Originally posted by carver9
@Jake
I agree with Phil's assessment of the story and the context.
It makes no sense for Hank, being a technopath and a good one at that as well as being pretty damn smart, to add such a vulnerable addition to his body when there's been no mention of such a glaring weakness to him before then.
If it wasn't outright PIS, it was convienient as hell plot device to neutralize Hank before he got all crazy. Unless you really think Superman is capable of ending Hank in a single gesture in a forum setting, in which case, you're beyond help.
Originally posted by JakeTheBank
I agree with Phil's assessment of the story and the context.It makes no sense for Hank, being a technopath and a good one at that as well as being pretty damn smart, to add such a vulnerable addition to his body when there's been no mention of such a glaring weakness to him before then.
If it wasn't outright PIS, it was convienient as hell plot device to neutralize Hank before he got all crazy. Unless you really think Superman is capable of ending Hank in a single gesture in a forum setting, in which case, you're beyond help.
When has has anyone besides Superman ever tried that tactic?
Originally posted by JakeTheBankQuestion, then: If Hank isn't [at least partially] powered by *some* piece of tech within his vessel, then why has he been incapacitated several times in the past via significant amounts of damage to his body? In Sinestro Corps War, for instance, despite portions of his body still being intact, Hank had no life readings- why would that be if his consciousness is completely independent of his physical body?
It was PIS. I mean, all one has to do is look at Hank's history as a whole and the context of that confrontation with Cyborg-DD.
Originally posted by Galan007
Personally, I think it's more logical to assume that the version of Hank in that comic had that weakness, as opposed to writing it off like it never happened. We know with certainty that different versions of Hank have had different pros and cons. Just sayin'.
Even if that were true, Superman knowing about it makes no sense. It's not like the central node would be glowing like a weak point on a video game boss.. It's just another piece of tech he's animating.
But really, his history proves any form having that weakness is PIS..
Originally posted by Galan007
Question, then: If Hank isn't [at least partially] powered by *some* piece of tech within his vessel, then why has he been incapacitated several times in the past via significant amounts of damage to his body? In Sinestro Corps War, for instance, despite portions of his body still being intact, Hank had no life readings- why would that be if his consciousness is completely independent of his physical body?
His human parts have been KOed.
Which is PIS in and of itself, and no more or less then energy beings like Surfer being hurt by blunt force. The central node is another level of PIS, adding a weakness that's never existed before, and has no logical reason to exist now.. He's never had a problem animating tech, including his pre cyborg days, where he animated random tech into robot bodies, and every time Superman shattered them he simply formed another.