The Stig, Superhero?

[OriginalWheelman]

So Nxer and I were arguing. I contend that he is in fact, a superhero. She says he is not.

I say:
He is a man in a special suit, with superpowers.

She says:
Under the suit, he is still a man.

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[Bubba1]

So Nxer and I were arguing. I contend that he is in fact, a superhero. She says he is not.

I say:
He is a man in a special suit, with superpowers.

She says:
Under the suit, he is still a man.

Vote and share your opinions!

Nxer is right. He's simply a good driver with a job most of us would love to have.

[OriginalWheelman]

Nxer is right. He's simply a good driver with a job most of us would love to have.

But Batman is just a guy till he puts a suit on and does amazing things that he could do without the suit.

He even has a secret identity.

[Dattebayo]

If the stig had gadgets and a sweet belt, then maybe he could eek into the superhero category fringes. But all he has is language tapes and whatever he is driving at the time.

[Bubba1]

I say:
He is a man in a special suit, with superpowers.


Vote and share your opinions!

Other than the ability to drive a car well, what superpowers do I...er does the Stig possess?

[breadbox]

How is super driving ability not enough?

The Green Arrow is an archer.<---- Super hero

He swoops around a track saving lap times from being too long.

[MellowZ32]

How is super driving ability not enough?

because thousands of other drivers can drive just as fast.

The Green Arrow is an archer.<---- Super hero

Green arrow is the poor man's Batman. his arch nemesis is Count Vertigo who became a villain because he has and inner ear defect and his power is making people dizzy.

[JoeCool6972]

The Stig DOES have superpowers. How else can he drive so well? And he also has a secret identity, like a superhero.

[BusyBadger]

How is super driving ability not enough?

because thousands of other drivers can drive just as fast.

Some even faster.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XoAHbwLL0s&showinfo=0[/youtube]

Mirror image lap is a little odd.

[MellowZ32]

Mirror image lap is a little odd.

something to do with copyright
and the entire video is mirrored.

[BusyBadger]

Mirror image lap is a little odd.

something to do with copyright
and the entire video is mirrored.

Yeah, but it was ok until I saw the lap being run in reverse!

[OriginalWheelman]

I think it comes down to, is amazing driving a super power? Some comic book heroes have way stupider powers than that.

*Edit* Added mini-rant

And WTF is Bruce Wayne's super power other than being able to inherit and spend money?

[Mr1der]

A super hero doesn't have to be superpowered!

[Rob.Vegan]

Super: To a great or extreme degree
Power: the ability to do something or act in a particular way
Hero: a person, typically a man, who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities

He does have superb driving skills, and although there are people that are better, that does not make him any less of a great driver.I'm sure there are people that can fight and detect better than Batman but that does not make his abilities any less great.

I do believe The Stig is a superhero.

[Red coupe]

Nxer is right. He's simply a good driver with a job most of us would love to have.

But Batman is just a guy till he puts a suit on and does amazing things that he could do without the suit.

He even has a secret identity.

Absolutely correct... the stig is as much of a super hero as the actor playing batman while he wears his suit.