Maury Parkman - Where Matt is heading?

This week we are introduced to Maury Parkman, Matt's dad. We discover that he and Matt have similar powers. I'll be honest and say, I didn't quite expect this. It has seemed to me that powers aren't exactly like hair color. That is, there isn't a direct correlation between a heroes power and the powers of his/her parents (see Claire, Nathan, and Meredith)

So Maury and Matt share the same abilities. We got a brief glimpse of what is possible for Matt. Thus far, Matt's ability has been a one way street, allowing him only to READ the minds of those close to him. Maury shows us there is more to come. He can project mental images into the minds of others, even over great distances (Molly is at least several hundred miles away)

I have to admit, I have until now thought Matt's power to be pretty weak. While other heroes have some great offensive abilities, Matt's Mind reading is very defensive in nature. Given my thoughts about his power, I've had great respect for Matt. His bravery is almost unmatched among the heroes we have met so far, he is the first to run into a situation against people he knows to be more powerful than himself. But with the revelation that Matt's power will expand over time, Matt's powers might become very interesting.

We know now that he will at least be able to extend his powers to be two way (proven by the message he is able to get to Nathan during their fight) as well as project illusions into the minds of others (which would put him on par with Candince) If he can extend this to Mind Control, well then we have one heck of a powerful Evolved person.

One thing that does bother me about Matt, considering he is one of the more likable characters, is that he could very well end up like his father. Matt definitely has a dark-side, as witnessed in Five Years Gone. Also,despite the fact he is taking care of Molly, the fact remains, he has left his family, including his son, just like his father. He has used the excuse that he found out the child was not his, but this can not be true. In Five Years Gone, he shows great concern over Janice and her son, Matthew. Further, Matthew is an evolved human, because he is being hidden by Bennet. This is even further confirmed by Janice in the nightmare that Matt has in Maury's apartment, as she accuses him as much. So, it seems obvious that it is indeed Matt's son. Yet he has abandoned him, much like his father abandoned him. And we know how that ended up.