I think he'd look at her with dewy-eyed pride, and then walk away like he'd taught her some deep lesson. He wouldn't drop until she was out of earshot.
Wesley: We were fighting on opposite sides, but it was the same war. Fred: but you hated her…didn't you? Wesley: It's not always about holding hands.
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§ ita § - Dec 06, 2004 1:25:33 pm PST #6788 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
DavidS - Dec 06, 2004 1:31:09 pm PST #6789 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
but I can't stop thinking of kicking Batman in the nuts. I wonder if Batgirl ever did.
Didn't Catwoman do this in the second movie? With a large resounding clank?
Burrell - Dec 06, 2004 1:31:52 pm PST #6790 of 10001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
They make martial arts cups out of metal, so I think they've worked around that issue.
I have many reactions to that first statement, none of which is "they've worked around that issue." Or put another way, how many non-martial artist do you suppose opt for the titanium jock strap?
§ ita § - Dec 06, 2004 1:34:53 pm PST #6791 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
With a large resounding clank?
Was she wearing steel-toed stilettoes?
Or put another way, how many non-martial artist do you suppose opt for the titanium jock strap?
We're not still talking about Batman, I guess...
I don't think (and this is hearsay, merely) that the composition of the cup makes much of a difference to the "ride". The edges of it are lined with foam, anyway.
I don't know any non-martial artists/athletes who'd opt to wear a cup of any material -- I mean, if you're not at risk of being slammed in the nuts, it's not like they're fun, or even designed to be comfortable for long periods.
Nutty - Dec 06, 2004 1:48:59 pm PST #6792 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
Batman is clearly a boxer briefs man. Probably with a blue steel cup.
I'm sure I defer to ita in all things martial arts, but I've read some hilarious stories about metal cups in baseball, most of which are about Gary "Ding Dong" Bell throwing in the dirt, hitting his catchers in the [then-metal] cup, and causing rather a lot of pain.
Those things pretty much rang when they were struck, and not in the fun, vibrate-y way.
§ ita § - Dec 06, 2004 1:57:53 pm PST #6793 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
The problem is, someone's just smacked you in the groin. You can take it in the squishy goolies, or you can absorb it in padding, or you can dissipate the force to places less delicate.
a) is apparently not fun b) makes you look a dork, so it ends up being c) which can lead to some very amusing ringed bruise patterns. But there's still pain. Or that's what they tell me.
DavidS - Dec 06, 2004 2:02:05 pm PST #6794 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
a) is apparently not fun b) makes you look a dork, so it ends up being c) which can lead to some very amusing ringed bruise patterns. But there's still pain. Or that's what they tell me.
Bruising in the groin is no fun, surely, but better than the complete incapacitation brought on by testicular trauma which sends flood waves of nausea through your body and makes you gelid and fetal.
§ ita § - Dec 06, 2004 2:04:41 pm PST #6795 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Well, like I said, most guys I know choose c, so I guess you have support.
Though there are some guys who just take the knock to nuts and keep moving.
I don't like them.
Burrell - Dec 06, 2004 2:16:49 pm PST #6796 of 10001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
but I've read some hilarious stories about metal cups in baseball, most of which are about Gary "Ding Dong" Bell throwing in the dirt, hitting his catchers in the [then-metal] cup, and causing rather a lot of pain.
Well there you go. I stand corrected. There's them besides the martial artists who opt for metal cups.
The problem is, someone's just smacked you in the groin.
See, now there you go, reducing things down to the essentials. I don't know why, but this line makes me laugh. It's so... well, hard to ignore.
Steph L. - Dec 06, 2004 2:36:33 pm PST #6797 of 10001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
I wonder if Batgirl ever did.
No, he wouldn't say Ow. He'd just go a little more stoic for a few seconds, then tell her to try again.
You *know* she did, if only because of that great "You don't have to hold back with ME. Not ever," scene. And he'd totally react the way Connie described.