I have always loved the fantasy/sci-fi genres but when I read these stories I always get jealous of the cool things the characters can do! Come on, it's not fair that Harry can clean his room with a wave of his wand, and it would be so cool to change the weather at will like Storm from X-men (no more crazy hot football games at Bryant Denny...). Reading all these Superman stories made me curious to examine (for the 100th time) which super power I would want...
I am too scared of heights for flying, I wouldn't want giant claws coming out of my hands like Wolverine, nor do I want any powers that would remind me of spiders. I know there is a character in X-Men that can (forgive the Harry Potter term here) apparate. As a college student, this power appeals to me because I would no longer have to worry about the evil parking at this university. I could wake up 5 minutes before class, get dressed, and will myself to physically be in class. I would never get caught by the train, rain wouldn't effect me in any way, and gameday would be SO much more relaxing. I would be so much more relaxed: no more road rage! There are so many AWEsome possibilities with this power.
Your turn: which super power would you want?
Just two quick things: The X-man you're thinking of is Nightcrawler, and Wolverine's super power has nothing to do with the claws. His super power is hyper-regeneration, which prompted a military project to plate his entire skeleton with a nigh-indestructible alloy; the claws can come out and in only because he heals back so quickly.
ReplyDeleteBut I would want to fly. It seems exhilarating. I feel like you'd get over a fear of heights if you knew you had control over it.
I would like to have the powers of Jean Gray, telepathy and telekinesis. I think it would be fun to control stuff with your mind and be able to talk to others without anyone else knowing. You could also learn what people truly thought of you or what you said. I also believe that they would be very particle in the real world. Faster cleaning and doing work, you would never have to physically pick you a pen or anything for that matter.
ReplyDeleteOn another note, someone please correct me if I'm wrong, but if I had Wolverine's power if regeneration, I would be involved in so many more dangerous things. To my understanding he cannot die and if he loses any part of hos body it just regrows. I think this would be a fun power to have just to be able to take so many chances. Also I believe that his power slows the aging process so I could do more crazy things a lot longer than normal.
What, being an X-Man and going toe-to-toe with superpowered villains isn't dangerous enough for you Blake?
ReplyDeleteWell if there are other people who have superpowers then I would be fine just fighting them. However, if I am the only person I'm going to need something crazy to keep me entertained.
ReplyDeleteI would definitely want the telepathic powers that Dr. Charles Xavier was blessed with. Mr. Duncan would have to give me an A plus in our class without even really knowing whether I had earned it or not...unless I was unable to control his mind due to the great physical distance between us. Alas, my grand plan has already failed, time to stop gene therapy and actually get on that paper.
ReplyDeleteI would have a power similar to Rogue's: the ability to absorb anyone else's powers. If any of you have ever seen the show Heroes, it is Peter's power. This way I could choose the best powers to have.
ReplyDeleteI was once asked this question for a college interview. Everyone knows if you say invisible, you're a creeper. And the mind control thing doesn't really go well with the interviewers. So, I came up with the ultimate college-interview response: I would want the ability to fly, because I really feel that it would give me an opportunity for a new perspective on things that I see every day. Random question to ask though right?
ReplyDeleteI agree with Blake about having Jean Gray's powers, because they would be extremely useful and I like the idea of a power that depends on a mental capability rather than a physical one. It almost seems like cheating, though, since with enough control over that power and enough knowledge of physics, you could essentially emulate any other power.
ReplyDeleteI would want to be able to divide by zero.
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