Originally posted by Endless Mike
Plot Induced Stupidity - when a character is weaker or stronger than they should be because of the plotCharacter Induced Stupidity - when a character is weaker or stronger than they should be because of their own personality/mental limitations
I believe PIS also covers Deus Ex Machina moments.
Originally posted by Aztec123
what does PIS or CIS stand for??
It's in the Vs Forum Rules thread:
No Mentioning Events of PIS
Plot Induced Stupidity, or PIS, is when characters don't use their abilities or skills to the fullest extent as shown before, even within their personality ranges, for the sake of the story plotline. It makes lesser powered characters an actual challenge against higher powered characters in the comics. Examples of PIS include Flash stories lasting longer than three panels, or Toy Man as a threat to Superman.Character Induced Stupidity, or CIS, on the other hand, refers to any natural mental limitations that characters impose upon themselves and reduce their ability to use their own skills and powers effectively. Unlike PIS, CIS does not occur because the plot requires it, but because the character is genuinely that dumb. Examples of the CIS-afflicted include characters such as Rhino or Jar Jar Binks. Events of CIS are not exempt from debates.
http://www.killermovies.com/forums/f77/t461496.html
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Originally posted by golem370100,000 tons using his muscles alone, everything beyond that is tactile tk and thrust.
How much of Superman strength actual brute strength and How much is it Tactile Telekinesis?
heavy things crumble when not supported properly, epecialy if one man is holding it over his head, thats where tacticle tk comes into play. hulk can't show off his dynamic strength under gravity due to the object breaking from stress, superman can bypass that to a higher extent with tactile tk.