History PlayingWith / MassSuperEmpoweringEvent

* '''Parodied''': In the year 2004, Janet Jackson experienced a WardrobeMalfunction at the Super Bowl which was broadcast on live television. [[MediaWatchdog Most people watching at home are killed instantly by the sight of nipples]], but some survived, gained powers, and became... THE [[ShoutOut BREAST]][[{{Transformers}} FORCE!]]

{{TV Tropes|WillRuinYourLife}} is a MassSuperEmpoweringEvent, burning away thousands of once-productive hours at an ever-increasing rate.

* '''Played for drama''': the event has side effects, such as cancer or accelerated aging.
* '''Played for horror''': In addition to receiving powers, the Affects mutate horribly and/or go crazy.

* '''played for drama''': the event has side effects, such as cancer or accelerated aging.
* '''played for horror''': In addition to receiving powers, the Affects mutate horribly and/or go crazy.

** Some gain super powers, others lose them. Others seem to have lost them, when in reality [[Re-Power they have changed]] .

** Scientists make advances by studying superhumans (new materials studying the skin of an individual with superhuman resistance, new, regeneration methods with someone with that ability, ETC)

** (tv news) Today, April 30, 2017, 30 years ago that a spaceship crashed and granted powers to 30% of the population of New York

** (tv news) Today, April 7, 2017, 30 years ago that a spaceship crashed and granted powers to 30% of the population of New York

* '''played for drama''': the event has side effects, such as cancer or accelerated aging
* '''played for horror''': In addition to receiving powers, the Affects mutate horribly and/or go crazy

** "Y'know, considering how often these massive {{Freak Lab Accident}}s make a whole generation of supers, you'd think that there would be TheMenInBlack or NebulousEvilOrganization circling every disaster like vultures."

* '''played for horror''': In addition to receiving powers, the Affects mutate horribly and / or go crazy

** "Y'know, considering how often these massive {{Freak Lab Accident}}s make a whole generation of supers, you'd think that there would be TheMenInBlack or NebulousEvilOrganization circling every disaster like vultures."
** (breaking news) Today, April 7, 2017, 30 years ago that a spaceship crashed and granted powers to 30% of the population of New York

* '''Discussed''': "Y'know, considering how often these massive {{Freak Lab Accident}}s make a whole generation of supers, you'd think that there would be TheMenInBlack or NebulousEvilOrganization circling every disaster like vultures."

* '''played for horror''':
In addition to receiving powers, the Affects mutate horribly and / or go crazy

* '''Enforced''': "We need an excuse for everyone to have powers.

* '''Zig Zagged''': The Large Hadron Collider goes online. Nothing happens...until the next generation is born...at which point every woman who gives birth gets FlyingBrick abilities and [[MostCommonSuperpower Most Common Superpowers]].

* '''Subverted''': [[FlashForward2009 The Large Hadron Collider]] goes online. Nothing happens.

* '''Downplayed''': ???

* '''Exploited''': ???

* '''Deconstructed''':
** FantasticRacism and BullyingADragon against the superheros ensues, followed by a MutantDraftBoard and exploitation by {{Muggles}}.
** The world struggles to slowly and soberly adjust to what is considered by most to be a radical and random change in society.
* '''Reconstructed''':
** [[PowerIncontinence The poorly trained superheroes]] and [[TorchesAndPitchforks even more poorly equipped mobs]] don't last long; a chagrined public repeals the laws and the standard SuperTeam structure reemerges.
** After coming to grips with the changes to the world, society makes a few major changes before accepting the aftermath of the event as just another part of modern life.

* '''Enforced''': "We need an excuse for everyone to have powers.

[[TVTropesWillRuinYourLife TV Tropes]] is a MassSuperEmpoweringEvent, burning away thousands of once-productive hours at an ever-increasing rate.
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* '''Enforced''': The event recurs every 7 months, 19 days, 22 hours 11.4 minutes. The network televison ad rates for "Power Day" are almost double those of the Super Bowl.

* '''Deconstructed''': FantasticRacism and BullyingADragon against the superheros ensues, followed by a MutantDraftBoard and exploitation by {{Muggles}}.

* '''Reconstructed''': [[PowerIncontinence The poorly trained superheroes]] and [[TorchesAndPitchforks even more poorly equipped mobs]] don't last long; a chagrined public repeals the laws and the standard SuperTeam structure reemerges.

* '''Lampshaded''': Every time there's an industrial accident, meteor shower, or uncommon event of any sort, casinos and heroes start taking bets on how many new supers will come out of it.
** Established heroes / villains groan when the accidents happen because it means dozens of green new applicants will come knocking.

* '''Discussed''': "Y'know, considering how often these massive {{Freak Lab Accident}}s make a whole generation of supers, you'd think that there would be some government {{MIB}} or NebulousEvilOrganization circling every disaster like vultures."