...you should consider that he had to swallow a big bite of humble pie to come to terms with the fact that his own daughter was far stronger, on multiple levels, than he wanted to admit. That manifested in a lot of limiting behaviour.

On the flip side, as we got to know Zaheer, everything about him was about that clarity of purpose and getting to the next level. Once all bonds were severed he was able to connect that purpose to his abilities at a level no one expected.