Hey, everybody. After the first season of "Heroes Rap Battles", I decided to do a villains season, equipped with the lessons from the first season. Think about "Rap Battles of History", except with villains. Each episode, the villains will try to convince you they are better characters than their rivals.
The rules[]
- Always be polite and respecting to each other. Bad words can be said toward the characters, not toward other users.
- Every reason is legit, but you have to use reasons. Votes like "contester A" without mentioning a reason won't be counted.
- Always learn about both sides before giving your vote. No matter what your reasons are, always learn about both characters.
- I'm open to new ideas, with the exception of exploitation villains. Hard emotions are a byproduct, not a goal of its own. Also, I might not take your advice, but i'll always listen.
- Each user can vote only once per episode and change his/her mind only once.
- I might publish the contesters early, but the votes are closed until I finish the episode.
The jury[]
This season will use 7 judges, one for each deadly sin. Some of the judges might be contesters themselves, which will make them be replaced for one episode. Here they are:
Episode 1 - Thanos vs King Ghidorah[]
For the first episode we have two destruction gods, who bring the thunder on earth for their own alien agenda. Personally I like both of them, but my vote isn't relevant. It's all the audience, and the judges opinion is an interesting anecdote.
Here we go:
Thanos 1[]
Bow down before me, freak. Go cry to your mommy
three is a crowd, but it's no much for my army
monsters are nice, but if you want real adventures
join Marvel and fight against the avengers
with my infinity stones, you're out of time
In your final moments, let me teach you how to rhyme
Star-Lord had fought hybrids. For him you're just a flying lizard
Drax had trouble with me, but will destroy you like a blizzard
you're the god of thunder? Tell that to Thor
one blow from his hammer and you shall be no more
King Ghidorah 1[]
What a lovely bunch. They must be working from free
am I suppose to afraid of a Christmas tree?
Tell your racoon to calm down, or i'll send him on a rocket
Mantis and Nebula are great, but they are still in my pocket
Drax want to destroy? He shouldn't ride my wagon
keep in mind I already fought a radioactive dragon
I was killed by a monster. You were killed by a man
along with your whole army. Go back to Barbie, Ken!
I survived a volcano and almost burned the ocean
you can't even survive a simple explosion
Thanos 2[]
if I was in max power, you would've been in Payne
Don't think to outsmart me. You have three heads and no brain
you fought against the world. I fought against the universe
compare to my cosmic powers, you're just a simple curse
The Incredible Hulk will eat you like an ice cream
and here, in space, no one will hear you scream
Spiderman already fought a more interesting reptile
your excuse for a plot is merely futile
real kings have advisors. You're just talking to yourself
you're all alone. You can't survive in my turf
King Ghidorah 2[]
If you want to piss me off, you better have first aid
you can't even win arm wrestling with Darkseid
Captain America's shield and Captain Marvel's flight
are paling compare to my altitude and might
I'll give you true hell! I ain't Kate Blanchette
you can might as well break a rock with a hatchet
when I came to earth, I drank blood like beer
even Godzilla and Rodan were quivering in fear
instead of fighting the guards, deluded you're a master
you should've looked at me and learn from the monster
Who's won? Who's the best? You decide!
Words from the jury[]
Frollo: "I like how Ghidorah wanted to smite the wicked and purge the sins from our world".
Sofia: "Thanos had a vision. He created a highly dangerous armed force and have a superpowered daughter. He reminds of myself. Ghidorah is just a scaly brute who's too busy at is wrapped concept of enjoyment to create anything".
Pamela: "Thanos reminds me of my dear Jason. He did to Iron Man what Jason did to Alice Hardy. Ghidorah never lost anybody. His anger is pointless".
Nedry: "That's a hard choice. Thanos reminds me of Hammond. Ghidorah is like the hybridized improved version of the dinosaur who spitted at my face. Between a Don Quixote and a creature even Doctor Wu isn't arrogant enough to create, i'll reluctantly give my vote to Thanos. He's the better villain. Just like how Hammond created me with his cheapness, Thanos created a universal war. Ghidorah lose my vote only because he doesn't have a reason. The JP hybrids were ignored/neglected/abused. Ghidorah had it all, and he just wanted to see the world burns".
Joffrey: "Thanos reminds me of my grandfather. He thought he was such a great ruler. Ghidorah knew better. Everyone were his to torment, and that's all he cared about. I love it!".
