Originally posted by Beyonder
Flash always uses the speedforce. That's how he's the Flash.
Flash does not always use the speedforce. In fact, not all Flashes are even able to use the speedforce at all. Speedforce is a special skill.
Thor and the FF four were using Reed's device to amp themselves 100X the speed of light. Gladiator shows up and battles Thor at 100X the speed of light. Reed even pointed out that Gladiator was operating at 100X the speed of light. Gladiator can do this.
That storyline doesn't jive with continuity. Thor has fought and beaten Gladiator without using any superspeed devices or any superspeed at all. Hulk doesn't fight at 100 times the speed of light - he nailed Gladiator but good. Colossus gave as good as he got for awhile against Gladiator (and this was Gladiator as written by his creator) and Colossus doesn't move at 100 times the speed of light. The amount of evidence that's against that is overwhelming. So much so that I'd disregard that fight.
Just because you named three instances that doesn't mean this shows Gladiator can't. Gladiator's used his lightspeed to ramming Ego numerous times - hit and round tactic. If your going to bring up Magneto's high feats, well Kallark has smashed a planet to pieces.
Thor has the same power - and Magneto blocked him just fine. Multiple times. And this before THREE power ups. Unless you're saying that Gladiator is SO much more powerful than Thor that he can do AFTER three power ups what Thor could not BEFORE three power ups, then it's safe to conclude that Gladiator is not going to take down Magneto's shields, at least not before Magneto takes over Gladiator's mind.
Let's take this to the next level - Gladiator's power is psionic in nature. He's actually a tactile telekinetic. Magneto's power interferes with psionics. If Gladiator came in contact with Magneto's shield, it would interrupt his power and vastly decrease his speed, power and durability.
Way to not used logic demigawd. Gladiator was there to ask the X-Men to assist the Shi'Ar Empire. If he killed Cannonball, you think the X-Men would help him? You think Empress Lilandra would be pleased?
My logic is just fine. You may want to re-examine yours, however. Gladiator has no idea what Cannonball's powers are - and yet he hit Cannonball with an iron beam. If not for Cannonball's powers, HE WOULD HAVE DIED. that's hardly the work of a man just trying to hold Cannonball off, don't you think? Gladiator came into the fight not wanting to hurt Cannonball, but after getting punked and countered, Gladiator got pissed off and started using lethal tactics that Cannonball was smart enough to counter. Would the X-men and Lilandra have been pissed? Yeah...but when you're getting punked like that and you're proud and mighty, logic goes out the window.
As for what he said, it's a figure of speech. USE YOUR LOGIC DEMIGAWD, USE YOU LOGIC...IF YOU HAVE ANY.
FIGURE OF SPEECH?!? He was SHOCKED Cannonball was ALIVE! What are you smoking??? If he wasn't trying to kill him, he wouldn't have been so shocked that his confidence dropped like a brick.
Oh please, this is an arena fight. They go all out at each other. If your going to bring up arrogance, Magneto ain't? You think Magneto's going to kill Gladiator right off the bat? He'll be too busy boasting about how even the leader of the Imperial Guard should fear the Master Of Magnetism.
Magneto doesn't need to kill Gladiator to put him down. He just calmly de-activates Gladiator's powers and then tells him to go home...or go punch himself until he's knocked out.