the course, I guess… I _LOVED_ the idea that Claire’s brother stapled her. Perish forfend that we bring physical laws and facts into a discussion of superheroes, but are there actually pills that help fight radiation poisoning? ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2006, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroes-11-6-nothing-to-hide/379298/51 "2006-11-07T17:31:57Z")
[QUOTE=gonzoron] didn’t mention, but implied. when matt was about to tell his wife about his powers, he said something about being completely honest with each other. Then she thought something like “oh god, he knows… but I was so careful.” He heard the thought and dropped the subject. [/QUOTE] I thought the word “Suitcase” was in there. I didn’t catch the entire dialouge either. On the RNA/DNA showing each person’s unique abillity: I don’t think the tatts get that specific. I mean I think they will all become double helixes, and thats it. At most G A T C right? I forgot to mention, and will now add since someone else reference the line: Didn’t NBC sue YouTube? Could this be some sort of jab, or yet another product placement… so NBC could get paid? While we are at it, is the Versa the only thing placed? ((Ok, well, we know its the only thing placed THAT deliberately)) I mean, didn’t Hiro and Ando stay on the Hotel used for the show “Las Vegas” ? ((Wikipedia told me so, it has to be true right?)) ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2006, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroes-11-6-nothing-to-hide/379298/52 "2006-11-07T17:38:56Z")
[QUOTE=sciurophobic] He suffers from latent herophobia? [/QUOTE] Well, let’s see… he found a videotape with important information on it and actually watched it. He figured out that his sister had super powers and came up with a specific, repeatable, undeniable test for it. Having proven this, he took off like a scalded cat and this reaction was validated after the fact by his sister’s reaction. His super power: He’s SMART. ---
**Author:** ![simster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simster/32/1047_2.png) [@simster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simster)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2006, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroes-11-6-nothing-to-hide/379298/53 "2006-11-07T17:42:37Z")
[QUOTE=gonzoron] I’m confused about Nathan’s lying about the painting too. But my wife has a guess that Nathan wants to see the painting himself first to see wha tthe big deal is before deciding whether to give it to Peter or not. [/QUOTE] The only way I can reconcile this is that Nathan needs to have control over Peter… he feels that if Peter gets to the painting first, he will go off half cocked and somehow spoil his election bid. Really don’t like how linderman is ‘coast to coast’… he’ll probably end up being Sylar. ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2006, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroes-11-6-nothing-to-hide/379298/54 "2006-11-07T17:46:49Z")
[QUOTE=Ethilrist] are there actually pills that help fight radiation poisoning? [/QUOTE] Sort of, anyway. I live in between two nuclear power plants, so when I was in school, we had to get our parents to sign papers allowing the schools to give us Potassium Iodide in case of an accident/sabotage at one (or both!) of the plants. It’s meant to prevent the absorbsion of radioactive iodine, which could cause problems - specifically, thyroid problems. > **[Potassium iodide](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potassium_iodide)** > > Potassium iodide (KI) is a chemical compound, medication, and dietary supplement. It is a medication used for treating hyperthyroidism, in radiation emergencies, and for protecting the thyroid gland when certain types of radiopharmaceuticals are used. It is also used for treating skin sporotrichosis and phycomycosis. It is a supplement used by people with low dietary intake of iodine. It is administered orally. Common side effects include vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, rash, and swelling o... I presume that’s what they were given - it’s a prevetative for a very specific form of radiation poisoning (and, as far as I know, the only pill that’s effective in dealing with any form), but it can be relatively accurately, and very quickly, described as helping to prevent radiation poisoning. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2006, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroes-11-6-nothing-to-hide/379298/55 "2006-11-07T17:57:15Z")
[QUOTE=simster] The only way I can reconcile this is that Nathan needs to have control over Peter… he feels that if Peter gets to the painting first, he will go off half cocked and somehow spoil his election bid. Really don’t like how linderman is ‘coast to coast’… he’ll probably end up being Sylar. [/QUOTE] Plus, if the painting really does allow the viewer of it to save the world, that would really boost Nathan’s chances of winning the election. ---
**Author:** ![cbawlmer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/71e660/32.png) [@cbawlmer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cbawlmer)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2006, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroes-11-6-nothing-to-hide/379298/56 "2006-11-07T18:15:00Z")
[QUOTE=Ethilrist] Plus, if the painting really does allow the viewer of it to save the world, that would really boost Nathan’s chances of winning the election. [/QUOTE] No candidate who covered up his \*\*power of flight \*\* is going to win an election. He might as well pull off his human mask to reveal his green alien tentacles. Saving the world or no, I can’t see them voting for some scary, worldview-redefining freak only days after finding out about his true nature. At best, folks need time and reassurance to deal with something like that. ---
**Author:** ![5que](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/5/3bc359/32.png) [@5que](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/5que)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2006, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroes-11-6-nothing-to-hide/379298/57 "2006-11-07T18:28:50Z")
[QUOTE=Ethilrist] Plus, if the painting really does allow the viewer of it to save the world, that would really boost Nathan’s chances of winning the election. [/QUOTE] The newspaper Hiro saw before the explosion had Nathan as winner of the election, so preventing it can’t be a campaign trick. ---
**Author:** ![Saltire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saltire/32/553_2.png) [@Saltire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saltire)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2006, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroes-11-6-nothing-to-hide/379298/58 "2006-11-07T18:33:46Z")
In earlier threads, people were assuming that Niki’s alterego caused the video to not record her killing Linderman’s muscleboys. I now think that Micah did it. He may have been able to tap into the video and see what the camera saw. That may be how he knows about Jessica. He then erased the tape. He could probably do it from his bedroom, without needing to go into the garage at all. ---
**Author:** ![ouryL](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ouryl/32/6067_2.png) [@ouryL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ouryL)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2006, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroes-11-6-nothing-to-hide/379298/59 "2006-11-07T18:36:49Z")
[QUOTE=JeffB] My stupid cable went out for about 10 minutes during the show. I saw up till Peter sat down for brunch with Nathan and his family and the cop and FBI agent leaving the radioactive room. I then pick up where Jessica tells Niki’s friend that Niki doesn’t need her anymore. Can someone please outline what happened in between? [/QUOTE] Yes, but then we learn that Peter can \*control \*his powers. ---
**Author:** ![Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oslo_Ostragoth)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2006, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroes-11-6-nothing-to-hide/379298/60 "2006-11-07T20:22:48Z")
[QUOTE=JeffB] My stupid cable went out for about 10 minutes during the show. I saw up till Peter sat down for brunch with Nathan and his family and the cop and FBI agent leaving the radioactive room. I then pick up where Jessica tells Niki’s friend that Niki doesn’t need her anymore. Can someone please outline what happened in between? [/QUOTE] The show should be available at [nbc.com](http://nbc.com). Otherwise, you can catch a rerun when it airs several times on SciFi. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroes-11-6-nothing-to-hide/379298.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroes-11-6-nothing-to-hide/379298.md?page=4)