History PlayingWith / DisabilitySuperpower

** Bob would be utterly ineffectual in crime fighting except for the fact criminals sandbag becaus [[PoliticallyCorrectVillain they are afraid of looking like bigotted jerks]] for beating up a blind guy. The few who defy it [[EvenEvilHasStandards appall every other villain.]]

** Bob would be utterly ineffectual in crime fighting except for the fact criminals sandbag becaus [[PoliticallyCorrectVillain they are afraid of looking bigotted jerks]] for beating up a blind guy. The few who defy it [[EvenEvilHasStandards appall every other villain.]]

'''Basic Trope''': Someone has a disability and a superpower that counters the effect of the disability.

** Bob is blind, paraplegic, and mute, but has the superpowers of telekinesis, telepathy and ESP to compensate for his disabilities.

* '''Subverted''': While the sonar allows Bob to "see" in the dark, there is a book with important information that he needs to read. If he only could "hear" colors.
* '''Double Subverted''': Luckily, Bob has a cellphone with a camera and a friend that helps him anytime.
* '''Parodied''': Bob ''thinks'' he has sonar, but he is just an average blind person with trained hearing. While he tries to stop evil, he often trips or runs head first in obstacles.
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

** "So... you are blind person who can see? That's convenient..."
** "So, with the sonar, does this mean you still collect disability benefits?"

* '''Exploited''': ???

* '''Played For Laughs''': Bob's sonar doesn't help him much; he sometimes trips.
* '''Played For Drama''': Bob is told that he isn't a example to blind/disabled people, because he isn't truly disabled.

* '''Defied''': ???

** Bob has a superpower that counters several disabilities, ''except'' blindness, his only disability.

'''Basic Trope''': Someone has a disability and a superpower that counters the effect of the disability

** Bob is blind, paraplegic, and mute, but has the superpowers of Telekinesis, Telepathy and ESP, making up for them.
** Everyone that is disabled has a superpower that counters the disability.
* '''Downplayed''': Bob isn't the only one with a bat sonar, but because of his blindness his is the most effective.

** Bob has a sonar and is ''blind as a bat'', because of a genetic experiment that gave him both traits
** Bob lives in a world where anyone can train psychic powers, naturally blind people will train to have "see with the mind" power due to sheer necessity.

* '''Subverted''': While the sonar allows Bob to "see" in the dark, there is a book with important information that he needs to read, if he only could "hear" colors.
* '''Double Subverted''': ...luckly, Bob has a cellphone with a camera and a friend that helps him anytime.
* '''Parodied''': Bob ''thinks'' he has sonar, but he is just a average blind person with trained hearing. While he tries to stop evil, he often trips or runs head first in obstacles.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob's sonar is helpful for general purpose tasks, but is useless during high action fights, driving, swimming, [[KryptoniteIsEverywhere and the like.]]

* '''Enforced''': "We need a disabled person, you know [[FiveTokenBand for the demographics]], but he can't be useless: this is a action show." "I know! Lets make him blind and give him bat sonar!"
* '''Lampshaded''': "So... you are blind person who can see? That's convenient..."
* '''Invoked''': "Can't you just pull some Comicbook/{{Daredevil}} crap and help us out here?"

* '''Defied''': "No, I do not have super-sonar. I just have the fireball-shooting powers."
* '''Discussed''': "So, with the sonar, does this mean you still collect disability benefits?"
* '''Conversed''': "Hey, Bob? What do you think about your sonar power directly compensating for you being blind?"
* '''Deconstructed''':
** Even with his superpower, Bob has a much harder time than average folk.
** Alternative: Bob is told that he isn't a example to blind/disabled people, because he isn't truly disabled.
* '''Reconstructed''': ...While life is still more difficult for him, Bob still saves the day.

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%%* '''Implied''': ???
%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???

* '''Invoked''': "Can't you just pull some {{Daredevil}} crap and help us out here?"

** Lucy is a klutz but has super speed.

* '''Straight''': Bob is blind but has bat-like sonar

* '''Downplayed''': ???

* '''Deconstructed''':
** Even with his superpower, Bob has a much harder time than average folk.
** Alternative: Bob is told that he isn't a example to blind/disabled people, because he isn't truly disabled.
* '''Reconstructed''': ...while life is still more difficult for him, Bob still saves the day.

** Bob is blind, and doesn't have compensating superpowers.
** Bob has 20/20 vision and a radar sense.

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'''Basic Trope''': Someone has a disability and a superpower that counters the effect of the dissability
* '''Straight''': Bob is blind but has a bat-like sonar

** Bob is blind, paraplegic, mute, but has the superpowers of Telekinesis, Telepathy and ESP, making up for them.

** Bob has a superpower that counters several disabilities, ''except'' blindness his only disability.
** Bob has a superpower which enhances something he's talented at.

* '''Parodied''': Bob ''thinks'' he has a sonar, but he is just a average blind person with a trained hear, while he tries to stop evil he often trips or runs head first in obstacles.

** Even with his superpower, Bob has a much harder time than the average folk.

* '''Reconstructed''': ...while still is more difficult, Bob still tries and succedes in saving the day.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob's sonar is helpful for general purpose tasks, but is useless during high action fights, driving, swimming [[KryptoniteIsEverywhere and the like.]]

* '''Enforced''': "We need a disable person, you know [[FiveTokenBand for the demographics]], but this is a action show, he can't be useless" "I know! Lets make him blind and give him a bat sonar!"

* '''Invoked''': "Can't you just pull some DareDevil crap and help us out here?"

* '''Conversed''': "Hey, Bob? What do you think about his sonar power directly compensating for him being blind?"

* '''Exaggerated''': Bob is blind, paraplegic, mute, but has the superpowers of Telekinesis, Telepathy and ESP, making up for them.

* '''Justified''': Bob has a sonar and is ''blind as a bat'', because of a genetic experiment that gave him both traits

* '''Inverted''': Bob has a superpower that counters several disabilities, ''except'' blindness his only disability.

* '''Deconstructed''': Even with his superpower, Bob has a much harder time than the average folk.

* '''Averted''': Bob is blind, and doesn't have compensating superpowers.

* '''Averted''': Bob is blind, and doesn't have compensating superpowers. Conversely, Alice has 20/20 vision and a radar sense.

** Alice lives in a world where anyone can train psychic powers, naturally blind people will train to have "see with the mind" power due to sheer necessity.

* '''Conversed''': "Hey, Bob? What do you think about his sonar power directly compensating for him being blind?"

* '''Exaggerated''': Bob is blind, paraplegic, mute, but has the superpowers of Telekinesis, Telephaty and ESP, making up for them.

* '''Conversed''': ???

* '''Zig Zagged''':
* '''Averted''':

* '''Lampshaded''': "So... you are blind person who can see? Convenient"
* '''Invoked''':
* '''Defied''':
* '''Discussed''':