Muscles Are Meaningless: Difference between revisions

* Kinda averted in [[Tsukihime]] and the [[Nasuverse]]. Arc and Saber are stated to be as weak as they appear if not for their high levels of supernatural magical energies. Then again, it does fit this trope in that Muscles Are Meaningless compare to magical energies and just about everyone that matters uses magical energies.

* Played with in ''[[Prototype (video game)|Prototype]]''. Standard human-sized Alex can lift cars and kick helicopters apart with about 3 hits and the {{spoiler|Supreme Hunter}} is a fair powerhouse despite not being much bigger. This is justified as both actually weigh far more than they appear on the surface. On the other hand, the standard human-sized Infected don't pose much threat in melee, Alex's Muscle Mass power ([[Exactly What It Says on the Tin]]) noticeably increases his melee power, and the various [[Elite Mooks]] that do pose a problem in melee are hulking bruisers towering over Alex.

* ''[[Mass Effect]]'''s Male Shepard is decently built, but stick his [[Distaff Counterpart]] in a dress and she's a waif. This doesn't stop her punching [[Proud Warrior Race Guy|krogan]] to death if she gets close enough. In the second game, Shepard is partially cybernetic and can fire a sniper rifle or shotgun that would shatter a normal human's bones.

** The sniper rifle in question, the [[Names to Run Away From Really Fast|M-98 Widow]], is an ''anti-tank rifle''.<ref>"The Widow was never designed to be carried and fired by a human. Although this modified model can be carried, no ordinary human could fire it without shattering an arm."</ref>

== Western Animation ==

* ''[[The Powerpuff Girls]]''.

* Bamm-Bamm as an infant on ''[[The Flintstones]]''. [[The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show|Later, he becomes a buff teen]].

* Ed, Sarah, and Rolf from ''[[Ed, Edd 'n' Eddy|Ed, Edd n Eddy]]'' have virtually no muscles but are incredibly strong, but Rolf does when he flexes or becomes enraged.

* [[The Life and Times of Juniper Lee|Juniper Lee]] displays remarkable super strength compared to her appearance. Justified in that she's the [[The Chosen One|Te Xuan Ze]] and her super strength is magical.

* Stewie Griffin of ''[[Family Guy]]'' can brutalize adults and fire an automatic weapon with no recoil problems despite being a baby. And then he'll get his ass whooped by an infant younger than him.

* In ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]'', Jun beats some huge guy at arm wrestling easily. Then again, she is badass.

* [[Johnny Bravo]], despite being a muscular [[Top-Heavy Guy]], is regularly shown to be beaten by people at the most half his size.