Originally posted by SmurphTbh, it's [sadly] hammered down really hard how much more skilled she is than him. It doesn't translate every one of his skill showings to her [as in, I wouldn't say she can paralyze Hercules with a pressure point just because Clark has feats of that level], but it's certain what the intent is for her level when compared to the ones 'like him'.
Yeah, I know. Between that and the massive stats gap, I find the assertion that WW throws down with him "on pure skill" ... tenuous.
Yeah, I get that that's the intent, but for forum purposes I think it's disingenuous to say that the reason WW gets decent showings against Superman is purely because of a (presumably massive) skill gap between them.
The comic's intent is also clear when we see Batman "throw down"/survive combat with WW but saying it's on pure skill would come with a bit of an eye roll. At least, insofar as the statement is made to prove Bruce's skill.
Put another way, WW using skill to briefly keep up with Clark in a fight is great and cool, but it's so drenched in plotting and context that it's hard to extrapolate a feat for the purpose of a pure skill match like this one.
Originally posted by Smurph
Yeah, I get that that's the intent, but for forum purposes I think it's disingenuous to say that the reason WW gets decent showings against Superman is purely because of a (presumably massive) skill gap between them.The comic's intent is also clear when we see Batman "throw down"/survive combat with WW but saying it's on pure skill would come with a bit of an eye roll. At least, insofar as the statement is made to prove Bruce's skill.
Put another way, WW using skill to briefly keep up with Clark in a fight is great and cool, but it's so drenched in plotting and context that it's hard to extrapolate a feat for the purpose of a pure skill match like this one.
Her gear helps to a degree.