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Ghastly [TotalFark]
2022-10-10 4:04:04 PM  
The D.C.aturated Cinematic Universe.
 
bhcompy [TotalFark] [OhFark]
2022-10-10 4:07:48 PM  
Did someone get paid to write this?
 
clkeagle [BareFark]
2022-10-10 4:08:18 PM  
Hey, those matchups weren't actually as stupid as I thought they would be. Except Martian Manhunter vs Hulk... That one doesn't really make sense.

The Arrowverse would have been ten times better on the big screen than any of the Snyder-led trash they produced.
 
replacementcool
2022-10-10 4:09:04 PM  
i knew it was terrible from watching it.
 
Fart And Smunny
2022-10-10 4:09:43 PM  
"Who would win in a fight" is always the dumbest argument both because it entirely misses the point that being the biggest and strongest is not what makes a good superhero/villain and because the answer is always obvious: Whoever the plot would be best served with.
 
Trocadero
2022-10-10 4:10:35 PM  

Fart And Smunny: "Who would win in a fight" is always the dumbest argument both because it entirely misses the point that being the biggest and strongest is not what makes a good superhero/villain and because the answer is always obvious: Whoever the plot would be best served with.


And Batman would cheat, anyway.
 
Zombie DJ
2022-10-10 4:19:46 PM  

clkeagle: The Arrowverse would have been ten times better on the big screen than any of the Snyder-led trash they produced.


Because WW84 was a cinematic masterpiece?
 
Trocadero
2022-10-10 4:22:07 PM  

Zombie DJ: clkeagle: The Arrowverse would have been ten times better on the big screen than any of the Snyder-led trash they produced.

Because WW84 was a cinematic masterpiece?


WW84 was Snyder-verse, not Arrowverse. You're proving the point.
 
floor
2022-10-10 4:22:28 PM  

Fart And Smunny: "Who would win in a fight" is always the dumbest argument both because it entirely misses the point that being the biggest and strongest is not what makes a good superhero/villain and because the answer is always obvious: Whoever the plot would be best served with.


At eleven this is a great and fascinating discussion among fans. As an adult it is plot driven argument for a writer room.

For example, Hulk is extraordinarily powerful so we need him to lose to Thanos and hide inside Banner to aid the plot.
 
NeoCortex42 [TotalFark]
2022-10-10 4:25:08 PM  

clkeagle: Hey, those matchups weren't actually as stupid as I thought they would be. Except Martian Manhunter vs Hulk... That one doesn't really make sense.

The Arrowverse would have been ten times better on the big screen than any of the Snyder-led trash they produced.


What sucked was the Arrowverse was repeatedly hamstrung by the higher-ups at WB and couldn't use so many characters.
 
Jack Sabbath
2022-10-10 4:27:31 PM  
And then Squirrel Girl comes in and kills everyone.
 
phlegmjay
2022-10-10 4:29:13 PM  
"Oliver has had more displayed experience against larger physical brawlers and martial artists, even going toe to toe with Ra's al Ghul."

Way to undersell your point, author. Ollie didn't just fight Ra's. He (eventually) beat him and took his place at the head of the League of Assassins.

/ It always rankled me when later seasons would have him struggle to fight some other human, especially if that person wasn't particularly well known or respected or had really small-stakes motives and goals. I'd be like "Where've you been training that you've developed the skills to go head to head with Ra's Al Ghul and nobody's ever heard of you? There are only so many remote islands with multiple martial artist mentors where a person can train for 5 years. Totally unbelievable!"
 
Fano
2022-10-10 4:42:28 PM  

Fart And Smunny: "Who would win in a fight" is always the dumbest argument both because it entirely misses the point that being the biggest and strongest is not what makes a good superhero/villain and because the answer is always obvious: Whoever the plot would be best served with.


Quora questions about that are always dull to me about that because they set everything up like a dungeons and dragons fight set up in a Pokémon arena. How would Darth Vader do against Sauron or Voldemort?

And hell, half the time heroes have a variable strength range of "strong as they need to be" based on the stakes or their condition. It seems half the time Spider-man gets his ass kicked he had a cold or was thinking about Aunt May or he was distracted by another villain and suddenly Stiltman has him on the ropes*

*(Stilt-man defeated him and was about to kill him in ASM #237 when he changed his mind- Feisty Fano!)


The saddest versions of this is when people decide which Jedi/Sith matchups result in victory based on the lightsaber combat forms.
 
Bslim [TotalFark]
2022-10-10 4:43:30 PM  
floor:

For example, Hulk is extraordinarily powerful so we need him to lose to Thanos and hide inside Banner to aid the plot.

