why does it seem like most badass characters are street levelers?

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#1  Edited By jobbernos

if thats the case then should all characters be nerfed to make them more cooler/popular? since it seems to be working with a lot of street level characters, especially when a lot of people say they want believable, realistic characters that can relate to them.

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#2  Edited By colonyofcells

Maybe Superman should try and learn more kung fu ?

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#3  Edited By Blood1991

I think that depends heavily on your definition of bad ass.

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#4  Edited By BlackWind

To show powers alone don't make a hero. But some writers try too hard, resulting in atrocities like Batgod.

@colonyofcells said:

Maybe Superman should try and learn more kung fu ?

Oh god no!

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#5  Edited By colonyofcells

In the bronze age, both Superman and Lois Lane knew kryptonian kung fu altho Superman still got beaten up by Faora. In the Smallville tv show last few seasons, Clark did do some kung fu and maybe he learned it from the computer at the Fortress.

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#6  Edited By Yung ANcient One
I thought Supes already knew some form of martial arts from Bats. (+)

@BlackWind:

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#7  Edited By RumbleMan_Exe

Nope, its just that writers are reluctant to make superman fight like DBZ even though he should because of all the MA training from batman and other DC heroes

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#8  Edited By Yung ANcient One

Because part of being a bad ass is being the underdog l. You can't be a over powered bad ass. You're never overcoming anything then. Only if you're beating up a bunch of over powered people can you pull off being a over powered bad ass (+)

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#9  Edited By colonyofcells

Superman often has to battle other kryptonians like the phantom zone villains, evil gods from apokolips, martians, etc. so it is useful for Superman to know some kung fu. Maybe Clark is unemployed and can't afford kung fu lessons.

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#10  Edited By Bruxae

They actually have to work for it, also people can easily relate to how hard a normal mans feats are to accomplish then they can relate to how hard it is for say.. Superman to crush a moon.

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#11  Edited By Jnr6Lil

@Blood1991 said:

I think that depends heavily on your definition of bad ass.

This

Thor isn't street level but is considered badass by many.

And Superman does know martial arts, Probably a master at it from all those years among the League. It's just he probably uses it as a last resort.

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They pull a Fonzie, black leather =cool

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#13  Edited By InnerVenom123

Because it takes badasses to clear the streets.

Duh.

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#14  Edited By PurpleCandy

@Blood1991 said:

I think that depends heavily on your definition of bad ass.

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#15  Edited By Aero_gt

Ghost Rider, Lobo, Etrigan the Demon, Magneto, Magik, Darkseid, Black Adam, Guy Gardner, Cable, Wonderwoman, Aquaman, Dr Doom, Sinestro, Swamp Thing, Red Hulk, Hulk, Collusonaut. Not Street levelers.

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#16  Edited By Jnr6Lil

@Aero_gt said:

Ghost Rider, Lobo, Etrigan the Demon, Magneto, Magik, Darkseid, Black Adam, Guy Gardner, Cable, Wonderwoman, Aquaman, Dr Doom, Sinestro, Swamp Thing, Red Hulk, Hulk, Collusonaut. Not Street levelers.

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