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** Of course, Superman wasn't actively trying to use his powers there. He has shown anchoring powers before and since, so it's probably something he has to consciously make happen, and Batman caught him by surprise (Superman's so used to people shooting him, the thought that an unpowered human would use a martial arts throw against him probably never even occurred to him).
*** Of course, [[Crazy Prepared|Batman already knew that.]] That's why he did that instead of punching him in the face with Kyrptonite right off the bat.
* Played for laughs in the ''[[Dexter's Laboratory]]'' episode "[https://web.archive.org/web/20130328190533/http://www.cartoonlair.com/dexters-laboratory/2x28-old-flame-dont-be-a-hero-my-favorite-martian-video_fb6ac0d71.html Don't Be A Hero]" where Dexter tries to give himself various superpowers. He gets all of the powers but none of the Required Secondary Powers. It doesn't work out too well. Another episode had Dexter running late for school (he only had 30 seconds before the bus would show up), so he sped himself up 60-fold (giving himself 30 minutes). This lead to him having to move ''very slowly'' to avoid friction burns (even having to re-do his homework after accidentally setting it on fire), having to grab water droplets from the showerhead due to how slowly they were going, and numerous other subversions.
** Timmy Turner does the same thing in ''[[The Fairly OddParents]]''. He learns is leasson and wishes for secondary powers after the first few backfires.
* Averted in ''[[Gargoyles]]'', as the eponymous beasts, despite having wings, don't have any of the Required Secondary Powers necessary to enable flight, and thus [[Not Quite Flight|can't actually fly]] (they simply glide). However, Dr. Sevarius notes since the amount of energy the species uses would require eating the equivalent of three cows a day, he theorizes that their daytime stone forms may be used to absorb solar radiation for the necessary energy. However, this has not been proven, especially since the Gargoyles have gone into their stone states indoors and in dark areas without seeming to be lethargic.
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