Not only Hulk, there were three god-level powered supes: Cpt. Marvel, Thor, and Scarlet Witch.
They hid away Hulk.
They de-powered Thor.
Marvel did some sort of flyby and went...somewhere.
Scarlet Witch got distracted.
All of them should have been able to take on Thanos one-on-one and two would have been a rout. Hell, Wanda seems like she could take them all apart.
 
EyeballKid
2022-10-10 4:46:31 PM  
Who would win?

Anyone watching good movies/TV shows instead.
 
kbronsito
2022-10-10 4:48:27 PM  
"Ant-Man, like some other Marvel heroes, hasn't had as much screen time to really show off his guns..."

So they are saying... not enough Ant Man?
 
Boudyro [TotalFark]
2022-10-10 4:50:04 PM  

phlegmjay: "Oliver has had more displayed experience against larger physical brawlers and martial artists, even going toe to toe with Ra's al Ghul."

Way to undersell your point, author. Ollie didn't just fight Ra's. He (eventually) beat him and took his place at the head of the League of Assassins.

/ It always rankled me when later seasons would have him struggle to fight some other human, especially if that person wasn't particularly well known or respected or had really small-stakes motives and goals. I'd be like "Where've you been training that you've developed the skills to go head to head with Ra's Al Ghul and nobody's ever heard of you? There are only so many remote islands with multiple martial artist mentors where a person can train for 5 years. Totally unbelievable!"


Yeah and no. Yeah, a superbly trained fighter has all the advantage on paper. But if they don't have superpowers, any schmo could kill them.

You can shoot Supergirl in the face and you might mildly annoy her. You shoot Ollie or Batman in the face you just killed yourself a hero.

I heard a former Seal talking the other day about how true humility is one of the traits he looked for when training new seals. Because thousands of dollars of gear and years of training can all be erased by a child soldier who's firing an AK for the third time in their life.
 
Premeditated_Road_Rage
2022-10-10 4:59:34 PM  

kbronsito: "Ant-Man, like some other Marvel heroes, hasn't had as much screen time to really show off his guns..."

So they are saying... not enough Ant Man?


He **would** have been able to show off his guns if the writers hadn't wussed out on the whole 'ant man becomes giant man inside Thanos' anus" ending of Infinity War.  Hard to snap anything when you're ripped into shreds.
 
DanInKansas
2022-10-10 5:05:17 PM  
"Martian Manhunter beats the Hulk."

BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

*breath*

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

Hulk gets one good bunch on MM and throws him into a transformer. Fire ensues.
 
Darth Funjamin
2022-10-10 5:09:55 PM  

clkeagle: Hey, those matchups weren't actually as stupid as I thought they would be. Except Martian Manhunter vs Hulk... That one doesn't really make sense.

The Arrowverse would have been ten times better on the big screen than any of the Snyder-led trash they produced.


Vision/MM would be a better pairing.
 
mrparks
2022-10-10 5:10:37 PM  
This is a statement on production value over subsidence. They're both sh*t, but one has more gleam and less stink, therefore it is preferred by audiences.
 
jackmalice [BareFark]
2022-10-10 5:47:07 PM  
FTA: White Canary Narrowly Beats Black Widow

Well, duh, Black Widow is already dead.

FTA:  Supergirl Defeats Captain Marvel

Not in a hottub full of Red Kryptonite Mud.
 
dywed88
2022-10-10 5:57:49 PM  

NeoCortex42: clkeagle: Hey, those matchups weren't actually as stupid as I thought they would be. Except Martian Manhunter vs Hulk... That one doesn't really make sense.

The Arrowverse would have been ten times better on the big screen than any of the Snyder-led trash they produced.

What sucked was the Arrowverse was repeatedly hamstrung by the higher-ups at WB and couldn't use so many characters.


I thought the biggest issue was the requirement for them to put out full 20+ episode network seasons that resulted in a ton of filler in every season when the main plot arc would have been much better served by something like 10-13 episode seasons.
 
replacementcool
2022-10-10 6:11:24 PM  

Trocadero: Fart And Smunny: "Who would win in a fight" is always the dumbest argument both because it entirely misses the point that being the biggest and strongest is not what makes a good superhero/villain and because the answer is always obvious: Whoever the plot would be best served with.

And Batman would cheat, anyway.


iirc Batman beat Hulk in some crossover by using knockout gas. Because that makes sense.
 
buntz
2022-10-10 6:20:00 PM  
In Marvels defense, *I* could beat that Batwoman.
Maybe not Kate Kane, but Ryan Wilder?  Absolutely.  She killed that show.
It had to become the Alice Show (which wasn't a bad thing, mind you) but Ryan was just...the worst.
 
tricycleracer
2022-10-10 6:24:31 PM  
I'd rather just have a roll of quarters and access to a Marvel vs. Capcom cabinet.
 
