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In the chat JohnO suggested a Shark vs Gorilla series of blog posts. While Shark vs Gorilla questions are not allowed in the normal site, it could be something fun for people to participate in on the blog.

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Please post your matchups here. Once some of the suggestions are upvoted we'll coordinate to get a writeup to discuss the matchup. I imagine it will do one of those lists of strengths, lists of weaknesses, and a speculative battle between the two.

Requirements:

  • At least one of the characters needs to be from fantasy or science fiction.
  • Matchups should be at least arguably fair. Extremely mismached opponents aren't going to be very interesting or fun. (ie Darth Vader vs Pippen).
  • It should be an original match up, so no Thor vs Hulk, Alien vs Predator, or Werewolf vs Vampire.
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  • Jack, I rolled it back as I'd already put the link in. Feel free to re-edit if you don't think it's clear enough
    – AncientSwordRage Mod
    Commented Sep 11, 2012 at 18:15
  • Considering what happened as Isengard, it could be possible for Pippin to win, if they were allowed time for preparation/bumbling around...
    – Izkata
    Commented Sep 11, 2012 at 22:55
  • @iizkata you may have put that in the wrong place...
    – AncientSwordRage Mod
    Commented Sep 12, 2012 at 17:37
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    An option for how to handle this; once a match up is determined have two people battle it out in a chat room with someone as ref. Then edit and post the transcript.
    – Xantec
    Commented Sep 12, 2012 at 19:10
  • @Pureferret Nope, it's a response to the second requirement here ;)
    – Izkata
    Commented Sep 14, 2012 at 0:55

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Voldemort versus Palpatine

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  • This, just this!
    – AncientSwordRage Mod
    Commented Sep 13, 2012 at 7:56
  • Is this something you would be interested in writing about, or would you prefer this to be prepared by someone else?
    – Jack B Nimble
    Commented Sep 13, 2012 at 19:37
  • @JackBNimble Either way would be fine. But I wouldn't be able to start on it until October, so if you are looking for something soon then me doing this wouldn't be it.
    – Xantec
    Commented Sep 13, 2012 at 19:48
  • @Xantec October is fine, there is no rush. I expect they will publish 1-2 weeks apart from each other.
    – Jack B Nimble
    Commented Sep 13, 2012 at 20:27
  • @JackBNimble Then sure. I'll do it.
    – Xantec
    Commented Sep 13, 2012 at 20:44
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GLaDOS versus Skynet

Setting aside their differences to build a better android hell.

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Rather than downvote everything in sight, I'll post this as an answer. I don't find the concept appealing at all, for precisely the reason the gorilla vs shark blog post is about. This is an exercise in creative writing, not an interesting comparison of two characters. I suggest doing such an exercise on your personal blog, I don't see what makes it particularly interesting to our community.

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    You seem to be the only one that's really voiced an opinion that's against a creative blog series like this. I honestly don't see the harm in having some creating writing pertaining to sci-fi characters, this is a sci-fi/fantasy website after all, even if it's intent is to distill information. A creative blog doesn't prevent that or hinder that in any way that I can forsee (as long as it's made clear that vs questions are, of course, off-topic).
    – DForck42
    Commented Sep 21, 2012 at 20:54
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    Also, so long as we aren't drowning normal blog posts with these, I see no harm.
    – AncientSwordRage Mod
    Commented Sep 24, 2012 at 14:15
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    Since apparently 7 upvotes counts as Gilles being the "only one that's really voiced an opinion", allow me to voice that same opinion explicitly, too. Shark vs. Gorilla is BuzzFeed-level shovel content. If we're that desperate for blog topics that we have to scrape the bottom of the barrel like this, maybe we just don't have enough content to sustain a community blog.
    – user366
    Commented Sep 26, 2012 at 9:39
  • Really? I don't think something for the purpose of enjoying scifi/fantasy is inappropriate for the blog of a site whose purpose is enjoying scifi/fantasy. Not everything has to be Very Serious and Important to be relevant, especially not on a community blog.
    – Gabe Willard
    Commented Sep 26, 2012 at 17:12
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    My first thought on reading this question was "hey, that would be just like XKCD What-if?!" But then I realized it really wouldn't, because it would be all speculation with no science or facts to tie it together. So I'm throwing my hat in as supporting Gilles' answer. @GabeWillard I think you're under a misapprehension here. Scifi.se isn't a site whose purpose is enjoying scifi/fantasty. Scifi.se is a site whose purpose is to find Questions and Answers about Scifi/Fantasy. Jack B Nimble's suggestion sounds like fun, yes, but is not on-topic or even relevant.
    – Beofett
    Commented Sep 26, 2012 at 19:40
  • It is on-topic though since the characters would be appropriate for the community. The suggestion is for the blog - not as a question. I see no reason why this can't work as a community blog post.
    – Dason
    Commented Oct 4, 2012 at 21:42
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    I'm not inclined toward Shark vs Gorilla, but, you know, I have the choice to not click the link. I don't think it's inappropriate for the blog because, as Dason says, the blog is separate from the Q&A forum. I'm not opposed per se, but I really really don't love the idea. So I'll leave my comment under Gilles' answer as I'm erring on the side of Meh.
    – Slytherincess
    Commented Oct 6, 2012 at 19:54
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    +1 for Slytherincess. I'm more meh, but if forced to +1/-1, I'm with Gilles' opinion, with a caveat that I'm open if someone manages to write a truly fabulous content on the level of "Man of steel/Woman of kleenex" or Brin's "Star Wars vs Star Trek political idealism"
    – DVK-on-Ahch-To
    Commented Nov 16, 2012 at 14:19
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Batman vs. Iron Man. They are pretty much the exact equivalency of each other in the DC and Marvel Universes, and I always wanted to see them face off.

