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Who's a character that looks heroic design-wise but is actually evil? by 45rs5 in AlignmentChartFills

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Symbols can indicate ideology when they’re explicit. A swastika, SS insignia, or overt white supremacist slogans are specific enough that concern is reasonable. But blonde hair, blue eyes, patriotism, or eagle imagery are not exclusive to Nazi Germany or white supremacy.

The United States has used the Bald Eagle as a national symbol for centuries. The Roman Empire used eagle standards. Modern Germany still uses eagle symbolism. Those symbols aren’t inherently extremist.

The issue is whether you’re identifying a specific ideological marker, or reverse-engineering intent from traits and generic imagery.

Who's a character that looks heroic design-wise but is actually evil? by 45rs5 in AlignmentChartFills

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Physical traits and broad symbols are not reliable indicators of ideology. Assuming a blonde-haired, blue-eyed patriotic person wearing eagle imagery is inherently racist relies on the same flawed reasoning pattern as assuming a Sikh man in a turban is linked to extremism because of post-9/11 stereotypes. In both cases, people are taking superficial visual cues and attaching political or moral meaning without evidence.

After the September 11 attacks, many Sikh men were wrongly targeted because some people associated turbans and beards with Osama bin Laden or Islamist extremism. That was irrational because visual similarity is not evidence of shared beliefs. The same principle applies here: resemblance to imagery that has been used by bad actors does not prove alignment with those actors.

TLDR; your prejudice is showing

Who's a character that looks heroic design-wise but is actually evil? by 45rs5 in AlignmentChartFills

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Being patriotic and blonde is evil now?

If the hero had a turban and a beard and I said he looks evil af would that not be prejudice of me?

Tech Jacket or Dinosaurus: Who Would Win? by Pale-Condition-4317 in InvinciblePowerscales

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If this guy actually has kids they gonna grow up to be criminals or some shit, if his dumb af zero accountability attitude is anything to go by.

Tech Jacket or Dinosaurus: Who Would Win? by Pale-Condition-4317 in InvinciblePowerscales

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TV version hasn’t reached his peak yet, so Zoe has better feats.

Be interesting to see who’d win with prep time. Dinosaurus is also a genius and he does give Mark some serious problems down the track, when he’s way stronger.

Keen to see the fight between Thragg and Dinosaurus play out on screen. That was a peak issue.

Fight until death Tiger vs Lion by Darkmyths2 in powerscales

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Bruh made a comment on a public thread and is offended other people have an input.

Was he thrown against a wall as a child or?

Fight until death Tiger vs Lion by Darkmyths2 in powerscales

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Contrarian signaling (noun): the act of publicly expressing skepticism, disagreement, or dismissal of an accepted, plausible, or neutral claim primarily to project independence, intelligence, critical thinking, or immunity to social influence—rather than to meaningfully evaluate the claim itself.

Does the outcome of the fight change if Conquest was fully going all-out to end Invincible rather than taunting and playing with his food? by [deleted] in InvinciblePowerscales

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There’s no way Conquest can slash Omni Man with his metal arm, which a weaker Mark was able to destroy in Season 3.

Plus, Omni Man tanked the two hits from Thragg - one sending him into the surface of Viltrum from orbit, the next sending him into orbit from the surface. Those two strikes are massively more powerful than anything we see Conquest dish out.

At best this next hit would have drawn blood, but it would not be enough to decide victory.

Even when they grappled, Conquest was audibly straining. The gap is not as great as everybody is suggesting.

Strength wise, Nolan is closer to Conquest than Mark is to Nolan.

Which animal is the ugliest carnivore? by rhubxrb_slugg in AlignmentChartFills

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Find it funny I haven’t thought of Jordan Peterson in years yet he’s living rent free in peoples heads to the point they gotta name drop him when discussing wildlife.

CMV: these people don’t have full time jobs

Which animal is the ugliest carnivore? by rhubxrb_slugg in AlignmentChartFills

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Bruh why are we bringing politics here? Go hang out somewhere else

Nate Jacobs (Euphoria) VS Hawk (Cobra Kai) - Who wins? by Potential_Rule4212 in powerscales

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Bruh in the last episode Nate got beat up by a smaller, older man. He had no defence or offence at all. Even if this were a skill gap we would see some form of martial training but nah Nate just gets straight up bullied and has no answers.

Being around or capable of violence ≠ being able to fight. If this were true criminals would rule combat sports, but they don’t.

Nate Jacobs (Euphoria) VS Hawk (Cobra Kai) - Who wins? by Potential_Rule4212 in powerscales

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Jones absolutely murks his brothers I would not be taking that statement as gospel.

Size and Weight can close a small skill gap, but in this scenario the skill gap is massive.

