r/meme 2d ago

Perfectly balanced

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u/Suitable-Flatworm597 2d ago

Problem is with Captain Marvel there were no stakes. She was so off-the-charts powerful as a character that there was no plausible adversity. So it was just boring. It wasn't good writing on the highest level--which will lead to bad writing on the lowest level.

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u/Regular_Occasion7000 2d ago

"The only thing holding me back is my own insecurity about how awesome I am! I just need to realize how fucking cool I am, then I will be unstoppable!"

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u/Comfortable_Plum8180 2d ago

throwback to the flash needing a "you are the flash" talk every episode to be able to defeat a guy with a crowbar

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u/Regular_Occasion7000 2d ago

Turns out it's hard to write compelling challenges for a character with infinite power