Basically what I wanted from Worm, and got from it at first, was street-level superhero stuff in a decaying world. I had it at first, and then it got lost in the scale inflation and Leviathan wrecking civil society.rumblestiltsken said:
Yeah, I always thought he was going to matter at some point (he didn't except as backstory), and without that... he really should have died as backstory. He's sufficiently horrible that SOMEBODY was going to kill him sooner rather then later, and without ongoing purpose in the story it adds a unicorn for him to have survived. A bigger one then Jack's survival, even. Jack at least has t he grace to be constantly moving in a world where infrastructure is breaking down, making it somewhat harder to track people (and even there, that's a thin justification).EarthScorpion said:
Not every Parahuman is going to attack him within range of his powers, and we know from the PRT-quest that the military isn't completely gutted. The core leadership has earned a missile to the face - hell, they bombed them in Brockton bay. Manton can't protect Jack 24/7, and that's really what Jack would need. Hell, the chaos they cause probably puts Manton in danger relatively often, so he's going to have to spend some time protecting himself, made worse because he can't make himself invincible, and because he keeps his 'real' body away from the other.Tavar said:
It was mentioned that every time the Siberian went out hunting he was basically living on the edge until she came back. Between the fact that he wasn't well known to be the brains of the operation, was protected by one of the scariest tinkers and a 'cape' who had fought ALL of the Trimvate together to a standstill... and used the new recruits as fodder to keep himself and his tinker safe while staying on the move constantly between horror showings....Tavar said:
They did mention bombing them more than once. And hunting them down like dogs the moment the Siberian was seen hunting alone.... but Jack always laid low while his main trump card was away... Siberian if you remember makes OTHER people invincible. And Manton didn't need to get closer than a few city blocks away. Without knowing that you need to target him he ends up pretty much having not a hard time taking care of himself. And if anything actually tries to interfere with him... Siberian suddenly appears and rips them to pieces.TheLastOne said:
Well, maybe three of the women he enslaved were the capes that they feared might avenge him, and he chose them for abilities that would make him hard to kill.SolipsistSerpen said:
Not everyone. Alec didn't, for one.Adyen said:
[citation needed]illhousen said:
We should be grateful she's not getting the 'What Would Silent Hill Do?' morality filter.Guessmyname said:
Not only is it resistance to control, but it's possible resistance to control from someone who also has a very special power (he also resists Cherish in his own way), so it's not evidence at all, especially as he had no such resistance before triggering.illhousen said:
Taylor: "Hey! I would totally accept a less powerful power if it meant it was less horrible!"Arkeus said:
Taylor is secretly Tomoko Kuroki?EarthScorpion said:
Man, you don't even need that. All you need is the OPAmorous Intent said:
I dunno it could be an action show from that too. But god that hilarious when you know anything about the series. Hilarious and sad.EarthScorpion said:
I watched it as it came out, and managed to watch it to the end.theBSDude said:
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Considering that he's also talking about the Soviets doing things at Tunguska, and the Tunguska Event was in 1908, it is quite possible that he is not the most academically rigorous crazy street preacher.utherdoul said:As for the latest chapter can't wait and see where it goes and I have enjoyed the Biblical citation. Though I have to wonder why a good Rapture-believing presumably Protestant apocalyptic is referencing an eeevil papist like Dante
Well, or the Soviets used to have a cape kind of like Phir Se, until an experiment with his powers went horribly wrong.EarthScorpion said:
If he knew (and cared) more about history, he might have blamed Rasputin (who I could easily believe was a Mage in this setting, if it ends up mattering, and who was alive at the time), instead. Mind you, I don't tend to expect accuracy or good education from crazy street preachers.EarthScorpion said:
Someone more cynical might compare the amount of media resources and police attention spent on missing middle class white girls and compare it to the amount of resources spent on missing girls of different income brackets and skin colors.SolipsistSerpen said:
Napoleon, the infamous French Communist.Prince Charon said:
Talking about Liberty, Equality and Fraternity? Well, equality is clearly a Communist thing, and as for fraternity... that sounds like it might be part of the homosexual agenda. You know, like Legend and his rainbow laser beams [1]. I think you're onto something there.hyzmarca said:
Florida Man has such a way with words.EarthScorpion said:
