Wrap Your Head Around This
One of the problems with the Flash is that realistically, a normal crook against a super speedster is going to end up beaten to a pulp (or stripped to his underwear, as the case may be) before he can blink. Writers have two ways of dealing with it. Some ignore it to service the story, and then some try to think of ways around the problem.
Sometimes, I see the first group’s point.
Honestly, if he’d just said “magic” or “super science” glasses, I’d have let this go… but they tried to make it sound like actual science.
Oh G-d, it so isn’t…
December 21st, 2009 at 10:20 pm
You know he bought those through an ad in a comic book.
December 21st, 2009 at 10:50 pm
Did he steal those glasses from a Gecko?
December 22nd, 2009 at 1:20 am
I still love how they say out loud what they are doing and what their gadgets are capable off. Let alone demonstrate what they do, when they are all alone in the room and know how it works.
December 22nd, 2009 at 6:03 am
So what's up with the villain's expression in panel two? Despite all the exclamation marks, he looks like he's bored out of his mind.
December 22nd, 2009 at 7:07 am
Still, how are those glasses going to help him anyway?
“Cool!! My speed and reflexes are still as fast as those of a super-tanker when compared with Flash's, but now at least I'll be able to see in detail how he beats the c**p out of me!”
December 22nd, 2009 at 11:55 am
I guess the idea is kind of like using a strobe light to “freeze” motion.
But, yeah. Ow.
So… in the story, do they WORK?
December 22nd, 2009 at 7:55 pm
I guess the idea is kind of like using a strobe light to “freeze” motion.rnrnBut, yeah. Ow.rnrnSo… in the story, do they WORK?
December 22nd, 2009 at 5:18 pm
'”…coloured lenses that revolve in different directions” so if the Flash catches me I'll throw up on him!'
'Yeah, good idea chief. In the meanwhile maybe you could put the gun down, hmn?'
December 23rd, 2009 at 1:18 am
‘”…coloured lenses that revolve in different directions” so if the Flash catches me I’ll throw up on him!’rn’Yeah, good idea chief. In the meanwhile maybe you could put the gun down, hmn?’
December 24th, 2009 at 11:03 am
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