Plastic Man Is Horrifyingly Powerful (With Science)

[@fredybudiman1257]

u know, the HERO is badass, when batman is asking him to comeback

[@azuquirtle]

The fact that even Batman's only plan for if he goes rogue is bascially "get him as far away as possible and pray I'm gone before he finds his way back" says something.

[@jruler93]

To be fair, Plas is practically indestructible. Physical damage is entirely useless, he survived an explosion reaching 100 million degrees, and he survived being frozen, shattered and lost among the sea for three millennia. Banishing him to another dimension (a la the Phantom Zone) is basically the only way to get rid of the guy if he were to go bad.

[@RetirededKat]

Wrong, Batman knows he's weak to being frozen.

[@azuquirtle]

@@RetirededKat Batman's contingency for Plastic Man is to freeze and shatter him and then either imprison and contain the pieces of him for as long as possible or get them as far away from the Earth as he can

[@RetirededKat]

@@azuquirtle Batman is an idiot then, just keep the pieces frozen indefinitely. He should also be vulnerable to atomic deconstruction such as what you'd find at the center of a nuclear blast.

[@Mr.Rabot6688]

​@@RetirededKatthat wouldn't work

[@fink_rat]

I like how Plastic Man could know he's one of the most overpowered characters but actively chooses to be comic relief, like it's his true calling

[@203lue9]

Bro can yah actually explain wtf is overpowered bc no tf he isn’t😂 their are MANYYYY heroes and villains that would violate him yah keep trynna glaze him for bs feats he does on HIS comic issues made to make HIM look good that’s like me saying hulk stomps all in the universe bc I say fuck everyone else in comics I only look at hulk comics where he’s the story’s focus like be fr cuz😂

[@Luther_Luvin_Brad]

@@203lue9 lmao you’re STILL mad at plastic man for existing?? You comment on so many plastic man videos that you aren’t easy to forget. Especially with how unreasonably angry at a character that, for the most part, is a comedic relief gag character😂! If you only care about power numbers this much, just stick to dragon ball lol. Do you hate Arale this much too? Most people who love plastic man love him because, as the op said, he likes being comic relief so he always has tons of one-liners and uses his powers mainly for jokes. He doesn’t enjoy fighting at all. The feats people are talking about actually happen in alt earth stories, like injustice, DCeased flashpoint and DC vs Vampires. HIS stories don’t go on about how strong he is, and he rarely does anything amazing in them. That’s because his stories focus on, believe it or not, being funny! Also, it has been explained to you in these comment sections plenty of times, that he is so powerful because he controls every atom thats part of his collective being. That means, he can connect them in any way to become anything he wants, any shape any size. If you don’t understand WHY this is overpowered, then we can’t help you lol. You would need to listen to a very basic university chemistry class lmao. It would be even better though, for you to be normal and enjoy your power lev- I mean characters and let others enjoy their’s. Quit acting like the fact that “funny stretch man” being overpowered is an insult to you and your favorite BUNGA characters bloodlines lmao.

[@asianhuang]

​​​@@203lue9Read the goddamn comment again, plastic man has alot of potential that he doesnt know. His best feats are not even close to his max potential And whats wrong with taking a characters feats from their own comic? Its still valid and canon

[@r3claim33]

@@203lue9 brother, get like a partner or like a job or any hobby

[@bread5384]

@@203lue9Ofc it’s someone with a Rick pfp thinking they’re superior, get an actual hobby

[@Nyghtking]

He can also change his colors, he chooses not to because ironically despite how easy it is to alter his density and form he has to concentrate and it's a little difficult for him to change his colors, so the reason everything he turns into is black, red, and yellow is basically that, and the more of himself he alters the color of the more he needs to concentrate to do it. One of the reasons you could call his son more powerful then him is because his son can color change with ease to better replicate what he's taking the form of, which is why for the most part the things his kid turns into look correct, however it is unknown how bruce was able to tell where his kid was hiding but that plasticman could hide from him.

[@tricktheorists]

Thanks love the comment!

[@UnexpectedWonder]

Plastic Man has more experience and control than his Son.

