Re: Heroes- What power would you have?...
The official website that was quoted before it actually really good for little bits of information. Plus you can read the graphic novels inbetween. They're especially good when the show isn't on for a few weeks and you need a fix ;).
I originally thought DL was just like Kitty Pryde from the X-Men, i.e. He could just phase through things but then the profile says he's a shapeshifter. I did notice when he passes through something it's almost as if he's absorbed by it, like he's becoming the wall as oppose to just going through it, maybe he's able to somehow merge with anything or take on the properties of it. They really haven't explored much about this character and I'm interested to see what he's capable of.
I'm almost positive the new girl can cast illusions, aside from the fact that I think it's been stated somewhere, I feel like the special effect of a shapeshifter would look very different from what you see her do. She doesn't appear to phyiscally alter in anyway, it's like an image or hologram is covering her and it's suddenly removed, she's just making them see her however she wants.