I’d be a villain and take over the world. People would worship me.
Edit: I meant super villain
I’d be a villain and take over the world. People would worship me.
Edit: I meant super villain
I support that.
😅
Bring it on 😅
Reputable superhero
I would do the things necessary to save the world from itself. Some would call me a hero. Some would call me a villain. But it's clear the world isn't going to save itself....
This is my exact philosophy and basically what I was going to post. Thanos was right about things being out of balance. However, the solution isn't to take lives away but to allow more people to actually be able to live. The top 0.1% would start to have a really bad time if I had powers to make real change.
we don't need to go 50/50 we just need to kill Tony Stark and suddenly the economy of marvel earth is saved
I doubt that would work. Tony isn’t the only rich guy.
Hammer is worth what I think a 2/3 less than Toney at least sometime during Ironman 1 or 2.
Tony privatized world peace. in regular talk, that means he's holding the world at gunpoint. if lockheed-martin did the same thing we would all recognize it for what it is
Isn’t the is the same kind of reasoning for why we shouldn’t get too logical or too real world with fictional comparisons.
They don’t really match up to what would happen in reality. And obviously I think you’re right.
I’m just focused on in their fictional world Tony is altruistic and will ensure people are safe hence why he went into literal space to save the world.
the spider man movies kind of counter the narrative that he kept everyone safe. in fact, undoing the snap is probably the worst possible outcome by the time it happens.
I don’t understand that can you explain how it would have been better?
Disregarding the idea that Thanos could have ‘created more food’ (which the Stones could not do anyways, all ‘Creations’ by the Reality Stone were Physical Illusions that would inevitably disappear; but also because creating more food would cause a ton of issues)…
I think Thanos should have pulled a Madara Uchiha using the Soul Stone.
ie. Transfer 100% of all living things (instead of Half) into the Soul Stone. Each and every single person living out an infinite paradise of whatever they wished for most. (Look up “Infinite Tsukiyomi” from Naruto as I suck at explaining this).
But effectively, each person would get their own personal sub-reality within the Soul Stone. An infinite dream (without the drawback bs of Naruto’s Infinite Tsukiyomi which drains life for a BBEG to use)
A world where each person’s deepest desires are fulfilled.
A perfect Dream, tailored to each person.
During this ‘Ultimate Snap’, Thanos could then therefore simply ‘delete’ everything in the Universe except the Stones, which he ‘transfers’ (the six stones) into the Soul Stone (presuming that is possible). Thus the Universe is gone forever, except the Uncountable Sentients ‘trapped’ in the Soul Stone, living out their wildest fantasies.
Thanos would almost certainly die in the process, but that is a sacrifice I am willing to make.
Depends on the powers. With todays technology, you will be identified. Unless you're traveling the world, you'll be tracked to where you live. The governments will want to control and study you. So unless you have powers that prevent you from being taken, such as intangibility, you will be caught.
If the governments somehow decide that they don't want to control you, you're still out of luck. Not even superpowers can protect you from 4chan.
I mean, be a supervising, and you have a target on your back for pretty much everyone. Be a hero, and a number of people will actually like you and side with you.
Also helps that you'd be a reputable superhero, so people would know you're a cool person and be more likely to support you.
Can confirm, my supervisor was a dick and had a target on his back.
For the wrong reasons…
Villain
I would sneak into homes and rearrange random shit for no particular reason.
Maybe move all the shoes into another room at night and lay out leggos all over the floors up to said shoe room.
Turn all your socks inside out.
Pay to have an advertisement run on all networks for 2 minutes of random songs that never actually start.
Get ahold of their cookie dough ice cream and remove all the dough, and then put the ice cream back into the container.
But nothing crazy.
lists a bunch of vile and disgusting things
”But nothing crazy”
Better yet, play this in all the advertisements.
Id be superman, no word of a lie
Probably mediocre superhero. Not bad like the ones from The Boys but definitely wouldn’t have morals on Batman’s level
Villain. Because in the real world, the lion's share of bad guys are in big business and government. By opposing the big crimes, you will automatically be branded a villain.
