This happens all the time. A character, or an entire civilization, are built up as being unstoppable and crushingly awesome. And then… the enwimpening. The most unstoppable force in the universe has a really simple weakness. Or the greatest fighter turns out to crumble under pressure. What’s your least favorite example of a powerhouse being depowered?
Share your choice below — and as usual, please include a picture so we can mock the once-mighty hero, villain, monster or superweapon.
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https://gizmodo.com/whats-worse-an-all-powerful-hero-or-an-all-powerful-v-5971368
https://gizmodo.com/a-villain-who-cant-kill-the-hero-is-the-worst-kind-of-a-5482233
https://gizmodo.com/why-do-so-many-villains-get-caught-on-purpose-5972591
https://gizmodo.com/top-10-dumbest-evil-geniuses-of-all-time-5971143
https://gizmodo.com/supervillain-schemes-that-ought-to-have-worked-5907425
https://gizmodo.com/10-great-actors-who-played-terrible-supervillains-5865518
https://gizmodo.com/how-superhero-movies-can-escape-the-too-many-villains-p-5846209
https://gizmodo.com/10-signs-that-your-best-friend-is-preparing-to-become-y-5795219
