Quote Originally Posted by Bogardan_Mage View Post
...an overpowered enemy is every bit as bad for storytelling as an overpowered protagonist.
Whoa, what? That's not just a classic, it's a staple!

Off the top of my head I can think of many epic tales that feature overpowered enemies:

Lord of The Rings
Star Wars
Erfworld Book 1 ()
Pick your favorite Cthulhu Mythos story
Matrix
Dark Crystal
Predator
Dracula
Sword of Truth
Alien
War of the Worlds
Thomas Covenant
Any Star Trek episode/move/book where they face off against the Borg
Just about every horror story ever written

I could go on, but I think my point has been made.