User blog comment:DYBAD/Character Sheet/@comment-25417020-20141019143059/@comment-5265497-20141022060840

Oh, I'm just talking about superpowers, not power in general like influence, leadership, political standings, and money. Without narrative strings, you can easily see people like Iron Man, Lex Luthor, and one of my favorites, Black Widow, Amanda Waller, and my personal favorite, Syndrome from the Incredibles, thriving in a world replete with mutants and supers based on their real life superpowers. You need that in order to realistically survive and by preparation and wisely choosing your enemies you work the system.

I tend to see it from the perspective of a narrative in general where you have to use everything including the setting to set up your success.