I never really thought of Superman as supersmart - he didn't need to be since he had pretty much every other ability and just the one weakness (also he couldn't stand kryptonite.) It was superheroes like Batman and Spider-Man who were cerebrally strong.
Buffy. When I saw you stop the world from, you know, ending, I just assumed that was a big week for you. Turns out I suddenly find myself needing to know the plural of 'apocalypse.'
Riley ,'Potential'
Boxed Set, Vol. 1: Smallville, Due South, Farscape
A topic for the discussion of Farscape, Smallville, and Due South. Beware possible invasions of Stargate, Highlander, or pretty much anything else that captures our fancy. Expect Adult Content and discussion of the Big Gay Sex.
Madrigal Costello - Mar 04, 2004 11:41:21 am PST #4044 of 10000
It's a remora, dimwit.
sumi - Mar 04, 2004 11:43:12 am PST #4045 of 10000
Art Crawl!!!
Well, Clark Kent should have the curiosity and smarts that get him to be a journalist. . . and it's very easy to forget that when you watch Smallville.
§ ita § - Mar 04, 2004 11:44:02 am PST #4046 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I never really thought of Superman as supersmart
Me neither, but I was just reading about him today, and I may have to chalk that up to my biases. He was, however, nowhere near as dumb as Clark.
just the one weakness
Magic?
It was superheroes like Batman and Spider-Man who were cerebrally strong.
I never thought of Spidey as bright either, which is why I can't be trusted.
beth b - Mar 04, 2004 11:48:11 am PST #4047 of 10000
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
what I think would have been logical is for Lana and clark to stay together. that would have foiled things.
however, mostly I am curious because there was no expalation fo the time travel.
of course I also wondered what would have happened if Lana hadn't put on the sweater.
Madrigal Costello - Mar 04, 2004 11:48:43 am PST #4048 of 10000
It's a remora, dimwit.
Spidey was a science nerd - plus, with his set of powers, you need to be able to figure out how they can actually be used in each situation - shooting webs out of one's hands or wrists doesn't apply to as many situations as just being impermeable to bullets and the like.
§ ita § - Mar 04, 2004 11:53:27 am PST #4049 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Spidey was a science nerd
In high school. Who wasn't?
[rhetorical, please don't answer]
Mr. Fantastic -- that's a brainiac. Batman, all sorts of mad skills.
But there are tons of heroes and villains who don't possess a fraction of Superman's skills and get along just fine with a mostly average IQ.
Admittedly, he did create the web serum himself. As I said, my biases.
Superman, apparently, is canonically bright.
Steph L. - Mar 04, 2004 11:54:40 am PST #4050 of 10000
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Admittedly, he did create the web serum himself.
Not in the movie. Grumblegrumble. t /Spidey purist
§ ita § - Mar 04, 2004 11:56:30 am PST #4051 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Not in the movie.
Remind me -- how did that go? And did you see they're in talks for Spidey 3? I want my X3, dammit.
erikaj - Mar 04, 2004 11:58:23 am PST #4052 of 10000
Always Anti-fascist!
Spiderman has funny lines in the comics. Good comic timing's smart.
Lyra Jane - Mar 04, 2004 11:58:38 am PST #4053 of 10000
Up with the sun
I just thought this instantiation of it made no sense.
I thought there were meteor rocks in the puddle the telephone pole collapsed into, which of course explain everything.
The place where I thought a character was being stupid was when Lana came out of the house into the rain to see Adam. She should have dialed 911 and stayed put. (Yeah, Chloe and Jonathan were in danger -- but when aren't they?)
And I never thought of Clark or Superman as being especially smart, but I really don't know comics canon at all.