[@sinteleon]

Batman has the detective intuition to tell when something seems off in a location, like maybe the dust in a place isn't right, and etc.

[@shawngillespie3532]

Originally Plastic Man also didn't ave the density control his son has......again originally

[@TheLastSane1]

@@shawngillespie3532 I thought the explanation there was that Plas COULD but didn't know he could so he never tried it. It wasn't till Luke did it he went "Hey wait" and figured out he had more powers. Which means he could easily have more powers that he doesn't know about yet.

[@strikermodel]

"[He turned himself] into a fully functioning planetwide nuke." Excuse me what?

[@tricktheorists]

Haha. Yeah apparently that was a thing. I had to go back and re-read that multiple times when I was researching him lol.

[@strikermodel]

@@tricktheorists That's insane. The best part is, he could survive it too.

[@203lue9]

@@tricktheoristsdoes the bad writing not stop? I mean do they even explain how he’s allowed to turn his flesh into actual thrusters etc

[@KaneLivesInDeath]

​@@tricktheoristsMakes you wonder if he knows what Neutron Stars are made of. God help us all once he figures out about Nuclear Pasta...

[@fusionwing4208]

@@203lue9 he's kinda the plot convenience guy, can do and be literally anything the plot demands, and it works cause his superpower basically allows it to happen, its also why he's the comedic relief character, I think DC knew he was way to overpowered and designed his personality to counteract it on purpose, he will do something when/if they need him to for plot, but otherwise he's just around to crack jokes.

[@justinmaitland7335]

When Batman, after who knows how many hours, comes up with a plan for a guy that ends with "and pray" you gotta put respect on him.

[@SomeYouTubeTraveler]

"God, please hit the 'Delete' key, Amen."

[@kousseilashakur672]

When did he say that

[@o_o-037]

Suuperman's been awfully quiet since this video came out.

[@pangorbalm8086]

8:48 " Has had a black lantern rip out his heart, which... did nothing..." LMAO!! 🤣

[@chrisjlee2013]

What’s so funny

[@pangorbalm8086]

@@chrisjlee2013 the quote

[@ChineduOpara]

Plastic Man is basically a *cartoon come to life* . Complete with *Cartoon Physics* , the only thing more powerful than Batman Plot Armor™️😅

[@AkimKimij]

Plastic man is him and goat

[@ChineduOpara]

@@AkimKimij Funny enough, Plastic Man has turned into a goat before 😆

[@RVComix]

you heard of slapstick?

[@shawngillespie3532]

Perfectly stated😂

[@203lue9]

@@AkimKimijbad writing tho😂

[@HittokiriBattousai17]

To summarize it, he, amongst many other things, controls every atom in his body and is able to rearrange himself atomically at will. This means, yes, *he can avoid every blow, he can merge into anything, he can adapt to every situation imaginable* which means he's almost indestructible.

[@frankjan9777]

So, he’s basically molecule man-just he only controls himself. Whereas, molecule man controls all molecules.

[@sinteleon]

Given his feats in that prison break, it's actually plausible that he could control all molecules too, just that he doesn't usually do it and/or he doesn't yet realize his full potential. He somehow smuggled all the green lantern rings and escape belt in after all.

[@TheLastSane1]

@@sinteleon He has Hammer Space for sure, also he can seemingly summon or displace mass at will.

[@MegaMGstudios]

The fine line between a shapeshifter and a matter manipulator

[@Thane26]

If I could have a superpower, it would be Plastic Man's superpower; he's so OP, and it would also be so much fun shapeshifting like Plastic Man.

[@The_Thunderous_Gecko]

Same

[@Slade69]

Being immortal is not something you would wish to be

[@leo8217]

@@Slade69 I mean his son is as well so that means that at least he can potentially single handedly take humanity towards the next step of evolution where his progeny are all at a minimum immortal.

