# 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:** 18\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Zeriel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/58956e/32.png) [@Zeriel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeriel)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2009, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-badass-of-all-media-final-round/515186/21 "2009-10-27T15:11:48Z")
Brock. Sorry, Bats, but some rich kid who wears his underwear outside his pants cannot stop the most badass killing machine ever animated. “Brock…why are you naked?!” “_crazy eyes_ TO PREY ON THEIR FEARS.” ---
**Author:** ![Labtrash](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/labtrash/32/528_2.png) [@Labtrash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labtrash)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2009, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-badass-of-all-media-final-round/515186/22 "2009-10-27T15:38:19Z")
Brock Mutherfucking Badass Samson. ---
**Author:** ![critter42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ba0ec/32.png) [@critter42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/critter42)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2009, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-badass-of-all-media-final-round/515186/23 "2009-10-27T19:59:03Z")
(in a really thick, I-just-learned-English French Accent) “There can be only one”(/accent off) Batman. The Dark Knight. The Caped Crusader. The World’s Greatest Detective. The Dark Avenger. The Masked Manhunter. The Gotham Guardian. He has been badass since looooong before almost any of us on this entire board were twinkles in our parents’ eyes. His back has been broken. He has died, a lot. He took on Superman and won! Batman - in a walk! ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2009, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-badass-of-all-media-final-round/515186/24 "2009-10-27T20:01:32Z")
Write-in for the Dread Pirate Roberts. ---
**Author:** ![critter42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ba0ec/32.png) [@critter42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/critter42)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2009, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-badass-of-all-media-final-round/515186/25 "2009-10-27T20:02:07Z")
sigh, it’s sad when the very figure that makes a MOCKERY of badassery is thought to be the most badass… I weep for thee, SDMB children… ---
**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 27, 2009, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-badass-of-all-media-final-round/515186/26 "2009-10-27T20:04:56Z")
> [@wolfman](#): > > Write-in for the Dread Pirate Roberts. LOL … I almost included him in the original list. But which Dread Pirate Roberts? The original one? Westley? Inigo? ---
**Author:** ![Zeriel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/58956e/32.png) [@Zeriel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeriel)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2009, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-badass-of-all-media-final-round/515186/27 "2009-10-27T20:25:16Z")
> [@critter42](#): > > sigh, it’s sad when the very figure that makes a MOCKERY of badassery is thought to be the most badass… > > I weep for thee, SDMB children… It’s kinda funny that I can’t figure out which side you’re decrying here. 😛 ---
**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, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-badass-of-all-media-final-round/515186/28 "2009-10-27T20:42:34Z")
> [@critter42](#): > > (in a really thick, I-just-learned-English French Accent) “There can be only one”(/accent off) > > Batman. The Dark Knight. The Caped Crusader. The World’s Greatest Detective. The Dark Avenger. The Masked Manhunter. The Gotham Guardian. > > He has been badass since looooong before almost any of us on this entire board were twinkles in our parents’ eyes. His back has been broken. He has died, a lot. He took on Superman and won! > > Batman - in a walk! Brock has never died. And the only nickname he has is “The Swedish Murder Machine”, which is more badass than all of Bat’s numerous _nom de nuit_ that Batty has used (Dark Knight being a possible equal). ---
**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 28, 2009, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-badass-of-all-media-final-round/515186/29 "2009-10-28T16:56:18Z")
I’m thrilled Brock made it to the final round. I’ve voting for Brock because there are all kinds of reasons why he’s more badass than Batman: - He doesn’t need a secret identity. All his enemies know exactly who and where he is. They stay away from him because he’s such a fucking badass. - He doesn’t need any special gadgets. He uses a knife and whatever is handy at the moment – a belt, a chair, the antenna off the villain’s car … . - He doesn’t need to prepare. He’s can \*improvise \*being a total badass. - He isn’t all emo. True, there was that moment where he did feel a\* little sorry\* about snapping a guy’s neck for no reason. But then he had a drug-induced spiritual experience where he got in touch with his inner unstoppable killing machine. - He doesn’t wear a cape. - His favorite band is Led Zeppelin. \*\*Brock \*\*all the way. ---
**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 29, 2009, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-badass-of-all-media-final-round/515186/30 "2009-10-29T00:10:24Z")
Bump to anyone who is interested a last chance to vote in the finals. I’ll be tallying the results later tonight. ---
**Author:** ![Regallag\_The\_Axe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/regallag_the_axe/32/445_2.png) [@Regallag\_The\_Axe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Regallag_The_Axe)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2009, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-badass-of-all-media-final-round/515186/31 "2009-10-29T00:25:52Z")
Brock. For all the reasons others have mentioned. ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2009, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-badass-of-all-media-final-round/515186/32 "2009-10-29T00:58:17Z")
Another vote for Brock the Swedish Murder Machine. > [@critter42](#): > > sigh, it’s sad when the very figure that makes a MOCKERY of badassery is thought to be the most badass… He “makes a MOCKERY of badassery” by being an incredibly over the top badass, though. So his satirical nature is actually a plus. ---
**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 29, 2009, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-badass-of-all-media-final-round/515186/33 "2009-10-29T04:48:05Z")
The final results are in! Batman 8 vs. **Brock Samson 16** The people have spoken! We have a winner, by a decisive 2-to-1 margin! The Caped Crusader is crushed by the Swedish Murder Machine. BROCK SAMSON is **THE ULTIMATE BADASS OF ALL MEDIA**! ---
**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 29, 2009, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-badass-of-all-media-final-round/515186/34 "2009-10-29T04:59:47Z")
Someone should tell Jackson Publick about these threads. ---
**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 30, 2009, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-badass-of-all-media-final-round/515186/35 "2009-10-30T00:50:47Z")
Woo hoo!!! ---
**Author:** ![ToeJam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@ToeJam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ToeJam)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2009, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-badass-of-all-media-final-round/515186/36 "2009-10-30T02:02:23Z")
Batman will win next time now. ---
**Author:** ![Argent\_Towers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e8c25b/32.png) [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2009, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-badass-of-all-media-final-round/515186/37 "2009-10-30T02:06:19Z")
Solid Snake. ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2009, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-badass-of-all-media-final-round/515186/38 "2009-11-02T22:58:08Z")
> [@Tristan](#): > > Brock has never died. He died once, in Mexico. It didn’t take. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-badass-of-all-media-final-round/515186.md?page=1)