Moriarty: "It's elementary, people. Thanos is a better character, have a better legacy and being the central antagonist of a better universe. Not everybody likes Kaijus. Marvel is a household because they know how to write characters and keep their universe and money running. Ghidorah lose my vote for the same reason I would downvote Superman and choose Jean Grey instead. Ghidorah's motive is a mystery, i'll give him that, but the mystery is more fun when your rival is both brain and brawn. Ghidorah is all brawn and lightning".
Naraku: "I envy Ghidorah so much. It took me 7 seasons to come anywhere near his awesome powers".
Verdict[]
Votes so far: 6 for Thanos (The Pro-Wrestler, AngelOfLight666, Looperreallyreallysucks, Jester of chaos, Numnum22 and Indominus Rex 2016).
The winner is: Thanos. Sorry, Ghidorah. You have many heads, but in the end, the grey matter is all that's matter.
Episode 2 - Dr. Facilier vs Rasputin[]
For the second episode we have two dark spell casters, both of them are evil incarnated and animated. Personally I like both of them, but my vote isn't relevant. It's all the audience, and the judges opinion is an interesting anecdote.
Here we go:
Facilier 1[]
Don't try to run away. You have nowhere to hide
'cause I got friends on the other side
You ain't impressing no one with you hocus pocus, honey
The real power in this world ain't magic. It's money
buckets of it. Now name your price
otherwise someone else will throw your dice
drop the whiskey and the beard. You're not Jack Sparrow
just a bag of bones who thrives on sorrow
you couldn't afford a henchman, so you hired a bat
no wonder a gentle princess kicked your butt
Rasputin 1[]
In the dark of night you'll be tossing and turning
my demons will swarm you, and you'll be burning
i was once a noble hermit who got people say "amen!"
You are just a shadow who pretends he's a man
puny gangsters like you get swept under my rug
your army is outmatched even by a bug
mess with me and you'll be frozen from head to toe
if you want to stay alive, you should let it go
you play poker, but I play chess
if only you had a queen who'll clean you mess
Facilier 2[]
Go frog yourself, Ras! I'm getting real mad
if you weren't a corpse, I would've shrunken your head
Don Bluth had a t-rex, yet you're the bigger fossil
you have no real brain, and definitely not muscles
i had the best teacher. All you have is old scrolls
don't buy a phone, because no one will answer your calls
banish the tsar with a curse? What kind of brute would do that?
A real villain bring his friends and stab the ruler in his heart
go play with your bat. Make your goal more tame
I play jazz, poker, people, and know where to aim
Rasputine 2[]
Tell me when you done pounding on your chest
just like the judge my actor played, i'll lay you to rest
you want to fight me with voodoo? The answer is voo-don't
you wish to die quickly? You should be so lucky, but you won't
what was your plan again? Marry a girl who have dough?
You're as dumb as Homer Simpson, including the doh
you wanted power? Well, congratulation, bud!
You got what you wanted, but you lost what you had
The rich men were right. You worth only a sideway glance
so get out of here while you still have the chance
Who's won? Who's the best? You decide!
Words from the jury[]
Frollo: "Out of the two sinners, my pick is Facilier. As a man who was kicked out of the military for so called over-aggression, I can see where Facilier's resentment for the high society comes from. In a movie full of flat characters and clueless cynics, Facilier is one the only characters who take action. The only other character who took action was Tiana. The contrast between these two is a perfect symbolism for same starting points who lead one to work hard and become a hero, and another to leach on other people's work and become a psychopath".
Sofia: "Facilier could've been a great splicer, but I have to choose Rasputin. He shaped history and succeeded at killing a whole family. Facilier couldn't even kill a single fat man with heart problems. When Rasputin found out Anastasia escaped, he was pissed-off. When Facilier found out Tiana and Naveen escaped, and they were merely frogs at the time, mind you, he was in complete panic. The history is shaped by cold and steady hands, not by panic-struck panders and failed gambits".
Pamela: "Rasputin was just an hammy royal whinner. Facilier knows the meaning of hard work. He literally manipulated the shadows around him, improvised like not every villain can and observed closely before doing his move. I wouldn't sell my entire city, but other than that, I would've done the same".
Nedry: "Facilier is more interesting and have a better motive. He lived in the streets for most of his life, hoping someday the Hammonds of New Orleans will give him more than just a sideway glance. The society spares expenses about education and wellbeing, and that's how people like Facilier are created. Rasputin was funny and all, but by the end of the day, he's just a living fossil".
Joffrey: "Rasputin used to be part of the king's close cycle. He knows his politics. Facilier is shortsighted and can't think big. He's no smarter than the frogs he chase after".
