Why is stretching almost always such a lame power
>>146906785Because comic writers never read One Piece.
>>146906785Stretching may be a lame power in the world of comic books, but it's the coolest power in real life! Remember to keep your back and hips flexible especially as you get older, those areas tend to get hit the hardest by all sorts of conditions
>>146906792I'll make sure to keep that in mind thanks
>>146906785because you lack creativity on how it can be cool or haven't seen a sexy woman with that powerset
>>146906785>Be comic writer>Come up with the coolest idea for capeshit since watchmen with the Maker>Do nothing interesting with the character and just have him be a respawnable villain of the week
>>146906788We have Plastic Man
>>146907101>Come up with the coolest idea for capeshit since watchmen with the Maker>AU version of Reed Richards turns evil because Sue broke up with him>He now wears a stupid helmet and calls himself "The Maker", a name even worse than "Mr Fantastic">coolest idea since WatchmenAnon, are you on bad drugs?
not luffy/plastic man
>>146907142Street fent.
>>146906788Wake me up during episode 3956 when things actually become good.
>>146906788One Piece has no stretchy guy, it's about the God of Humanity's laughter powers.
>>146906785Stretching is only cool when it's combined with other stuff like Venom/Carnage's shapeshifting. Or Alex Mercer in Prototype.
ITT: Stupid retards.
>>146906785It's only Reed.Plastic Man does a bunch of things with it. So does Jake from Adventure Time (sexy and Luffy from One Piece as well.
>>146906788Anon, i...
>>146908478Kamala doesn't do a lot with it either
>>146908542She was originally almost on the level of Plastic Man with her shapeshifting, but got hit hard with the nerf bat within her first year because Wilson suddenly decided shapeshifting didn't suit her character.
>>146906785Because you're stupid. And lame.
>>146908615Boo
>>146906788>One Piece.>Mangashitter thinking his bullshit is betterAll shit stinks, weeb.
>>146908890>Left is a dumb joke character>Right is using his powers creatively and striking a dynamic poseIs that pic supposed to be offensive to mangafags? Cause right is wag better than left.
>>146906785A competent stretchy guy is considered a shapeshifter, which is a top shelf power. An incompetent stretchy guy is just a stretchy guy. It's survivorship bias.
>>146909068>>146908890Right is what manga fags think is actually cool and what they look like. They'll also completely ignore that no matter how powerful or what power their villain has they're gonna get knocked out in a single punch when the protagonist thinks about friendship.
>>146909104>they're gonna get knocked out in a single punch when the protagonist thinks about friendship.that is based of Japan, a country wrought with loneliness and hard workers -therefore, I will accept it.
>>146909104>They'll also completely ignore that no matter how powerful or what power their villain has they're gonna get knocked out in a single punch when the protagonist thinks about friendship.That's because manga is super deep and complex and not just 'I must succeed' where the protag just retard strength punches every problem.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EM-bxbCeCI8
>>146906785Ultimate Reed used his powers well
>>146909104>Right is what manga fags think is actually cool and what they look likeAs opposed to some loser standing around moping?>They'll also completely ignore that no matter how powerful or what power their villain has they're gonna get knocked out in a single punch when the protagonist thinks about friendshipWhat the fuck are you even talking about? Name a single series where that happens.
>>146906788Plastic Man can do everything Luffy can but better.>>146906785Reed is just a shit stretchy man to the point it's the least impressive thing about him
>>146906785Yeah, because plastic man doesn't use his powers to LITERALLY kill people from the inside out or strangle the Flash...
>>146906785It's one of those powers too far off for real people to comprehend what it would actually feel like and want to identify with. Which is why you get folks like >>146907233 who prefer symbiotes because the powers become entirely externalized outside your own body. I kind of imagine that's a similar subconscious reason why Jojo's stands got popular.
