Originally posted by xmarksthespot
This is the deflecting gunfire from all directions from a few feet (if even that) away and while distracted thing I mentioned earlier.
Very cool pic, but, for me at least, it begs the question: if she's so blinkin' durable, why does she have to do this at all?
The Demoralize Opponents Reason
As I posted once before, it would be even more demoralizing if she just stood there and took it (ie, bullets bouncing off her), especially with a you-can't-hurt-Me smile on her face.
Neo: You mean I'll be able to dodge bullets?
Morpheus: I'm saying, you won't have to.
The Blunt Force Durability Reason
WW can't handle "pointy objects" (bullets, arrows); though she can handle (eg) a punch from Superman. Thing is, Superman's punch is soooo much stronger and faster than a bullet, the impact force of his fist more than compensates (IMHO) for its increased surface area (kinetic energy equals 1/2 the mass times velocity squared: plug in your own numbers, see what ya get).
Of course, the reason is probably what I would call the Character Defined reason: deflecting bullets with her bracelets is what she does, it is a defining trait of WW, whereas Superman's (eg) is, stand there, take it and smile (well, maybe not smile).
Perhaps a good comicological reason would be this: WW doesnt take the full force of Supes' punch, but she is such a well-trained fighter that she is able to roll (somewhat) with his punches. This would give her a more consistent (if reduced) level of durability, which is okay, because she is relying on other skills to achieve the same end result.
And (just curious) why was her "attack speed" reduced to Mach 3?