If you had to choose, what would be most fun and/or useful power from a movie, TV show, cartoon, book, games, or mythos? Include any drawbacks of the power that the source adds into consideration

Separating the silly and serious analyses would also be nice. (see various videos, articles, etc. on how certain superpowers would actually kill you, e.g. stopping time would mean you couldn’t breathe as the air cannot move)

  • Pat_Riot@lemmy.today
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    5 months ago

    Superman style flight would be pretty chill. The biggest drawback I can see is how hard it would be to keep a good pair of sunglasses.

  • slazer2au@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    The powers of the Flash is nice, except for the destruction left in the wake of his movements.

    Having the powers of Jumpers from the series by the same name seems to have good grounding as momentum is maintained during a jump getting passed the whole, earth and the solar system are moving not just earth rotating.

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    5 months ago

    Don’t know but my dog is rubbing herself against the couch and I’m thinking she is working her way up from godess of static cling to godess of thunder.

  • psx_crab@lemmy.zip
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    5 months ago

    I want whatever Saitama from One Punch Man have. It not just super strength and speed, its also invincibility, mindcontrol-proof, illusion-proof, or any mumbo-jumbo-proof.

    If that’s cheating, i want whatever King have.

  • tenchiken@anarchist.nexus
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    5 months ago

    Absolute control of atomic structures / telekinesis and psychic abilities.

    The grandfather in the book Slipt. Amazing story.

    This effectively allows:

    Change chemical structures, transmutation, cure/remove illness

    Cause strokes or embolisms from a distance with no evidence.

    Hey that building full of people I didn’t like is now glowing from extreme amounts of radiation! Almost like the cement became a hugely unstable isotope suddenly. Weird.

    Within a few days, the world would be forever changed.

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    5 months ago

    Even though it’s not the most powerful thing in the world, I’ve always really vibed with Daredevil’s powers. I like the idea of being hyper aware of my surroundings and being able to sense movement, even from far away, without seeing it. Also, great for tracking people.

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    5 months ago

    Omnipotence ofc. I will start by recreating logic itself such that it is possible for me to create a rock that is too heavy for me to lift it.