They've got a writer in their pocket.

They become superdudes because they luck out the mutation lottery.

Off to class now.

And also because they have the personality for it. I think a normal civic minded person would go to the government, or scientists, or start a company or something. Some superheroes do, and there are reasons for why many don't, but it's still weird.

I think most would prefer not to be locked in a lab for research.

hey, that discord reforming chrysalis comic got a sequel!

edited 6th Feb '13 8:41:34 AM by Blissey1

They don't have to be. Not all scientists are evil you know.

What if the superhero is also a scientist and subjects him/herself to scientific analysis because he/she wants to study these new abilities in a scientific manner?

Kind of like Twilight studying magic in an academic manner, actually. That brings to mind an idea of Twilight hooking herself to that machine she put Pinkie in when she was studying the Pinkie Sense. Then she sees how the machine responds and what it reads out when she does various feats of magic, ranging from minor telekinesis to complex spells.

edited 6th Feb '13 8:54:51 AM by Rainbow

I liked One Bad Apple. I don't exactly think it's one of the best episodes, but it's pretty good.

As for scientists, we do study ethics. Admittedly, some wouldn't put them into practice, but that would get you looked down upon and likely get you in trouble with the law.

Plus a lot of superheroes are also scientists - Spiderman, The Hulk, The Beast, Reed Richards, Iron Man, ...

That is my other favorite episode, right alongside Party of One and The Last Roundup.

I don't really have any strong feelings about OBA. I lean towards it being pretty good, but I don't think it was a standout either.

Did I already recommend Bureaucracy Is Magic to you? Pumpkin Cake and the Storm Giant, Gummy Tries All Day Long, and Flash Fog are also good.

@Mio: Agreed wholeheartedly. OBA is definitely down there with Dragon Quest as my least favorite episode in the series.

I didn't think much of it at the time, especialy since TMPP was a hard act to follow, but it's infinitely better than AFRU in my opinion.

I enjoyed OBA, myself. Generally I can at least see where people are coming from when they dislike this or that episode, but I'll admit in this case I'm a bit lost unless I assume the like/dislike divide is spread among the people who have legitimate issues with how they were treated by bullies in their youth. And I don't just mean people who were bullied - I was myself - but rather people who are more bitter about it than I.

Unfair and probably inaccurate, I realize, but I don't really see anything wrong with the episode itself.

I also didn't like the song at the time, but it's grown on me.

The reason why I hated OBA is how unsubtle and predictable the delievery of aesops and dialogues, respectively, were. That is obviously a case of YMMV. As for bullies, eh, they were never really a part of my childhood.

speaking of OBA. i found this entry in the episode's YMMV page.

• Jerk Sue: Bab is this to some. Being taken in by the rich kids who supposedly hate "Blank Flanks" was one thing, but for all the mean spirited things she did to the CMC throughout the episode, they instantly put her on a pedastal when they find out about her Freudian Excuse. Bab gets off scott free with her behaviour and the crusaders are treated as the bad guys for trying giving her a taste of her own medicine. All of which are hallmarks of a Jerk Sue.

There was also an The Scrappy entry for that same charter on the same page, What do you guys think?

edited 6th Feb '13 11:20:16 AM by MorningStar1337

I've never really experienced bullying either.

Hehe, from a fanfic:

I especially love the pegasus diarrhea bit.

edited 6th Feb '13 11:26:22 AM by dRoy

@Morning: While it makes a point, at least about the blank flank thing(Though to be honest I'm certain that DT and SS's motivations stem from a personal dislike of the three rather than their blank flank status), but I think the conclusions are pretty unfair. Babs was still very much treated as being in the wrong: the reason the CMC were seen as the bad guys is because they were doing EXACTLY the same thing as she did. The point of the episode was basically that hurting others to feel good, regardless of motivation, is always wrong. Bear in mind, nobody is really punished here. The CMC don't really take any blows - at worst they wind up in the mud, which while it was supposed to humiliate Babs, doesn't really move towards humiliating them. In the end the only people punished are DT and SS.

So can i remove the Jerk Sue entry?

edited 6th Feb '13 11:29:16 AM by MorningStar1337

Wow, just wow. Bureaucracy Is Magic could have been an actual episode of the show and they'd barely have to change anything.

It's a YMMV entry, thus, YMMV.

Well, it's a YMMV thing, so I don't think so. IT's subjective by nature which means it can't really be right or wrong, not unless its WAY off base. People can certainly FEEL Babs should have been punished more.

That sort of post, though, is in my defense WHY I tend to assume those who dislike the episode are bitter. I've heard fro ma rather focal component that seem to demand Babs be punished more, whereas otherwise when someone says they dislike the episode they tend to forgo explanation.