>>146906785Why did Stan give the super genius stretching powers of all things
>>146909466It's a stretch of the imaginationIt's a stretch but it might workIt's stretching my brainAm I stretching? Yes I am
>>146906785Ryan North is working on it.
>>146909372They make them look like slow and awkward powers most of the time. Give speed to someone with stretch powers and it's the coolest shit.
>>146908890I've always hated this shit. It just deflates the cool factor of a joke character actually coming into their own and being clever with their powers. That's what draws people into liking them in the first place: they're absolute goobers that got dealt the lamest hand they could from powers roulette or could only afford to bring $200 down to the local supercrime impound auction, and still did their best to become heroes or villains. Instead of keeping up the goober factor, trying to make silly powers "effective" always just boils down to making them generically lethal, and sucks whatever uniqueness there could be out of their power set
>>146906785Its not, its just that the characters that use it are barely the physical types. Plastic man is more enveloping and tying, Elongated man is the same,Reed is more known for his intellect. Give the power to a younger or at least street level guy, have him traverse using his limbs like Spidey's webs, make him punch and kick by shifting his mass, theres a lot of potential
>>146906785But its cool?
Yeah one piece is such a massive flop and the fantastic four arnt about to get a 4th movie in 20 years
>>146909875There's all kinds of one piece characters like this
>>146909264>Name a single series where that happens.Fairy Tail
>>146910018One Piece does get credit for navigating the issue by filling the pool with a lot of people doing good shit with dumb powers and then a lot of god tier powers getting put in the hands of absolute retards that can't do enough to succeed but are too strong to actually die. Shame that such a facet gets lost in all the other bullshit the series has done to kind of fuck up doing interesting things with the powers, but it is what it is.
>>146909619How are his clothes stretching?
>>146910628Unstable molecules. The FF have them even in their civilian clothes since you never know when you'll have to spring into action.
>>146909619Reed is more horrifying than Ben tbqh
>>146910639>Go shopping >Come back and sprinkle some unstable molecules on itFantastic life
>>146906792Thanks bro
>>146910036Nobody reads Fairy Tail for the writing.
>>146906785Reed is near kaiju-sized here
>>146906785Cause on a surface level it's not really cool or powerful looking. It's technically body horror, which funny enough fits in the themes of the early Marvel heroes where most were just that but for kids.It's also a very distinct superpower visual wise, so a bad rendition by an artist can do untold damage to its perception. Side note, both reasons is why it's usually avoided by female characters, cause noone wants to "ruin" a feminine body like that.Cowards cause I feel the concept is a bit rich thematically.
>>146911553It's a cooler power when used for body horror
>>146911553>Side note, both reasons is why it's usually avoided by female characters, cause noone wants to "ruin" a feminine body like that.Which is why I want to make a female stretcher who uses her powers for almost exclusively vain reasons.
>>146908478Plastic Man is nearly a full shapeshifter.
>>146907142My God, that's terrible. I can't even imagine an Australian version of Reed Richards.>>146908621Missing Serpentina and Elastic Lad. Just need 3 more for another row.>>146909898This. He's done cool things with his powers in the past. He just jobs constantly because he's too much of a strategic fighter.
>>146909466The Fantastic Four were actually not that well thought out. Jack came up with “what if Challengers of the Unknown but four elements?” and Stan ran with it.
https://youtu.be/pq8XbUdSZUsAlways felt like it's an underutilized stealth based power, thanks to this sequence.
>>146906785Its supposed to be fun and you want it to be "badass"
>>146909104>They'll also completely ignore that no matter how powerful or what power their villain has they're gonna get knocked out in a single punch when the protagonist thinks about friendship.Meanwhile the west is complete wild ride of uncertainty with capeshit story telling.
>>146908478>>146912374Does Plastic Man even have any limits?
>>1469133841. Color2. Being doomed to all his solos being Loony Toons comedy or reflections on his life choices.
