Originally posted by Metalmanx
While I do know and agree that lightning moves faster than the speed of thought, it's the thinking process to activate it that I'm debating. See, Psylocke's action is just one move. She thinks it, it's done. Storm's move is two moves, even as fast as they are. She thinks it, then lightning comes at it's super speed (and even still, I have NEVER seem Storm summon a direct, aimed blast of lighting without an appropriate hand gesture, so if you could prove me wrong with a scan that'd be cool).Another point. I'll even go along to say that it'll take Psylocke just...I dunno...a moment longer than normal to take Storm out telepathically. While she's in her mind, she'll see the lightning bolt being summoned (reading her thoughts and all, doesn't seem to much of an effort since she'd be in her mind and such). And while the lightning would be extremely fast, knowing that it's coming RIGHT before it's summoned, she just MAY be able to dodge the bolt. After that initial bolt, Psylocke breaks through and shuts Storm's mind down.
One more thing. Anytime in comics you see someone able to combat telepathy, it's always after a mental struggle, no matter how short. They're never just unaffected. It hits them first, then with their strong wills and such, they are able to fight it off. They never just shrug it off instantly. So, Psylocke's first move would hit Storm hard, plenty hard enough to knock her out in the first move (since she probably won't just try to mind-control Storm, but knock her out/kill her).
Again, this is assuming it'll take Psylocke longer with Storm. But I believe, being as powerful as she is, that if she really wants Storm incapacitated, she'll have it done.
trying to take storm telepathically almost never works. didn't work for rachel grey...didn't work for emma frost ect, ect. yes, the first attack may work...but storm can turn the tables as we have seen in the past. also...storm will be expecting a pshycic attack as well considering it's the only power than psylock possesses. and psylock is no faster than a normal human...there's no way she can dodge a lightning bolt. spider-man barley can so psylock has no chance.
trying to take storm telepathically almost never works. didn't work for rachel grey...didn't work for emma frost ect, ect. yes, the first attack may work...but storm can turn the tables as we have seen in the past. also...storm will be expecting a pshycic attack as well considering it's the only power than psylock possesses. and psylock is no faster than a normal human...there's no way she can dodge a lightning bolt. spider-man barley can so psylock has no chance.
Storm is a smart woman. If she is facing Psylocke, well duh, she'll be expecting psychic attacks so her shields will be up. And since she's highly resistant when she's conscious she's being attacked psychically, then yeah, I don't think Psylocke can touch her that easy. Remember, even childlike Storm beat Jean Grey in a danger room session; it just showed that Storm knows how to get her things going, I'm not saying Psylocke isn't smart, but if she (Storm) proved to have resisted attacks from Prof. X, Jean and Emma (ALSO HIGH-ORDER TELEPATHS), it doesn't make enough difference for Betsy.
Originally posted by RisingStorm
Storm is a smart woman. If she is facing Psylocke, well duh, she'll be expecting psychic attacks so her shields will be up. And since she's highly resistant when she's conscious she's being attacked psychically, then yeah, I don't think Psylocke can touch her that easy. Remember, even childlike Storm beat Jean Grey in a danger room session; it just showed that Storm knows how to get her things going, I'm not saying Psylocke isn't smart, but if she (Storm) proved to have resisted attacks from Prof. X, Jean and Emma (ALSO HIGH-ORDER TELEPATHS), it doesn't make enough difference for Betsy.
He was most likely arguing for crimson dawn Betsy and not the classic first age one. ✅
Originally posted by RisingStorm
Storm is a smart woman. If she is facing Psylocke, well duh, she'll be expecting psychic attacks so her shields will be up. And since she's highly resistant when she's conscious she's being attacked psychically, then yeah, I don't think Psylocke can touch her that easy. Remember, even childlike Storm beat Jean Grey in a danger room session; it just showed that Storm knows how to get her things going, I'm not saying Psylocke isn't smart, but if she (Storm) proved to have resisted attacks from Prof. X, Jean and Emma (ALSO HIGH-ORDER TELEPATHS), it doesn't make enough difference for Betsy.
you do realize that i was arguing a win for storm right 😕 ?
telepath Psylocke wins.
c'mon X we all know how that scene ended 🙄