Sure, I'd probably try to start small by just gathering evidence and exposing the big crimes in our world but I'm sure that someone from the CIA or Boeing or the KGB would try to kill me or manage to find out who my family is and kill or kidnap them.
Give me the power of healing anything and I’ll be a trillionaire doing mass heals at locations around world
And you'd be a villain because the world's media would portray you as destroying the health industry and making millions of people unemployed.
this makes me think of the Punisher. he saw himself as a hero that was punishing the evil, and the establishment called him a vigilante and a villain. but he didnt see what he did as evil. thats probably how it would go with me.
it really depends on what sort of abilities i have, as to what all i can actually do. i think i would have the most fun as a really fast guy like the flash, who can also teleport long distances like the douchebag kid in that movie "jumper". id have a few rich people that paid me fat to move them all over the world if i could teleport a vehicle like that. super express van to anywhere for hire!
truth is, i love drugs, so id end up moving vanloads of dope and get labled a villain for
I would flat out take over the world. But I wouldn't rule it, I'm not that smart.
Instead I would have guidelines and some absolute rules.
Free health care, female autonomy, LGBTQ+ rights, mass executions of nazis. Wars end when I want them to end. Toss corrupt senators into the sun and install puppet leaders.
You know...basic supervillain stuff.
My man!
Are we talking actual Nazis here? ‘Cause that word gets tossed around a lot lately and very much out of context.
Straight up, ol timey Nazis. "I am better than you cause I'm white" Nazis.
I am a big fan of believing that Nazis don't have rights. We fought a whole war over it. So yeah, if you identify, glorify or romanticize Nazism...straight behind the chemical shed.
Absolutely agree! Thank you for not going batsh!t about my question too.
And your username kicks so much ass.
I used to listen to the radio dramas "The Shadow" when I was a kid cause my mom bought the whole series on cassette. "The Shadow knows" was taken unfortunately.
I did a cosplay as the Shadow when I first started going to conventions, saw the movie, and loved listening to the radio show late at night.
The Shadow is definitely an IP that needs to be brought back.
Infamous villain does not imply super powers. I’m going superhero.
No one else has superpowers. You could still take over the world if you want.
You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain. The careful reader will note that nothing here implies you behave any differently in either case.
A superhero but I style myself as a villain. Volcano lair, black cloak, tesla coils, the works.
A reputable superhero has too many high expectations put on them. An infamous villain has only the worst expected of them. I'd take a bad reputation if it meant I can always be myself. I can be infamous AND legal as a villain.
I'd rather be a reputable superhero. As a superhero, I would strive to use my powers and abilities to make a positive impact on the world, helping those in need and promoting justice, peace, and equality.
There doesn't seem to be any reprecussions to using your powers as a vaillain, and heroes only stop you while you're in the middle of a crime. So I'd say villain, then I'd mostly do what I do now but using superpowers.
I'd like to be a super villain but secretly work towards the greater good. But sometimes you need a villain to make the tough choices.
Anti hero ngl
Villain who reforms the world. Lock up/reform/end the nasty baddies. Influence/force countries to change and create a unified world government. Meanwhile, I’d secretly back heroes who work towards positive world peace while challenging my wannabe dictator tendencies. I’ll do the dirty work and have reliable people dedicated to public service take the reins. I have no idea how that idea is possible though.
Superhero that slaughters human traffickers and rapists.
No official name, no official face, I want no accolades nor fame, I want no one to worship me. I only want to make an example of the cancerous ugly bastards that infest this world.
ouch, I think I cut myself on that edge
I would be a villain because if I were a hero, people would expect me to do everything, even if I can’t and I would get blamed for letting things happen. As a villain, I can do hero type stuff as it suits me and people would praise it but would hope I stay to myself in case I do some villainy type stuff.
ofc a reputable superhero... I care what people think about me (maybe a little too much) even though I know for a fact I'm not the things that I've been called. The pain of so many people believing absolutely sick and terrible things about you is indescribable... When you can't do a single thing without people ascribing the most evil, malicious and disgusting intent to anything/everything you do you finally understand what the term "soul crushing" feels like.. the feeling isn't easily described. It almost comes to a point that you just have to embrace being the evil person people see you as anyways because it doesn't matter what you do or what you say nothing, absolutely NOTHING will ever change their minds :/ It's just fucking painful, man. I am not an evil person... I want so badly to be liked and to make people happy but I understand that people not only don't but won't ever understand where anything's coming from regarding me or my mental health diagnoses... I do sympathize with them. I think that there are people out there that think that I don't care about anything but that couldn't be further from the truth... I very much care.