Moriarty: "It's a close battle. Both are entertaining animated villains with great songs, both are dealing with the underworld and both were defeated by official princesses. I lean slightly for Rasputin. Facilier did more grievous mistakes. For starter, he was almost exposed by a humble servant. A less cunning villain would've been out of business for that. His second mistake was torturing Tiana long enough to lose his talisman. Rasputin lost his soul jar because Anastasia's dog snatched it from his hand, and later he was killed by a human being. Facilier was killed by a frog. And finally, Facilier thought the darkness is working for him. While he was more aware to the forces he's dealing with than some other Disney villains, he still lived his life from one gambit to another. I like a good gambit, but not at the price of basing my strategy on tactic plays".
Naraku: "Facilier had better powers and a better motive. Rasputin killed a whole family out of sheer spite. I can relate to that. But Facilier wanted power and recognition. He knew how to manipulate people and play on their dreams. Rasputin was too busy at being funny and singing to do that".
Verdict[]
Votes so far: 6 for Rasputin (Numnum22, Jester of Chaos, X9 The Android, Panzysoldat, Stolen5487 and Misry6).
The winner is: Rasputin. Sorry, Facilier. You're out of business for good, and your friends are taking it really bad.
Episode 3 - Percival C. McLeach vs Cecil Clayton[]
For the third episode we have two Disney hunters, both of them are master manipulators and should never be in proximity to children. Personally I see Clayton as smarter and McLeach as scarier, but my opinion isn't relevant. It's all the audience, and the judges opinion is an interesting anecdote.
Here we go:
McLeach 1[]
Watch your steps, British boy. This is the outback
it's not one of your safaris, so watch your back
don't try to be Mel Gibson. Don't play with me, lad
I'm good at my work. You're just ugly and bad
your ship doesn't impress me, and neither your gun
you're no queen of England. Just raggedy Ann
you are at the end of my line, just a ball on my pool
if I wasn't a psychopath, I could pity you, fool
the ape man played you like sticks and stones
so don't talk as if you're a villain in "Bones"
Clayton 1[]
Have we met? You seem awfully familiar
for some reason you remind me of Matthew Lillard
don't teach me how to hunt until you'll finish 4th grade
if you want some money, you can serve as my maid
years of fooling the law might've made you bolder
but in the end of the movie, you're just a crocodile fodder
your mental facilities are just twice than your hound
nobody looks for you. That's the reason you can't be found
you have the brain of 10 years old and the class of a hun
just look at the pro and learn how it's done
McLeach 2[]
Whatever you do, it will be all in vain
I'll catch you and tie you to the wall with chains
I'll cut through the side and rip off your hide
like the animal your are. You'll cry like a child
call your wife and tell her she'll face a big sorrow
i'm ready with my knife. Be prepared to become Ann Darrow
Ramsay learned it all from me. I taught him how to be scary
compare to us, you're no better than Mariah Carey
if my knife and gun won't work, you'll still be eating you hat
'cause there's more than one way to skin a cat
Clayton 2[]
I could use a challenge. I wish you weren't so squeezy
rounding up a brute like you will be all too easy
get a wife to pick up your phone. There's no man in your house
what kind of villain get killed by Mickey Mouse?
Don't compare yourself to me. You're not that crafty
you're like Beth Whigham, and I'm like Moriarty
i'm numero uno. You're just a bore
I dealt with gorillas. You just fought the kid next door
I have 14 like you, so don't brag you're tough
with all things considered, I think you'll be better of stuffed
Who's won? Who's the best? You decide!
Words from the jury[]
Frollo: "A harder choice than i'd expected. McLeach is scarier, but Clayton is smarter. McLeach tried to kill a kid 6 years before the good people created the scene where I almost killed the young and ugly Quasimodo, but Clayton manipulated a better hero. I met many people like McLeach when I was younger, but Clayton's trade in slaves is closer to my own vision. I wish I could give them a tie. But it's illegal, so i give 50.001% for Clayton. He's just closer to what most people look for in a villain. McLeach would be a great slasher villain, but i'm forced to choose the sophisticated upper-class villain on that one.".
Sofia: "Clayton is more sophisticated and have an actual vision. McLeach just wanted to catch a supernatural eagle and kill as many people for as long as possible. Scary, but not enough vision for an ideal villain. People like McLeach are working for people like Clayton".
