Originally posted by ensatsu-kenNo, they are very impossible. A quick draw slash that creates an air vacuum when your opponent blocks it? Wtf?
They are impossible, but not "that" impossible. Who knows, perhaps some time in the far future, they may develop certain medicle proteins to enhance the capabilities of the human body. Then everyone would have strength like Sanosuke, and speed like Kenshin 😛 (but not as much skill 😉 ).
Originally posted by Remindme
Just wondering as a question more than anything:Is Itachi Skilled with a sword?
From what i gather he was the Anbu Captain for some times, and they all have swords. Shame he doesn't have one now, an Itachi / Sasuke sword battle would have been awesome ^-^
He might be. But he has no feats to back him up.
Originally posted by Violent2Dope
No, they are very impossible. A quick draw slash that creates an air vacuum when your opponent blocks it? Wtf?
Well, not "all" of his techniques are impossible anyways. At any rate, the fact that there are no "real" supernatural powers in the RK Universe, shows that the characters can really only be good off of skill, and not just strength alone (proof of this is with Sanosuke; while being much stronger that most other RK characters, in terms of physical stength, and while he does have a fair deal of skill, it is not enough to even hold a candle to the more skilled swordsman of RK, who may not even be nearly as physically strong as Sanosuke).
Originally posted by ensatsu-ken
But would that actaully count as "skill" ? I mean, Jack has abilities that far defy normal human limitations. Kenshin also defies human limiations, but at the same time, his abilities are more realistic than Jack's. Just because Jack has all of these super abilities, does not necessarily mean that they "all" count as skill, whereas most of Kenshin't abilities can be seen as skill. Its not that I'm saying that Jack is not skilled, but it seems to me that most of his speed and strength are more supernatural than pure skill.Also, I wouldn't say that Jack is fast enough to make Kenshin look like he's standing still, simply because there are enemies he has faced who are slower than Kenshin, who don't always look like their standing still in comparison to Jacks' speed 😛 .
Jack stole the Eye of Chronos from Aku while Aku was Wearing it, and Aku didn't even know it was missing. This is even more impressive when you consider the Eye of Chronos gives you universal awareness...
Originally posted by ensatsu-kenDid you just say nothing supernatural about RK? There's 50 foot giants in RK, and said giant is physically weaker than Kenshin's master. There are 12 foot fat guys who eat oil tanks and breathe fire with it. Sanosuke can cause small craters with his fists. Most of the characters are far faster than any known human could be. Shishio lights his blade on fire, and uses gunpowder on his glove to cause explosions with it, that somehow do not blow his arm off. RK is the definition of a supernatural martial arts anime. Alot of their "skill" is from supernatural power.
Well, not "all" of his techniques are impossible anyways. At any rate, the fact that there are no "real" supernatural powers in the RK Universe, shows that the characters can really only be good off of skill, and not just strength alone (proof of this is with Sanosuke; while being much stronger that most other RK characters, in terms of physical stength, and while he does have a fair deal of skill, it is not enough to even hold a candle to the more skilled swordsman of RK, who may not even be nearly as physically strong as Sanosuke).
Originally posted by Violent2Dope
Did you just say nothing supernatural about RK? There's 50 foot giants in RK, and said giant is physically weaker than Kenshin's master. There are 12 foot fat guys who eat oil tanks and breathe fire with it. Sanosuke can cause small craters with his fists. Most of the characters are far faster than any known human could be. Shishio lights his blade on fire, and uses gunpowder on his glove to cause explosions with it, that somehow do not blow his arm off. RK is the definition of a supernatural martial arts anime. Alot of their "skill" is from supernatural power.
There are "no" supernatural "powers" or "magic" or "energy" from Rurouni Kenshin (unless you count "swordman' spirit" as a form of mystical energy 😛 ). Also, there is no one who is 50 feet tall in RK. That guy who was referred to as "The Army of Destruction" was only about 20 feet tall at the most. Sure, its unrealistic, but not supernatural. As far as I see it, supernatural is mystical sort of stuff, like Ki and other energy forms, or psychic powers/abilities, or weapons that do crazy-ass stuff without actual skill from the user. I don't see RK as supernatural, since it has no mysticism in it, so to speak of (unless you count the Fueng Shui arc as such; but that was filler, so I wouldn't count it). It just has characters with unrealistic strength and speed in it, and in just 3 cases, unrealistic height and weight 😉 .
Originally posted by Gregory
Like, say, immobilizing people and paralyzing their lungs just by looking at them?
Only Jin'eh could do that, and I don't remember ever calling him skilled (even though he was somewhat skilled, to the point in which he could easily take out 3 armed men before they drew their guns; but that's nothing, even in the RK universe 😉 ).
Originally posted by ensatsu-ken
There are "no" supernatural "powers" or "magic" or "energy" from Rurouni Kenshin (unless you count "swordman' spirit" as a form of mystical energy 😛 ). Also, there is no one who is 50 feet tall in RK. That guy who was referred to as "The Army of Destruction" was only about 20 feet tall at the most. Sure, its unrealistic, but not supernatural. As far as I see it, supernatural is mystical sort of stuff, like Ki and other energy forms, or psychic powers/abilities, or weapons that do crazy-ass stuff without actual skill from the user. I don't see RK as supernatural, since it has no mysticism in it, so to speak of (unless you count the Fueng Shui arc as such; but that was filler, so I wouldn't count it). It just has characters with unrealistic strength and speed in it, and in just 3 cases, unrealistic height and weight 😉 .
su·per·nat·u·ral (sū'pər-năch'ər-əl) pronunciation
adj.
1. Of or relating to existence outside the natural world.
2. Attributed to a power that seems to violate or go beyond natural forces.
3. Of or relating to a deity.
4. Of or relating to the immediate exercise of divine power; miraculous.
5. Of or relating to the miraculous.
Having superhuman durability, speed, and strength all count as supernatural.