I kinda agree with the goals of tons of supervillains and would probably fall in line with that. All superheroes do is stop supervillains from saving the world.
Honestly both sound pretty awful. Being a Superhero is way too much self sacrificed for my liking but being villain is also just as bad since your lackies generally have no loyalty and it just sounds exhausting having the whole world against you. Ruling the world sounds like a LOT of work. If I had to pick though I'd probably just be a villain but be infamous because I'm lazy about it even though I could snap at any time.
A good guy, but if North Korea collectively declares me a villain, I'm not fussed
Neither hero nor villain. My goal would be to reset humanity and society.
I think you will be considered a villain.
For the greater good
I'd like to point out that several people on this planet have shown the super human ability to gain wealth, and most of them are villains
Villain
Why?
BC fuck the world, that's why.
I'd like to just have the power so I can be secure from other people. Like, build a fort at the bottom of the ocean and just fuck off there.
Infamous villain. I would steal a bunch of money and create a bruce wayne type of alias. I would fund programs that assist homeless men, women, and children in need. Then I would continue running a robin hood like operation behind the scenes.
That's anti hero unless you're trying to guilt trip into a cult where they will worship you for the rest of their lives in constant fear of you
Not necessarily. One: I might have to kill people to get that money. What I choose to do with it afterwards is my decision. Two: I would be infamous for being a ruthless thief not for my behind the scenes work. Otherwise why would I have an alias?
Yeah you’re a pretty awful person then
Anti hero. I would try to make world peace, even if i have to sacrifice people.
"How many of us do you have to kill to keep us safe?"
All of them.
Backs away slowly
uses mind to blow up pancakes
Not my pancakes!
If it saves just 1 child, it's worth it to kill everyone! - Superhero advocate.
"that child wad my favorite fan :3" -a "hero" infront of the gods
Hero! they have all the best powers like immortality or the power of money.
ALL HAIL LELOUCHE
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Google it. One of the best characters ever written.
Code Geass?
Villain for sure
Id prey on rich people and politicians, steal their money and make them do unspeakable things or else I kill them
Superhero
Villians have the better powers
I'll use my web shooter to trigger your machine's self destruct button
I'd rather be the unknown villain that gets away with everything.
This is gonna sound super Joker-bro, but in reality someone with super powers that wanted to help people would need to go after white collar crime instead of people robbing banks. They would go after billionaires, unethical CEOs, and corrupt politicians. Probably wouldn't be seen as a hero.
I’d like to be a villain. No specific reason other than the fact I enjoy being evil. What would I do? Think of anything evil and consider it done by evil me.
I like how all the “villains” are naming things that would benefit the entire world and then there’s me😂
Infamous villain. I would have all the best monologue. Yes, Mr Bond it is time to die.
It’s not black or white— it has various shades of grey. Everything is about perspective.
Super Villain: take over dictator run country, improve citizens lives, hero arrives to stop me, citizens revolt against Super Hero “invader”.
Attacking the populace will not look good on live streams.
Utilizes resources as I see fit and do enough public service they don’t question where things are going. Free Health Care, Education, and UBI.
If the social programs end up eventually bankrupting the country, give myself a golden parachute as I sell the nation to a larger wealthier nation under the guise of helping save the citizenry. Use the rest of the money to put aside in other nations markets to help maintain the social programs in question as long as possible.
Move on to next dictatorship to topple and take over.
Rinse and repeat.
If they point out the failed prior nation, I’ll point out the path to survival I put them on and stepped down, while maintaining programs for a duration.
