Anon justifies the use of lethal force
Posted by xDempseyRoll@reddit | 4chan | View on Reddit | 47 comments
Posted by xDempseyRoll@reddit | 4chan | View on Reddit | 47 comments
Sharky-Li@reddit
Trying to inject logic into capeshit doesn't work. It's the same idea as horror movies, they need dumb stuff to happen to make the plot move forward. If Batman had killed the Joker early on millions would have been saved. In any reality other than comicland he would have gotten the death penalty.
erthkwake@reddit
Only about half the states have the death penalty
underthepale@reddit
While I'd normally be on board with Anon here, that he's using a scene from Superman vs. The Elite is a sign he's missing the point.
That whole movie (and the comic it is based on) is all about the use of force as an equalizing factor.
At first, everyone is on board with The Elite, because they promise permanent and swift solutions to the world's problems, as in, they're willing to kill, and Superman is reluctant to even consider lethal force, even in the most dire of circumstances.
Eventually, they become the largest threat to the Earth itself.
Superman damn near killing them all is not hypocrisy on his part, but rather to show them where that road leads.
This story isn't the problem with Superman, really. He's got other issues.
YouChooseWisely@reddit
Sure but superman literally carved a portion of this dudes brain out. Permanently removing his powers. He didnt need lethal force because he could literally remove this mans powers. He used the same exact tactics they were. All he did was not kill.
underthepale@reddit
No, he didn't. Please, don't talk bullshit.
In the comic at the very least, he used his powers to temporarily disable those of Manchester. I don't recall if the movie changed this or not- Wikipedia says it did, but I honestly do not recall.
If they did change it, believe me, this is something I'm not fond of either, as it, too, would miss the point.
peenfortress@reddit
peak
underthepale@reddit
Manchester Black, yes.
Apparently, this story was a response to The Authority, but as I've never bothered reading it, I couldn't begin to tell you what it was trying to say. 🤷🏼
JhonnySkeiner@reddit
As the other anon pointed out, Superman was bluffing the entire fight, he "kills" the whole crew, leaving only Manchester alive and bork his brain. Not long after, it's immediatly revealed that he was just messing with all of them and no one was hurt permanently
ArcaneMonkey@reddit
You literally fell for for Supe’s bluff lmao
He explains like 2 minutes later that he did no permanent damage.
InfusionOfYellow@reddit
Isn't that the point? I don't think superman ever says "you shouldn't fight people."
Ducktruck_OG@reddit
It's a false equivalency though. If someone wanted to murder a bunch of innocent people and Superman uses his power to stop him from murdering them, that doesn't make superman a dick.
Also
Fake: Anon doesn't watch kiddie cartoons, he watches hentai like a real incel.
Gay: Anon is picturing 2 dudes wrestling..
TendieBot2000@reddit
SaintSkip@reddit
nuuudy@reddit
Can someone well versed in comic slop explain to me, what's power of Captain Bri'ish over there? checking loicense? bad dental hygiene? cultural appropriation?
Gilgamesh107@reddit
He had telekinesis
nuuudy@reddit
well, that's just terrifyingly disappointing. What's with the British flag and punk aesthetics?
XXVAngel@reddit
Thats just your average british outfit
CailHancer@reddit
premium deluxe telekinesis to be clear. in the movie anon's talking about he could use it to give superman seizures by squeezing arteries in the brain and stuff like that. Of course at the end of the movie when they face off he completely forgets he can do that but idk maybe it requires focus and he was too tired or something
LEGAL_SKOOMA@reddit
superman terrified him in the end and burned out his powers
JhonnySkeiner@reddit
He don't, they actually gang up pretty hard on supes, to the point that he thought he was dead.
In the end, most of his powers didn't do jack shit on Superman
dagot23@reddit
>maybe it requires focus and he was too tired or something
Nah he just forgot his telekinesis loicense
Zinthorr@reddit
Can't forget your teli license in the UK. I heard they really go after you for that.
PM_ME_GOOD_SUBS@reddit
At first I thought it was Constantine just fucking around.
Gilgamesh107@reddit
He's part of a gang of losers that all have weird powers like that and dress similarly
It is what it is
Brilliant_Area8175@reddit
Manchester black does weird mind control shit.
peenfortress@reddit
cigarette name
TargetedBacchi@reddit
He's just a regular bloke who is more resistant to kniife attacks
They call it a superpower in UK
juicyJerrrry@reddit
Knoife attocks
anyadpicsajat@reddit
That's not a knoife
Anne_of_the_Dead@reddit
That's a spoon
NvrAim@reddit
Ah, i see you've played knifey-spooney before
HoptimusPryme@reddit
That's Australia you fucking donkey
ravens52@reddit
Got a loicense for that?
theleetfox@reddit
Can confirm, have only been stabbed the once, some hail me as a hero and the rest a coward
zuppa_de_tortellini@reddit
He makes tea then runs you over with his mini cooper
TheIronGnat@reddit
He can go up to 30 seconds without mentioning how grateful he is that muh NHS exists.
Flywolfpack@reddit
Adrenachrome
Salt-Employee-1348@reddit
Excuse me but I thought the entire point of the comic isn’t “might makes right” but rather “the strongest man is the one who shows restraint and mercy”. The comic was written against the nihilistic comics of the period and showed the hopefulness of superman has towards humanity.
AlexisTheArgentinian@reddit
I need to rewatch Superman vs The Elite bcos the more i think about it the more a sour taste it leaves in My mouth. I'm pretty sure i'm forgetting a Big portion of that film
Gilgamesh107@reddit
This episode ends with captain Britain on his hands and knees crying that superman isn't supposed to be evil and superman going yea Im not like that, that shit is lame
The point being those with power should restraint and not go off killing and destroying just cause they feel like it
Darmok-on-the-Ocean@reddit
4chan is not the best at media literacy.
SirGaylordSteambath@reddit
Yeah they should though
Superman has always represented our ideals, rather than our realities.
richtofin819@reddit
I got the point he was trying to make was that a world where everyone who is stronger just gets to do what they want was bad. Why people needed rules particularly the epitome of overpowered himself.
teleologicalrizz@reddit
You VILL enjoy ze le heckin wholesome recycled slop capeshit, goyim.
You VILL accept ze bisexual light-skinned Peter Parker vith ze vitiligo.Â
You VILL enjoy ze wheelchair bound Dungeons and Dragons characters.
And you VILL be happy.
Freeze_Wolf@reddit
Capeshit.
philmarcracken@reddit
yep. at least give me 2hu with its even more overpowered bullshit, like the ability to fly away from reality
PrrrromotionGiven1@reddit
Some anon put it best, the point of Superman is that Lex Luthor is a man trying to be a God, while Supes is a God trying to be a man. Neither of them can succeed, not for long anyway.