User blog comment:Orion001/Super Villains are not smart/@comment-5281760-20130707131019

Goodness, I totally agree. It's almost degrading at some points! I mean, I know it's a kids show and everything, but still, you shouldn't underestimate children's intelligence. Miss Power was the only one who really came close, and not because of her power, but because of her wits. And I think that's what people miss. It was that subtle manipulation that brought WordGirl over to her side, and it was only outright battle that led to her defeat. I think one of the main problems is that most of the villains are too caught up in building ray guns and strengthening their powers to realize that the real way to defeat WordGirl - or any adversary, really - is to use their wits.

Now, to the show's credit, this tactic has been employed in some episodes, like when Ms. Question eliminated all the villains to get WG to leave, and then again, when she employed blackmail on the entire city by finding out their secrets. I would love to see more things like that in the show, because those are the kinds of episodes I enjoy the most, the ones that present a real challenge. In short, I think the villains have it in them, the writers should have it in them; all that needs to happen is a shift in focus from brawn to brains.