• jacksilver@lemmy.world
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    6 hours ago

    I think bad guy having the same skillset is really just a superhero trope.

    • Flash vs Zoom
    • Green vs Yellow Lantern
    • Spidey vs Venom
    • Aquaman vs Black Manta
    • Wonder woman vs Ares
    • Green Arrow vs Dark Archer

    I listed DC heroes primarily to show it isn’t just a Marvel thing. But all of these arch enemies are basically evil duplicates of the hero.

    I think the trope largely stems from a “How do you defeat someone who is as powerful/strong as you” kinda thing.