[@shawngillespie3532]

Still vulnerable to freezing, imagine floating in outer space forever

[@GhostRider-SA]

Flash powers >>>>>>>>>>>

[@stevesmith9617]

Jim carry as love action plastic man would have been amazing. Imagine a james gunn jim carry dc plastic man cameo... My gods. It be perfect

[@Leroy007]

Bro just turned himself into a spade😂😂😂

[@baconeggcheesepodcast9390]

Ayoooooooo🤣

[@willdavis3802]

He was Justin Tredeau before he was Prime Minister.

[@doctordetroit1217]

I always thought he was a cheap knock-off of Mr Fantastic, but the reality is, he is possibly the most powerful character in any comic book universe. Thanks for this interesting video!

[@nickbrutanna9973]

}}} _I always thought he was a cheap knock-off of Mr Fantastic_ Actually, Mr. Fantastic is THE _"knock off"_ -- he was literally *at best* the fourth "stretchy" superhero to appear in comic books. Plastic Man is a Golden Age creation, actually appearing first in 1941, and was mainly very tongue-in-cheek, not a particularly "serious" superhero, unlike many others. Jimmy Olsen became "Elastic Lad" back in 1958. Elongated Man, "Ralph Dibny" made his first appearance in Feb 1960 as a backup feature of The Flash. Oddly, he was created because Julius Schwartz did not realize that they already owned Plastic Man when DC bought the rights to Quality Comics in 1956. EM was not based off of PM in any way other than the similarity of being "stretchy", however. Mr. Fantastic didn't appear until Nov 1961, more than 18 months after EM. There might be others who predate him, as well, but those are the most obvious ones for DC. Mind you, Not saying Mr. Fantastic isn't a significant and interesting character. Just pointing out that his powers as a superhero (not considering his being the smartest man in the entire Marvel Universe) are not only not unique but not even particularly unusual in comics. Wiki: "Category:Fictional_characters_who_can_stretch_themselves" -- there's nearly 100 in video games, comics, and so forth. 😉 😁

[@Elijah-32]

​@@nickbrutanna9973Very interesting and detailed response.

[@nmr7203]

@nickbrutanna9973 I mean that's all interesting, but the comment was that the person thought that. He probably wasn't born when this stuff was released, so to him the order he saw them was what made him think that.

[@akumunokami9]

7:17 When I heard the amount of bars I was like: "How much is that in Kilos?" So I googled it. 5 minutes later I found the answer and resumed the video just for you to say the exact thing I found lol.

[@battman505]

Plastic man is one of my favourite comic book characters. He’s so Op and still really funny.

[@grumpismurf9184]

He's a villian that was made into a hero because the writers eventually had to have known that he was an unstoppable villain

[@fd35g3]

PM is such an underrated character. He's not just the ace in the whole, he's a dad with guilt for not spending time with him. He struggles with mental issues after being stuck for 3k years in the ocean while consciousness, trying to rely on humour to keep people away from him. Understanding his obligation between being a father or a hero gives him an interesting character development.

[@frankwithrow377]

Most underrated character in DC

[@Rae-_-nnn]

"Throw him into the phantom zone and PRAY" 😂😂😂

[@quekelley5277]

Leave it up to Batman to come up with some crazy scheme like freezing Plastic Man and tossing him into the Phantom Zone, lol.

[@TheLastSane1]

And even Batman admits, its a stopgap, he just pray he doesn't get out while you're still alive (Sorry Clark and Diana, its your mess now)

[@Legendary_sartorian]

superman is one of few that can stop him... temporarily

[@1ayers805]

I think forever if he simply throws bro into the sun

[@IlovecheeseIwantcheese]

@@1ayers805 *That one singular cell of him*

[@Mak10z]

@@IlovecheeseIwantcheese like a Lich's phylactery.. just keep a few cells chilling at home, as a backup plan :p

[@anthonygamer-jg3wn]

​@@1ayers805remember that the sun will burn out after years right so nothing will stop plastic man and he can become normal after staying in the sun for some minutes because the only way to stop him for more time is by making a prison that changes temperatures very fast

[@CodaRyu]

@@1ayers805 This assumes Plastic Man doesn't simply shapeshift into a solar wind sail. Or a dyson sphere.

