Psychokinetic Road Rage
After some careful deliberation I have decided on my choice of superhero (or villain) power- psychokinetic road rage!
After yet another morning of navigating the traffic to work (for those of you who don’t know, South Africa has the world’s most aggressive, road-rage prone drivers in the world), I’ve decided to sacrifice flight, super strength and invulnerability for something more practical in terms of dealing with assholes who cut people off, drive right up your bumper, or cannot wait in queues patiently.
I’m not talking about a power as dramatic as Phoenix’s fiery disintegration death-bringing in X-Men 3: the Last Stand. You’ll cause traffic accidents if the death is instantaneous on the road. I’m thinking more about zapping the offender with the psychokinetic blast while they’re driving, and the effect only kicking in when they arrive at their destination. As they climb from their car ‘pop’ goes some vital in their brain or heart, and they keel over. For good. Driving to work in the morning would be quieter and so much less stressful.
Incidentally, there is a film about something quite similar. The Medusa Touch, released in 1978, and starring Richard Burton and Lee Remick is a horror film about a man who can cause personal and world catastrophes just by thinking about them. It’s a thoughtful Omen-esque like tale that deserves a remake, if only to make more people aware of this vintage goodie.
After yet another morning of navigating the traffic to work (for those of you who don’t know, South Africa has the world’s most aggressive, road-rage prone drivers in the world), I’ve decided to sacrifice flight, super strength and invulnerability for something more practical in terms of dealing with assholes who cut people off, drive right up your bumper, or cannot wait in queues patiently.
I’m not talking about a power as dramatic as Phoenix’s fiery disintegration death-bringing in X-Men 3: the Last Stand. You’ll cause traffic accidents if the death is instantaneous on the road. I’m thinking more about zapping the offender with the psychokinetic blast while they’re driving, and the effect only kicking in when they arrive at their destination. As they climb from their car ‘pop’ goes some vital in their brain or heart, and they keel over. For good. Driving to work in the morning would be quieter and so much less stressful.
Incidentally, there is a film about something quite similar. The Medusa Touch, released in 1978, and starring Richard Burton and Lee Remick is a horror film about a man who can cause personal and world catastrophes just by thinking about them. It’s a thoughtful Omen-esque like tale that deserves a remake, if only to make more people aware of this vintage goodie.
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