Space M ummy
Senior Member
Originally posted by Draco69
Since he had a weapon that can do ANYTHING.What part of "the most powerful weapon in the universe that allows the bearer to do ANYTHING his/her imagination can muster" is so difficult to understand.
Why do people get so surprised when GL can do something other than make a green baseball bat....?
because GL isn't the surfer. Surfer is thousands of years old by now and extremely experienced with his abilities. He also has a cosmic awareness that allows him to know his opponents weaknesses (when the writers remember to use it...)
GL, while posessed of the strongest weapon in the DC universe isn't as experienced in his abilities as surfer is. Would a green lantern who's had a ring for five minutes be as effective as a 50 year vet?
obviously not.
So: to recap to make this as simple as possible:
Surfer has fought tons of mutants and thus knows what a mutant gene is and how to turn it off.
Green Lantern: "What's a mutant gene?"
Also: there's a good chance that "devolving" apocalypse may not work, as his physiology was substantially altered by both celestial tech and a technorganic virus. I doubt his genes are anything close to human at this point.