Nathan = drama queen, making extreme choices (either sacrificing himself or family members) in an attempt to "do the right thing, serve the greater good" and be a soldier that way for having made the hard choices. Yet he's the one who runs - or flies - away and cries in a bottle. He worries about where his actions leave him - heaven or hell; and I think he acts out of fear nearly always. I don't know what he is. He makes an okay soldier, but he's forced into much larger roles than he can ever hope to fill. He's a bad fit for leadership - and morals.
Peter = drama queen to get attention he's never received, basic, genuine need type stuff, about things he thinks are important, while actively trying to change that and better himself/the world. Peter runs away to protect other people or from lack of better planning ('run and hide in the desert so I don't explode NYC'). Peter gets caught between "needs of the many vs. needs of the few/individual" (whereas Nathan doesn't see indivdual needs very well, which might be a breaking point for him). Peter has less help and fewer options/resources to save/serve the many AND the few at the same time with morals and humanity and knowing what people need.
Honestly, I'd have given Nathan the 'in the trenches' job (leading by example in a limited way, making tough choices, no morals, just orders). He's a grunt. I'd give Peter the general's job, removed from the immediate problems where he can use his staff for strategy and use his gifts in tactics, making decent-to-good decisions for everyone involved including better diplomacy. He wouldn't get too fat a head from the power. Arthur and Angela and Co. really screwed the pooch with putting everything on Nathan.
In Genesis, I think Peter has nothing to loose. His wounds are familiar, he knows where he stands and everything "should" be simple; so he can handle some weirdness. He's not as bogged down as everyone gets in later seasons. I'd say he's more…matter-of-fact than dominant: "You're not being helpful here, this isn't your focus, so go focus on whatever you think is important and do it elewhere - I've got this." And Nathan does it because it's a good idea, not a powerplay. Nathan is trying to be dominant but his emotions pour through his mask (at least around his family when he's stressed). He comes across as really abrupt and selfish, dominant in that he has the comfortable power to whine about whatever is bothering him, which is his character.
Yes, the music in S1 is probably my favorite. I recall liking S3's as well.
Nathan grew into or figured out his abiity in later seasons (i.e. carrying Matt around while flying!) Here his grip slips, but you're right - he clearly wasn't flying too well before that.
Peter = drama queen to get attention he's never received, basic, genuine need type stuff, about things he thinks are important, while actively trying to change that and better himself/the world. Peter runs away to protect other people or from lack of better planning ('run and hide in the desert so I don't explode NYC'). Peter gets caught between "needs of the many vs. needs of the few/individual" (whereas Nathan doesn't see indivdual needs very well, which might be a breaking point for him). Peter has less help and fewer options/resources to save/serve the many AND the few at the same time with morals and humanity and knowing what people need.
Honestly, I'd have given Nathan the 'in the trenches' job (leading by example in a limited way, making tough choices, no morals, just orders). He's a grunt. I'd give Peter the general's job, removed from the immediate problems where he can use his staff for strategy and use his gifts in tactics, making decent-to-good decisions for everyone involved including better diplomacy. He wouldn't get too fat a head from the power. Arthur and Angela and Co. really screwed the pooch with putting everything on Nathan.
In Genesis, I think Peter has nothing to loose. His wounds are familiar, he knows where he stands and everything "should" be simple; so he can handle some weirdness. He's not as bogged down as everyone gets in later seasons. I'd say he's more…matter-of-fact than dominant: "You're not being helpful here, this isn't your focus, so go focus on whatever you think is important and do it elewhere - I've got this." And Nathan does it because it's a good idea, not a powerplay. Nathan is trying to be dominant but his emotions pour through his mask (at least around his family when he's stressed). He comes across as really abrupt and selfish, dominant in that he has the comfortable power to whine about whatever is bothering him, which is his character.
Yes, the music in S1 is probably my favorite. I recall liking S3's as well.
Nathan grew into or figured out his abiity in later seasons (i.e. carrying Matt around while flying!) Here his grip slips, but you're right - he clearly wasn't flying too well before that.
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