I defer writing of this idea to whomever knows the characters well enough to do them justice. My Batman knowledge is pretty much limited to the cartoons and movies.

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Godzilla vs. Smaug (or for stronger version, whoever that dragon was who was supposedly possibly almost able to destroy the One Ring)

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    Do you mean Ancalagon the Black?
    – Anthony Grist
    Commented Sep 11, 2012 at 23:03
  • @AnthonyGrist - quite correct. Just too lazy to look up the name given the nature of this post
    – DVK-on-Ahch-To
    Commented Sep 12, 2012 at 1:15
  • Is this something you would be interested in writing about, or would you prefer this to be prepared by someone else?
    – Jack B Nimble
    Commented Sep 13, 2012 at 19:38
  • @JackBNimble - Someone else. Creative writing ain't my strong suit :( Wacked out ideas is.
    – DVK-on-Ahch-To
    Commented Sep 23, 2012 at 18:57
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Since people who only know these by name like to confuse them and I'm feeling particularly populist today:

Star Trek vs. Star Wars

Possible implementations:

  • Q versus Yoda
  • The entire population of the Star Trek universe versus the entire population of the Star Wars universe (including E.T.)
  • Captain Picard versus Admiral Ackbar ("He is employing some sort of manoeuvre ... It's a trap!")
  • Riker vs Han Solo
  • Neelix vs Jar Jar Binks
  • Spock vs Obiwan Kenobi
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  • @OghmaOsiris: Come on, that isn't fair; Neelix wasn't nealy as obnoxious as Jar Jar.
    – bitmask
    Commented Sep 13, 2012 at 19:48
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    I hate Neelix. HATE. I wish he died in the first episode.
    – OghmaOsiris
    Commented Sep 13, 2012 at 19:54
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    @OghmaOsiris: Hate, to the dark side it leads.
    – bitmask
    Commented Sep 13, 2012 at 19:56
  • Then save me a seat cause there's a lot of it for Neelix, lol.
    – OghmaOsiris
    Commented Sep 13, 2012 at 20:00
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Dr. Strange (Marvel Universe) vs. Dr Strange (DC Universe)

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    vs Dr. Strangelove.
    – Jack B Nimble
    Commented Sep 11, 2012 at 18:51
  • Is this something you would be interested in writing about, or would you prefer this to be prepared by someone else?
    – Jack B Nimble
    Commented Sep 13, 2012 at 19:36
  • If someone else is interested in writing it, they can take over. I don't know much about either of these characters.
    – OghmaOsiris
    Commented Sep 13, 2012 at 19:38
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    Who is Dr. Strange in the DC Universe? Are you referring to Hugo Strange? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_Strange
    – Wilerson
    Commented Sep 21, 2012 at 21:03
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    I would imagine he meant the Golden Age character "Doc Strange" (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doc_Strange), who has appeared in a lot of different incarnations, including as Alan Moore's "Tom Strong" (under the DC/Wildstorm imprint "America's Best Comics"). That WP page lists his abilities as: capable of flight (or at least vast Golden Age Superman-like leaps), superhuman strength, and surviving indefinitely in the vacuum of space (without air or water), and has invulnerability to re-entry, extreme impacts (falling to Earth from space) and bullets. He is also a brilliant scientist.
    – TML
    Commented Sep 24, 2012 at 15:10
  • Do you mean Thomas Hugo Strange a modified Golden Age Superman analogue who is nearly as powerful? Frightening battle for Marvel's Dr. Strange. Let me think a bit...
    – Thaddeus Howze
    Commented Sep 25, 2012 at 17:20
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Inspired by Pureferret's suggestion:

Pinocchio versus Doctor Who

Why? Remember the limitations of the sonic screwdriver and Rule #1!

