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{{quote|'''Darth Vader:'''
'''Grand Moff Tarkin:'''
'''Darth Vader:'''
|''[[Star Wars]]: A New Hope''}}
Suppose [[Magic and Powers|magic, ki,]] or [[Psychic Powers]] exist, and that there are people who possess these powers. Naturally, [[Power Level|how strong]] a given person is with these abilities will be a big factor in the plot, both in the [[Super Weight|ass kicking scale]] and in terms of how characters act and react to each other. But how can writers convey that to viewers? Sure, generally the rule is "show, don't tell", but what if a given character's psychic powers are to pinch shut the carotid artery? Or their [[Supernatural Martial Arts]] can crack a planet in two? Having them remind viewers ''"[[Luckily, My Powers Will Protect Me]]"'' gets old fast. And you can't very well have them [[Good Thing You Can Heal|show the power off every time they appear]] so new viewers can get clued in, just imagine what that'd do to the [[Special Effects]] budget!
So instead writers will give these characters the secondary (or primary) ability to sense each other's power, much like internal [[Stat-O-Vision]] that is represented with [[Color Coded for Your Convenience|conveniently color coded]] [[Aura Vision]]. Typically, [[The Empath]] or someone with a [[My Significance Sense Is Tingling|Significance Sense]] or [[Spider Sense]] will be able to tell the raw [[Power Level]] of an opponent, what brand of magic they use [[Detect Evil|(especially if they're evil)]] and the like. Expect them to intone, "'''
This can result in one being a [[Weirdness Magnet]].
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