# The Ultimate Badass of All Media -- FINAL ROUND! **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [October 26, 2009, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-badass-of-all-media-final-round/515186 "2009-10-26T15:46:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![The\_Hamster\_King](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8edcca/32.png) [@The\_Hamster\_King](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Hamster_King)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-badass-of-all-media-final-round/515186/1 "2009-10-26T15:46:57Z")
This is it. The ultimate showdown. The road has been long and brutal. Epic badasses have gone down in defeat before even more epic badasses. In the [last round](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=537035), Gandalf and the Terminator, were voted out. Now, here we stand at the pinnacle of badassitude. Two competitors remain. Only one can emerge victorious: Batman vs. Brock Samson The rules are the same: vote for the bigger badass. I’ll tally the results on Wednesday night. Explaining your decision is always entertaining, but never mandatory. ---
**Author:** ![StusBlues](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dc4da7/32.png) [@StusBlues](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StusBlues)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-badass-of-all-media-final-round/515186/2 "2009-10-26T17:06:48Z")
So it’s come to this. Damn. It’s like choosing between my children. Batman. Don’t make me explain it–it’s too painful. ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-badass-of-all-media-final-round/515186/3 "2009-10-26T17:14:25Z")
It’s the goddamn Batman. (Conan would have ground his bones into the dust. Just sayin’.) ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-badass-of-all-media-final-round/515186/4 "2009-10-26T17:19:36Z")
Batman - unless he hits Brock with a truck. ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-badass-of-all-media-final-round/515186/5 "2009-10-26T18:52:34Z")
In a fight, Batman, easily. In badassitude, Brock, easily. So Brock. ---
**Author:** ![ToeJam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@ToeJam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ToeJam)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-badass-of-all-media-final-round/515186/6 "2009-10-26T19:55:08Z")
Batman ---
**Author:** ![davidw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c4cdca/32.png) [@davidw](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidw)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-badass-of-all-media-final-round/515186/7 "2009-10-26T20:43:16Z")
Brock Sampson. He’d make Batman cry like a little girl. ---
**Author:** ![Red\_Skeezix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/aca169/32.png) [@Red\_Skeezix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red_Skeezix)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-badass-of-all-media-final-round/515186/8 "2009-10-26T21:06:38Z")
Brock Sampson. Batman has a secret identity to protect those he’s close to, Brock Sampson kills everyone who tries to hurt who he’s close to. Also, he gets bonus points for his “love interest” who is also bad ass ([Molotov Cocktease](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molotov_Cocktease)). ---
**Author:** ![Parthol](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/dec6dc/32.png) [@Parthol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Parthol)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-badass-of-all-media-final-round/515186/9 "2009-10-26T22:10:19Z")
Brock. ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-badass-of-all-media-final-round/515186/10 "2009-10-26T22:58:26Z")
> [@Red\_Skeezix](#): > > Brock Sampson. Batman has a secret identity to protect those he’s close to, Brock Sampson kills everyone who tries to hurt who he’s close to. Also, he gets bonus points for his “love interest” who is also bad ass ([Molotov Cocktease](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molotov_Cocktease)). Also, Brock tore out her eye and keeps it in a jar on his nightstand. ---
**Author:** ![Donovan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ea666f/32.png) [@Donovan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Donovan)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2009, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-badass-of-all-media-final-round/515186/11 "2009-10-27T00:15:18Z")
gotta go with **Brock Samson** ---
**Author:** ![Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d9b06d/32.png) [@Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boozahol_Squid_P.I)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2009, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-badass-of-all-media-final-round/515186/12 "2009-10-27T00:37:32Z")
Badabadabadabadabadabada… **BATMAN!** (was there any doubt?) ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Credible](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a8b319/32.png) [@Justin\_Credible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Credible)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2009, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-badass-of-all-media-final-round/515186/13 "2009-10-27T04:07:10Z")
**Brock**! ---
**Author:** ![Tristan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tristan/32/18058_2.png) [@Tristan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tristan)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2009, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-badass-of-all-media-final-round/515186/14 "2009-10-27T05:14:48Z")
Batman is a tortured soul, yearning to avenge the death of his parents. Brock likes killing. Brock in a walkaway. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2009, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-badass-of-all-media-final-round/515186/15 "2009-10-27T05:55:18Z")
Brock Samson. Batman only wins if he’s prepared. He is not prepared to be destroyed by Brock Samson’s anus grip. ---
**Author:** ![History\_Geek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b19c9b/32.png) [@History\_Geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/History_Geek)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2009, 7:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-badass-of-all-media-final-round/515186/16 "2009-10-27T07:46:21Z")
Brock. He’s taken way more punishment than Batman, both physical and psychological, and keeps on kicking ass. It’s all fuel for his badassery. ---
**Author:** ![Yorikke](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yorikke/32/4335_2.png) [@Yorikke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorikke)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2009, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-badass-of-all-media-final-round/515186/17 "2009-10-27T14:02:21Z")
Batman ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Borgia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_borgia/32/156_2.png) [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2009, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-badass-of-all-media-final-round/515186/18 "2009-10-27T14:37:34Z")
Brock. Batman has a costume and high tech gadgets. Brock has ugly clothes and a knife. Also Brock is much less wangsty than Bats. ---
**Author:** ![prodicus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d9b06d/32.png) [@prodicus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/prodicus)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2009, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-badass-of-all-media-final-round/515186/19 "2009-10-27T14:47:15Z")
Like Batman, Brock is a “normal” human who routinely kicks the crap out of superhumans. Unlike Batman, Brock almost never has any trouble with them, and the outcome is never in doubt. Brock in a walk. ---
**Author:** ![Ichini\_Sanshigo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/d9b06d/32.png) [@Ichini\_Sanshigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ichini_Sanshigo)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2009, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-badass-of-all-media-final-round/515186/20 "2009-10-27T14:53:28Z")
Who the hell is Brock Samson? Some friggin’ upstart? The answer is **Batman** , if only for timelessness and the fact that he gets away with indulging his rubber fetish in public. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-badass-of-all-media-final-round/515186.md?page=2)