WillofJ2
2022-10-10 6:30:26 PM  
Taking hawkeye, white canary, but how does captain America beat citizen steel?

Vision vs firestorm depends in how nerfed firestorm is,

Can arrow supergirl last in space?

Atom over antman maybe?

Which iteration of the legends, amazingly I think most win

Moonknight is immortal?

Martian man hunter has psychic attacks and can phase to keep from getting hit right? Otherwise hulk wins
 
T.rex
2022-10-10 6:34:51 PM  
I have a chess set (made by Eaglemoss) with all Marvel heros on one side, and the villains on the other... and then i got the DC one too.... so now, i can play Marvel vs DC. (good vs bad, bad vs good, good vs good, bad vs bad)....  so getting a kick out of these replies.
 
WillofJ2
2022-10-10 6:36:21 PM  

T.rex: I have a chess set (made by Eaglemoss) with all Marvel heros on one side, and the villains on the other... and then i got the DC one too.... so now, i can play Marvel vs DC. (good vs bad, bad vs good, good vs good, bad vs bad)....  so getting a kick out of these replies.


Who are the kings and queens
 
replacementcool
2022-10-10 6:43:27 PM  

WillofJ2: Taking hawkeye, white canary, but how does captain America beat citizen steel?

Vision vs firestorm depends in how nerfed firestorm is,

Can arrow supergirl last in space?

Atom over antman maybe?

Which iteration of the legends, amazingly I think most win

Moonknight is immortal?

Martian man hunter has psychic attacks and can phase to keep from getting hit right? Otherwise hulk wins


moon knight can't die until khonshu lets him. at least with the armor on.
 
T.rex
2022-10-10 6:46:59 PM  

WillofJ2: T.rex: I have a chess set (made by Eaglemoss) with all Marvel heros on one side, and the villains on the other... and then i got the DC one too.... so now, i can play Marvel vs DC. (good vs bad, bad vs good, good vs good, bad vs bad)....  so getting a kick out of these replies.

Who are the kings and queens


Superman/Wonderwoman
Luther/Cheetagirl

On the Marvel side, there are extra pieces for alternatives.
Captain America or Cyclops/Captain Marvel
Hulk/SheHulk
Magneto or Doctor Doom/ Viper
 
resident dystopian
2022-10-10 6:48:47 PM  

bhcompy: Did someone get paid to write this?


Well kinda, his mommy has the check and she's depositing it into his college fund.
 
clkeagle [BareFark]
2022-10-10 7:00:30 PM  

Zombie DJ: clkeagle: The Arrowverse would have been ten times better on the big screen than any of the Snyder-led trash they produced.

Because WW84 was a cinematic masterpiece?


Oh hell no. I should have been more clear... I personally count the entire DCEU catalog as "Snyder-led trash," even the ones he didn't direct. None of the movies have been good.

Peacemaker was a good TV series though.
 
replacementcool
2022-10-10 7:45:13 PM  

clkeagle: Zombie DJ: clkeagle: The Arrowverse would have been ten times better on the big screen than any of the Snyder-led trash they produced.

Because WW84 was a cinematic masterpiece?

Oh hell no. I should have been more clear... I personally count the entire DCEU catalog as "Snyder-led trash," even the ones he didn't direct. None of the movies have been good.

Peacemaker was a good TV series though.


the suicide squad was good.
 
Rock Krenn
2022-10-10 8:09:07 PM  
Yes, but who would win a fight between a Pterodactyl and a Polar Bear?*

* Actual argument mooted by a panel of 10 yr olds in my basement. I do not recall the consensus position.
 
Tarl3k
2022-10-10 8:58:35 PM  

Fart And Smunny: "Who would win in a fight" is always the dumbest argument both because it entirely misses the point that being the biggest and strongest is not what makes a good superhero/villain and because the answer is always obvious: Whoever the plot would be best served with.


Yup, which is a big reason that the DC films have been terrible.  They don't care about character development, just powers.  Power doesn't make you interesting, character does.
 
WillofJ2
2022-10-10 9:02:29 PM  

Tarl3k: Fart And Smunny: "Who would win in a fight" is always the dumbest argument both because it entirely misses the point that being the biggest and strongest is not what makes a good superhero/villain and because the answer is always obvious: Whoever the plot would be best served with.

Yup, which is a big reason that the DC films have been terrible.  They don't care about character development, just powers.  Power doesn't make you interesting, character does.


And I would argue the arrow verse Spent way too much time on character development And 2 little time on the powers, Count the amount of time somebody was able to stop the Flash who does not move in super speed
 
wraith95
2022-10-10 9:08:33 PM  
The Arrowverse is pretty farking bad. Doom Patrol and Peacemaker make the Arrowverse look like Superfriends.
 
