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Post by dbutler69 on Aug 25, 2021 10:46:36 GMT -5
So what is your favorite superpower? Which one would you want? While super strength, super intelligence,super agility, and some sort of energy projection are all cool superpowers that I'd like to have, I am voting for super speed. I don't know why, but I've always loved speedsters and super speed as a power. I'm not choosing magic because I think that's sort of cheating, as you can bascially do anything with that, and I'll also ignore something like Mister Immortal's power.
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Post by MWGallaher on Aug 25, 2021 11:07:14 GMT -5
I've long thought that most individual superpowers (at least those commonly shown in comics) would be either useful only for immoral, illegal and/or unethical purposes, or would be likely to get you or your loved ones killed in short order. Superspeed, for example, in the absence of additional supporting protective powers, would lead to your killing someone, hopefully only yourself, but just as likely also the person(s) you slammed into at 100 miles per hour. Flight? Watch out for power lines, panicked bearers of arms, getting hopelessly lost in the wilderness, crashing into a tree or a mountain... Super-strength? Let's hope you've got enough control not to crush anyone you grab, and watch out for the debris of anything you smash so it doesn't put out your eye or sever the artery in your wrist! Invisibility? H. G. Wells showed how dangerous that would be in 1897, when we didn't have cars speeding around everywhere! Mind-reading? Unethical, and would probably reveal a lot of very disturbing stuff that could ruin every relationship.
The safest bet would have to be the old "healing factor" giving you a quick recovery from serious injury. A power you'd never want to have to actually use, like a good insurance policy. That, or maybe the Madrox-style ability to split into multiple versions of yourself; that shouldn't be much more dangerous than ordinary existence, and would give you the chance to multiply your experiences, assuming that rejoining allowed the prime body to retain the memories of the others.
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Post by Graphic Autist on Aug 25, 2021 11:09:01 GMT -5
Flight
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Post by badwolf on Aug 25, 2021 11:11:50 GMT -5
Some with superspeed see everything in slow motion, so they could avoid any obstacles.
I'd love to have the power of invisibility. Teleportation, since there are places I'd love to see but hate to travel.
Yes, healing factor would be super-practical. Also, the one everyone considers lame, the ability to speak and understand any language.
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Post by mikelmidnight on Aug 25, 2021 11:42:39 GMT -5
In terms of 'making real life easier without drawing attention to oneself resulting in getting killed and/or dissected,' teleportation would be my thing. With some sort of sensory 'feel ahead' ability so I don't accidentally teleport myself mid-brick wall all the time.
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Post by dbutler69 on Aug 25, 2021 12:41:23 GMT -5
Some with superspeed see everything in slow motion, so they could avoid any obstacles. I'd love to have the power of invisibility. Teleportation, since there are places I'd love to see but hate to travel. Yes, healing factor would be super-practical. Also, the one everyone considers lame, the ability to speak and understand any language. I'm assuming that superspeed includes being able to see everything in slow motion. Teleporation - good one! I'd like to have that, also.  Of course, if I can run as fast as the Flash, I guess that's almost as good as teleporting. The ability to speak and understand any language is another good one I had considered (maybe you can almost get that for free with super intelligence) and in fact is related to another thread that I have been thinking about starting but haven't got the time - namely "Cool Underrated Superpowers". |
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Post by The Cheat on Aug 25, 2021 13:21:02 GMT -5
I think in real life, impatience from no-one else being able to do things at super speed would lead to some sort of serious mental breakdown rather than just grumpiness ala Quicksilver.
If magic is off the table, I'd probably go for immortality, as long as I could voluntarily revoke it at any time.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2021 14:30:24 GMT -5
Not sure if it a favorite, but one I would like to have is the magic of a character like Dr. Strange, Dr. Fate, etc. Could be used for so many practical mundane tasks without crossing into morally gray areas.
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Post by majestic on Aug 25, 2021 16:55:42 GMT -5
Ability to eat anything without gaining weight or elevating cholesterol. 😀
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Post by james on Aug 25, 2021 18:23:02 GMT -5
Basically, to be Aquaman. Ironically, I am not a good swimmer at all but I’ve always liked the idea of being able to just swim among dolphins, whales, sharks etc
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Post by wildfire2099 on Aug 25, 2021 19:22:27 GMT -5
Definitely Immortality, or a neigh-indestructible robot body. Anything else would just be gravy  |
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Post by brutalis on Aug 25, 2021 19:43:33 GMT -5
Flash being my favorite hero, Super Speed would be my 1st choice. Runner up for my super power choice is to like Ultra Boy in the LOSH. Why settle just one when you can have them all? Being able to change as the need or job arises would be cooler than ice cubes!
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Post by berkley on Aug 25, 2021 20:19:59 GMT -5
Favourite as in the one you think makes for fun reading or as in the one you'd like to have yourself?
For real life, I thnk I'd like to have super-intelligence, though teleportation and strength+invulnerability would be handy as well. Flying would be tempting more for the exhiliration of the experience than for any practical use of it, I think.
As far as my favourite characters go, I tend to like characters with special fighting ability, exspecially in an agile, acrobatic style, e.g. Daredevil or the Black Panther. I'm also drawn to magic, though Dr. Strange is the only real favourite character of this type I can think of.
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Post by dbutler69 on Aug 26, 2021 6:05:32 GMT -5
Favourite as in the one you think makes for fun reading or as in the one you'd like to have yourself? For real life, I thnk I'd like to have super-intelligence, though teleportation and strength+invulnerability would be handy as well. Flying would be tempting more for the exhiliration of the experience than for any practical use of it, I think. As far as my favourite characters go, I tend to like characters with special fighting ability, exspecially in an agile, acrobatic style, e.g. Daredevil or the Black Panther. I'm also drawn to magic, though Dr. Strange is the only real favourite character of this type I can think of. I guess I had more about the one you'd want for yourself in mind, but either (or both) is fine. I agree with you, that some of my favorite characters are the acrobatic types, too. |
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Aug 26, 2021 7:14:20 GMT -5
The power of healing others, like that of Triage or Elixir.
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Of course, if I can run as fast as the Flash, I guess that's almost as good as teleporting.
