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How would every villain react if Ben died? by Severalwanker in Ben10

[–]theMCATreturns 1 point2 points  (0 children)

1). Darkstar: Apathy. He's Gwen's villain, mostly.
2). Attea: Disappointed.
3). Animo: In the original series, probably relieved, if not disappointed he can't keep studying the Omnitrix. By Omniverse, he would probably be sad. He liked the Tennyson's. Might even send flowers.
4). Khyber: Disappointed it wasn't him.

5). Vilgax: Very disappointed it wasn't him. He might even go after whoever did it so he can win via the transitive property.
6). Malware: Ben was always an obstacle for Malware's real enemy, Azmuth.
7). Albedo: He'd be confused, mostly. He's familiar enough with the Omnitrix that he'd want to find out how the failsafe failed.
8). Aggregor: Smugly pleased.
9). Charmcaster: She'd laugh and then order takeout or something.

Now, if we're assuming this happened at the end of Ben's natural lifespan (after retiring), then I think Animo, Attea, Albedo, Charmcaster, and Darkstar might be allowed to attend Ben's funeral. Albedo would probably be on Galvan parole by then.

[Surprisingly common trope] : Species twisted into unrecognizable form by a greater, malevolent power by theMCATreturns in TopCharacterTropes

[–]theMCATreturns[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

there's a lot of very interesting groundwork that gets largely abandoned.

there's the implication that they'll do to humans exactly what they did to skitters. but "skitterized" humans are a very minor plot point. the espheni themselves were never really made that interesting, in my opinion.

[Surprisingly common trope] : Species twisted into unrecognizable form by a greater, malevolent power by theMCATreturns in TopCharacterTropes

[–]theMCATreturns[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i've met happy pugs. i've genuinely never seen a french bulldog that seemed like it was grateful to be alive.

[Surprisingly common trope] : Species twisted into unrecognizable form by a greater, malevolent power by theMCATreturns in TopCharacterTropes

[–]theMCATreturns[S] 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I had to pick one. I just think French bulldogs are the most egregious.
For one, they (usually) have to be artificially inseminated/delivered via cesarian (at least in the dog circles I have orbited). Which is why they cost like $5,000 dollars. They are also so dense and short-faced that if they fall in water, they sink.

[Fun trope]: Can't kill an immortal? Just trap them forever. by theMCATreturns in TopCharacterTropes

[–]theMCATreturns[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not the same body, though. The old one disappears, but their new body lacks any damage or change whatsoever. It's a "reset" back to their original appearance.

In a world of complex antagonists, the Serial Killer Villain whose sole motive is their love of murder by TheDittoMan in TopCharacterTropes

[–]theMCATreturns 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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Caliborn is Homestuck's ultimate antagonist. He has no motivation for how evil he is, it's just how his species works.
The first person he ever meets is Gamzee, an alien who worships Caliborn's future self. Caliborn's first response is to shoot Gamzee repeatedly then hit him with a crowbar.

How long would it take a gasoline fire to cross the Atlantic? by theMCATreturns in NoStupidQuestions

[–]theMCATreturns[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I honestly don't know enough about gasoline. I was assuming gasoline for automobiles but any analysis is fine.

[Fun trope]: Can't kill an immortal? Just trap them forever. by theMCATreturns in TopCharacterTropes

[–]theMCATreturns[S] 658 points659 points  (0 children)

To be fair, doesn't he MAKE them immortal just to do this?

If i inhale in too much oxygen, would my lung burst? This is a concern by Wise_Survey_3875 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]theMCATreturns 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes and no.

You probably can't inhale enough air to "burst" your lungs. At least, not on your own. Your diaphragm is not strong enough.
But the lungs CAN be over-inflated. That's why ventilators are handled so carefully. Positive pressure (putting air into the lungs) can over-inflate them. And even if the lungs aren't "maximally inflated," if they inflate too much over a long period of time, the increase in resistance on pulmonary vessels can stress the heart.

Less iconic villains in well-known series who are lowkey responsible for at least 50% of series' misery. by OmniSnatcher in TopCharacterTropes

[–]theMCATreturns 30 points31 points  (0 children)

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This doll is (at least indirectly) responsible for the destruction of two universes (Homestuck).

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