In fiction, an inconsistency is when a character has an occurrence usually regarding power that differs from the norm. An inconsistency can work both ways, being either a low showing or a high showing. Generally, inconsistencies should not be accepted unless there is a good reason for it (such as a character who usually holds back on his or her full power).
Examples of Inconsistency:
- Goku being unable to lift 40 tons
- Master Roshi able to destroy the Moon in the 21st World Tournament when much stronger characters struggled to destroy cities and islands.
- Batman being able to fight evenly with characters far beyond his class.
- Silver Surfer being unable to dodge, and feeling pain from Storm's lightning bolt.
- Pre Crisis Superman being unable to defeat Karate Kid when PC Superman is far beyond his class.
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Top 10 most inconsistent/PIS´d verses
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I can use PIS combined with power scaling to make normal humans High 1-C in doctor who
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Firephoenixearl wrote:>PIS >Medaka not number 1 Excuse me what? Speaking of the g...
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What is exactly different about Outlier, PIS, and Inconsistency?
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Thank you! That clarifies it a lot. So just to see if I understand. If a character within some work of fiction is displayed to be unable... -
@MindControl Yes, that's a form of inconsistency which is also considered to be an outlier and based on the way you described the examp...
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