LouSlash@sh.itjust.works to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 5 days agoLet's play this game againsh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square891fedilinkarrow-up1436arrow-down141
arrow-up1395arrow-down1imageLet's play this game againsh.itjust.worksLouSlash@sh.itjust.works to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 5 days agomessage-square891fedilink
minus-squareMelatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 days agoI agree. Superheros are best when defined by what they CAN’T do.
minus-squareColonel Panic@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 days agoSuperman can’t be around Kryptonite and Batman can’t be around his parents.
minus-squarejsomae@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 days agoFor the really powerful ones, but for instance I think spider man is better defined by what he CAN do, which is actually a pretty small list.
minus-squareMelatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 days agoI think Spider-man has the heart of a more powerful hero, and his limited power set is his restriction. He constantly punches above his weight, giving him an underdog status that’s VERY appealing, as evidenced by his popularity.
I agree. Superheros are best when defined by what they CAN’T do.
Superman can’t be around Kryptonite and Batman can’t be around his parents.
For the really powerful ones, but for instance I think spider man is better defined by what he CAN do, which is actually a pretty small list.
I think Spider-man has the heart of a more powerful hero, and his limited power set is his restriction.
He constantly punches above his weight, giving him an underdog status that’s VERY appealing, as evidenced by his popularity.