Pick Your Powers

[Trike]

Michel wrote: "Trike, did you ever read the Doc Savage Series? While the author did make him pretty well better than a perfect human specimen, he still had not true superpowers and counted on his intelligence and..."

I read a couple of them as well as some of the comics. He is preposterously gifted, and the main character that movies like Buckaroo Banzai and Twins were designed to mock.


Phillip wrote: "It takes 10,000 hours to become a master. If you do nothing else but sleep four hours a day, this still takes about a year and a half per skill. When you master multiple martial arts, weapons, driv..."

The “10,000 hours” thing is nonsense, but your overall point is true. Characters like Savage and Batman are silly because they push everything to extremes.

[Micah]

Phillip wrote: "...When you master multiple martial arts, weapons, driving, forensics, detective work, etc..."

Tell that to Mary Sue, yeah?

[Grady]

Allison wrote: "What would your theme and powers be if you were a superhero? What about a supervillain?"

If I was a superhero, I would have twenty different powers. All of these powers will be all of my favorite powers put into a single character. However, I would still be susceptible to all of the individual weaknesses of those powers and I cannot use more than one power at a time. In terms of theme, I would focus on something similar to the Greek and Germanic heroes such as Achilles or Sigurd.

If I were to face a supervillain, this individual would have just as many powers as me. Each of his powers will symbolize death, destruction, and monsters. In terms of theme, this supervillain will embody all the evils I despise most such as political megalomania and all-consuming avarice.