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We seem to have a growing problem.
It has become increasingly common to rate any character that has moved in a void without time (usually portrayed as a blank page/white background) as having "infinite speed", and then scale the entire franchise from that, regardless how much it contradicts all other speed displays.
This is a rather common plot convenience within fiction, such as after a universe has been destroyed, or in a void outside of regular space-time, but should preferably also just be treated as this, or a hax ability, or we risk to allow widespread unreasonable boosting of a wide variety of franchises, that risks to severely undermine the reliability of our wiki.
For example, Thanos was able to move after spacetime had been destroyed in "The Infinity Finale", and Loki was able to do the same during the "Secret Wars". Should we scale all Marvel characters as having "infinite speed" because of this? Of course not, as it has no bearing on their other showings. It is simply Plot-Induced Stupidity so the story is able to continue to proceed.
We can make exceptions if it is explicitly stated as a valid power within the story itself, but even then it should probably be listed as a hax ability, unless the character is actually able to use infinite speed in practice in other circumstances (have the entire world literally stand still around him or her, alternately literally travel anywhere instantly).
Hence, I suggest that we modify the related speed page explanation/description accordingly. Suggestions for how to word a concise paragraph are appreciated.
It has become increasingly common to rate any character that has moved in a void without time (usually portrayed as a blank page/white background) as having "infinite speed", and then scale the entire franchise from that, regardless how much it contradicts all other speed displays.
This is a rather common plot convenience within fiction, such as after a universe has been destroyed, or in a void outside of regular space-time, but should preferably also just be treated as this, or a hax ability, or we risk to allow widespread unreasonable boosting of a wide variety of franchises, that risks to severely undermine the reliability of our wiki.
For example, Thanos was able to move after spacetime had been destroyed in "The Infinity Finale", and Loki was able to do the same during the "Secret Wars". Should we scale all Marvel characters as having "infinite speed" because of this? Of course not, as it has no bearing on their other showings. It is simply Plot-Induced Stupidity so the story is able to continue to proceed.
We can make exceptions if it is explicitly stated as a valid power within the story itself, but even then it should probably be listed as a hax ability, unless the character is actually able to use infinite speed in practice in other circumstances (have the entire world literally stand still around him or her, alternately literally travel anywhere instantly).
Hence, I suggest that we modify the related speed page explanation/description accordingly. Suggestions for how to word a concise paragraph are appreciated.
