Originally posted by quanchi112
Do you think Thor is the powerhouse of the team ?
First of all your question suggests that there is only one way you could define what it means to be a powerhouse and that it always means pure brute strength.
Yet from dictionary.com:
"a person, group, team, or the like, having great energy, strength, or potential for success."
You mentioned sports and I'd definitely say Michael Jordan was the powerhouse of The Bulls and yet that doesn't mean I'm saying he was just physically the strongest person on the team. That is saying he is the most skilled.
In regards to talking about a superhero team it's quite easy to see how one could take "powerhouse" to mean "most powerful person overall".
You also say we weren't talking about versatility, but we also weren't talking about who the true powerhouse of the team is. That is something you just randomly mentioned. You said he was the powerhouse and others pointed out he's the strongest physically, but not necessarily overall. The thing is..pointing that out is no more or less valid than pointing out Hulk is the team powerhouse.
Now if you want to say you are just strictly talking about physical power and nothing more than no Thor is not the powerhouse.