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The way this power is used by people and what its name & description explain are not the same, which is an issue. Even if the description were to be the same way in which people use the power, there would still be an issue as it's unnecessarily limited. Let's elaborate in that 1st sentence I said and later the 2nd:
People acted like this ability wasn't limited to what the description stated and used it for whatever cases in which a character does things w/o them thinking on it consciously, which is good for them. For example
That's it. Less importantly, I'm certain that the image should be a gif of Luke blowing up the Death Star due to being arguably the most notable use of the power in fiction.
The way this power is used by people and what its name & description explain are not the same, which is an issue. Even if the description were to be the same way in which people use the power, there would still be an issue as it's unnecessarily limited. Let's elaborate in that 1st sentence I said and later the 2nd:
- To have this power you have to react to things (As in, reactions, a consequence of something else happening to you), meaning that an act that isn't reacting to things doesn't count, like attacking a foe, making movements that would benefit you, or helping yourself (by healing yourself, boosting your stats, etc.).
- It's on the name of the power too.
- The power does state that you can "possibly counter" due to it, but that doesn't help it much.
- One has to somehow only react to "oncoming attacks", which limits things even more.
- And the means for it are "through muscle memory or instinct", which removes unknown means in which a character moves on its own, like automatic magic, technology, the Force and other stuff that may serve the same purpose.
- It's on the name of the power too.
People acted like this ability wasn't limited to what the description stated and used it for whatever cases in which a character does things w/o them thinking on it consciously, which is good for them. For example
- Sonic has it due to being able to instinctively crash into foes, so he may not react to anything while using it. It's an attack.
- PKMN have it in part due to being able to attack while they sleep. Again w/o reacting to anything.
- Etc.
- When using this power you have to act or react. (The word "Action" covers "reaction", so we don't need to add in "react/reaction")
- The power doesn't need to be used in response to anything, as long as you do things not controlled by your regular consciousness.
- The actions need to be done through muscle memory, instinct, or any other means separated from the user's regular consciousness, like automatic magic that triggers on its own, technology set to act under set circumstances or regularly, supernatural forces maneuvering the user in some way, etc.
- In Disney Star Wars this 2 scenes makes some Jedi have it, there are many ways to word what exactly is going on.
- Items like this and this that make a character do moves/actions automatically they can otherwise do by themselves, for no defined reason.
- DCEU Cyborg attacking Superman in the Snydercut due to his autodefense systems, when Superman didn't attack him and just looked at him menacingly, no "oncoming attacks"
- Arguably characters with Multiple Selves having 1 self control the body when another self is in control, or when they use the former self as clothes or something. Like Raimi Doc Octopus' tentacles killing doctors while Octopus was sleeping, or Venom controlling Spectacular Spider-Man while he was sleeping. We can make cases like this not count for redundancy's sake and leave Multiple Selves tackle this.
That's it. Less importantly, I'm certain that the image should be a gif of Luke blowing up the Death Star due to being arguably the most notable use of the power in fiction.
