>>50883672They both have pitfalls, but I think it best to err on the side of levity.
Otherwise we get shit plots like Commander Autism yoking the god of spacetime with special rope so he can destroy the normieverse, and his goons follow him just because.
Team Skull was a good balance: they were funny, but they had actual violent thugs in the ranks to keep it grounded.
Serious teams only work when they lean ruthlessly materialistic (e.g. Rocket, Cipher) or explore consistent ethical questions (e.g. Plasma).
Half-assing it in either direction with schlock like Xerosic's doomsay button is how you piss people off.