Pamela: "I know some of you would say I pick McLeach because both of us are fitting to slasher movies, but I don't care. He's scary, more cunning than given credit and could be anyone. Just like a realistic villain should be. Clayton seems like the psychopaths from the news, except he's too entertaining. McLeach is real. He also have plenty of unfulfilled potential. He built a super-advanced truck with his bare hands and eluded the law for years, and that's while dropping from third grade. Think what he could do with a better education. A prime example to a fridge horror moment".
Nedry: "Clayton is basically everything Ken Wheatley always wanted to be, including being much smarter. McLeach is like a less sophisticated version of Dodgson. It's a tough choice, but i'll go with Clayton on that one. Slave mongers like him are a stronger commentary about society. McLeach is just a rather skilled serial killer".
Joffrey: "What McLeach did to the boy was deliciously evil. I would've done a lot worse, but he was Ramsay before Ramsay, so he earned my vote. Clayton is more like Euron and Walder wannabe".
Moriarty: "Clayton is more intelligent. For starter, he's the first contester so far who have the brain to flatter me, the guts to compare a fellow villain to a stupid Jill Roberts wannabe and the charisma to pull it off without being too funny. Flattery aside, Clayton was working on a higher scale, showed leadership over 14 brutes like McLeach and orchestrated a masterplan for trading slaves. I do aware his intended victims are technically gorillas, but they act like African tribesmen, not unlike Edgar Rice Burroughs' original intention. McLeach could fit in slashers and westerns, i'll give him that, but rap battles are about wits and mind over matter, so I choose Clayton".
Naraku: "McLeach knows the meaning of being a villain. His smile alone is scarier than anything Clayton ever did. Even I, a demonic hybrid who's motivated by hate, envy and lust for power, would be scared of such smile. I wish I could use him as the 8th member of the killer 7".
Verdict[]
Votes so far: 3 for Clayton (X9 The Android, Jester of chaos and Numnum22).
The winner is: Clayton. Sorry, McLeach. The rangers are on their way. Get ready to be murdered in jail.
Episode 4 - Sylvanas Windrunner vs Piper Shaw[]
For the fourth episode we have two dark ladies, both of them are diabolical masterminds with a tragic background who cause misery to everyone who stand in their way. Personally I see Piper as scarier and Sylvanas as a more radically evolved character, but my opinion isn't relevant. It's all the audience, and the judges opinion is an interesting anecdote.
Here we go:
Sylvanas 1[]
What are you if not a slave for my torment?
Even your own mother think you're abhorrent
coming to a slasher showdown with no gun?
You're supposed to be smart, but in the end you're just a hun
forget your orphanage. Try to lose your whole kind
but I guess you don't care. Your heart is more frozen than mine
I killed a lich king. You couldn't even kill your sister
don't cry, little girl. I can get you a babysitter
Kieran is just a rat, so you had to play his flute
both of us died twice, but only I got the loot
Piper 1[]
Watch out, ghost bride! Who do you think you slap?
Do that again and you'll pull back a stump
you used to have the horde, but the horde is nothing
get back to your sarcophagus, and let me do the hunting
i almost opened my sister, but you cant open your heart
you should've learned from Garrosh. His tyranny was an art
i was 9 mm from having it all
your job was acquired only thank to a demented troll
Emma lost her mind thanks to my manipulations
you lost your mind because of lack of sophistication
Sylvanas 2[]
You're nothing original. Just an envious hater
Roman Bridger did everything before and better
you just taught Kieran to be bad. I taught people to be free
i rule many Forsaken, like you, and crush my foes like fleas
Katniss Everdeen learned it all from me. She got people hail
Kieran learned it all from you, but just got murdered in jail
i got the frozen throne. You just got frozen in a lake
let it go, before i'll burn you like candles on a birthday cake
my sisters are heroes. Yours is just the writers' pet
you could be my bootlicker, or a fly in my net
Piper 2[]
Before winning a rap battle, try to win a real battle
Without your plot armor, you would be butchered like a cattle
leave your fantasy world and try to kill a single teenager
i swear to Wes Craven i could be a better ranger
you wannabe Daenerys, but you ain't fool nobody
her toenails have more talent than you have in your whole body
unlike your rhyme, her dragons know how to burn
and they got more popularity than you can ever earn
I'm scarier than Garrosh. Give me hell and i'll make you scream
i eat phonies like you like an ice cream
Who won? Who's the best? You decide!
