Originally posted by abhilegendI mean I guess so, if we disregard that Odin stood there and tanked basically all his shots like nothing and was casually hand waving him away.
Odin outright admitted Thanos was nearly as powerful as himself and Thanos waded through his blast in a fight that went on for 20+ pages.Strange way to treat a nuisance.
I guess he kept getting up, at least.
Originally posted by Smurph
That's not what those words say.
Originally posted by Juntai
I mean I guess so, if we disregard that Odin stood there and tanked basically all his shots like nothing and was casually hand waving him away.I guess he kept getting up, at least.
Hand wave him away? Nothing like that happened
Odin pretty clearly states that while the reserves both tap into are similarly nearly limitless, Odin's being of a divine nature makes his power intrinsically superior to Thanos' and is the reason Thanos has no chance in their fight.
It was a backhanded compliment to Thanos that still expressed conviction in the Mad Titan's inferiority.
Originally posted by Smurph
He didn't say that.Read what he said again. Out loud and slowly.
Do tell us what Odin said, let's hear it from you.
Originally posted by NemeBro
Odin pretty clearly states that while the reserves both tap into are similarly nearly limitless, Odin's being of a divine nature makes his power intrinsically superior to Thanos' and is the reason Thanos has no chance in their fight.It was a backhanded compliment to Thanos that still expressed conviction in the Mad Titan's inferiority.
These guys are trying to gaslight that Odin didn't admit that Thanos taps into energy nearly as limitless as his own despite the words literally being on panel.
Originally posted by NemeBroAgreed. And none of that amounts to an "outright admission that Thanos is nearly as powerful as him" - Abhi's mischaracterization.
Odin pretty clearly states that while the reserves both tap into are similarly nearly limitless, Odin's being of a divine nature makes his power intrinsically superior to Thanos' and is the reason Thanos has no chance in their fight.It was a backhanded compliment to Thanos that still expressed conviction in the Mad Titan's inferiority.
He says he is always going to be better than Thanos because, with respect to their power sources, his superior quality trumps the fact of their comparably limitless quantity.
People have argued for forever about the degree to which the overall fight implies that Thanos is close to Odin in power. But Abhi's trying to take that a step further by claiming that Odin "outright admitted" as much. And he plainly didn't.
Originally posted by abhilegend"gaslight" lol whatThese guys are trying to gaslight that Odin didn't admit that Thanos taps into energy nearly as limitless as his own despite the words literally being on panel.
He doesn't say that Thanos's energies are "nearly as limitless as his own". He says they each tap into nearly limitless power sources. He doesn't say which is bigger.
He says the quality of Thanos' power is intrinsically inferior. That's it.
Originally posted by Smurph
"gaslight" lol whatHe doesn't say that Thanos's energies are "nearly as limitless as his own". He says they each tap into nearly limitless power sources. He doesn't say which is bigger.
He says the quality of Thanos' power is intrinsically inferior. That's it.
Thanos refutes Odin's claim of superiority on the same page lol.
Originally posted by abhilegend
So you do accept that Odin admits Thanos was nearly as powerful as himself, right?Thanos refutes Odin's claim of superiority on the same page lol.
lol of course he doesn't accept that because odin never said it. even by your own standards this is blatant lie man. 😂
you tap a source of power similar to mine DOES NOT MEAN you're nearly as powerful as me. i mean wt actual f?
he taps an infinite well of power isn't the important part--the BUT that follows is. it isn't complicated.
thanos's refutation was shown to be meaningless in the book as most can readily see. in the end his refutation proved as meaningless as yours has been in this thread lol
Originally posted by leonidas
lol of course he doesn't accept that because odin never said it. even by your own standards this is blatant lie man. 😂
What are you even talking about? That's exactly what Odin said.
you tap a source of power similar to mine DOES NOT MEAN you're nearly as powerful as me. i mean wt actual f?
Here's the actual scan and what Odin says
"Titan, you tap into a power source dark and near limitless, as I am connected to a similar reserve".
Its crystal clear Odin is talking about their power levels being similar.
he taps an infinite well of power isn't the important part--the BUT that follows is. it isn't complicated.
What follows is a pages long struggle where Thanos even wades through a sustained blast from Odin before he's worn down by Odin. I mean come on, this is common knowledge by now.
thanos's refutation was shown to be meaningless in the book as most can readily see. in the end his refutation proved as meaningless as yours has been in this thread lol
Of course, Thanos never waded through a sustained blast from Odin.
I just drew and painted that scan.
Originally posted by carver9
He said he is CONNECTED to a similar reserve. That do not mean they pull the same amount of power from this source. He even states this right after that statement. His power is divine, etc...That statement is far away from meaning they are equals.
https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Warlock-and-the-Infinity-Watch/Issue-25?id=63821
The Odin vs. Thanos fight, written by Thanos’ biggest fan, Jim Starlin. I’ll let people reach their own conclusion, but the perspective that Thanos is nearly as powerful as Odin is stupid.
Please note, the additional context, that they were there because Thor would eventually break free of his force containment, and then they’d all be screwed and Odin was their only chance etc.
And, this is Odin at his base level*. Odin can become significantly more powerful by drawing on the power of the dimension of Asgard, and also the World Tree. It’s the equivalent of base form if Odin was a saiyan.
*I know current canon about the OF basically doesn’t follow any of the old rules.
Btw, in Dan Jurgen’s run, Thanos (1) admitted that Odin beat him, (2) resorted to prepping for months and poisoning Odin before stepping foot in Asgard, and (3) lost to Thor with universal level amp when Thor had a shield empowered by the OF. This Thanos was retconned to be a clone a few years later, but a high powered clone. Not perfect, but with the additional context, Classic Odin >>>> Thanos is my conclusion.