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Superheroes should not be stupid

Superheroes may have weaknesses but should not be stupid.

In last nights episode, Aquano, after getting hold of the black pearl, he dropped it after being attack by Piranus. If Aquano was a smart guy, he should have immediately put the black pearl in a very safe place.

Why is it that writers make bad guys smarter than the good guys (or the main character)? In other words, why do writers make their main characters stupid. What I didn't like about Darna was that this superwoman was stupid. She just couldn't make a decision right away. She was always out-smarted by the villains.
In Majika, Sabina, again was a stupid salamankera (magician). Again, she was always out-smarted by the contravidas. In Captain Barbell, Teng was stupid about his alibi. When Levi asked him if he hurt himself when he was riddled by bullets, he said that he was not. A better alibi could have been "not much; good thing I decided to wear a bullet-proof jacket that night". Yes, I understand that the next scenes should justify the previous scene. But please, don't make the superheroes stupid!
I hope, in Atlantika, GMA-7 wouldn't make Piranus (Paolo Contis) smarter than Aquano (Dingdong Dantes). Dingdong plays the lead role here. If I were Dingdong, I wouldn't allow Aquano to look and act stupid. Isn't it more challenging to write a story if there would be a battle of wit between the superhero and his villain?

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