If nation 1 succeeds, then keep ruling it.
So, Dr Doom-ing it? Latveria is small but flourishes, run by a dictator that cares about his people.
Someone got the reference!
Ayyyyyy! That’s awesome!
I'd rather be an infamous "villain" but have it all be an act as I use my powers to help people.
When you're a reputable superhero you're under constant stress to meet everyone's expectations and you have to play by certain rules.
When you're an infamous villain you get to do what you want but might not like yourself.
If I'm an infamous "villain" then I can't put on a show, have fun with it. I can end each day knowing I'm actually helping people and feeling good about it. At the same time I dont have to meet people's expectations because everyone just expects me to do whatever I feel like.
When someone crosses a line I wouldn't have to hold back, I can make an example out of anyone who doesn't kneel and obey my rules. I would try to stick to a no killing rule but I could torture someone to the brink of death for crossing a line I deem unacceptable. And I can do it all on my schedule, still have a social mundane life outside of this.
Sure it will be stressful at times never getting any thanks and everyone hating me but it would be worth it to have the freedom of a villain but also knowing that I'm helping people.
Sorry that I didn't exactly follow your two choices, thats just what I feel I would maybe try to do given super powers.
If I'm picking just one of the two you mentioned though instead of this, I'd go reputable superhero.
Villain for sure, but I wouldn’t need worship.
i'd be a superhero because i'm not a sociopath. i'd rather make the world a better place than actively try to ruin it more.
I would rather be a reputable superhero who becomes evil.
I am going to steal a LOT of nuclear weapons from North Asia. Then I will fly into the next UN summit, say, “I have the missing nukes, losers,” and then fly away again.
After that I fuck off to resume my normal life.
they're the same thing. spider-man is a menace!
Infamous Supervillain- I was never one to blindly follow laws and have no need for adoration. I would rather not limit myself to achieve my goals.
Either way people will see you as both
I guess ties into a previous hypothetical post.
I'd see myself as a hero, but a lot of people would see me as a villain.
That post, I get powers of superman. So I give all the dangerous animals of the world scritchins and pettins, then I rain hell on poachers and groups that visit mankind's evils on what I see as innocent animals. We chose what we wanted to be the world, no choice, and no chance, was given to them.
Infamous Villain: I would release sauces and other condiments/ marinades that are so unbelievably good that everyone gets hooked by how delicious they are. Then I would suddenly discontinue them and you would never find a trace of them. I'd also release the wrong recipes online so you would never be able to replicate them properly.
The world is a mess, and I just need to rule it.
Magnificent Bastard-style villain. Using my abilities and resources to force the world to be a better place to stop me.
I'd be a super villain for a few years so I'd have a great understanding of the job, then I'd switch modes and be a superhero with superb insider knowledge of how my opponents operate. Sort of like getting at a job at a bank with the intention to rob it 5 years later.
Definitely a hero, I do not want to set the trans community back another 148 years
Hero, I'll do whatever I can to make the world a better place, even if I have to break some rules. I'll kill the ones who deserve it and take down unjust governments.
I'd rather be a super hero, but I think I'd probably be rather inactive. I'm a pretty lazy guy.
I want to be a villain. Not because I want to do evil but because I don’t want to have to be good. Train of orphans heading off a cliff? Well I didn’t sleep well last night and my girlfriend might be cheating on me with Batman… can I sit this out?
Rather be a villain,
Do what I want, can have a good guy arc if I want and really "Oh no jail!!" the equivalence of standing in the corner like a toddler.
I'd do everything in my superhuman power to stop you.
Realistically, I'd probably be an anti-hero. Use my powers to save someone's life, then turn around and steal money with my powers lol.
Whatever is richer. Honestly I’d do anything for a buck or cheeseburger. Kill a toad? At least one cheeseburger. Save a bank? 4 cheeseburgers or 100 bucks. Bring a McDonald’s sprite into this and we’re talking “get down Mr president” kinda shit
Villain. I'd be Dr. Doom and/or Genosha/Asteroid M era Magneto.
