I haven't actually sat down and watched TV in years so I have never seen the show, but I do know that Clark Kent has better powers than any of these people you guys are talking about. Take that Heroes!
Heh, I don't even get NBC in my area. I was so happy to hear Law & Order: Criminal Intent was coming to USA where I could watch the new episodes, but I haven't found any Heroes re-runs on satellite yet.
I think the Matt's powers are just getting going. You saw what his dad could do, and his dad was shocked by the fact Matt could read minds...and then told him that was just the start. If you paid attention Matt actually got Nathan to stop fighting with him by talking to Nathan's mind, not verbally.
So if Matt's power develop like his dad's did, I think that Matt could become quite powerful on the show. Though Sylar/Gabriel and Peter are the most powerful, IMO, and the new girls powers arent that bad(mimic), could do quite a bit with them.
And as for Season 1, I have seen the whole thing, and have since purchased it on dvd as well. I am a big heroes fan
If matt's dad is called the Nightmare, then shouldn't matt be called the wet dream....uhh. nvm. I could see him being the "xavier" of the group. he just needs to hone his skills more.