"Can I refund this superpower?" (A.K.A. The Bruce Banner thread)
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Well, probably the best example I can think of would be from an Ultimate Xmen comic I read.
I boy wakes up to go to school, he's about 14 or so. He goes down stairs and can't find his mum in the kitchen. He assumes she's gone to work.
He begins walking to school. He meets no one on the way there, but he does find the neighboors dog's collar just lieing in the road. He continues on his way.
He reaches school and starts chating to his friends. Then suddenly theres a smell like burnt meat and everyone around him starts melting, while he looks on in horror.
A week later Wolverien is walking in the mountains, searching for a cave. He finds it and sits down in the cave, where the boy is sat in the corner. Wolverien tells him that his mutant power has just come though, and it's the power to kill anyone within a few feet of him, Wolveriens not effected because of the healing power. Wolverien then says "I'm sorry kid" a the boy say's "Just do it."
Wolverien then leaves the cave by himself, and makes his way down the mountain path.
I boy wakes up to go to school, he's about 14 or so. He goes down stairs and can't find his mum in the kitchen. He assumes she's gone to work.
He begins walking to school. He meets no one on the way there, but he does find the neighboors dog's collar just lieing in the road. He continues on his way.
He reaches school and starts chating to his friends. Then suddenly theres a smell like burnt meat and everyone around him starts melting, while he looks on in horror.
A week later Wolverien is walking in the mountains, searching for a cave. He finds it and sits down in the cave, where the boy is sat in the corner. Wolverien tells him that his mutant power has just come though, and it's the power to kill anyone within a few feet of him, Wolveriens not effected because of the healing power. Wolverien then says "I'm sorry kid" a the boy say's "Just do it."
Wolverien then leaves the cave by himself, and makes his way down the mountain path.
what a difficult and inane question to ask, and ultimately impossible question to answer..E-mantheseeker said:
I guess the real question is "What's an interesting power that would seem beneficial in the beginning, but its negative aspects eventually over weigh the positive.." A little verbose I'll grant you.
the original source of this stigma is King Midas... Turning everything he touched to gold.. ended up making gold statues of his children..
Medusa's power caused her to live her life alone (in fact, that was her punishment by the gods - to be alone for the rest of her life).. another interesting "classical" example.
Lots of villains have negatively impacting powers - it tends to lead them to a life of crime to assuage the stigma of the power.. Even some super hero characters have turned to a life of crime to make use of their powers - the X-man Rogue for instance originally was a criminal (maybe not a villain against the x-men, but in many of her origin stories).. the stigma of having no human contact led her to criminal tendencies.. Same sort of deal as Midas.
Spider-man also had a bit of a criminal streak for a while, mainly due to the symbiote influence, but also due to pressures put on him by the media.
So really, every interesting power, and every interesting superhuman character has weaknesses that make them wish they could have a normal life.. If I had to choose one of those I mentioned... I'd probably least like to have Rogues ability. No human contact, and also no shiny gold
It's a Kevin Bacon movie, where a scientist turns himself invisible, then ends up going on a killing spree.. it's a pretty good movie, especially because Kevin Bacon is invisible through most of it.neuromasser said:I'm not familiar with him so... sorry I didn't researchAltorin said:
I'd say Rogue (can't have any physical contact), the Thing (can't have "physical" contact, yes I am a git), the Hulk (I'm a teenager, hence very angtsy), and that kid from Ultimate X-Men who destroys organic matter.
I don't understand the Ant-Man hate, I would love to have a suit that let me fly and shrink, talk to ants, while still having regular strength. Great for espionage.
Maybe not so much Hank Pym, sure growing large is cool, but you'd also have the problem of being Marvel's *****.
I don't understand the Ant-Man hate, I would love to have a suit that let me fly and shrink, talk to ants, while still having regular strength. Great for espionage.
Maybe not so much Hank Pym, sure growing large is cool, but you'd also have the problem of being Marvel's *****.
All I can tell you about Hank Pym is...Spektre41 said:
as soon as I encountered him in Marvel Ultimate Alliance, I hated his guts... I was a little high at the time, and he said "Cybernetic Helmet" in every single line of dialogue
"Hey, I'm working on a new Cybernetic Helmet."
"What's it like on the Omega Base?"
"I don't know too much, I was busy working on my Cybernetic Helmet."
"What's up with Bruce Banner?"
"I don't know, Cybernetic Helmet?"
"Good-bye Pym."
"Cyber... Netic.. Helmet? If you find my Cybernetic Helmet, I'd really appreciate my Cybernetic Helmet."
Seriously, it was probably the dope, but I seriously wanted to crucify him for saying those words so many times
Rouge's power would suck.
Cyclop's power would be unbelievability annoying and expensive, if those glasses fell off while I was asleep I'd be carving up my house and the local area until I woke up.
Though it would have it's uses...
Teacher: Braden what do you call this?
Me: My assignment sir.
Teacher: No mate, it's a piece of shit, D+.
Me: *lowers glasses* I think you should read it again.
Teacher: Oh r-right that was J-Jacobs assignment, yours is superb, A.
Me: Cheers.
Also the thing's powers, I don't want to be a rock thank you, I like my flesh the way it is.
Invisibility sounds awesome until you realise that you are blind when you are invisible.
Cyclop's power would be unbelievability annoying and expensive, if those glasses fell off while I was asleep I'd be carving up my house and the local area until I woke up.
Though it would have it's uses...
Teacher: Braden what do you call this?
Me: My assignment sir.
Teacher: No mate, it's a piece of shit, D+.
Me: *lowers glasses* I think you should read it again.
Teacher: Oh r-right that was J-Jacobs assignment, yours is superb, A.
Me: Cheers.
Also the thing's powers, I don't want to be a rock thank you, I like my flesh the way it is.
Invisibility sounds awesome until you realise that you are blind when you are invisible.
Robert Reynolds (AKA the Sentry). He's absurdly powerful, but he's also schizophrenic as a side effect. And having a crazy person with the power to rip the planet in half is a bad thing.
I think the group you want is "morlocks" and I completely agree with you. In a world that hates mutants, the X-men have it easy (most of them at least). When you look like one or both of your parents was a lizard/alien/cheap-horror-movie-monster it kind of limits your career options.Hutchy_Bear said:
Just to be original, and honest.
Daredevil, sure it would be nice to. . . Err, be a blind person that depends on a coffin for sound tight sleeping? No Sir!
For me it just doesn't seem worth it, and if there's a loud sound I'll be lying on the floor screaming in pain 'cuz of my awesome hearing.
So I would without regret give it back and see colors again, or never have it.
Daredevil, sure it would be nice to. . . Err, be a blind person that depends on a coffin for sound tight sleeping? No Sir!
For me it just doesn't seem worth it, and if there's a loud sound I'll be lying on the floor screaming in pain 'cuz of my awesome hearing.
So I would without regret give it back and see colors again, or never have it.