History PlayingWith / SemanticSuperpower

** [[MeaningfulName Chuck]] has the ability to “throw anything”. [[ImprobableAimingSkills In addition]] [[FastballSpecial to what you]] [[GrievousHarmWithABody would expect,]] he can flawlessly fake his death by “Throwing the fight,” and become a champion boxer by “throwing a punch.”

* '''Downplayed''': Chuck can throw intangible concepts because they are things, and he can throw [[ExactWords “any thing.”]]

** [[MagicAisMagicA The magic is based]] [[WordsCanBreakMyBones on words of power. ]]There more meanings you can get out of one word, the more flexible the power.

* '''Double Subverted''': However, he later turns out to be a GravityMaster, as he can “throw his weight around”

* '''Lampshaded''': “I knew wordings was important to these things, but that’s just stupid.”

* '''Defied''': “Well technically my powers are superhuman accuracy and massive amount of strength, rather than technically being able to “throw any thing. So, no, I can’t create ”throw” pillows."
* '''Discussed''': “I wounder if he has one of those powers based on wording?”
* '''Conversed''': ???
* '''Played For Laughs''': Among Chuck’s powers are the ability to make flawlessly ''[[http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=throw&defid=7080691 throw]]'' [[RageQuit any kind of competitive game]].

** Genso has the ability to enlighten. In addition to [[LightEmUp light powers]] he can trigger epiphanies in other people,

* '''Averted''': Powers all fall into more logical categories of StockSuperpowers

* '''Parodied''': Chuck offer to use his power to throw his enemies off the trail… Which he does by picking them up, and physically throwing them off the mountain trail he’s on.

* '''Played For Laughs''': Among chuck’s powers are the ability to make flawlessly ''[[http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=throw&defid=7080691 throw]]'' [[RageQuit any kind of competitive game]]

%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???

* '''Defied''': “Well technically my powers are superhuman accuracy and massive amount of strength, rather than technically being able to “throw any thing.” So, no, I can’t create ‘throw” pillows.

* '''Inverted''': Semantic weakness: Silversheen has powers based on [[Doppelgänger becoming a reflection]] [[FearfulSymmetry of his opponents]]. However, it's useless against the blind because they can't see their reflections and thus they are effectively non-existent for them.

* '''Inverted''': ???

* '''Parodied''': Chuck offer to use his power to throw his enemies off the trail…Which he does by picking them up, and physically throwing them off the mountain trail he’s on.

* '''Defied''': “Well technically my powers are superhuman accuracy and massive amount of strength, rather than technically being bale to “throw any thing.” So, no, I can’t create ‘throw” pillows.

** Genso has the ability to enlighten. In addition to [[LightEmUp light powers]]he can trigger epiphanies in other people,

** Chuck can also use synonyms of the word throw for his powers.

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'''Semantic Superpower''': A superpower based more on wording than anything else.
* '''Straight''': [[MeaningfullName Chuck]] has the ability to “throw anything”. [[ImprobableAimingSkills In addition]] [[FastballSpecial to what you]] [[GreviousHarmWithABody would expect,]] he can flawlessly fake his death by “Throwing the fight,” and become a champion boxer by “throwing a punch.”

* '''Exaggerated''': Chuck is omnipotent, so long as he can phrase his omnipotence in terms of throwing.

* '''Justified''': The powers were granted by a LiteralGenie.

* '''Zig Zagged''': Chuck’s other powers are a SecondaryMutation… that [ContrivedCoincidence ‘just happen’]] to fit other idioms based on throwing.

* '''Invoked''': Chuck asks for powers based on a word, [[LoopeholeAbuse knowing he can abuse them to his own ends mercilessly.]]

* '''Played For Laughs''': Among chuck’s powers are the ability to make ‘throw’ pillows.
%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???