[@ruy_u]

I like the idea of an absolute monster that can kill pretty much anyone to just be chill and usually not do anything unless people go to him.

[@ourjoy2x527]

It’s worth noting that even though temperatures are his ‘weakness’ he’s still massively more resistant them than most people. It’s more like they’re the only thing he’s not completely invulnerable to

[@sinteleon]

Another implication of that prison break: he was also able to transport the green lantern rings and escape belt through said water-tight seal, adding molecular manipulation of other objects to the mix of his abilities. And if he could manipulate other objects in this manner.... imagine what he could do to actual organics.

[@koathekid8255]

Slaanesh? Slaanesh

[@shadowsa2b]

I wonder how other stretchy heroes like Elongated Man, Mr Fantastic, and Rubberband Man compare

[@mrbleak9873]

Not well

[@pog2711]

Just imagine if plastic-man was actually acting serious instead of fooling around all the time

[@SleepySnapbody]

With how much effort is put into this, the algorithm really should bless this video.

[@ChineduOpara]

Agreed. Then this video can turn around and Bless The Rains Down In Africaaaaaa...

[@bowser3017]

2:33 USE METRIC SYSTEM YOU AMERICANS!!!!!!!

[@zjterrablade]

No

[@nobodyblamesthelightsaber7013]

No 🗿🇺🇸

[@bowser3017]

​@nobodyblamesthelightsaber7013 Imperial system is stupid

[@m1nd_fl4y3r_m80]

It is easier for conversions...

[@bowser3017]

@ with americans

[@jakobthedragonboy]

When you really get down to it Plastic Man is a *SLIGHTLY* nerfed, less moody and pretentious Dr. Manhattan that doesn't wear black face but does wears pants.

[@clyve343]

7:16 *Trick theory rants about how much pressure it would be for an immortal superhero to be in the mariana trench*

[@Icewind007]

He is essentially a locally restrained reality bender.

[@secretskull21]

He’s a neigh-perfect-shapeshifter with unlimited regeneration. If he was a villain, he would be unstoppable. Thank god he’s an awesome guy who walks in and calls Superman a bitch.

[@Eldegross]

Canonically there is a more powerful foe that gives me the chills “The Batman Who Laughs”

[@MegaMGstudios]

I think Batman once said that We're lucky Plasticman is more concerned being comic relief

[@megan00b8]

Technically he wouldn't need to slim down to less than one water molecule size as machining anything that precise would be incredibly difficult so watertight seals often rely on flexible materials and enough force to squish them together, tightly clamped rubber for example. He could likely push apart such a seal to fit through a more reasonable gap.

[@jimmycargo1]

Wait how is his weakness sudden and extreme changes in temperature if he can survive a nuke? Would that not be the literal best way possible to do that? (for regular humans, not super-people or aliens or whatever)

[@jimmycargo1]

Great vid btw, not trying to rag on yeh

[@ZenithPotentia]

Its a weakness in a sense that it would slow him down. But there pretty much nothing you could do to permanently handle him. You could expose him to extreme temperatures to buy time, but eventually, he will reform and return.

[@jacksonbaye7920]

Am I the only one that read the title as plastic man is horrifically powerful

[@lawful4788]

Homelander vs. Plastic Man not even close. I need this video...

[@Docnomania]

If plastic man knows about the phantom zone idea, he just has to detatch a few cells of his body to leave behind. Win.

[@ThatSoddingGamer]

I don't know a lot of comics and the lore of many characters, but I am generally familiar with Plastic Man, enough so that he's on my short list of powers to copy if such an opportunity arose (obviously not, but fantasy and ally). Naturally, strong reality benders would be better options, and there are other 'immortals' with more commonly appreciated power sets, like Superman, but imagining a scenario where it's first come first served with only one chance I'd probably pick him since though he's part of the Justice League, he's often overlooked (not as much as some, but he's not usually in the top 5 listed) I would rush to try and get his power set. It's not reality warping, but he's functionally immortal, multi-purpose, and can hide better than most.

