On Supergirl, and how women don't get to enjoy their superpowers: http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2015/nov/09/supergirl-why-women-super-heroes-struggle …
@hoodedu but actually Buffy never angsted about her powers, she angsted about the fact SHE WAS GOING TO DIE YOUNG because all Slayers do.
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@chaosprime Nah; that thing with Riley she was angsting about being too powerful and putting him off. -
@hoodedu ah, yeah, that's legit. so that falsifies my "never", but i'd continue to argue impending doom was the main thrust of it. -
@hoodedu but seriously Claire Bennet is the most ridiculously egregious example of this syndrome, i can't even -
@chaosprime Heroes is a mess in many ways, but yes, this is one of them.
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@hoodedu she liked being able to punch through a brick wall just fine, she just felt kinda sad about her mystic role being a death sentence.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@chaosprime@hoodedu It's not the great power that got to her, it was the great responsibility.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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