Words from the jury[]
Frollo: "A tough decision. Two sophisticated witches from the kind I used to meet when I was in the army. Both of them are great villains who could do wonders in a Disney movie. Piper is more symbolic, because she's envy incarnated. Sylvi is closer to earth, because she always knew what she's dealing with and always brought all of her weapons and people with her. My duty as the head judge obligate me to vote for Sylvi. Villains are defined by the heroes they are fighting against, and Piper is falling behind on that aspect, because her heroic mortal enemy is a miswritten character. Sylvi's mortal enemies were a gallery of well-written heroes and villains alike".
Sofia: "At the surface of things, Sylvi and Piper are very similar. Both are pure evil, both could be anything in the world hadn't they chose to become psychopaths, both are combining brain and brawn like every villain should, and both are dark feminism symbols. However, i'm forced to choose Sylvi on that one. Sylvi is more similar to what people want to see in a villain. She have an interesting backstory, shaped the history of her world with her bare hands and went through a character development, for the better and for the worse. Piper is a great killer, but her over the top thirst for blood and petty jealousy make her lose points in my book. Don't get me wrong. She's a great villain who could be a great big sister, at least a better big sister for me than for Emma, but being an expy makes her inferior to an original dark queen by the very definition".
Pamela: "I lean slightly toward Piper. Not just because she's a serial killer just like me. My reason is because Piper was more efficient compare to her resources. It's true even in meta-level. Before the showrunners retconned her as Kieran Wilcox's lover and mentor, she was supposed to be Audrey Jensen's boss. Both Audrey and Kieran were geniuses, and Audrey even proved herself as great both as the redeemed killer and as a great and deep hero. To put it simply, Piper created great villains in every version she had. Plus, the fact she's an expy of Roman Bridger doesn't downplay her like some people say. It's actually highlight her, because she represents the writer's speculations about how Roman and Billy's relationship would look like if Roman was a girl. She's a philosophic and symbolic character. Sylvi have her advantages, but she doesn't have too many versions. If her arrogant nature is anything to go by, I can guess she was cruel and vain long before she was killed and revived. Honestly, there's something scary about a world where people like Sylvi are deposited on keeping us safe from people like Piper".
Nedry: "Out of these two cruel women, my vote goes to Sylvi. I know Moriarty voted for Piper for being more intellectual and more pragmatic than some other horror villains, and I respect that, but he must know that Sylvi has a better vision and more equipped to rise from failures and death. I liked the part where she called Piper out for being spoiled. Dont get me wrong. I have a lot of criticism toward Piper's mother. Unlike Maureen Prescott, who can at least claim she sent her son away because she couldn't bare to see the constant reminder of her rape, Maggie Duval chose the wrong daughter because she was an idiot. With that said, growing up in an orphanage doesn't compare to losing your whole kind. Sylvi was alone in the world for a major part of her franchise. Piper doesn't care, so i'm not sure if losing her whole kind would truly bug her as I wish it would. Even if we disregard the fact Sylvi has a more solid backstory, Piper loses points for being less intelligent than she claims. The most jarring example is her misunderstanding of insults. When Emma said she doesn't have the balls to be a killer, she insulted her as a human being, not as a woman. Sylvi would never fail to understand such insults. As intelligent as Piper is, I don't think she can compete with Sylvi's leadership. Sylvi was a natural born leader, both in life and after death. Even now, when she dismissed the horde, she still has the army of the dead on her side. Piper couldn't even remember to bring a gun".
Joffrey: "Piper is the perfect combination of brutality, thirst for blood and creativity. I like that in a girl. If only Sansa could be more like Piper. The moment Piper put Sylvi in her place and reminded her she's just a Daenerys wannabe was the crown jewel of this rap battle".
Moriarty: "Before giving my vote, I should come out clean. Piper is my second favorite ghostface, second only to the marvelous and underrated Roman Bridger. But that's not the reason I choose her over Sylvanas. The real reason lies in what they did with their resources. I know Nedry voted for Sylvi because he sees her as more ambitious and farsighted, but while I respect him as a fellow schemer and an entertaining villain, I take the liberty of informing him that pragmatism is more important than vision. Piper was a normal tough and resourceful woman who trained a hypercompetent soldier who'll carry on her legacy and make her boring sister look even worse. Sylvi was a dark queen who had it all, but lost any shred of respect from both characters and fans with one single sentence. Piper forgot her gun at home, but Sylvi forgot her brain. People can't just dismiss their own army as nothing, especially not in hearing range from everybody. When a single killer obtaining the complete loyalty of a super-effective single soldier, you would expect a ranger who led people for most of her life would do the same".
