Heroes question

[serai]

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Okay, somebody explain to me:

I understand that when Nathan was killed, Matt forced his soul into Sylar's body for safekeeping, and then ended up with Sylar's soul taking up space inside his own body. And I understand that Nathan sees himself when he looks into a mirror, and that because it's Nathan's soul, that's who we see - the actor that plays Nathan, not Zach Quinto who plays Sylar, because Nathan is the animating soul.

What I don't understand is - why does everyone else see Nathan? Why aren't Peter and Nathan's secretary reacting to Sylar standing in front of them, since it's Sylar's body? When Sylar takes over Matt's body, although we see Sylar, everyone else sees Matt, because it's Matt's body. But as Nathan is moving around and talking to people, they're seeing Nathan and not Sylar, even though it's Sylar's body. THIS MAKES NO FUCKING SENSE.

Is this as big a mistake as I keep thinking it is, or am I missing a piece of the puzzle here? Because IT'S DRIVING ME FUCKING NUTS.

Comments

[strangerian.livejournal.com]

It's just like Quantum Leap! The character sees himself as his own actor, unless that's a problem for the producer, or the scriptwriter, or the cast, or the camera. Other characters "see" the body, even thought he audience sees the soul's actor, unless that's a problem for the producers, the writer, etc., in which case everyone sees a the other character's actor, or *some* other character's actor, or a suspicious gap in the picture. Or something. I honestly think they flip a coin, since this kind of calculation won't stay still, and they want audience recognition of what's going on, but not always.

It is, however, possibly an improvement over the Gilligan's Island era of Transmigrated Souls, in which Mary Ann's soprano voice comes out of the Captain's husky body when she's in residence, and vice versa.