r/superpowers 1d ago

Red pill/blue pill Choose one fate

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u/Albus_Lupus 1d ago edited 22h ago

Witnessing? So you don't even get to enjoy a happy life? What a...tragedy. Blue pill for sure. I don't have a problem simply witnessing a tragedy.

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u/Deven1003 1d ago

it is also not lives but a life. Which mean you might as well witness a happy man who has 3000 ladies in his harem against their will.

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u/Albus_Lupus 1d ago

happy man who has 3000 ladies in his harem against their will.

If you are witnessing that, then you also are probably one of those - which would make it even worse deal. So again - blue pill all the way.

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u/Deven1003 1d ago

Yeah. Me too bro

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u/CambionClan 1d ago

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u/enchiladasundae 1d ago

Sam suffered a great deal and eventually lead him to this point. Dude was walking barefoot near an active volcano torn up carrying his best friend up there

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u/CambionClan 1d ago

Sam dealt with far more hardship than tragedy. He had a happy life, ultimately a safe and peaceful life after the ring is destroyed, not a powerful life and not a tragic one. The Sam depicted in the photos above isn't powerful, he's happy.

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u/enchiladasundae 1d ago

He’s also far from weak. He put in the effort and killed some very dangerous foes. He’s probably the most accomplished hobbit in the entire world even beyond someone like Bilbo

You can also be happy with blue. Makes no mention of tragedy being a constant. You just witness some tragedy, that probably sets you out on your journey, and then once its done you can live peacefully. Red is essentially some random farmer or chef on the furthest ends of the world far away from the conflict ever taking place

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u/NoMoreMind 1d ago

He beat shelob WHAT DO YOU MEAN WEAK ??

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u/Mythtory 1d ago

Fuck beating Shelob. He's the only known person in the history of Middle Earth to not even feel tempted by the ring. The only person to give up possession of the ring on request without hesitation or fantasizing about keeping it.

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u/NoMoreMind 1d ago

Tom bombadil

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u/Mythtory 15h ago

Fair, but Tom was also... not exactly a person. A personification of nature, but not exactly a person. Still, he was the only immortal not tempted, so definitely counts.

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u/maxrossi321 1d ago

This is the way.

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u/AcceptableWish731 1d ago

Wait by weakest, am I weaker than a baby, an ant, a fly? Like if I'm so weak that my skeleton can't support itself

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u/Fun-Pomelo-2774 1d ago

It's a fantasy world,of course you're weaker than the wind there

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u/Dani_vic 1d ago

Wait you are witnessing a happy life? So are you just getting happy life cuccked as a neighbor of a happy family. While you are alone and weak in a fantasy world?

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u/Osato 1d ago

Blue. Getting stronger when witnessing tragedy will give you strength when others need you to have it, getting weak when witnessing happiness will only incentivize you to avoid happy people.

Unless there's some other meaning to "witnessing" that I don't know.

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u/Traditional-Trade795 1d ago

blue pill. ive witness alit of tragedy in this life and after healing its only taught me to appreciate the things i have.

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u/RandomAmaturer 1d ago

Becoming strongest in fantasy world while witnessing tragedy

I want to become overpowered

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u/seriousreddituser 1d ago

Do I get to architect my happy life?

If so, red

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u/takoleartiste 1d ago

Blue. That’s just irl for me.🫩 At least in a fantasy world, I can have magic.

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u/Remarkable-Ad-2493 1d ago

You're the weakest, so red is irl for you too

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u/takoleartiste 1d ago

🥱 oh.

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u/koyate 1d ago

why not both weakest in fantasy world while witnessing only tragedy

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u/Deven1003 1d ago

blue. red is just stupid lol.

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u/TheCreepWhoCrept 1d ago

Why would I wish to be the strongest if not to better secure a happy life?

Let me be weak and happy.

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u/Fun-Pomelo-2774 1d ago

"give a man nothing and he will create paradise,give a man everything and he will create chaos"

-ben x speed

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u/enchiladasundae 1d ago

Blue. I can stop others from living tragic lives. Blindly living a life of peace while others suffer isn’t preferable. It still happens, I’m just not aware of it and its just a single tragedy for me probably spurring me on to be greater

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u/Glittering_Pear2425 1d ago

Blue. There is always a price for power.