Naraku: "Me and Piper are the representors of envy in our respected settings, and therefore I can't help but to vote for her. I know what it is to be hated by your own flesh and blood. Every psychopath can relate to her obsession and willing to kill her worship interest after being rejected. Sylvi reminds me of an evil Kagome. I wish I could turn Kagome to what Arthas turned Sylvi to. Which lead me to my final words on this subject - Sylvi is too confusing for me. She confuse some parts of the audience too, who doesn't understand that she's pure evil. Piper is scary, classic and always cut to the chase".
Verdict[]
Votes so far:
5 for Sylvanas (Jester of chaos, Numnum22, DeltaHorizon020, Darkmaster7 and BrandonDarkOne47).
1 for Piper (KGBSpetsnaz).
The winner is: Sylvanas. Sorry, Piper. I know it's a twist you never saw coming.
Episode 5 - Indominus-Rex vs Sharptooth[]
For the fifth episode we have two serial killers in dinosaurs clothing. Personally I see Indominus-Rex as a more fleshed-out character, but my opinion isn't relevant. It's all the audience, and the judges opinion is an interesting anecdote.
Here we go:
Indominus-Rex 1[]
Finally! A challenge! Or so it seems?
Almighty as you are, you have no theme
your roar is Scooby Doo, your brain is unemployed
you need plenty of education. Don't listen to Pink Floyd
killing a longneck is easy. I would know, because I killed six
you just chased kids and fell for their tricks
you have the eye of the tiger, but none of his depth
good thing you ain't human, or else you'd drown in debts
surviving an abyss, but getting killed by little kids?
I guess you sold your consistency for the lowest bids
Sharptooth 1[]
I was here before time, long before your CGI
you were an attraction for kids. I made their parents cry
you're all teeth and roar. Never gonna be hardcore
forget the 6 longnecks you killed. The one I killed hurt more
you can change your colors, but it won't change a thing
you inspired a rabid dog. I inspired "Lion King"
before smashing the glass celling, try smashing a rock
and killing real dinosaurs, not just Jurassic Jokes
whenever I appeared, the movie became darker
i'm the dinosaur Joker, and you're just Robert Parker
Indominus-Rex 2[]
No sophistication, just a senseless obsession
chasing 5 kids out of spite and perversion
you don't know what it's like to be caged and ignored
villains like you, with no backstory, make me bored
chasing victims even in an earthquake is silly
in real life, you'd be more lost than Evangeline Lilly
by the time you found an entrance to the great valley
the kids figured a formula to run you like a rally
for killing me, it took experts and a sea monster
for killing you, it took just killing a boy's mother
Sharptooth 2[]
Long before you were created, I made children wet in bed
be glad I'm not your sibling, or else you would be dead
you were a hybrid of... what? iPod and Forest Gump?
They say you're part raptor, but you cant even jump
well done for leading raptors, except my expy did it first
he didnt need more teeth. He learned from the best
your killing spree was great, but take in consideration
you killed only in your movie. I scarred a whole generation
a real villain doesn't need to use too many words
just being real and scary, and their legacy will hold
Who won? Who's the best? You decide!
Words from the jury[]
Frollo: "No rest for the wicked and no easy choice for me. Both have a deep biblical symbolism in them, I-Rex with killing her sibling like Cain did, and Sharptooth with the many theories about TLBT as a purgatory. Both can be argued as incarnations of the sin of wrath. I-Rex is obviously not as almighty as Sharptooth, given she's chained to laws of physics and Sharptooth not, and not as scary as him either, but she have one quality that gives her my vote. I won't mention the fact that she's far smarter, more fleshed-out, make better sense and belong to a better franchise. My reason to vote for her is that the heroes she dealt with are better and more equipped to serious stories. Villains are defined by the heroes they are fighting against. I-Rex went head first against a whole park staff and unique dinosaurs, and gave them a homerun for their money. Sharptooth killed an Apatosaurus and many other dinosaurs, i'll give him that, but being outsmarted by little kids isn't a great honor. He wannabe Pennywise, but Pennywise had real intelligent kids to deal with, not just cartoon dinosaurs who feel at home in musicals".
Sofia: "Sharptooth tried to mock I-Rex for inspiring Indoraptor, in contrast to him inspiring the much more iconic Scar, but this argument is actually biting him in the tail. I-Rex left literal claw marks on her world and continued her legacy to at least 2 more films, plus being a correction to many JP fans who were disappointed from JP3, in emphasis on the Spinosaurus hybrid. Sharptooth was the best villain of his universe, but any installment that came after part 3 is a colorful musical for children. That's not the legacy that a villain want to leave behind him. When people are writing villains, they are more likely to take inspiration from a tragic psychopath who go rampaging and bring the characters to be disillusioned from earlier misconceptions vs taking inspiration from a lunatic who needed many words for showing he's even a villain in the first place".
