Wow they really stripped down Daxamites
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theoncastillo566 — 9 years ago(October 31, 2016 09:42 PM)
Daxamites could do everything Superman could do. The only difference was that they were weak to lead. Now on this show not only do they remove the heat vision, flight, freeze breath, super hearing, x-ray vision but they make sure his strength, and speed are WELL BELOW a good bit below Kryptonians.
I guess they didn't want him out shinning the title character.
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Hellfreezer — 9 years ago(October 31, 2016 11:09 PM)
He just got to earth. It will take time to build up the energy to use all the fancy powers. I'm sure Kara will be teaching him to fly by episode 10.
Great spirits have always found violent opposition from mediocrities. The latter cannot understand it when a man does not thoughtlessly submit to hereditary prejudices but honestly and courageously uses his intelligence. -
jakubmike — 9 years ago(October 31, 2016 11:12 PM)
The only difference was that they were weak to lead.
So he can be shot as long as bullet is made of lead?
I hate to say it but it sounds like a very important difference
"I am Superman, I am only vulnerable to a very rare material found on my home planet"
"I am Mon El, a pipe can kill me" -
Educator07 — 9 years ago(November 01, 2016 03:19 AM)
I noticed that. Very disappointing. He's one level above Luke Cage. One reason Kara will relate to him is because they are aliens and so alike, but they don't seem as much alike now.
Where are the Asian characters DC CW? -
abomination21 — 9 years ago(November 01, 2016 07:14 AM)
Ya I think they did so because they didn't want Kara to be overshadow by another Superman or Kryptonian equivalent regardless they slowly give him his full powers or not. Probably why Martian Manhunter is so non-existence in terms of using powers.
Sometimes I think certain writers who wrote powerful protagonist think they have to depower all those around them. -
pauli_gomez — 9 years ago(November 01, 2016 10:32 PM)
I am not sure he has not superhearing.
He has not been so exposed to the yellow sun. When he does, he will probably develop some powers. And I am sure he will fly soon.
I suppose they made him weaker so they can have him around without shading Kara (that is why they can't have Superman around). And so she can "realistically" be in custody of him. She needs to be noticeably more powerful than him for the DEO to be ok with releasing him.
I hope they don't make him lead vulnerable, because that is stupid.
My major complaint with Mon-El so far is precisely the name. He is a Daxamite and just happens to have a name matching the only two Kryptonians on Earth? And nobody even raises a brow? Lazy writing. -
theoncastillo566 — 9 years ago(November 02, 2016 02:43 AM)
The producers didn't do there home work. Mon-El was given that name by Superman because he arrived on earth on a Monday and the last name El is superman's surname who gave him it because he thought he was his brother originally.
His Daxamite name is Lar Grand.