The Boys: 10 WORST Powers

2. Claws - Popclaw

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Popclaw was introduced into the show as a has-been hero holding onto her past glories. But with a power like hers, it's surprising she even spent time in the limelight to begin with.

This is another power that seems cool in practice but is weak when you give it some thought. In The Boys, you've got Supes who can fly, shoot lasers, turn invisible and all sorts of stuff, and then there's Popclaw, who has tiny claws that pop out of her wrists. It's a very unflashy power, and it's hard to imagine her putting them to good use.

As a character, Charlotte - the real name of Popclaw - was likeable and conflicted. But, if it weren't for the one scene where she took Compound-V and popped something that wasn't a claw (her poor landlord's head), she'd feel way more like a regular human than a Supe.

Even Wolverine felt the harsh sting of rejection when his origin movie showed his original bone claws. If the legendary X-Men character struggled to make extended bones look good, then poor Popclaw never stood a chance.

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