Pamela: "Sharptooth could be a great judge. If i'll be a contester in future episode, I want him to replace me. One might say his sin is pride, and therefore more fitting to replace Sofia, but the rage running amok in his brain is priceless. With that said, I slightly lean toward I-Rex. Unlike the other longneck hunter, I-Rex had good points both in the rap battle and in her respected movie. Cruel people neglected her, isolated her from any living creature and got the realistic consequences of such irresponsible and inconsiderate behavior. Sharptooth wanted to kill little kids for something he did. I bet people like him are the reason creatures like I-Rex become what they are. Both are great serial killers, but i'm forced to choose the actual character over the tabula rasa brute".
Nedry: "Indominus-Rex is tragic and an actual character with distinctive motives and personality. Sharptooth had to be novelized to be confirmed as more than just a scaly obsessed idiot. We might never know how and why Sharptooth became a narcissistic serial killer. He try to justify it by saying that a real villains doesn't need to use too many words. Technically he's right, except behind all these words about not needing to use to many words, what we have here is a villain without a distinctive motive other than narcissism and sadism. I-Rex had a good point about how Sharptooth doesn't know what it's like to be caged and ignored. He's a madman by choice, not because anything he went through".
Joffrey: "I know it's an unpopular opinion, but I don't care. Sharptooth is my winner here. He was more brutal and scary than I-Rex even without any claws. I-Rex slashed, bitten, eluded everyone and manipulated raptors, but Sharptooth did most what I-Rex did before and scarier. When he killed Littlefoot's mother, he didn't just maul her like I-Rex did with her t-rex and other victims. He ate the longneck alive in two places. There's a subtext of rape here. Killing a mother for protecting her son is worse than killing for sport. I should know. Sharptooth also had a great point about the villains him and I-Rex inspired. Scar did learn many of what he knows from Sharptooth, from killing a parent in order to get to the child to complete lack of empathy. Moriarty will probably judge them as if they were humans, so let me summarize it for him - Sharptooth is like Gregor Clegane and I-Rex is like Karl Tanner".
Moriarty: "I-Rex is easily the winner. First of all, there's the intellect part. I-Rex is a top-tier tactician. It's not just the raptor genes speaking. Doctor Wu say that the base genome is t-rex, a big dose of raptor and the rest is classified, but Owen Grady is closer to reality. I-Rex is indeed not a true dinosaur. Her many human-like qualities, such as killing for sport and being a genius among dinosaurs, are more suitable to a female killer called Sandra Nublar than to any dinosaur. Sherman Creed, on the other hand, is top-tier in strength, not in using his brain. Banging your head in a rock is easy when you can't damage the brain you don't have. Another field where Sandra outrank Sherman is the usage of resources. Sherman is beyond the laws of physics, yet got killed after a couple of kids outsmarted him and drowned him in a lake with a miserable rock to the chest. Sandra worked harder, went through what a real creature would go through and got killed only by the combined work of Rexy, Blue, every heroic human character in the park and a colossal mosasaurus. Even the kids she tried to kill were more talented, not to mention smarter, than Littlefoot and his gang. Sherman is lucky as hell to be supernatural, or else his recklessness would get him killed a long time ago. Joffrey is right in his comparison between the contesters, but wrong in the conclusion. I actually find Tanner as better than the Mountain. Supernatural strength is overrated these days. The world and popular culture are being ruled by Tanner and Sandra, not by the Mountain and Sherman, and it takes only one look outside of the window to know that".
Naraku: "That's a tough one. On one hand, Sharptooth was a special dinosaurs long before hybrids such as Spino-Rex from JP3, Indominus-Rex and Indoraptor. Don Bluth predated Colin Trevorrow by 33 years in many aspects, including killing apatosaurs in a heartbreaking way and being enigmatic. The second TLBT predated JP too, as it had a t-rex couple saving their baby from greedy characters before Crichton came up with something similar. On the other hand, Indominus-Rex stays on top despite ongoing controversies about her. Many villains are washed away because of torn apart fanbases. I-Rex's legacy survives just fine, and I hope her legacy will survive for many years to come. After careful considerations, I decided to give a reluctant vote for I-Rex, because she make more sense than Sharptooth and fitting to a wider spectrum of genres. Sharptooth was great at what he did, but the unfortunate truth is that he was more sophisticated in this rap battle than in his actual movie. If he was sophisticated both in the rap battle and in his movie, I would've vote for him. But that's not the case, so my position as a judge force me to choose I-Rex".
