wow, so if that doesn't kill Sylar what can - and why didn't that kill him

I just don't think it went in far enough.

Wasn't that his spot? I mean, supposedly, you don't get up from that. Claire didn't, Peter didn't, and yet Sylar could. What's up with that?

This is a reasonable explanation. Did his Telekinesis kick in and stop the blade?

Did he seem even taller than usual? Maybe he can shape shift the magic spot to a different part of his head?

^^He did seem taller. That's a good possibility.

the part that needs to be hit is really small, it's easy to miss.

Isn't it obvious? It's the Sylar show.

He probably shifted the sweet spot somewhere else, as wolfbro suggested. That or it didn't go in far enough.

I'm guessing Danko missed the spot. Hasn't he said in the past that it's "microscopic"?

I think Sylar said that in a previous episode, so that might be it.

I'm tired of these comments. We get that he can do almost anything. If you don't have anything else to contribute, don't.

Cake?

Danko stabs Sylar in the RCR sweet spot. But, Sylar survives! Why?

Lots of possibilities, my dear.

Ya i think it's microscopic

I don't think it's microscopic. The brain holds the power. If it's hurt, it's hurt. And you're dead.

My jaw dropped. I was not expecting him to wake up (even though I know he's in the next episode).

I'm also guessing that the spot shifted.

That's my guess too.

thats a really good theory wolfbro!



yeah i was also thinking this 1 and the one below

Sylar SAID the spot was microscopic. Considering that he opened Claire's brain up and saw how the power worked I'm guessing he knows what he's talking about.

Yeah, Sylar said the exact spot is microscopic a few episdoes back.

maybe it has something to do with one of the mystery powers hes gotten...maybe

That would involve high reorganization of the brain's functions (switching the sweet spot), which to me seems impossible, even for this show.

Come to think of it, didn't Adam once say that if they (the Company) could have killed him, they would have? Most likely they would have thought of stabbing him in the brain. Possibly, after so many regenerations, that spot shrinks or disappears, or isn't as effective. Other than Sylar, we haven't seen anyone hit in this spot for awhile.

I just assumed the 'microscopic spot' was really hard to hit - and Danko didn't do it. I suspect he'll be dead immediately at the start of the next episode.

'impossible?' .. why would it be impossible for a person who can remold their DNA as desired? If Sylar wants to move around anatomy.. I'm sure he can figure it out.

Two real possibilities, Sylar was telling the truth to Danko and the spot is actually easy to miss, it's just that every other time, it didn't.

A more confusing idea that comes to mind is that everyone is working under the assumption that you can kill Sylar and Claire that way now.

Claire's power seemingly evolved around the time Sylar took it, she stopped feeling pain. It's possible that the other side effect is that the spot to kill shrunk considerably making it harder to kill them. Maybe the spot is actually gone completely and Sylar never died during Dual. HRG and everyone believing that Sylar had to have died becasue they believe you can still kill Sylar.

That jumped at me, but the most simplest answer is always the best, So I'm assuming Danko is just the most unluckiest guy ever and is the first person/thing to miss.

I'm hoping it has to do with the new power he got...but I highly doubt it at the same time.

For now, I'm gonna say it's not that Danko simply missed. The dude's a badass assassin. Apart from that, I can't say much else.

My bet is he missed. It was a heat of the moment thing. It seems a hard place to hit so the odds of just ramming a knife into his head and getting it w/o any planning seem low.

Also, he did seem taller but I'm pretty sure that camera angle was just for show...making danko look really small. Sylar the looming killer aka danko is dead within the first 5 mins of next week's ep

My goofy gene is kicking in again...

If damaging the brain causes death and Sylar said that his death spot was microscopic does that mean that Sylar's real brain is microscopic?

Sorry. I know what I said is stupid... It's just when the goofy gene kicks in, intelligence goes to lunch.

Intelligence just returned from lunch. Seriously, I think that Sylar's character on the show is very intelligent and that is what makes him dangerous. I do so love hating Sylar.

Lol. Don't worry, I found your humor quite entertaining.

Wow..easy cheetah. People are allowed to not like Sylar and people are allowed to worship him as the savior of the show.

Myself, I was stunned. Because Danko is way too good to miss. So, either Sylar has shifted it or removed it. I have a feeling that next week's finale is going to blow any other away. I am definitely looking forward to it.

Agreed!


While, I still think Danko just missed, if Sylar was able to shift it that would be awesome. It just proves that the heroes powers can still be evolved further. Plus, when he gets his "punishment" it will make his fall greater.

Arrogance will be that man's downfall.

Well we all know one thing. Danko is screwed. By that I mean dead .

I can't wait to see what happens with Danko. Is Peter gonna bust in and give him an opportunity to escape? Is Sylar going to vibrate him to death? Is Danko going to get a knife in his head?

Next week isn't getting here fast enough.

(Thank you.)

"missed it by that much"

If Sylar can shift an extra tooth in, I think he can certainly shift the "sweet spot" of his brain. My guess is that, if that's what it is, it happened on its own, like the extra tooth.

But that would be shifting around where the functions of the brain are located.

Define "we", because clearly the writers don't have a problem with writing Sylar as a god. It's one thing for a character to be powerful, and it's another to leave the audience gasping at straws regarding how the villain is supposed to be defeated.

Since the writers like taking the obvious route, the most logical answer is that Sylar wins.

After Sylar stood up and while he was pulling the knife out of the back of his head it looked like his face was being twisted and pulled around like it was rubber. (ick) I'm thinking that Sylar's body (and mind) are shifting around by itself, (nothing is in the right place anymore) causing Sylar's identity crisis. I can't wait to watch the episode again in the morning.

No. It wasn't the shapeshifting that was in any way responsible.

Can't have been, since this is the obvious answer to the melty glass people were whining about a few weeks ago.

Wanting to know how Sylar survives being killed in a manner the show and the writers have explicitly and repeatedly said is certain death (at least without assistance) isn't whining. It's trying to figure out an answer based upon the information we've been given.

With that said, I do agree that it likely can't be shapeshifting, even though I proposed it earlier in the thread, for the reason you stated. However he survived this time has to be the way he survived previously.

He did tell Claire that they can't die. Maybe he wasn't exaggerating?

Yeah, like how he woke up as the other guy and how he had the extra tooth. Maybe that little part of the brain was still the same as the other guy with no powers or things were a still a little mixed up in there with how he started losing it(talking to his dead mom etc). Danko should have had those tranquilizer things ready when he saw him getting up and went to pull it out. Anyway yeah I think he is done for at this point, but not before we get the explanation...

"Hey, how did you..."
"It's simple, I (blah-blah)"
"Ohh shh.."

sylar's like a cockroach; he's hard to kill. i wish tracy would just freeze him to pieces. grrrr...

Maybe he grew some extra teeth over the sweet spot?

Dude, we get you hate Sylar.

And...did you watch the episode tonight? That hardly looked like "Sylar wins." Maybe "Sylar wigs (out)" but not "Sylar wins."

Claires stick was stuck in the base of her neck into her head. Peter's was strait in the back of the head with a piece of glass. A knife into any part of this S O B' s head should have done the trick. What a waste. he was dead a long time ago and now they bring him back. and now they bring him back. How many more times. I love this show. My favorite on TV well this and Chuck but my goodness people. Enough of this guy.

Did we ever learn how Sylar survived the glass shard in the head in the Primatech fire?