Harry potter and Dumbledore vs Iron man and War machine

Originally posted by ares834
Nah, Lucas has tried to distance it from magic, it has far more in common with Chi than actual magic.

Chi? Since when does Chi give you magic lightning powers, lets you see the future, and writes your destiny?

Originally posted by Silent Master
Loki's illusions were never stated to be tech based, plus there is still Odin stripping Thor of his powers and then enchanting Mjolnir.

They still looked all too sci-fi to be magic. Marvel definitely tried to make it science instead of magic. The Dark Elves were using blaster rifles, and the Asgardians had force fields and laser turrets and shit. It was awful.

Originally posted by Silent Master
Loki's illusions were never stated to be tech based, plus there is still Odin stripping Thor of his powers and then enchanting Mjolnir.

Thor clearly stated that Asgardian power is the result of advanced science that humans don't understand yet, and therefore consider magic.

While I admit Odin striping Thor of his powers seems magical, that doesn't mean it is. Just because we don't know the scientific explanation of Odin's power, doesn't mean it's not scientific. And as we know from Thor, IT IS SCIENTIFIC.

I applaud you for bringing up an actual, legitimate point

Again as magic is just another branch of science; Thor was right.

Originally posted by Firefly218
Thor clearly stated that Asgardian power is the result of advanced science that humans don't understand yet, and therefore consider magic.

While I admit Odin striping Thor of his powers seems magical, that doesn't mean it is. Just because we don't know the scientific explanation of Odin's power, doesn't mean it's not scientific. And as we know from Thor, IT IS SCIENTIFIC.

I applaud you for bringing up an actual, legitimate point

Exactly

Originally posted by Silent Master
Again as magic is just another branch of science; Thor was right.

Thor didn't say that, quit being stupid.

Originally posted by Psychotron
Chi? Since when does Chi give you magic lightning powers, lets you see the future, and writes your destiny?

According to certain legends, some monks were supposedly capable of mystical feats such as communication with the dead, levitation, being able to cause stuff to spontaneously combust and other things.

Originally posted by ares834
According to certain legends, some monks were supposedly capable of mystical feats such as communication with the dead, levitation, being able to cause stuff to spontaneously combust and other things.

I still wouldn't say they're that similar. Jedi always struck me as warrior/mages with a bit of monk as well.

But Chi is supposed to be within everyone and all of us should be able to harness it, while the Force can only be used by a select few.