NathanAllen
2022-10-10 9:09:55 PM  
The problem is D.C. was banking on Darkseid.

Yep, the super-supervillain squad that features jobbers like Granny Goodness.

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Start with Crisis. Idiots.
 
Quantumbunny
2022-10-10 9:14:59 PM  
My issues with this fairly stupid middle school thought experiment.

If Thor beats Superman, Capt Marvel destroys Supergirl without breaking a sweat

Either Thor loses, or Supergirl does. I think both Supes probably should win

You can't re-use 4 of the 6 Legends in a fight with the Guardians, who have no solo matchups. Guardians vs Firefly and Vixen? Guardians win. But really, there's no point in this comparison.

Marian Manhunter should probably fight Vision. Firestorm should probably fight someone like Dr Strange or Scarlett Witch or Iron Man, not Vision.

I don't like some of the matchups they choose at all. Others were deadon.

I feel like they must have just asked 10 folks around the office to come up with a fight and then made an article out of it.
 
WillofJ2
2022-10-10 9:43:40 PM  
Marvel vs. DC - The Ultimate Crossover (Complete Story) | Animation Film
Youtube F9Y25ar82hE
 
DanInKansas
2022-10-10 9:52:39 PM  

wraith95: The Arrowverse is pretty farking bad. Doom Patrol and Peacemaker make the Arrowverse look like Superfriends.


Titans is in between. The fight scenes can be agreeably psychotic and violent, but the show runners reealllllllllyyyyyyy wanted me to think Hawk and Dove were interesting characters, and.... no.

Too few villains getting their buttons kicked, too much processing.
 
sinner4ever
2022-10-10 10:12:09 PM  
Deadpool vs. Deathstroke?
 
WilderKWight
2022-10-10 10:13:32 PM  
I can't take anyone seriously when they're being paid to write about comics and they can't farking spell STEVE ROGERS properly.

THERE'S NO GODDAMN "D" IN STEVE'S NAME. HE'S NOT "STEVE RODGERS" AND HE HAS NEVER BEEN "STEVE RODGERS"!
 
Mikey1969 [TotalFark] [OhFark]
2022-10-10 10:14:55 PM  

Fart And Smunny: "Who would win in a fight" is always the dumbest argument both because it entirely misses the point that being the biggest and strongest is not what makes a good superhero/villain and because the answer is always obvious: Whoever the plot would be best served with.


That last bit sums it up perfectly. I mean, Marvel has what, 3 women who are "the most powerful beings in the universe". And then you have Hulk and Thor who are equally undefeatable. I mean, with the number of "all powerful" heroes in the Marvel universe (DC as well), it's a wonder anyone tries to be a bad guy.
 
WilderKWight
2022-10-10 10:15:44 PM  

WillofJ2: Martian man hunter has psychic attacks and can phase to keep from getting hit right? Otherwise hulk wins


Yeah, but he's totally beat when faced with fire.

Just farking fire.

If we're talking about Smart Hulk, Martian Manhunter is screwed as soon as Banner figures out that he's avoiding fires that get started in the course of their battle.
 
Mikey1969 [TotalFark] [OhFark]
2022-10-10 10:18:15 PM  
Coincidentally enough, I'm watching the original Superman right now. Has anyone ever explained how Superman flies? How does he propel himself? Flatulence? Or is there some kind of organ in his hand that pulls his body along beside it? And how did Lois Lane fly next to him when all they were doing was linking elbows? I mean, the planking itself is pretty impressive, but thousands of feet in the air is mind blowing...
 
rzrwiresunrise
2022-10-10 10:54:30 PM  

jackmalice: FTA:  Supergirl Defeats Captain Marvel

Not in a hottub full of Red Kryptonite Mud.


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Fano
2022-10-10 11:23:03 PM  

Mikey1969: Coincidentally enough, I'm watching the original Superman right now. Has anyone ever explained how Superman flies? How does he propel himself? Flatulence? Or is there some kind of organ in his hand that pulls his body along beside it? And how did Lois Lane fly next to him when all they were doing was linking elbows? I mean, the planking itself is pretty impressive, but thousands of feet in the air is mind blowing...


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WillofJ2
2022-10-11 12:01:01 AM  

Mikey1969: Coincidentally enough, I'm watching the original Superman right now. Has anyone ever explained how Superman flies? How does he propel himself? Flatulence? Or is there some kind of organ in his hand that pulls his body along beside it? And how did Lois Lane fly next to him when all they were doing was linking elbows? I mean, the planking itself is pretty impressive, but thousands of feet in the air is mind blowing...


Read once he created his own gravity fields or something like that
 
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