Your effete, over-civilized “voting” doesn’t impress a man who seized an empire through sheer brute force and cunning forged in the wilds of Cimmeria.
After consulting Wikipedia for Motoko, Sephiroth and Brock, with whom I was previously unfamiliar, here are my votes (winner in bold):
Batman
vs.
Motoko Kusanagi (Ghost in the Shell)
Batman is well-nigh unstoppable, and I don’t see a Japanese gynoid, however badass, as likely to take him down.
Sephiroth (Final Fantasy)
vs.
The Terminator
So Sephiroth has an absurdly long sword. Big deal. The Terminator can ventilate him with a machine gun before he gets close enough.
Gandalf the White
vs.
James Bond
Gandalf the White is not to be trifled with. I don’t think Bond would take a white-haired, oddly-dressed old man seriously until too late. With his staff, the wizard could zap Bond before 007 knew what hit him.
Brock Samson (Venture Brothers)
vs.
Jason Bourne (The Bourne Identity)
Tough as Bourne is, Samson actually seems to be tougher (although I’ve never seen the cartoon).
Brock only went flabby for a little while he was recovering from open-heart surgery. A few months later when he stabs Hitler to death, he’s back in tip-top shape.
Winners in bold purple.
Batman
vs.
Motoko Kusanagi (Ghost in the Shell)
Sephiroth (Final Fantasy)
vs.
The Terminator
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Gandalf the White**
vs.
James Bond
Brock Samson (Venture Brothers)
vs.
Jason Bourne (The Bourne Identity)
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It wasn’t open heart surgery. It was getting a talking robot head piece of shrapnel removed from his chest.
I think some people should remember that this is about being a badass, not who’d win in a fight. I think there’s a pretty big difference.
Pass
Terminator
Bond
Brock
Batman
vs.
Motoko Kusanagi (Ghost in the Shell)
Sephiroth (Final Fantasy)
vs.
The Terminator
Gandalf the White
vs.
James Bond
Brock Samson (Venture Brothers)
vs.
Jason Bourne (The Bourne Identity)
Batman
vs.
Motoko Kusanagi (Ghost in the Shell)
I’ve been voting for Batman up to this point, but the Major is *almost *as prepared as the Bat, and she’s got a cybernetic body to boot. Advantage, Kusanagi.
Sephiroth (Final Fantasy)
vs.
The Terminator
As much as I hate to keep voting for that anime prettyboy, I don’t think Arnie has a chance.
Gandalf the White
vs.
James Bond
If Dirty Harry couldn’t beat Gandalf, then James Bond certainly can’t.
Brock Samson (Venture Brothers)
vs.
Jason Bourne (The Bourne Identity)
Brock is the perfect killing machine.
Batman
vs.
Motoko Kusanagi (Ghost in the Shell)
Sephiroth (Final Fantasy)
vs.
The Terminator
Gandalf the White
vs.
James Bond
Brock Samson (Venture Brothers)
vs.
**Jason Bourne **(The Bourne Identity)
ROUND THREE IS OVER! The results have been tallied!
Batman 12
vs.
Motoko Kusanagi (Ghost in the Shell) 8
The Major had a strong showing, but ultimately what probably did her in was lack of name recognition. Number one seed Batman continues to roll forward.
Sephiroth (Final Fantasy) 8
vs.
**The Terminator 12 **
I’m sort of surprised by this one. I thought Sephiroth might go all the way. On the other hand, he’s a little too pretty to be the ultimate badass … .
Gandalf the White 13
vs.
James Bond 7
Bond shall not pass!
Brock Samson (Venture Brothers) 16
vs.
Jason Bourne (The Bourne Identity) 4
If only Bourne had a mullet … .
Thanks everyone for voting! Round four will begin in a few minutes.
Round four is here.