Power scaling is the practice of comparing and ranking the physical strength, speed, durability, and abilities of fictional characters. The goal is to figure out their maximum speed, strength, and other abilities, usually by using science and math.
For example, in The Boys TV show, we know MM said Homelander can lift a dozen Mack trucks, which means, using math, we know he can lift at least 552 tons. He also moved faster than a C4 explosion in Season 1, so he can move at Mach 24.
In Season 5, A-Train’s top speed was Mach 195 when he was running away from Homelander, and Homelander was catching up with him. So, we know Homelander’s top speed is at least Mach 195, too.
When it comes to durability, that can also be scaled because there are different levels of durability. For example, Luke Cage might be bulletproof, but he’s not completely invincible, and his internal organs can still be damaged. Captain Man, on the other hand, can swallow the core of a nuclear missile and survive.
So, what’s your opinion on power scaling?
Me personally, I like it, but I mainly like it because you can take a character with multiple powers and, depending on how you scale them, they can still be street-level if you want.
However, if you’re going to use power scaling, you need to be consistent with it. If someone can only lift 500 tons, then they shouldn’t suddenly be lifting a massive iceberg. If they can only run at Mach 100, then they shouldn’t suddenly be running at the speed of light.
Nope. Most people with more than one braincell rattling around in their head understand how shit most modern productions are, especially if they’re not so stupid as to fail to realize the insane glut of “safe” remakes and similar bets out of Hollywood.
The writers know what they’re doing. That’s why the WGA went on strike in 2023 (and subsequently 2024/25 were pretty dry for smart Hollywood productions). They know even a quick review and edit vastly improves Hollywood drivel, so they ask for a pittance of what their efforts add to a production value.
You seem to not understand who is fucking over creativity in modern times. It is distinctly NOT the fucking creatives themselves.
Blame the people who decide who is hired and at what rate. Not the people who can actually fix this shitshow…
Internal consistency has been a problem in TV / movies since fucking forever. If your argument is that the show runners are not the writers, far as I’m concerned it’s semantics and I don’t really care.
I made no claim of creativity being fucked over. My observation is that too many creatives (producers, directors, writers, whatever) think the Role of Cool trumps everything else, including that unnecessary burden we know as internal consistency.
Edit: Don’t you just love when somebody ninja edits a comment after you replied, without any notice?
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