Is it the Azula type of badass, one whose status as a fearsome, dominant force in the show comes from the skills and traits they have? With this kind of character, you know they're scary because you've seen what they can do and they have a concrete, in-lore reason for being so badass. Other characters like this are Walter White, Samurai Jack, Magnum PI, most drama characters, superheroes, etc.



Or is it the Mandy type of badass, one whose status as a fearsome, dominant force in the show is completely unexplained and exists because of the status quo? This is commonly referred to as toonforce, and is usually present in less serious works, but it's still a type of awesome that kind of transcends the Azula-like kind. With this, the lack of explanation lends itself to much greater hilarity and impact than if we would have expected it. It's almost a meta, fourth wall thing in that the universe itself bends to the will of these characters, and even in situations where we clearly would expect them to fail, the world itself subverts our expectation. Other characters like this are Bugs Bunny and Megan Parker.

I think the first of these feels a bit more earned, but the second is more interesting to me and I like it better. What do you think?

Mandy literally beats death down at times.

Exactly! She literally made Death her bitch

so awesome, yet no explanation is given for how she's literally able to reality warp and kill demons

my personal theory is that she's some kind of omnipotent god

Azula is just a brat on a power trip.

just ignore the junkie carson

Quote from: SecondClass on March 21, 2017, 02:38:56 AM

Quote from: Fishcakes on March 21, 2017, 02:34:11 AM

Azula is just a brat on a power trip.

just ignore the junkie carson

Why are you talking about yourself that way?

He still feels guilty about raping me.

Quote from: Fishcakes on March 21, 2017, 02:57:42 AM

Quote from: ねこ on March 21, 2017, 02:56:50 AM

Quote from: SecondClass on March 21, 2017, 02:38:56 AM

Quote from: Fishcakes on March 21, 2017, 02:34:11 AM

Azula is just a brat on a power trip.

just ignore the junkie carson

Why are you talking about yourself that way?

He still feels guilty about raping me.

is this like a dream you had

No but if you don't remember the story I obviously don't want to talk about it.