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Tweak says, "I said toy not the playroom"

superfan1 (superfan1) wrote in scans_daily,
@ 2009-11-11 17:39:00

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char: booster gold/michael jon carter, char: wonder woman/diana of themyscira, creator: dan jurgens, creator: matthew sturges, creator: mike norton, creator: norm rapmund, publisher: dc comics, title: booster gold

Booster Gold #26
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ex_darkblade992
2009-11-12 11:31 pm UTC (link)

No it doesn't directly transfer the complete monster behavior to the killing hero but it does scare off the lesser villians who aren't complete monsters or worse forces them to step up their game to more brutal levels themselves. Also as it has been mentioned elsewhere the heroes don't have the legal authority to kill unless it is self defence. Killing in the defence of others who are not legally under your protection is a crime (at least Canada I will admit I'm not fully informed on the nuances of American law) which means they are now criminals themselves. Superheroes as criminals leaves a few options.

1) Continue to operate as they always have outside of the law but with the law actively working for them it won't last long before they are caught and depending on their power level brought down. No matter what their power level is eventually (if we ignore plot armour of course) they will be forced into one of the following options.

2) Surrender tot he authorities for their crime(s). This kind of ends their series as they are now facing life and/or death penalty.

3) Actively shut down the law. Basically the Justice Lords and the Authority's approach.

I don't see any of those options as good things.

I've never actually watched Trigun but doesn't Vash have a thou shalt not kill policy stronger than most of the DC and Marvel line up?

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freezer818
2009-11-13 12:12 am UTC (link)

I've never actually watched Trigun but doesn't Vash have a thou shalt not kill policy stronger than most of the DC and Marvel line up?

Yes, one that is portrayed as borderline suicidal, given the amount of damage he soaks up, rather than use lethal force to defend himself. (Not to mention the property damage that ensues due to Vash prolonging battles). The show portrays this as foolish, especially given the dangerous lunatics he goes up against.) The show all but outright states that Wolfwood's adoption of Vash's ways

Spoiler:

cost him his life

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