Captain America vs. Cyclops

This scan is somewhat inappropriate as it involves his other shield which can expand. But it demonstrates a point. The convex (outward curve) curvature of his shield helps to deflect away a direct stream of force. In other words, a stream of water from a firehouse splashes outward when hitting the shield. Although the shield can't protect his standing body, if Cap can shrink down his stature or vulnerable points, like he does here by going into a perpendicular stance with respect to his shield, he could survive a full force blast and at worst, just be knocked away. Of course, a lot of us patriots think he wouldn't get knocked away cause he could take shots from Hulk and not get knocked away... but anyway, that's the worst that could happen. But do you see how something that you think would engulf Cap, doesn't? Again, them beams of Cyclops aren't going to curve around and hit Cap from behind once being deflected. Unless now he has somehow gained the mutant ability to alter the stream's path midflight...

Want something more substantial than that? This next scan shows what happens when a nuclear submarine blows up while Cap's still inside the stupid thing! See how he is able not only to protect himself but another person? Part 1:

And here's the spectacular part 2. Cap isn't even singed, he recovers an instant later to save the Lieutenant. Again, the shield's indestructible and force dampening properties, combined with its convex nature, combined with Cap contorting his body show that he can take even an all encompassing force like Cyke's blast. So what does Cyke have now if I just proved Cap can defend against his full force blast?
Check. And. Mate.

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Cap's shield coupled with his speed and agility let him avoid the blast. And unless Cyke takes off his visor, it's not going to engulf Cap.

Cap would just block Cyclops's blast with his shield then he would get up close and beat the **** out of Scott.

There's only so much of your body you can block with a small round shield.

Small?

Small relative to the size of a person.

Originally posted by xmarksthespot
There's only so much of your body you can block with a small round shield.

Yeah, a standing person.

So he isn't standing? Is he fighting in the fetal position? Whether or not you think Cyclops sucks is irrelevant. And considering Captain America only weighs about 240 lbs and is only peak human strength, optic blasts from Cyclops hitting the shield would send him flying.

Thats IF he can hit Captain.

Cap can put his entire body behind the shield if he just takes a knee and bows his back. If he chooses to hold that position, Cyclops will eventually get weak and exhausted (especially if he tries to continuously fire at maximum power.) Eventually Cap will just be able to waltz up to Cyclops and shove him to the ground.

Is it "Implausible Scenario Day"? I must have missed the memo.

Go look at those scans, you think it's so implausible.

Implausible because it assumes that Cyclops is an idiot, that he'll 'run out' of optic blast - I don't recall if and when that's happened before - and that Captain America can see through his shield. It also assumes he starts the fight crouched behind the shield.

Cyclops Blasts the ground infront of Cap and shrapnels up at him, and sweep his blast upward.

That's alot to block. . .

Cyclops has to remove his visor or adjust its power settings. That's easily time enough for Cap to get behind his shield.

Cyclops's beams are solar powered. He can fire them at night or underground because his body STORES THE SOLAR ENERGY. If he runs out of those stores, he's reliant on the sun for power. Even if this fight takes place on an open field at full sunlight, he only has until next nightfall.

Although it's pretty likely Cap could throw his shield and knock Cyclops out before Scott's hand even reaches his temple.