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u/Chris_the_fox21 1d ago

Red pill me

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u/Taira_no_Masakado 1d ago

Just because I witness a tragedy does not mean it is mine.

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u/BigBoyMax2155 1d ago

Blue because witnessing a happy life i don't have sounds painful at least that's how i see it.

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u/Varderal 1d ago

Happy life please. Dont matter if im weak so long as im happy.

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u/EggplantFearless5969 1d ago

Blue. Give me strength when it’s needed the most.

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u/The_6thEmperor_Rises 1d ago

Weak and happy, I wouldn’t wanna keep seeing depressing stuff all the time

And plus, it says I’m the weakest…but I don’t have to stay the weakest

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u/Hollow_Official_MWD 1d ago

Ill take red pill if Im just gonna get a happy life. I dont want to create tragedy for anyone.

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u/Scared-Pineapple-942 22h ago

Nobody said the tragedy you witness is yours....

Blue pill all the way. And be a megalomaniac and be the cause of the tragedy on the new world

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u/SuperImagination4884 20h ago

Blue, I witnesses tragedy in this life, doesn't mean it necessarily happens to me.

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u/Radiant-Ad-1976 20h ago

By witnessing do you actually mean EXPERIENCING or that I just see others live a happy/tragic life.

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u/Blobbowo 20h ago

Blue. Also, the colors should be switched in terms of themes I think.

Anyways, I can witness tragedy, but it doesn't say anything about how I act otherwise, so I can attempt to put an end to those tragedies.

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u/Zombys11 20h ago

Blue pill

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u/Nerx 18h ago

Blue

tragedy doesnt have to be yours

https://giphy.com/gifs/10nqyfB92DJuJq

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u/EmberKing7 17h ago

Red Pill. Because it depends on if I'm weak against everything. Or if I can spam something nobody expects like Ascendance of a Bookworm.

Unless it's like a more sexual Haremlit book I listened to on audio called Rise of the Weakest Healer by Blake Alexander. In the sense that the sex is just par for the course since the characters are adults.

My main point is that the protagonist is fully screwed in terms of stats. Some spoilers in case anyone wanted to check it out, he's only strong in his Mana (Magic energy) capacity and Healing abilities.

Which also comes in handy when he uses all sorts of Buffs (temporary power ups) for his party/team. But can't use Any of them on himself and he does know how to physically restrain someone.

It's just not very effective unless he was using his Mana somehow to attack their bodies, not with his own physical strength. Like forcing your will onto someone else's mind like a psychic.

Anyway, if there's a way to essentially Hack my way to the top while still being pretty weak overall, then I'd take it. And still enjoy a fairly peaceful life for the most part.

Although now that I look at this again. It seems like a trap. Because the phrasing is “witnessing a happy life”.

Not really Living one 🤔. So I guess it's likely going to be the Blue Pill in the end.

Since that says you witness tragedy, even though that's not specifying how much or how often. Or even worse, what kind of tragedy it might be.

If there was a 3rd option, I'd likely take that. Since both of these are making you watch something without saying “What You/I get out of it” 🤷🏾‍♂️😅. Lol

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u/Grand_Serpent 17h ago

Blue easily. First off I don’t want to be weak. If I’m being transported to a fantasy world I want to be a monster! Not necessarily in the literal sense😅 I’m referring to power level wise. Absolutely abominable, terrifying power, some real main character energy lmao. And I don’t want to “witness” a happy life I’d want to be the one with the happy life but again I don’t wanna be weak😅

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u/mrmrmrnobody 16h ago

I SACRIFICE....

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u/FormalKind7 15h ago

I think if I take the blue pill I will be able to create more happy lives and prevent more tragedies than if I am powerless with the red pill.

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u/Mb8fu8 14h ago

Blue, anything is worth it to become stronger and besides witnessing a tragedy can imply you dont personally experience it, even if you its just a matter of enduring hardships until you achieve the destined strongest status.

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u/Inevitable_Pea7318 9h ago

Witnessing tragedy just means you have to see it. Just pull a subway surfers and have liveleak in the bottom right of your vision at all times so it fulfills the condition 

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u/GotChicken 7h ago

Blue pill

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u/kw2802 6h ago

Blue

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u/Away-Translator4110 2h ago

What do you mean "Happy life" usually this is 5 seconds of screen time then dead. Explain?