Ultimate fictional character showdowns

[Storm_Rider]

Vader versus Voldemort..oh yessss

In the light of Starcraft II: Infested Kerrigan versus The Borg Queen

And I don't know if these guys would fight it out since they're both on the good side of things but:

Superman versus Captain Planet

[Al]

hucklebubba said:

Lara Croft (Tomb Raider) vs. Jennifer Mui (Mercenaries)

I was thinking more along the lines of Lara Croft vs Jade from Beyond Good & Evil.

Both are Michael Ancel creations, both are strong-willing and independent, and both could kick your butt with one hand tied behind their back.

Ooh, and how about Norville "Shaggy" Rogers from Scooby Doo versus lookalike Clamhead from Jabberjaw?

Or Fred Jones (also from Scooby Doo) vs Alan from Josie and the Pussycats?

[Al]

I also thinking about a four-way dance between Ralph Kramden, Fred Flintstone, Homer Simpson, and Peter Griffin-- winner take all!

[sirgallahad2]

Wow.... I have to make a modification to my Batman vs MAX line Punisher post. Batman does NOT kill... PERIOD. Frank Castle has no problem killing, except when it comes to people who try and do good in the world and of course, the people that he sees as truly innocent. COULD Frank bring himself to kill a man who is on the side of fighting crime?

[sirgallahad2]

How about this one....

CSI leader Gil Grissom vs. Doctor Moriarty? The man that confounded Sherlock Holmes against Las Vegas P.D.'s resident know-it-all.

[mrshady]

Snake Plissken vs Jack burton.

[Hucklebubba]

theluckyone said:

Have you achieved them yet?

You jest, but in actuality, yeah, more or less. Nothing you'd want to look at, but strictly in terms of mass, pretty close.

Man-boobs aren't really a sign of bad genes, are they?

sirgallahad2 said:

Wow.... I have to make a modification to my Batman vs MAX line Punisher post. Batman does NOT kill... PERIOD. Frank Castle has no problem killing, except when it comes to people who try and do good in the world and of course, the people that he sees as truly innocent. COULD Frank bring himself to kill a man who is on the side of fighting crime?

My understanding is that, with very few exceptions, anyone who displays hostile intentions toward Frank immediately loses their Get out of Death Free card, regardless of how he may have viewed them previously.

I say this while admittedly having next to no actual familiarity with the Punisher comics. Once again, ignorance fails to prevent me from forming an opinion.

Okay, how about this: Batman vs. MAX line Punisher in a quick game of one-on-one; first to 10 points. No guns, no gadgets.

gunslingeral said:

I was thinking more along the lines of Lara Croft vs Jade from Beyond Good & Evil.

Didn't Beyond Good & Evil get the Best Game You've Never Played award from somebody?

[TheLuckyOne]

hucklebubba said:

My understanding is that, with very few exceptions, anyone who displays hostile intentions toward Frank immediately loses their Get out of Death Free card, regardless of how he may have viewed them previously.

I say this while admittedly having next to no actual familiarity with the Punisher comics. Once again, ignorance fails to prevent me from forming an opinion.

He won't KILL heroes, but he has no problem fighting them. One of the better issues from Ennis's run had him taking on Daredevil, who he described in his inner narration as a good guy, but deluded and sanctimonious. Frank tied him up, leaving only his right hand free, and put a gun in it. When Daredevil awoke, he found Castle about to kill a mobster, and the only way Daredevil could stop him is by shooting Castle himself. In the end, hating himself, Daredevil pulled the trigger... and discovered that Frank had removed the firing pin. Meanwhile, Castle killed the mobster and left, leaving Daredevil to live with the knowledge that he WOULD have killed Castle if necessary.

Which is a great moral win for Frank, but what's telling is what happened in their physical fight that issue: Daredevil knocked the crap out of him easily, and even Frank's inner narration said, "Throwing the fight isn't hard. I don't have a prayer against him. I never do." If he fully admits that about Daredevil, I can't see how he would stand any shot in the world against Batman.

Which, of course, he doesn't... again, as seen in JLA/Avengers.

-D

[Al]

hucklebubba said:

Didn't Beyond Good & Evil get the Best Game You've Never Played award from somebody?

I dunno, but if it didn't, it ought to. It's easy to pick up and play, challenging without being impossible, and presents enough side activities to occupy you when you don't have the time to devote youself to advancing the main story. Plus, most versions were only $30 back when it was brand new (meaning it must be dirt cheap by now). And it has a surly, talking pig mechanic as your best friend. That's grade-A stuff right there.

[sirgallahad2]

Four-way horror film battle Royale:

Jason Voorhees vs. Michael Meyers vs. Pinhead vs. Leather Face

The amount of blood would soak the floor for months.

[Hucklebubba]

blinkfan said:

The Man With No Name V.S Tombstone version Wyatt Earp.

I'd have to agree that the smart money is on TMWNN (henceforth referred to as "Blondie" for the sake of brevity). Now, if it were Blondie vs. Doc, that might be a bit harder to call.

Wyatt can go square off against Tuco, or something.

In keeping with Westerns:

Preacher (Pale Rider) vs. Rooster Cogburn (True Grit)

Cogburn is the archetypical tough old bastard, and easily my favorite Wayne character. Plus, he reminds us all that the only reason a lever-action Winchester has the lever is so that its wielder will have something to spin it by while firing one-handed.

However, I have to admit that Preacher probably commands more sheer dangerousness. And he has that odd six-shooter that allows him to eschew reloading in favor of replacing the entire drum. I'm pretty sure it would be quicker to just reload the old-fashioned way, but that's okay, because it makes him cool.

[StarOpal]

Well no matter who faces who, we all know, in the end, Mr. Rogers wins all!

[DarthShady]

*This is the Ultinate Showdown....of Ultimate Destiny!*

I <3 Lemon Demon!

[Lissa]

But against the Dark Lord and the most badass Sith this side of the Force? But a Vader/Voldemort showdown would be pretty much the awesomest thing I could ever hope to witness. My head would probably fall off as a result of sheer awesomeness.

Vader would so kick Voldemort's butt.

1.) Both were faced with the problem of pretty much losing their bodies. (Or, in Vader's case, most of his limbs.) Voldemort wanders the Earth as a bodiless spirit for about 13 years, whereas Vader immediately gets into his awesome, fear inspiring cyborg body that has given little kids nightmares since the seventies.

2.) When they have the beautiful princess (Ginny/Leia) in their grasp, they react totally differently. Voldemort spends the entire second book mentally torturing Ginny, but when push comes to shove he falls into the old Monologuing trap. Vader tortures Leia for the information, realizes he didn't get it, and blows up her home planet anyway.

3.) As of book 6, Voldemort himself has yet to do some major physical damage to Harry. Seriously. At least Vader cut off Luke's hand.


However, I must agree they're both really, really dumb sometimes- even without Lucas's interference.

For Vader: If a kid named "Skywalker" was growing up on a remote dustball that you'd spent a significant portion of your life on, wouldn't you investage or worry about this at all? (And even if Vader didn't, wouldn't the Emperor?)

For Voldemort: If you found out by some prophecy in July of 1980 (assuming Snape told him quite quickly) that a kid would unseat you, a.) first of all, wouldn't you do something about it before October of 1981? and b.) wouldn't you send a minion? Especially in a magical world?

Honestly. Evil Overlords can be such idiots.

However, I must admit that Tom Riddle would eat Anakin for breakfast and pick his teeth with the bones. Anakin. What a wuss.

[TheLuckyOne]

Obi-Wan: "I'll keep the child safe by hiding him on Vader's home planet under his real name!"

-D