[@Sorcerer_Lynx]

Basically Plastic man is Monkey D Luffy without restriction on his power mixed with Deadpool's humor

[@cerberus5819]

Plastic man can look like anything he wants but he chooses to look like himself

[@gamerkidx2143]

And how come only 84 people have watched this?

[@ChineduOpara]

I watched it twice in 2 hours 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@tricktheorists]

Your awesome. Thank you!

[@baconeggcheesepodcast9390]

Yeah he deserves more views

[@darksuns7384]

You should see how dangerous he is when he eats the powder that makes you say "yes".

[@CodaRyu]

real (powder that makes you say real)

[@TriaMilia]

I'm a normal human citizen, what the fuck is a pound per square/cubic foot??? This is blasphemy, the most absurd thing I have ever heard, what a horrible measure, I am deeply devastated by this discovery!

[@tricktheorists]

Sorry about that! Lol. Really I've been thinking of just including the number/final answer in a way that just makes sense to all after re-watching that, (cause you ain't wrong). Thanks for letting me know!

[@baconeggcheesepodcast9390]

Plastic man is strong asf & is a cool character he needs his own movie asap

[@davidguy209]

I'd love to see a Plastic Man movie!

[@byronicman]

A young Jim Carrey was always my choice for a live action Plastic Man.

[@davidguy209]

@byronicman agreed. Unfortunately he'd probably say he's already done it in The Mask...

[@T3aseW1thease]

can you do the science of beast boy is one of the most powerfull dc characters video since he could theoretically turn into a kryptonian or a martian

[@tricktheorists]

Thanks for the idea!

[@T3aseW1thease]

@@tricktheorists np😀😀😀

[@konkelkent]

Need a live action plastic man

[@Mak10z]

Plastic man is the DC version of DB's Cell :p but instead of needing biomass to fuel his shenanigans.. any mass will do

[@apex2000]

He's technically public domain

[@enzoqueijao]

0:16 why's he badder than Wonder Woman?

[@Gatorboy5678]

Some of these quotes are really funny. Like I don’t read the comics (in fact the most I’ve seen of DC is play all the DC LEGO games) but 4:15 “I don’t want to say anything here that will get me in trouble legally”? Hilarious.

[@1-Goose-On-The-Loose]

I think if I ever ran into plastic man I’d cry

[@Some_Shmuck]

Plastic man, Jake the Dog, Majin Buu, Mr. Incredible and Luffy should all be in one big group together.

[@gabrielkamenrider1205]

Plastic man might a good opponent for Luffy in Death Battle

[@JKT74]

We need a live action Plastic Man movie!

[@odinseye8835]

Incredible breakdown and video of an amazing and highly entertaining and fun character

[@n.s.2011]

Fascinating video! I really liked your analysis of this underrated character, and in general I love the fact of analyzing the potential of my favorite characters from science; but there is a specific character who I consider much more powerful and dangerous than Plastic Man, and who if analyzed correctly and with the necessary depth using nothing more than science, starting with the fact that his concept is born from the same Without a doubt, you would say that it is the most OP thing you have seen in terms of analysis. Of course, I'm talking about Alex Mercer, Blacklight, ZEUS, however you prefer to recognize him among these three names, although the truth is, there would be no really suitable name to refer to "him" due to his horrifyingly cosmic nature. I would love for you to give it a meticulous analysis, but primarily in essence that of the original [PROTOTYPE], because something you have to keep in mind is that the stories of the two games were written by different writers, so the story of the The second game was not written or supervised at all by Dennis Detwiller (original writer), which led to several contradictions and inconsistencies regarding comparing to the story of the first game and the core of the character itself, which is what is really important, so I recommend that. And so that you can obtain enough necessary information, in addition to reviewing the extensive lore of the original game from top to bottom, I also suggest that you read all the comics released by DC and, primarily, the entire official guide, since there you will find essential information which will help you partially determine the potential of this entity with infinite space in its body, very similar to Plastic Man in this sense as it is totally amorphous, but as I mentioned before, it is much more powerful, I know this because in reality I already I have my own scientific diagnosis, but I am interested in knowing if anyone else reaches the same conclusions as me regarding this complex area of ​​science. If you need me to guarantee you any information about everything advised, answer me and I will be willing to help you through another contact in any way. :D (It's a great idea for a future video).

