Talk:Electro vs. Cole MacGrath/@comment-3463132-20160402034126/@comment-5035900-20160403035830

Glad to hear (well, read) you found it enjoyable.

I have to say after reading your criticisms, I realized there was a lot I didn't explain in the results, which I've since updated. But regarding them individually...

Some believed Cole to be immune to electricity after his thunderbolt feat in 2, but I interpret it as Cole controlling the thunderbolt directly to recharge, not tanking the entire thing. I feel this also ties in with why Kessler can still harm Cole with electricity and why Cole harms and can kill himself with his own when submerged in water. So while Cole could survive and perhaps even tank a good chunk of Electro's attacks, prolonged (and with Cole drained) could eventually kill him while the same could not be done to Electro.

Regarding Cole's fighting prowess, I see him and Electro being on even terms: neither have implied to ever professionally train their fighting skills and more-or-less make it up as they go, though it has proved effective for both.

Cole's ice attacks are a different power set, but it too relies on him being fully charged with electricity. So if Cole's low on electricity or drained, he won't be able to use either. Ice is nice, but I don't see it alone throwing Electro for a loop long enough for him to win.

Cole doesn't cancel out Electro's electricity: he resists it. Ice, as I said, isn't enough of a game-changer to take the game. Lastly, Electro at his most competent has managed to occasionally defeat Spider-Man and even other superheroes. Even when losing to them most of the time, he still held his own. Cole faced impressive foes, no doubt, but on a much smaller variety than Electro.

For the record, I greatly prefer Cole and I would be rooting for him in this match-up, but what I've read on Electro and my own thoughts on Cole have convinced me he could very well lose. I love Cole, but I didn't want to oversell him nor undersell Electro; I just gave my interpetation of their abilities.

But hey, glad we can disagree respectfully.