Heroes (TV series)/Headscratchers/Niki, Jessica and Tracy: Difference between revisions

 

Granting that a certain amount of legalese probably has to dealt with in this kind of situation in [[Real Life]] and granting that [[Plot Induced Stupidity|certain allowances have to be made]] to keep Nathan from being brought down this early in the Season... you come across a woman being chained up and tortured, you get her unchained and get her out of there. She was Nathan's boss. She could easily have pulled rank, ordered the soldiers to unchain Tracy and then gotten her out of there to get charges filed. So why did she leave to go get the paperwork to shut down the whole operation first, leaving the helpless and - as far as she was concerned - completely innocent woman alone with her captors, giving them time enough to kill Tracy to hide the evidence or relocate her somewhere else? [[Lawful Stupid|Awful Lawful]]?

* While yes, Abby could have done the things you say, she would have been a complete moron to do so. She is in a building (or on a floor at least) where everyone believes in, and agrees with, the treatment of a prisoner. She's not going to get anywhere ordering the release of the prisoner. No one would seriously listen to her. Not without a written order, and an acceptance of the order by Nathan (or, more likely, Danko). What other option would she have? Free the prisoner herself? She would not make it farther than the exit of that room. And not only would they take down Tracy fast, they would have her arrested for aiding a prisoner's escape (cameras showing her loosening the restraints). Eventually, she may have gotten released (Tracy wouldn't, she'd have 'disappeared' by then), but it would have likely taken days. Whereas, she can leave, go to her office, get the documents she needs, and be back within hours to help Tracy.

 

* At least she [[Naked on Arrival|came back naked]]

* Barbara? I find that entirely possible.

*** And Barbara has been jossed. No plans for her to show up at all.

 

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