>>146909372Luffy's limitations probably actually do more to make him more interesting than someone like plastic man or Reed. Being rubber is complimentary to his fighting style rather than Being his fighting style. Having too many choices can be overwhelming while Luffy can only approach situations in a limited amount of ways which makes it more interesting to see how he overcomes the challenge.
>>146907132>We have Plastic ManNo one cares....
>>146913572Plastic Man is barely half as popular as Mr. Fantastic. So he's not even an upgrade.
>>146906785I honestly think elastigirl has some of the best utility of stretching powers I've seen. She's always very flexible and dynamic in how she moves and uses her rubberiness to generate a lotta momentum. Off the top of my head I love her pulling up the manhole cover and slingshot it around a pole in one smooth arc. That and the whole sneaking section where really good use if her powers. Grounded but still fantastic.
>>146906785It's the most visually creative power there is
>>146913614Post examples
>>146907132Why do retards keep bringing up a full shapeshifter when others are talking about stretching?Seriously, what is your malfunction? Is it genetic?
>>146913588Damn shame she's only known for her ass thanks to that mirror scene. 2 didn't change that and neither will 3.
>>146912196Based
>>146913588>I honestly think elastigirl has some of the best utility of stretching powers I've seen.No you don't. You're a cartoon fag with a milf fetish. And you've probably never read Doom Patrol.
>>146915356how's he a fag if he lusts for a woman?
>>146913230god I want to have sex with her so badly, wish porn would use her powerset in nice ways but not in weird creepy ways if makes sense.
>>146915356How come Rita is only actually elastic in TTG and the Doom Patrol show?
>>146915356That's not a person with stretching powers, that's just a giant woman. You're not correct just because the character you're citing is niche. Do you have any examples of her using her powers in interesting ways other than getting huge?
>>146915356>Doesn't bother to post a stretching example to prove him wrong
>>146915468That she can use her powers not just to stretch but to grow big is still more than LOL MY BUT GOT STUCK IN A DOOR and that you need further examples further proves my statement you need to read a damn comic.>>146915518And ditto.
>>146913481>Luffy can only approach situations in a limited amount of waysWhat? Like most Shones, he just evolves more powerz as he need to to defeat "le strongest villain yet".
>>146913904The Impossible Man is a shapeshifter. Clayface is a shapeshifter. Plas is just a stretcher who maxed his malleability stats.
>>146916758Does Offspring count as a stretcher? He can change colors
>Why is stretching almost always such a lame powerReed Richards makes it seem boring. Plastic Man on the other hand can turn himself into a fucking bicycle, he can be hiding as some pizza box in the corner of your apartment.You know how Batman has contingency plans for all of the Justice League? His contingency plan if Plastic Man were to go rogue was basically "God help us all". Plastic Man is treated as a joke character but his powers in the wrong hands would be absolutely terrifying.
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>>146916934How did they defeat him here?
>>146916986Looked it up just now, if I got this right:>Swamp Thing saved the Shadowpact members from being swallowed by Plastic Man, by creating a giant ball of plants around them. Detective Chimp and John Constantine helped Zatanna recover her senses and directed her to drive their infected enemy into hellfire, which could burn through anything. Zatanna successfully did so, casting him into the hellfire with a spell and burning him to death.I haven't personally read the comic so if anyone wants to correct me feel free.Plastic Man's powers are way above anything Reed Richards or Elastigirl can do. Honestly Reed Richard's greatest power isn't even his ability to stretch, it's the fact he is generally considered the smartest guy in the Marvel universe.
>>146917124>Zatanna successfully did so, casting him into the hellfire with a spell and burning him to death.Batman should make that his contingency plan for Plas
>>146917201Batman wants contingency plans that he can pull off without the help of other heroes. If Zatanna gets mindcontrolled too than he's shit out of luck if he wants to try that plan against Plastic Man.
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>>146917259Make sense>>146917281He looks good in a coat. Why does he usually dress so scantily?>>146917296Weird bat symbol
