Current Events > #1 on Umbrella Academy has to have the worst superpower (spoilers)

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Super strength that isn't super strength at all. He gets his kicked by normal - but big - guys. In season 1 he was fighting evenly with Hazel iirc, who's just a tall chubby guy. In S2 he was getting his ass kicked by two big but normal guys. Yeah, he was throwing both fights, but the fact was they were still doing legit damage to him.

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Could be worse. The Morlocs in the X-men consist mostly of mutants whose "powers" are being so hideous that they have to live in the sewers to avoid constant persecution.

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In the scene where Five is witnessing the Soviet invasion, doesn't One/Luther takes an RPG (or something) to the spine with no ill effect?

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I thought he lost his strength when he got the gorilla bod. In a flashback when he's a kid, he flings a man across a room, which is a better feat than anything he's done as a gorilla. Really poor showing of super strength regardless.
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my understanding is that each one is exponentially more powerful than the previous number, so this checks out

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lilORANG posted...

I thought he lost his strength when he got the gorilla bod. In a flashback when he's a kid, he flings a man across a room, which is a better feat than anything he's done as a gorilla. Really poor showing of super strength regardless.

This is the impression I got in S1, but in S2 he has the RPG tanking feat and the tractor lift so now I'm not sure. His super strength is pretty lame though. He's due for a power-up like a few of the others have gotten.

GodardOnGodard posted...

In season 1 he was fighting evenly with Hazel iirc, who's just a tall chubby guy.

I feel like it was implied that while Hazel is a tall chubby guy, he's at around peak human levels of combat prowess. Commission wizardry or somesuch.

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averagejoel posted...

my understanding is that each one is exponentially more powerful than the previous number, so this checks out

Is that how that's supposed to work? I had no idea

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I haven't finished season 2 yet, but they really need to drop #5 from the show. He drags everything down.
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Balrog0 posted...

Is that how that's supposed to work? I had no idea

yeah thats why luther was #1 and vanya is #7, they explain this in the first season

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When do they do that?

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This is one of those shows where every character is intolerable except for one guy (Klaus).

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SamWincester posted...

I haven't finished season 2 yet, but they really need to drop #5 from the show. He drags everything down.

I think Diego (2) is maybe the worst character in any show since Felicity from Arrow.

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My understanding after watching season 1 and moving on to season 2 is that as they get older and practice with their powers they can unlock a greater power like with Klaus.

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who gives a crap about Luther when you got Number 5 and Vanya who are 10x more powerful combined?? lol

pinky0926 posted...

SamWincester posted...

I haven't finished season 2 yet, but they really need to drop #5 from the show. He drags everything down.

I think Diego (2) is maybe the worst character in any show since Felicity from Arrow.

Felicity was the heart & soul of Arrow. Diego isn't great, but he doesn't do anything worthwhile either.
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I think Luther is only strong if he is mad or something.
Like he punched a hole in a brick wall but punch dudes in fight and they not have caved in skulls.

yeah i like hazel but he should not be able to go toe to toe with someone with freakin gorilla genes or whatever dickon tarly has

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SamWincester posted...

I haven't finished season 2 yet, but they really need to drop #5 from the show. He drags everything down.

I find it funny that everyone has a different opinion of best and worst characters

but youre insane if you think 5 is the worst

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What is diego's power? He should be #1.

Making a knife change trajectory is a pretty weak power.

darkphoenix181 posted...

What is diego's power? He should be #1.

Making a knife change trajectory is a pretty weak power.

Didnt he also get beat by Luthor in season 1?
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darkphoenix181 posted...

What is diego's power? He should be #1.

Making a knife change trajectory is a pretty weak power.

Diego can change the course of any projectile it appears. In the opening to S2 he causes a bunch of machine gun fire from like 5 guys (near point blank) to curve around him to hit everyone else that was firing.

Luthor took an asswhooping from a strong dude, but it took that guy a while to actually make him fall down. Luthor has durability and strength like the Hulk, but not nearly as strong. I think he pulls his punches a lot because he doesnt want to seriously hurt anyone.

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I think that Luther hasn't unlocked his "true" power yet. What it is I'm not sure, but so far it seems only Five/Klaus/Vanya have.
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In his normal body he had crazy super strength, especially in the comic. As a gorilla man, he's a gorilla man.

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SamWincester posted...

Felicity was the heart & soul of Arrow. Diego isn't great, but he doesn't do anything worthwhile either.

You really can't help but being a contrarian, can you?

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SamWincester posted...

Felicity was the heart & soul of Arrow. Diego isn't great, but he doesn't do anything worthwhile either.

How many seasons of arrow have you seen

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pinky0926 posted...

How many seasons of arrow have you seen

It's RealDill. Arrow is just one of many subjects he likes to be obtuse about.

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mrgoatthief posted...

Diego did in the season finale. He froze and redirected a bunch of the bullets that the agents were shooting at them,

I didn't really view that as his "true" power, idk. I'm half-expecting some crazy interpretation of a "projectile" to be a damaged airplane he uses his powers to land >_>
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Bio1590 posted...

I didn't really view that as his "true" power, idk. I'm half-expecting some crazy interpretation of a "projectile" to be a damaged airplane he uses his powers to land >_>

Maybe himself or other people? Like he'll be able to completely redirect someone's punch, or vastly increase his agility, launch himself around corners etc.

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pinky0926 posted...

SamWincester posted...

Felicity was the heart & soul of Arrow. Diego isn't great, but he doesn't do anything worthwhile either.

How many seasons of arrow have you seen

I saw the entire series. It peaked at season 4.
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His true power is being sexy with long hair.

SRR Capdown posted...

Maybe himself or other people? Like he'll be able to completely redirect someone's punch, or vastly increase his agility, launch himself around corners etc.

Watch them find out he's actually just fucking Magneto and could've just gotten that tractor off him himself lmao
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Gheb posted...

It's RealDill. Arrow is just one of many subjects he likes to be obtuse about.

Oh didn't realise its him

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Kinda crazy compare to their comic counterparts they made them really weak in the show.

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mach25687 posted...

Kinda crazy compare to their comic counterparts they made them really weak in the show.

I have a feeling that in Season 3 Allison will "unlock" her reality-warping abilities somehow.

Also Vanya is definitely more powerful on the show than she is in the comics.
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this is a funny topic. just on ep 4 of s1 and he's already got his ass kicked twice

he is kinda weak

averagejoel posted...

my understanding is that each one is exponentially more powerful than the previous number, so this checks out

Really? I don't get Ben as just below Vanya then. His power didn't seem all that crazy compared to, say, Five. I guess we'll find out for sure in season 3 then. >.>

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Bio1590 posted...

I have a feeling that in Season 3 Allison will "unlock" her reality-warping abilities somehow.

They showed in the intro to the season that she was able to make peoples heads explode

that goes beyond mind control

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TheGoldenEel posted...

They showed in the intro to the season that she was able to make peoples heads explode

that goes beyond mind control

True, forgot about that. But since only Five saw that I wonder if she actually knows she's capable of that.
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