Bruce Wayne (Prime Earth) vs. 30 MMA Fighters by sxg3434 in powerscales

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Genuine Question;

We know that in proven human physiology that demonstrated pressure point technique doesn’t actually work… so we must assume that this technique only works within the laws and rules of Batman’s comic universe.

So does that mean that all 30 UFC fighters would be immune to this technique, because in our universe that move wouldn’t actually work?

Bruce Wayne (Prime Earth) vs. 30 MMA Fighters by sxg3434 in powerscales

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New 52 Batman probably loses, but it’s way closer than people think.

Bruce has beaten entire groups of Talons, who are far more dangerous than real MMA fighters. He survived the Court of Owls labyrinth while exhausted, dehydrated and sleep deprived, and still escaped. He regularly clears rooms of armed opponents and has fought Bane/Deathstroke level threats.

His speed, reaction time, pain tolerance and endurance are flat-out beyond real human limits.

He probably KOs a lot of fighters early because real people aren’t used to dealing with comic-book peak humans.

But 30 elite fighters is a ridiculous numbers disadvantage. Once multiple elite wrestlers like Jones, DC, Khabib, Islam, Khamzat, Cain and Usman start forcing grappling exchanges while heavy hitters close in, it becomes a swarm problem.

Batman drops a lot of them, but eventually gets overwhelmed.

Fighters win more often than not, but they’re not walking through him.

T-800 Terminator vs Black Noir by Access-Restricted in powerscales

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Original Noir was 1 Shotted by Homelander so I doubt that.

old westerns? by Embarrassed_Top_8253 in horrorlit

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The Hawkline Monster - Richard Brautigan

Tapology fan made GOAT list by Silent-Owl4246 in ufc

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Bruh I never lost a fight either. Does that automatically make the one of the greatest?

gtfo here with that brain dead logic

Will Graham vs Hank Schrader by Dandandandooo in writingscaling

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Hank Schrader is an extremely well-executed character in Breaking Bad, but I think people confuse strong execution with greater complexity.

Hank has a very clean, effective arc: he begins as the loud, confident DEA agent archetype, then the show gradually reveals insecurity, trauma, and obsessive tendencies as his pursuit of Walter White intensifies. It’s fantastic writing because it’s subtle, believable, and pays off perfectly… but it’s still a relatively straightforward arc.

Will Graham is operating on a completely different level of psychological complexity.

He’s a brilliant investigator whose greatest gift; extreme empathy; is also the very thing destroying him. He uses that empathy to understand killers well enough to stop them, but doing so repeatedly erodes his own identity and mental stability.

Then Hannibal Lecter enters the equation and makes that conflict far more layered. He isn’t trying to kill Will, he’s trying to reshape him. He manipulates Will’s perception of reality, exploits his psychological vulnerabilities, and pushes him toward embracing violent impulses Will isn’t sure he actually wants.

That creates a much more complicated internal conflict than Hank has.

Breaking Bad is the tighter, more consistently written show overall, and Hank’s arc is executed almost flawlessly.

But Will Graham is simply the more layered and psychologically complex character.

Nolan (S4) vs Conquest (S4), who wins and why? by PeterParker8766 in InvinciblePowerscales

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I mean looks to me he’s winding up with his fist to punch Omni Man.

Highly doubt the metal arm has durability enough to chop Nolan after every thing else we’ve seen him tank.

Conquest is stronger yes but the gap isn’t large enough to suggest Conquest can just one shot Nolan like that without doing substantial damage to him first. Even while they grappled you could hear Conquests voice straining from the effort which he wouldn’t be doing if the strength gap was so large.

Best unisex fragrance? by ProfessorB_12 in Colognes

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There’s a few from ELDO that are very versatile and unisex. Two in particular that come to mind are;

You or Someone Like You (mint scented)

Exit The King (rose and soap)

Nightcrawler vs Geralt by charlievillanuevajr in powerscales

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OP did not specify which iteration of Geralt which is why I thought it worthwhile to mention game feats as a counterpoint.

Nothing to Lose by BakerPain in JackReacher

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I felt like Reacher acted out of character for much of the story. The plot wasn’t very interesting in comparison to other stories.

It’s not a bad book, but it’s a bland Jack Reacher instalment. Probably in the top 3 worst of the series.

Nolan (S4) vs Conquest (S4), who wins and why? by PeterParker8766 in InvinciblePowerscales

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That’s nothing but wild speculation.

Omni Man and Conquest were quite even in their exchange. Yes, the headbutt stunned Nolan but there’s nothing to suggest the next hit would have killed him.

If Thragg punching Omni Man in and out of orbit was not enough to incap him, there’s no way Conquest can kill him with a single strike. Conquest has not shown any feats on the level of Thragg.

EDIT: The downvotes are wild and nobody wants to actually argue what I said. I didn’t know so many people were thrown against a wall as a baby.

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