You guys really think that our society would be able to rationalize a blue demonic looking humanoid with a prehensile tail, giant two toed feet and 3 fingered hands, bluish-black fur, the ability to blend into shadows to the point of turning virtually invisible, can rapidly teleport from point to point, and is superhumanly agile and elusive to the point that our authorities have no means of capyuring him? Colossus could be rationalized away as a man in some advanced military armor running amok. Covering up videos of Nightcrawler the way he looks porting around Times Square and beating down the NYPD and National Guard effortlessly going viral on the web and news would cause global panic. It'd get millions of youtube views and posts in hours. Look how widespread the Charlie Sheen and Zangiefkid videos spread in the last few weeks. Imagine what video of a real life demon/alien would do.
Originally posted by illadelph12
You guys really think that our society would be able to rationalize a blue demonic looking humanoid with a prehensile tail, giant two toed feet and 3 fingered hands, bluish-black fur, the ability to blend into shadows to the point of turning virtually invisible, can rapidly teleport from point to point, and is superhumanly agile and elusive to the point that our authorities have no means of capyuring him? Colossus could be rationalized away as a man in some advanced military armor running amok. Covering up videos of Nightcrawler the way he looks porting around Times Square and beating down the NYPD and National Guard effortlessly going viral on the web and news would cause global panic. It'd get millions of youtube views and posts in hours. Look how widespread the Charlie Sheen and Zangiefkid videos spread in the last few weeks. Imagine what video of a real life demon/alien would do.
are you saying it would simply be more shocking, or that it would cause widespread panic?
Originally posted by illadelph12i don't think anyone disagrees with your point.
You guys really think that our society would be able to rationalize a blue demonic looking humanoid with a prehensile tail, giant two toed feet and 3 fingered hands, bluish-black fur, the ability to blend into shadows to the point of turning virtually invisible, can rapidly teleport from point to point, and is superhumanly agile and elusive to the point that our authorities have no means of capyuring him? Colossus could be rationalized away as a man in some advanced military armor running amok. Covering up videos of Nightcrawler the way he looks porting around Times Square and beating down the NYPD and National Guard effortlessly going viral on the web and news would cause global panic. It'd get millions of youtube views and posts in hours. Look how widespread the Charlie Sheen and Zangiefkid videos spread in the last few weeks. Imagine what video of a real life demon/alien would do.
Me personally, i just think the physical destruction Gambit would cause would be more damaging than the theological breakdown Nightcrawler would cause.
Originally posted by Sin I AMI agree
meh i realise the masses are pretty dumb...but widespead panic? especially in such a localized area that kurt will be forced to work in? nah...it'd be more curiosity than anything
kurt operates on a small scale
ppl will be freaked...but there wont be mass panic. sure, certain religious sects and cults will go crazy, but overall population will not panic.
but if you see cyclops take down a skyscraper with red eye beams, I think then the public will panic.
Originally posted by illadelph12
You guys really think that our society would be able to rationalize a blue demonic looking humanoid with a prehensile tail, giant two toed feet and 3 fingered hands, bluish-black fur, the ability to blend into shadows to the point of turning virtually invisible, can rapidly teleport from point to point, and is superhumanly agile and elusive to the point that our authorities have no means of capyuring him? Colossus could be rationalized away as a man in some advanced military armor running amok. Covering up videos of Nightcrawler the way he looks porting around Times Square and beating down the NYPD and National Guard effortlessly going viral on the web and news would cause global panic. It'd get millions of youtube views and posts in hours. Look how widespread the Charlie Sheen and Zangiefkid videos spread in the last few weeks. Imagine what video of a real life demon/alien would do.
I certainly don't mean to say we'd sit around and not care about Kurt running amok. I'd personally be quite frightened.
Footage of any of these people doing their thing would be the most watched events.....in human history I'd imagine.
Originally posted by Starscream M
I agreekurt operates on a small scale
ppl will be freaked...but there wont be mass panic. sure, certain religious sects and cults will go crazy, but overall population will not panic.
but if you see cyclops take down a skyscraper with red eye beams, I think then the public will panic.
Lol
You think there wouldn't be mass panic if our real world thought we were being invaded by aliens/demons? You give our society way too much credit. A natural disaster or bad result from a court case/election in some areas causes 'civilized' people to resort to baseline behavior of rioting, looting, raping, killing, etc. Evidence of demonic/alien life going viral on the web and being covered on Anderson 360 would just be written off?
Smh...
Originally posted by illadelph12I think our society as a whole is extremely skeptical...how many ppl you think will believe it even if it were reported?
LolYou think there wouldn't be mass panic if our real world thought we were being invaded by aliens/demons? You give our society way too much credit. A natural disaster or bad result from a court case/election in some areas causes 'civilized' people to resort to baseline behavior of rioting, looting, raping, killing, etc. Evidence of demonic/alien life going viral on the web and being covered on Anderson 360 would just be written off?
Smh...
I mean, if I saw it on the news, I would assume it was some nut who was using some good illusion methods to get fame
I wouldn't immediately think it was an alien/demonic invasion
whereas if I see Scott blow a mountain or a building with his eye beams, I'm gonna be shocked and scared shitless
but maybe thats just me
Originally posted by illadelph12
Panic and fanaticism based on his appearance and ability to appear and disappear anywhere. People would think it was an alien/demonic invasion.
hmmmmmmmm............i dunno, i live in the hood...i really dont see the brothers from up the block running scared because nightcrawler teleported into the white house
Originally posted by WHAAM!point is though Gambit of all the x-men had the most potential for destruction bar none. IIRC there was never limit on the extent of his kinetic charge except for time. If he really wanted to he could start charging the planet as a whole assuming that he is unconcerned with his own survival.
Classic Rogue, she is supersonic, durable and strong. She also has her absorbing abilities. I think she would probably be faster than most missiles aimed at her.
Originally posted by marwash22but can he outrun the explosion?
dunno about that. Also, it's not necessary, all he has to do is charge office and residential buildings. He could kill thousands of people everyday without ever being a suspect.all that damage and all those lives lost... without anyone knowing the source would certainly cause a ruckus.