[@moodsquare]

now that i think about, he can actually pick up thors hammer, or turn into the thanos gauntlet and remove half of the universe

[@moodsquare]

if he can transform, he can just turn into an a-10 warthog and evaporate his enemy 😭

[@keithstimpyys3497]

Unstoppable force of nature superman doesn't even have a chance

[@Rcampo42]

I would love to see Ryan reynolds be plastic man

[@arealgoodguy]

Get this man some shoes.

[@OriginalZo1]

Bro ... Good work ... new sub now

[@Gods-bad-boy]

I just started seeing all these videos on Plasticman, and though hes a funny guy its actually pretty scary and sadistic his attacks could be

[@theheavysleeper2845]

I think he is pretty powerful cause he has been voiced by master shake

[@Opeyemi.sanusi]

He just has to leave a part of him at home

[@kaitlynboss3497]

Idk how he survived the nuke, it would literally vaporize him, destroying every single cell. Basically the only way to kill the ultra regenerative supers.

[@JoeChronic]

Fun fact he isn’t wearing any cloths …. Ever it’s all part of his powers

[@JasonX920]

So basically Plastic Man is the only reasonable match-up for Luffy Gear 5

[@ucfde47]

Sooo Luffy from One Piece Gear 5 with no time limits. Thats actually terrifying.

[@austinreese5553]

So basically he is Majin Buu

[@michaelkowal3230]

There's no true way to defeat Plastic-man, this is shown due to the fact that Batman only has a contingency plan to contain him but not to defeat him

[@PxlFly]

Uff... the sun has around 15 million degrees in its inner core. That means bro simply survives the sun. gg wp

[@mash9104]

He’s definitely the coolest stretchy hero

[@Spankydoodle]

Plastic Man is DC’s answer to Deadpool.

[@mr.shameless1886]

You (Deadpool) vs The guy she tells you not to worry about (Plastic man)

[@jighardy]

for such a science based video, the units are infuriating

[@chrisafism]

What show or movie is that

[@luckyden3319]

He basically the mask and mr fantastic mixed into one

[@kim87351]

We need a plastic man movie in real life 😅

[@rmadara]

what's the difference among plastic man, elastic lad, and the elongated man?

[@Trivial_Whim]

I thought he was pulling more of 'himself' from another dimension? Wasn't that the explanation given at one point? That he was basically connected to dimension where everything was a single substance and that substance was what he was made out of? Not that he ever knew that. For him it was all instinct and when specifics were pointed out he confused himself into not being able to do basic things for a bit.

[@Thane26]

I love this elastic hero, Plastic Man is awesome.

[@paranoidhusky5783]

Would be cool to have the same powers tbh

[@user-zg3om3uv7r]

So a more impressive Clayface.

[@Sanji_straw_hats]

So he’s Luffy but can do anything with his body

[@Thane26]

*Plastic Man is the best superhero personally he’s my favourite superhero ever*

[@The_Thunderous_Gecko]

He became my favourite when I discovered him a few days ago

[@budbundy1792]

Bet you he can’t beat Popeye…😤

[@eonix84]

Steve still solos

[@eoinkiller]

Don't let me near Plastiman Harley Quinn, thats all im saying

[@ISOLATEDMUSICINSTRUMENTALS]

ikr omg

[@pinklyfingerer4081]

So he was kiteman at first?

[@markrichardson1279]

how did he get the rings into the prison....does he control the molecules of other things too??

[@aliabbaszoher5618]

The rings were there in the prison already. He unlocked the vault where they were kept

[@Lumineonxx]

he’s probably gonna decay because get it? he’s plastic

[@X-Klawmation]

Jim Carrey as Plastic man could have worked !

[@jammiemadlock6308]

I will never look at Harley Quinn the same way again 1:48

[@Legos-assemble]

Same 😅

[@ISOLATEDMUSICINSTRUMENTALS]

game is game

[@charlesdeliberis239]

so kite man and plastic man are the same person