When it comes to superheroes getting tied up

[banshee]

Maybe an overly specific question but I think most of us have enjoyed seeing a superhero get tied up as part of a movie/show at least once, if you enjoy such type of scenarios or would simply like to share your thoughts I'd like to know your opinion of the following.

When it comes to superheroes getting tied up, do you prefer:

- Their powers being suppressed in a way which makes it easier (or even possible) to restrain them (AKA the classic kryptonite).


- When authors work around the character's powers to find creative ways to restrain them.

[Volobond]

Honestly, while I love creative manners of restraint and getting around powers, I love the suppression of powers because of the visceral sense of helplessness it elicits in the captive.

[Vanguards]

I love it when a superheroine gets tied up and looses their powers becoming a helpless damsel (Wonder Woman) especially when a gag is added.

[Ventisocks]

If their super power involves them talking then they most certainly get gagged anyways and it's the rare area where I'm like the super heroine Raven or Ray Ray as I like to call her

She gets gagged or bound whenever she is stopped by a bad guy in original teen titans.
Thought it was always cute and funny whenever she would charge up and go for a spell on to be quickly muffle silenced and look veeeewwwwyyy angry

[Treville]

I prefer when they lose their powers. It is something very appealing off the defeat when they are powerless.

[Bigballgag1]

I agree losing their powers. I like the sudden realisation when they go to use them and what they expect to happen doesn’t happen.

[sami200456boyfriend]

Powerless.

But if the super hero has to say a word like Billy batson definitely need a Gag.

[Red86]

- Their powers being suppressed in a way which makes it easier (or even possible) to restrain them (AKA the classic kryptonite).
- When authors work around the character's powers to find creative ways to restrain them.

Can I go with both . If I was to choose one, I chose their powers being suppressed. No sense of needing to tiptoe around their powers when you could just have their kryptonite suppressing their power!

[Stoutland395]

I saw a couple comic panels of one of the new Spiderman stories. Peter Parker was on a plane with Doc Oc in control. Peter was strapped to the seat with dozens of belts, and Octavius was playing with one of Peter's web shooters. He pressed a button and sprayed web gunk all over Peter's mouth, gagging him. Octavius then went on a super villain rant, and Peter had this cute angry look on his face the whole time. He eventually escaped. In addition to a hero losing their powers, I like the idea of their tools being used against them.

Spiderman has super strength, so it would be easy for him to escape ropes and even handcuffs if he wanted, but his webs are made of stronger-than-steel material that eventually dissolves. Super strength is practically meaningless against it, so I'm surprised that there isn't more use of his own weapon being turned against him. Even having his hands and feet webbed together, then having him strung up in a spoof on the classic Spiderman pose. I can see that in an early days of Spiderman story arc, easily.

I tend to prefer the work-around as opposed to them getting de-powered. In the Spiderman example, despite his super strength, he was still rendered helpless (for a time). All that super strength, and he couldn't do anything in that moment, then Octavius gagged him so he couldn't make his silly quips. He was forced to sit with an angry expression on his face until the opportunity to escape presented itself.

[slavetickle]

I love it when a superheroine gets tied up and looses their powers becoming a helpless damsel (Wonder Woman) especially when a gag is added.

I just like seeing them taken down a peg

[Syko Sith]

That's a difficult question to answer. I love when they get rendered helpless so suppression is cool. (Like when they put a suppression collar on Wanda)
However, working around their powers is nice
(Like using Diana's lasso on anyone)
I can't really choose one over the other.

[alltiedup]

a way to stop their powers for a classic, perilous scene/look.

[Bondage93]

a way to stop their powers for a classic, perilous scene/look.

Love superheroines being put into peril

[BoundSuperhero17]

I’ve dabbled in this and it’s the best

[Bondagesxc]

Nothing hotter than the one who’s supposed to be saving the day is the one who needs saving

[Syko Sith]

Nothing hotter than the one who’s supposed to be saving the day is the one who needs saving

Absolutely true. Especially when they find themselves totally helpless

[KidnappedCowboy]

My favorite Superhero is Batman. My second is Superman. I prefer Batman because I prefer "super power" to be human strength, intelligence, and skill. Therefore, I like Batman (Nightwing too) bound and gagged with ropes, bandanas, tape and the like.

With Superman keep him restrained and gagged with the same, but make sure they are all kryptonite-laced.

[Reidy]

Nothing hotter than the one who’s supposed to be saving the day is the one who needs saving

Especially when they are so helpless in their bonds.

[Kyle]

I've never been that much into superheroes, but I do see the appeal for bondage scenarios with them. I prefer more realistic (well, relatively speaking) like Batman who don't have superpowers, just a lot of training and suits and gear and things like that. So it's less about subduing their power and more trying to keep someone who probably knows all the methods of escape and has the tools for doing so from finding a way loose. Superheroes provide a way to do things you probably couldn't otherwise.

I do like Wonder Woman's Lasso of Truth, though.

[teejay_b2b]

I agree I prefer a more realistic binding so it was always Batman with me. Either that or the heroes would need to lose their powers and be mortal somehow, which is exciting as it is. Totally agree, Wonderwoman is the exception with her lasso!