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"You're by far the worst poster on TWeb" and "TWeb's biggest liar" --starlight (the guy who says Stalin was a right-winger)
"Overall I would rate the withdrawal from Afghanistan as by far the best thing Biden's done" --Starlight
"Of course, human life begins at fertilization that’s not the argument." --Tassman
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Originally posted by NorrinRadd View Post
In the comics, Attilan was originally on earth, concealed somehow. At some point -- I don't recall when, why, or how -- they relocated it to the "blue region" on the moon, at or near Uatu the Watcher's home.That's what
- She
Without a clear-cut definition of sin, morality becomes a mere argument over the best way to train animals
- Manya the Holy Szin (The Quintara Marathon)
I may not be as old as dirt, but me and dirt are starting to have an awful lot in common
- Stephen R. Donaldson
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Originally posted by NorrinRadd View PostThere were always hundreds, maybe a few thousand. All but the royal family stayed sequestered in Attilan, their home city. The royal family were the most powerful, IIRC because of extra exposure to the mutating terrigen mist.
I have not seen the new series. Is it on regular TV? I've never seen or heard it advertised.
I read a little about it. Black Bolt was always the "big gun," and my favorite. Besides the voice that was effectively like Scott's eye-beams but worse, he had Hulk-level strength, Spidey-level speed and agility, the ability to fly, and the ability to harness electrons via an antenna on the forehead of his mask, to fire energy blasts from his hands and to do things like "restructure matter."
Black Bolt has the ability to unleash great destructive power through the use of his voice, but even the slightest whisper will release his power. Therefore, for the most part, he remains silent. This "quasi-sonic" scream is powered by electron energy that he draws in from the environment. At maximum the force is equal to that caused by the detonation of a nuclear weapon. Other possible manifestations of this harnessed electron energy include electron energy blasts, flight, enhanced strength (the "Master Blow" being a superhuman punch), ability to survive in space, and the ability to analyze and manipulate matter. The fork-shaped antenna that Black Bolt has worn upon his brow since childhood enable him to channel his powers in more directed, less destructive ways. Due to the fear of speaking while sleeping, Black Bolt practices a form of meditation, which may also help to enhance his abilities.
More on Marvel.com: http://marvel.com/universe/Black_Bolt#ixzz4wzeFJA2U
I get the impression most of that is absent from the live-action version.
The back-story in the comics, IIRC, was that they were part of a Kree genetic experiment ages ago. The Kree were researching solutions to their own genetic stagnation, and also looking for super-cannon-fodder for their perpetual war with the Skrulls.That's what
- She
Without a clear-cut definition of sin, morality becomes a mere argument over the best way to train animals
- Manya the Holy Szin (The Quintara Marathon)
I may not be as old as dirt, but me and dirt are starting to have an awful lot in common
- Stephen R. Donaldson
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Originally posted by Bill the Cat View PostMedusa and Crystal frequently left Attilan. Crystal had a thing with Ice Man for a while IIRC.
It was Lorna / Polaris that Ice Man fancied, but she ended up with Havok (Scott's brother).
The original edition of the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe had what must have been a typo, or else Black Bolt was more than 2x as strong as the Hulk. He was listed at the 200-ton press level. No one else back then was over 100.Geislerminian Antinomian Kenotic Charispneumaticostal Gender Mutualist-Egalitarian.
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Originally posted by rogue06 View PostMedusa was essentially sheared of her powers when Maximus (who has no powers whatsoever) cut off all her hair
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Originally posted by Adrift View PostThey probably couldn't afford the bad CGI they were using for her hair anyways. Getting rid of it probably made smart financial sense to them (also, it's kind of a lame superpower).
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Originally posted by Adrift View PostThey probably couldn't afford the bad CGI they were using for her hair anyways. Getting rid of it probably made smart financial sense to them (also, it's kind of a lame superpower).
And I'm disappointed nobody responded to my quip about Medusa having her powers sheared.
I'm always still in trouble again
"You're by far the worst poster on TWeb" and "TWeb's biggest liar" --starlight (the guy who says Stalin was a right-winger)
"Overall I would rate the withdrawal from Afghanistan as by far the best thing Biden's done" --Starlight
"Of course, human life begins at fertilization that’s not the argument." --Tassman
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Originally posted by rogue06 View PostI figured it was for special effects reasons because when she did use it before getting the haircut it did look really bad. It made Lockjaw look positively cutting edge.
And I'm disappointed nobody responded to my quip about Medusa having her powers sheared.
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Originally posted by Adrift View PostI mean, it's one of those jokes that are so obvious, and so rogue, you just kind of sigh, and pretend to ignore it. Everyone knows better than to encourage you (Okay, CP doesn't know better, but he's the only one).
I am now content.
I'm always still in trouble again
"You're by far the worst poster on TWeb" and "TWeb's biggest liar" --starlight (the guy who says Stalin was a right-winger)
"Overall I would rate the withdrawal from Afghanistan as by far the best thing Biden's done" --Starlight
"Of course, human life begins at fertilization that’s not the argument." --Tassman
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Originally posted by Sparko View Postyeah. Lookie, I can change my hairstyle by just thinking about it! Shape of a Beehive!
*The original, not the new Teen Titans Go! level reboot.
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Originally posted by Cerebrum123 View PostIn Ben 10* they had a similar character, but she at least had the sense to have weights tied to the ends of her hair so it would actually inflict some damage to "hair whip" someone.
*The original, not the new Teen Titans Go! level reboot.
I'm always still in trouble again
"You're by far the worst poster on TWeb" and "TWeb's biggest liar" --starlight (the guy who says Stalin was a right-winger)
"Overall I would rate the withdrawal from Afghanistan as by far the best thing Biden's done" --Starlight
"Of course, human life begins at fertilization that’s not the argument." --Tassman
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