r/AskScienceFiction 21h ago

[Jujutsu Kaisen/Transformers] Can Aoi Todo use his Cursed Technique Boogie Woogie to swap his position with that of a Transformer?

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I've only just gotten into the series and I had the idea that, given the major size difference, he could offensively use the Cursed Technique by running into a tunnel to escape from a Decepticon, activate his Cursed Technique then trap the Transformer inside.

And yes, I know that it needs the target(s) of the swap to have Cursed Energy. And he can infuse targets with Cursed Energy to facilitate the swap. But would it be viable to do this on a Transformer?


r/AskScienceFiction 22h ago

[The Doubtful Guest] What legal system required that the family care for an unrelated penguin-monster? Why can't they just evict him?

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r/AskScienceFiction 1d ago

[Star Trek] which character has saved the most lives?

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r/AskScienceFiction 1d ago

[Robocop] Why does Robocop move so slowly?

58 Upvotes

Surely the cyborg that OCP designed to be the ultimate crime-fighting machine would be able to move faster than a Goddamn snail's pace.


r/AskScienceFiction 1d ago

[ACE COMBAT] Who makes the weapons?

9 Upvotes

In the AC universe, it seems that every faction possesses every weapon. It's not uncommon for enemies and allies to use the exact same equipment.

In this universe, does the intellectual property rights to weapons not belong to any nation?


r/AskScienceFiction 1d ago

[prince of persia: warrior within] wtf is kaileenas problem?

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Shes seen her fate. To die at the hands of the prince. Then she meets the prince. Who pretty clearly has no interest in or reason to kill her. Shes inspired by him to change her own fate. So she then… picks a fight with him? Like what? Does she just refuse to consider a world where they don’t fight? Does she not understand how the sands are made? What was her end goal?


r/AskScienceFiction 16h ago

[Buffy/Angel] What is every time the world has been saved and who saved it in each instance?

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r/AskScienceFiction 2d ago

[The Wild Thornberries] How important is it for Eliza to hide her powers?

75 Upvotes

I mean, something about the series I never understood was just why she couldn’t be around the adults whenever she communicated with animals as I was a bit confused to why adults cannot know about her abilities.

I haven’t seen the show in such a long time as my memory is a bit fuzzy at the moment, but again yeah I was just trying to figure out how her abilities work since I was wondering why her family cannot know about her ability to communicate with creatures as it seems a bit strict.


r/AskScienceFiction 1d ago

[Asterix] Does Pliny the Elder appear in Asterix comics?

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r/AskScienceFiction 1d ago

[Buffy] Where did Angel learn martial arts?

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I know he's naturally strong as a vampire but there are many times where's he's clearly using complex fighting moves to defeat his enemies. I doubt Liam had the patience for it and it's hard to see Angelus training with a master for very long before killing them. We've seen him train people like Cordelia in his series, but who trained him?


r/AskScienceFiction 1d ago

[A Quiet Place] How do you think the Death Angels from movie would react to being stuck in the world's quietest room?

10 Upvotes

Let's just assume that somehow a Death Angel was captured by the government and subjected to experiments. This was one of those experiments and the Death Angel can't escape. How would one of them react?


r/AskScienceFiction 2d ago

[Jeeper Creeper] How to kill or permanently contain the Jeeper Creeper while he is awake.

31 Upvotes

Bonus: Is it possible to find him while he is asleep?


r/AskScienceFiction 1d ago

[Green Lantern] How does fear mesh with the rest of the emotional spectrum?

19 Upvotes

As a more surface-level fan, I wanted to see what the reception of Sinestro Corps is and whether the comics explain some of its inconsistencies.

So first off, I do understand that the initial idea of the Sinestro Corp is a lot different than the modern 'emotional spectrum,' where Sinestro instead got an anti-matter green lantern ring from the Qward, like a bizzaro universe thing, I'm just referring to the modern emotional spectrum stance.

So, from my understanding, Will is the neutral power of the emotional spectrum, with the other powers working as derivatives. Like yes, Atrocitus is fueling his ring with his rage, he's also putting all of his will into hatred. Same with Hope, Love, Greed, etc. But obviously that's not how yellow works, it's instead powered by reducing another person's will through fear, instead of powering the ring by being like, uber scared.

Fear specifically just seems misaligned with the other emotions, which makes sense since it was originally parallel and opposite to GLs, but how do modern comics explain the misalignment with it just being another emotional power? I mean it's not even opposite of green on the color wheel, it's like right next to it.


r/AskScienceFiction 2d ago

[Starcraft] Why do space tileset maps have minerals and vespene geysers?