Hero, but not from the governments perspective.
I don't think I get to decide what I am, the people decide that.
My intention is reputable superhero though.
Infamous villian. Humanity isn't going to change itself fast enough to save the planet or itself. Poison Ivy isn't wrong.
ok, I aint fond of either, but I'd choose villain but I have a secret identity. (I am too lazy to deal with being a hero, and I can be more irresponsible as a villain.)
Mr. Rothschild?
Anyone who would want to be a villain over a superhero should just off themself. More lives would be saved
I use my clone ability to be both the hero and villain. The villain me does something technically evil like kidnapping a ton of billionaires for ransom and the threat of slowly killing them one by one till I'm paid. Then hero me comes in after certain ones were already killed, "defeats" the evil me who escapes with a teleportation ability, and rescues the remaining hostages. In effect, I can slowly shape the world to my liking while ensuring my public image is not only clean but glowing.
I don't know how people would classify me. I'd do my best to rescue women and children from abuse and punish their abusers, but this would likely involve wiping out whole religions and nations. I'm also pro capitalism, so many would see me as a villain no matter what I do. Huh, maybe that's why goddesses of vengeance and justice have such a bad rep; can't please everyone.
I just want a castle and a small group of wives other than that I wish the world peace and harmony
Superhero. Get a secret identity. Help people. Start small like stopping street crime. Then depending on powers. If I can heal, we're touring hospitals. Pediatric ward first. Revive the dead? Morgue it is. Super smart? Get a good job, change the world from inside corporations.
Immortality? I have all the time to make the world better.
Be a good person. Inspire others to be better.
Help humanity when they stumble and race behind me and fail until they can join me in the sun :D
I souls just go the anti hero route hit a hero yet not a villain
Villain. Murder the entire US government except for Bernie and his ilk
Villain but instead of a superhero stopping me, it will be a blue platypus
I'd want to be an anti-hero if anything. I'm all for saving the world and the greater good and all that, but I'm also gonna pull a deadpool and get rid of any known criminals/whatever that I deem to be a problem.
Neither. I work from the shadows.
To serve the light
I’d stop you with the power of
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Infamous superhero.
Infamous supervillain.
My calling card is after every major chem spill, oil spill, environmental disaster, or instance of mass corporate negligence I'd "handle" the entire corporate board in public in a way reminiscent of their crimes.
You sell tainted aspirin to dozens of children in the third world? Guess who's going to die of poison.
You dump a billion barrels of oil into sensitive wetlands due to negligence? You'll drowned in it.
I don't worship, I don't want fame, I want peace and a kinder world. Maybe a cabin in the mountains with a devoted harem of Thicc girls.
Villain just because people wouldn’t expect me to save them so it’s more my choice.
I’d be an antihero. The true neutral of the superhero world.
Infamous villain, but I put the super heroes in positions that are morally gray and unwinnable.
"Yeah, I robbed the bank. Then I anonymously donated all of the money to a handful of orphanages and charities. Who wants to volunteer to retrieve it, any takers?"
"Oh yeah, I'm absolutely destroying this guy's life in every way that I can think of. Wanna know what he does to his kids?"
Your first example might force the heroes to reconsider their positions but the second would make you essentially jigsaw and they would be completely justified in stopping you. You would make an excellent comic book villian.
As long as the heroes, and maybe their fans, are questioning their moral compasses, I've succeeded at my goal.
Villain, I'd wipe out 90% of the human race. Perhaps more depends on my mood and who catches an attitude.
Villain. Sinister plan to sneak in one random French fry in every bag of onion rings. REVENGE IS BEST SERVED GOLDEN BROWN AND SLIGHTLY SALTED! HAHAHA!
I'd go be a superhero for some native islanders.
Build cool shit for them. Tell them stories of metal dragons that I have to slay.
Do I get minions and a super evil space laser ? If not , then definitely hero
Bring on the sharks with frickin’ laser beams, man!
I wanna be Batman 😎
I want to be a villain in a dark castle overlooking the city…
I’d wanna be a superhero and save the world from OP! Lmao 😂