Theory:Enhanced strength and senses
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Mohinder has adapted senses from spider. | None | + He can walk on walls. + He can jump from great heights.
+ He can create webs, or something quite similar.
+ That's why they added "scales" on his back so they don't say they took his ability from Spiderman. |
Mohinder's formula didn't make him evolve, but the opposite. Something like an "involution" is going on on him. He has lost his much of his humanity and it's becoming something like a reptile or an insect. That's why he says "I got the formula so wrong". | None | - Mohinder says cockroaches are the pinnacles of evolution. If he is indeed turning into a cockroach, which seems to be the most likely theory, he is actually evolving, not devolving. - That's not how evolution works. If he was devolving, he couldn't turn into an insect; he would still be a mammal.
+ With evolution, all that matters is survival. Emotions, kindness, empathy - none are technically necessary for one species to be 'more evolved' than another. In fact, from a cold-blooded, objective viewpoint, a being without the power to regret its actions or connect with others is more likely to survive than a kind, moral being. The latter is likely to be killed helping others, while the former will survive and thrive, no matter how many others must suffer and die. |
Mohinder's hormones and pheromones have been heightened, giving him enhanced strength. Just like having steroids. | None | + He might possess pheromone-type attraction, demonstrated when Maya came near to him and she quickly became attracted. + His strength increased. |
Mohinder has gained the powers of a lizard. | None | + He has a pet lizard.
+ He can crawl on walls much like a lizard. |
Mohinder is gaining a reptilian physiology or a form similar to some animal. | Above-average stats, improved everything, ability to climb up walls, scaly-looking protrusions from his back, improved sex drive (possibly pheromonal shift). | + No ability or transformation is impossible. - Could be ugly when the transformation is over. |
Mohinder is gaining cockroach powers. | None | + The writer and producer specifically said that Mohinder's transformation was inspired by "The Fly". + He spoke about the cockroach being the most evolved species and there is a big theme around them in the show.
+ The show has used cockroaches heavily in Mis en Scene, even one in Mohinder's lab in the scene where he is approached by Peter in the future. |
Mohinder is developing insect abilities. | None | + He can walk on walls. + He can jump from great heights.
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The negative side effects of Mohinder's ability are due to his lack of a "special" lineage. | None | + Angela states that she thought Nathan could handle the formula because of his lineage. This suggests that only those descended from evolved humans would be able to able to handle the formula without any adverse side effects. - In the Exposed future, no side effects on people who got synthetic abilities were mentioned, Mohinder also implied he got side effects because he got the formula wrong.
+ Peter has been exposed to Mohinder's ability and has not experienced any side effects as of yet. Since Peter is descended from evolved humans, he could have the "perfect" version of Mohinder's ability, minus the side effects.
• Mohinder lacks (lacked?) the genetic marker which other evolved humans have (the one Chandra was able to identify them by).
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The serum Mohinder injected himself with is causing him to devolve into a state of instinct. | None | + He seems to regret when Maya called him a monster, maybe acting on his instinct to protect himself. - This would not explain the webbing of his victims, or his molting flesh.
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Mohinder's original flawed formula granted a raw combination of alternate species' primary abilities (spider web/cocoon spinning, enhanced strength, and enhanced pheromone secretion), with side-effects of scaled skin, slime secretion, and increased rage. The catalyzed formula nullified the negative, dehumanizing effects (scales, slime, rage, etc). | When immersed in catalyzed formula, the scales disappeared and he appears to be more philanthropic. | • The scales vanished, his faculties appeared to be more clearly-focused, and his apparent need for bodily harm/capturing of other humans and/or mutants seems to have disappeared. |
Mohinder's formula wasn't imperfect; it was, in fact, too perfect. It caused him to mutate more then normal evolved human would, instead of acquiring a special ability, he actually started to become part of another superior species. | None | + Mohinder has mentioned how he believes that cockroaches are the pinnacle of evolution. When he injected himself with the "imperfect" formula, he gained several abilities as well as a drastically altered appearance. All of the traits he inherited are comparable to cockroaches. Also, no other evolved human has made such radical changes. + Although we have since seen others injected with imperfect formula mutate, one major difference remains: with all others, the mutations set in almost instantly. After injecting himself, Mohinder only began to suffer the side-effects after a good deal of time had passed. |
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See Also: 9 • Red • Time travel • Enhanced strength and senses |