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King Kong vs. Shark from Jaws

(lets get literal, here)

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  • I don't thk that's a fair fight...
    – AncientSwordRage Mod
    Commented Sep 11, 2012 at 19:08
  • If king kong was in the ocean, I think Jaws might win.
    – OghmaOsiris
    Commented Sep 11, 2012 at 19:14
  • So if they weren't in the ocean, it'd be a fair match-up? ;)
    – dlanod
    Commented Sep 12, 2012 at 0:50
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    This is why gorilla vs shark questions don't work lol
    – OghmaOsiris
    Commented Sep 12, 2012 at 1:16
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Doc Brown & Marty Mc Fly Vs. Bill and Ted.

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Edward Cullen Vs Human Torch

Unfair, but on purpose.

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    More interesting: Would an atom bomb triggered in his immediate proximity have a similar effect as radiation from the sun? I think it's worth an experiment. He would probably become the Human Sparkle-Torch himself. Fun!
    – bitmask
    Commented Sep 12, 2012 at 17:14
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The Death Star vs Mogo.

A planet destroyer against a Green Lantern planet.

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Iron Man (Marvel) vs The Doctor (Doctor Who)

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    Tony Stark as Cellulose Man!
    – Izkata
    Commented Sep 11, 2012 at 22:58
  • I was tempted by GL vs DW....
    – AncientSwordRage Mod
    Commented Sep 11, 2012 at 23:00
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    What about The Doctor (EMH) versus The Doctor (Doctor Who)?
    – bitmask
    Commented Sep 12, 2012 at 17:03
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    In holoprojecture vs sonic screwdriver... sonic screwdriver wins.
    – AncientSwordRage Mod
    Commented Sep 12, 2012 at 17:36
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    @Pureferret I suppose it depends on what specifically the contest/comparison is... Straight-up battle type scenario, I'd agree. But is the Doctor Who Doctor any good at singing or composition?
    – Izkata
    Commented Sep 13, 2012 at 3:01
  • @Izkata regardless of the competition, the holoemitter is from the future it does not belong here. He has to return it.
    – AncientSwordRage Mod
    Commented Sep 13, 2012 at 7:55
  • Is this something you would be interested in writing about, or would you prefer this to be prepared by someone else?
    – Jack B Nimble
    Commented Sep 13, 2012 at 19:37
  • @JackBNimble I could write a EMH vs Dr Who, but not this.
    – AncientSwordRage Mod
    Commented Sep 13, 2012 at 20:35
  • So, a man whose power comes from his technology vs a man (Time Lord) who has a sonic screwdriver which can essentially control technology. Yeah...
    – SaintWacko
    Commented Sep 18, 2012 at 20:26
  • The Doctor vs. the Dr. in a knitting contest.
    – John O
    Commented Sep 18, 2012 at 23:25
  • Next SFF question: is Iron Man a Time Lord? :)
    – DVK-on-Ahch-To
    Commented Sep 23, 2012 at 18:57
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The Terminator Vs a Borg Cube.

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Metroplex vs Psycho Gundam mkIII

...just putting it out there.

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    Wait... what I actually mean is Metroplex vs Sauron. Metroplex vs Megazord. Metroplex vs ATAT. I just want to see Metroplex, period.
    – Gorchestopher H
    Commented Sep 12, 2012 at 16:57
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Because I love swordplay: Drizzt versus Jaime Lannister.

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  • vs Inigo Montoya...
    – PhilPursglove
    Commented Sep 24, 2012 at 14:54
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T-X Terminatrix vs Borg Queen. Both have nanoprobes to reprogram things.

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King Kong vs. Sharktopus

===this is a filler to reach 30 characters===

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Lord Ruler (Mist Born) vs The Emperor (WH40K)

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Rassilon Vs Rufus (Bill & Ted)

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Ned Stark vs. Ursula the Sea Witch in a sock-knitting contest. Judged both on productivity and quality.

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