Basic Trope: Superpowers have widely varying usefulness.
- Straight: Ted has the power to move things with his mind. Meanwhile, Andy has the Flying Brick set of Combo Platter Powers expected of a Superman Substitute.
- Exaggerated: Andy has full-on Reality Warper powers while Ted has to make do with Mind over Matter.
- Downplayed: Both Andy and Ted have Flying Brick superpowers, although Andy is stronger and more durable than Ted, and can fly at a faster rate than Ted.
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- Deconstructed:
- Superpowers are judged at face-value, prioritizing flashy abilities and ignoring ones that either don't seem impressive at first glance or have more of a Mundane Utility.
- Arrogance and overcockiness can turn people with even the most impressive powers into total chumps that can get blindsided and knocked out/killed.
- People with seemingly impressive superpowers might fall victim to Unskilled, but Strong due to a lack of practice, lack of practical, pragmatic, or varied use When All You Have Is a Hammer… or Awesome, but Impractical due to overlooking serious drawbacks, things that could potentially bite the users at the worst moment.
- Reconstructed:
- The Weak, but Skilled users of superpowers that are Boring, but Practical have a chance to shine, show their worth and save the day, earning everyone's respect.
- A dilligent, responsible hero could actively train to make themselves Strong and Skilled.
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