>>150447940
But why, anon? None of Popeye’s powers are tied to narrative-only mechanics; things like transmutation, disassembly, shapeshifting, and so on are all his actual abilities. The only thing that can’t really be used is the idea that he always wins after eating spinach, since that’s purely because the real writers wrote the story that way. I’ve seen people argue that Popeye only wins certain matchups if he gets spinach, or that he has to lose first before eating it. Both of those takes are ridiculous because they’re constraining a character’s power by narrative rules. Base Popeye is stronger than most people give him credit for, and saying he’d automatically lose without spinach is just silly. Popeye, like other toon characters, still has his abilities regardless of narrative context. The only thing you can’t say is that his powers have no limits whatsoever, since that’s purely plot-driven. He still has plenty of ridiculous toon-force powers, but not unlimited, plot-mandated ones.

>>714804604
>tfw watching this episode right now.
>>714804750
It was the B-team. And apparently everyone hated the show.