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LizardOfAus (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#21826: Jun 16th 2014 at 4:38:12 PM

There's also that great Superman quote, "'These 'no-nonsense' solutions of yours just don't hold water in a complex world of jet powered apes and time travel." From our perspective, superheroes may be childish and wastefully destructive, but in a comic book world, they're a necessary evil. Their world has giant monsters that are covered in fire and could squash a city block flat, so the superheroes need to stop them because no one else will.

Then again, most of the time it's super villains causing such trouble. So the heroes can't throw in the cape and move on with their lives until the bad guys do.

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Sijo from Puerto Rico Since: Jan, 2001
#21827: Jun 16th 2014 at 4:46:12 PM

(checks out the page for Strong Female Protagonist.) Whoa. That's pretty dark. Good thing I love spoilers (thank you TV Tropes! smile) ...Yeah not my kind of stuff (though it does sound like it has a few good ideas.) It also sounds like its cruel for the sake of it on some of its characters. Thanks Liz, but I'll pass. I prefer my hero deconstructions if they end in reconstructions (as is the case with Tiger & Bunny.)

edited 16th Jun '14 4:47:07 PM by Sijo

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#21828: Jun 16th 2014 at 4:47:52 PM

I would have played Robocop but he isn't a Marvel DC character.

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RPGLegend Dipper fan from Mexico city Since: Mar, 2014
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#21829: Jun 16th 2014 at 4:50:29 PM

[up][up][up]Indeed, superheroes do make sense in a world with evil sentient apes and action space racoons.

I think that's why I love the movie Superman Vs The Elite (totally recommended if you are a superman fan). Its a great reconstruction of the superhero genre. At the end superman doesn't solve the world problems but he inspires people to do better than mere violence and revenge.That's what heroes are all about imo.

EDIT: sorry for the spoilers!

edited 16th Jun '14 4:58:07 PM by RPGLegend

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gaunt88 from Australia Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: 700 wives and 300 concubines
#21830: Jun 16th 2014 at 4:55:18 PM

I have a sudden and irresistible urge to plug Worm as another well done and fairly deconstructionist example of superhero fiction. It also looks at the nature of heroes and villains and how a society would actually react to parahumans. It's basically what got me more interested in superhero fiction in general than just watching the movies.

It is kinda dark too, though. Also very very long.

edited 16th Jun '14 4:57:51 PM by gaunt88

God_of_Awesome Since: Jan, 2001
#21831: Jun 16th 2014 at 5:39:54 PM

Darwin's purpose is snappy one-liners it seems.

RPGLegend Dipper fan from Mexico city Since: Mar, 2014
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#21832: Jun 16th 2014 at 6:30:39 PM

He teaches us that every problem has a solution! grin

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biomechtraveler Since: Apr, 2011
#21833: Jun 16th 2014 at 7:02:04 PM

People. Exams are over and I am Alive and Well.

Sijo from Puerto Rico Since: Jan, 2001
#21834: Jun 16th 2014 at 8:30:30 PM

Welcome back! Neat post, too. smile

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#21836: Jun 16th 2014 at 9:26:36 PM

Wonder where he gets it from...

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God_of_Awesome Since: Jan, 2001
#21837: Jun 16th 2014 at 9:32:23 PM

Well, he IS my mirror opposite. Different from me in every way.

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#21838: Jun 16th 2014 at 10:24:31 PM

I...I don't want to be one of those assholes who complains about his character not looking strong enough, but...didn't we say that Majestic is supposed to be strong enough to lift the United Kingdoms?

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Stratofarius huzzaaaaaaaah Since: Aug, 2011
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#21839: Jun 16th 2014 at 10:27:30 PM

Do you know how much the United Kingdoms wheigh?

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#21840: Jun 16th 2014 at 10:29:47 PM

Presumably quite a lot...more than a building, I would think. And more than Starfire has ever been known to be able to move.

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TheBigBean Wizard of science. from underground. Since: Dec, 2012
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#21841: Jun 16th 2014 at 10:29:53 PM

You're basically playing ping-pong with a human body, I think power levels went out the window years ago.

Stratofarius huzzaaaaaaaah Since: Aug, 2011
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#21842: Jun 16th 2014 at 10:30:13 PM

[up][up] Good thing this isn't Starfire then?

I don't know, man, if you really want to talk about power levels, the moment Majestros touched any of your characters they would have turned to dust. We put these things aside because it wouldn't be fun if we didn't.

edited 16th Jun '14 10:31:36 PM by Stratofarius

RPGLegend Dipper fan from Mexico city Since: Mar, 2014
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#21843: Jun 16th 2014 at 10:34:44 PM

@Mysty

I was wondering if as an idea Morgan lefay could offer healing via Etrigan to heal Tony in exchange of "a favor", of course Tony will reject the proposal I am 100% sure. But it's just an idea to perhaps call Dr fate attention and I don't meant to interfere with your plans with Tony in anyway at all. What do you think?

@Bio nice to see you around!

I have been sick lately so please excuse my lack of activity.

edited 16th Jun '14 10:36:13 PM by RPGLegend

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#21844: Jun 16th 2014 at 10:39:05 PM

That might need to be run past the G Ms, if it's cross-game.

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RPGLegend Dipper fan from Mexico city Since: Mar, 2014
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#21845: Jun 16th 2014 at 10:41:43 PM

[up]On second thoughts I don't think my idea wasn't such a good idea. Thank you for considering it however.

edited 16th Jun '14 10:48:27 PM by RPGLegend

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God_of_Awesome Since: Jan, 2001
#21846: Jun 16th 2014 at 10:42:00 PM

ideaSo, the difference between Atli and Thor. On his more cynical days, Thor might say he merely doesn't turn his strength against the week, nor does he ally himself with those who do. Atli, however, allies himself with the strongest and scorn the weak, or exploits them if he needs something.

Despite any similarities, this would be a point of contention between the two if it ever got brought up. More likely, they'd wail on each other that discuss philosophical differences but there it is.

Stratofarius huzzaaaaaaaah Since: Aug, 2011
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#21847: Jun 16th 2014 at 10:43:13 PM

Bucky got himself comfortable, leaning closer, seemingly looking Karate Kid in the eyes

-furiously pushes the two against one another-

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#21848: Jun 16th 2014 at 10:49:11 PM

Man, Hub City is just OVERFLOWING with homoeroticism.

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#21849: Jun 16th 2014 at 10:50:05 PM

So there's the answer for people wondering about Bucky not being as strong as Karate Kid. He's not. But he's a conniving little shit. evil grin

Also insane, don't forget the part where he's totes insane.

edited 16th Jun '14 10:53:56 PM by MystyGlyttyr

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#21850: Jun 16th 2014 at 10:52:44 PM

@GOA Seriously we have to cross paths more often. Poor Darwin he has an awesome power but I am curious on the weapon he will use to be more offensive.

@Son of snark

Before this game I had no idea who majestic is, he definitively has a unique view on handling his powers.

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