Reading
Other People's Minds -
Just Like:
Professor X, Buffy in Season 3 (episode 18)
The Coolness: People cannot
lie to you. You know the best price a car dealership would
go, and you're always one step ahead of the people you play
chess with.
The Burden: Keeping your
own thoughts seperate from others. It almost drove Buffy the
Vampire Slayer nuts and she has full scale super powers.
Danger: Most men who can
read minds are totally bald.
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Genie-Like
Magic -
Just Like:
Jeannie, Jafar
The Coolness: Cool clothes,
eternal youth, tricking innocent "masters" into wasting
wishes.
(Puff of Smoke)
"... and what would your third wish be?"
"Third wish? That's Odd. How about making all women
love me?"
"Done... Funny that was your first wish too!"
The Burden: Being trapped
in a bottle, serving another. As stated by Aladdin's genie "...
phenominal cosmic power, teenie weenie living space"
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Invisibility
-
Just Like:
Susan Storm/Richards (The Invisible Girl)
Claude Rains (The Invisible Man)
Romulan Cloaking Device
The Coolness: Better than being a fly on the wall. You
don't have to wear clothes. You really shouldn't wear clothes,
now that we've mentioned it, unless your clothes are invisible
too.
The Burden: People forget
you when counting heads while ordering pizza. It's not as bad
when ordering Chinese food, since people are sharing anyway.
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The
Power To Fly -
Just Like:
Superman, David Blaine, Silver Surfer, Birds (except penguins)
The Coolness: Gas prices
don't matter to you. You can trick professional carnival weight
guessers and win the biggest prizes.
The Burden: Bugs in your
teeth. Dodging planes if you're not invulnerable.
Danger: Cape can get caught
on antennae, towers or jet engines.
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Incredible
Luck -
Just Like:
Charlie Bucket, Kevin Federline, Ferris Bueller and his clone,
Parker Lewis.
The Coolness: A very underestimated
power, you never have an "off" day, or get up on
the wrong side of the bed. You can take a cab ride anywhere
on the continent, and just reach in your pocket for the full
payment, including the generous tip.
Have a big test at school today that you didn't study for?
That big, sudden snowstorm should do the trick.
Want to stop a predicted rainstorm?
EASY! Just wash your car.
The Burden: n/a
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Great
Intelligence -
Just Like:
Reed Richards, Braniac, Michael T. Weiss
The Coolness: You answer
the questions on Jeopardy faster than anyone else in the room.
Since you are always right, people believe you, so you are really
good at practical jokes.
The Burden: Super-smart
people tend to be oblivious to the world around them. They often
have terrible love lives. People always ask you "why you're
not on that Millionaire Show". Worst of all, when you screw
up, it usually makes the lead story in that evening's newscast.
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Invunerability
(including nigh-invulnerablity) -
Just Like:
Superman, Ultron, the Tick
The Coolness: You could
do that "cannonball to the belly" trick any time,
and you could rent yourself out at parties for wacky contests.
As long as your teeth and tummy were invulnerable, you could
eat anything you want. That carnival "goat boy" job
would always be available to you.
The Burden: Shaving would
be a drag of course, as would every haircut. You could never
do that "If you cut me, do I not bleed" speech and
be taken seriously.
Danger: Some "impervious"
items are subject to destruction when exposed to water, according
to visitor G. Jetson.
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Super
Strength -
Just Like:
Popeye, Hulk, Superman
The Coolness: Lifting a
car over your head impresses the ladies, and even some men.
If you are very careful, you can open that stuck jar of pickles
at the party.
The Burden: You can't use
a remote control, drink from a champagne glass, open doors,
open a can of your favorite beverage without making a mess,
wind your watch, pull the string on a talking toy, clean dishes,
open windows, turn pages in a book or hug anyone.
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X-Ray
Vision -
Just Like:
Superman
The Coolness: Knowing when
the last of your favorite beverage is in the fridge. You would
be, without exception, the greatest "Hide and Seek"
player on the planet Earth.
The Burden: Covering your
head with a blanket won't stop you from seeing the monster(s)
in your room. Without that smooth skin on the outside, it would
be pretty "icky" just seeing the insides of people
all the time.
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Spider-sense
(premonition) -
Just Like:
Spiderman (Spider-Man for you purists), Phoebe Halliwell (Charmed)
The Coolness: You seldom
lose bets and never get sucker-punched. You will also win nearly
any game of truth or dare.
The Burden: About half of
the people with this power get a splitting headache when it
occurs. Sometimes the power can take away the wonder of mysteries,
both in fiction and real life.
Danger: Without surprises,
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