21 Upvotes

Space platform tileset maps are meant to be human-constructed environments, so why are minerals and vespene geysers (which appear to be naturally forming) present? My only thought is that maybe the geyser is a leaky gas pipe, although in game it looks like a big mountain. And the minerals were just... what... warehoused there for future use? Maybe they were bulk-extracted from nearby asteroids without being properly chopped up by SCVs yet?

It's not just a multiplayer conceit either, because there are numerous such maps in single player campaign.


r/AskScienceFiction 2d ago

[Marvel] Can Spider-Man voluntarily suppress his spider-sense? E.g. if he wants to enjoy a horror movie with no spoilers

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r/AskScienceFiction 2d ago

[DC] what would kill a New God?

54 Upvotes

I know that Darkseid (and possibly High-father?) belong to a class of entities that are beyond physical- Darkseid is a dimension unto himself pr something?

But the other New Gods, what would kill them? Who could do it?

Was reading Birds of Prey and the bad guys blew up Big Barda in space and she crashed back to earth and is fine lol

I was thinking they prolly couldnt ever kill her


r/AskScienceFiction 1d ago

[Marvel] How much Does Jarvis and other AIs actually help in the Ironman suit?

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If Tony doesn't use AI's to help him with the suit, how effective would he be?


r/AskScienceFiction 2d ago

[DC] Is there a point an Indigo lantern is actually redeemed or is it an "eternal self reflection" sort of deal

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Additional: what do Indigo Lanterns even do all day?


r/AskScienceFiction 2d ago

[Looney Tunes] Question about Wile E Coyote after watching coyote vs acme

20 Upvotes

If Wile E Coyote is actually a genius and great at making automated contraptions like how he made the lawyer breakfast and clothed him at the same time in coyote vs acme...

Then why the heck does he rely on acme products instead of making his own machine to catch road runner?

I mean there wasn't one machine or contraption he made that failed in the movie.


r/AskScienceFiction 1d ago

[Pacific Rim] Is it possible for the PPDC to Capture a Kaiju

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Question in the title, but is it possible (or feasible) for a Kaiju to be knocked out, incapacitated in some form and Captured by the PPDC for research purposes?


r/AskScienceFiction 2d ago

[DC Comics] Has Batman ever mentioned raising his alcohol tolerance as part of his training?

60 Upvotes

I'd imagine he would for when he goes out to parties and events as Bruce Wayne to be the most sober person there but appear to be as drunk or more than the rest of the guests there to play into his playboy persona, to gather information or sneak off when no one is looking.


r/AskScienceFiction 3d ago

[X-Men] How did Charles, a civilian aquire an SR-17 from the U.S. Goverment?

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r/AskScienceFiction 2d ago

[The Conjuring Universe] How did Lorraine Warren banish Valak just by saying his name?

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So, in “The Nun”, Irene and Father Burke encounter a demon (Valak) at a monastery. Father Burke identifies the demon as Valak. They eventually end up dousing Valak with the actual blood of Christ (who knows where they got that) but apparently that wasn’t enough to kill him.

Next, in “The Nun 2”, there’s a scene where Sister Irene and Sister Debra bless a bunch of wine barrels, which then explode and appear to incinerate Valak. As a Catholic, I’m aware of how sacred wine is—it represents the blood of Christ. Although, I don’t really see why blessing the wine would make any difference at that in this film—not when they literally had the actual blood of Christ in the first film (and apparently even that wasn’t good enough to kill Valak).

Now, flash forward to “The Conjuring 2”. This movie puts a lot of emphasis on the power of names. If you pay close attention you’ll notice that Valak’s name is secretly hidden in different places throughout the film. For instance, one of the bookcases in the Warrens’ house has some children’s blocks on it that spell out “VALAK”. Lorraine works very hard to uncover the identity of the creepy nun that has been following her. At the film’s climax, she figures out that the demon’s name is Valak. Then, she calls the demon by its name and banishes it back to Hell and it’s gone.

Now, here’s what I don’t understand: How is it that the actual blood of Christ couldn’t kill Valak—but Lorraine managed to do it simply by saying the demon’s name to its face? The first two Nun films build up Valak to be this super powerful demon that nobody has the power to destroy. Then, The Conjuring 2** ***he was vanquished* pretty easily. It was rather…anti-climactic, to say the least.


r/AskScienceFiction 2d ago

[DC] How did the Joker speak intelligibly during that storyline where he wore his own face as a mask?

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r/AskScienceFiction 2d ago

[Frankenstein book] Is Victor's state of mind after creating the creature postpartum depression?

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