Verdict[]
Votes so far:
6 for Indominus-Rex (BrandonDarkOne47, Jester of chaos, Dual89 Proxima, Numnum22, ThatScrewyDuck and Koko Nigel).
2 for Sharptooth (DragonDude83 and Indominus Rex 2016).
The winner is: Indominus-Rex. Sorry, Sharptooth. You ran out of time.
Episode 6 - Indoraptor vs Cujo[]
For the sixth episode we have two psychotic and tragic dogs. Personally I see Indoraptor as more flshed-out and Cujo as more sympathetic, but my opinion isn't relevant. It's all the audience, and the judges opinion is an interesting anecdote.
Here we go:
Indoraptor 1[]
Get ready to howl and beg for Mother Mary
when you'll become just another pet in my cemetery
all bark and no brain. Was the rabbit worth the chase?
All you got is rabies and people hitting you with a mace
no goal, no planning. Are you even a villain?
Your theme music is Snoop Dog, nothing close to Bob Dylan
most cruel dogs who kill children do it due to abuse
being bitten by bats is a lame excuse
I know what rabies is. Take a look in "The Lost World"
the rabid dinosaurs are a fable that will never get old
Cujo 1[]
You kill people like a beast and feeling yourself like Belle
but you're black like your soul and sadistic as hell
at least the cutthroat before you made the audience ecstatic
the raptor tossing you around made you anticlimactic
your source is "The Lost World" from what I hear
my source, on the other hand, is a primal fear
your effects are CGI. My effects are deep
That's why Stephen is the king, and roast you like a sheep
a Rottweiler on the roof? More like a fiddler
as far as horror goes, you're barely the Ridller
Indoraptor 2[]
I am cruel? Said the backstabbing dog!
Your owners loved you, but you acted like a hog
in your nonsensical madness, you bit the feeding hand
if I had owners, I would've been loyal to the end
the little kid you chased was a lousy victim
the 8 criminals I killed never knew what hit them
the 3 civilians you mauled were no reason to be loud
I killed Buffalo Bill. Hannibal would be proud
with my teeth, claws and wit, i scared even my maker
say hello to yours when i'll send you to Hannah Baker
Coju 2[]
As tragic as you are, you enjoyed yourself too much
inner urge to be evil and insanity to match
being the lesser evil doesnt make you the best
you ain't the most dangerous creature. You're just a pest
the voices in your head were screaming out of pleasure
the voices in my head were strictly peer pressure
your evil chuckles and slasher smile came out silly
you tried to scare Batman, but ended up as just another Billy
when you climbed on the wall, pride came before your fall
get out of the field. It's your time to pass the ball
Who won? Who's the best? You decide!
Words from the jury[]
Frollo: "The abuse victim who became an abuser vs the primal fear. Clash of symbols and fears. Two characters that are so similar that i wouldn't be surprised to hear they were made by the same person. Now, i have to give my vote to Indoraptor. The abuse he went through is a bigger commentary on society. Primal fears are symbolic, but not to the extent of a commentary on society. I thought Nedry would comment about the commentary on society, but i guess someone have to transcend over basic sympathy and judge by characters and arguments vs personal feelings. I hope he'll forgive me".
Sofia: "What really sets Cujo and Indoraptor apart isn't just the characters themselves. It's mainly the good people who wrote each character. Cujo is the original, created by one of the all-time geniuses of horror fiction, and fiction overall for that matter. Cujo phrased it just fine, even nailed it. Indoraptor is an expy. A great expy, but still. Colin Trevorrow is a great man who have many creative ideas, but unlike Stephen King, he used expies. Indoraptor is only one example. When people being asked about Cujo, they define him as a miserable rabid dog. When the same people being asked about Indoraptor, they summarize him as a dinosaur Cujo. Not a shame, but it does mark Indoraptor as inferior. He's more dangerous and arguably scarier, but he just can't be compared to the original. Another aspect about Cujo that not everyone understand is that despite his less sensible Freudian excuse, he's actually more realistic as a character. His rabies, which was caused by chasing one rabbit too many, bares a subtext of drugs abuse. His addiction subtext only further cements him as scary. In contrast to Cujo, Trevorrow tried to paint Indoraptor as both scary and tragic. Many people doesnt agree with him, seeing Indoraptor as either tragic or scary, but not both. The character is not the one to blame. Trevorrow should've known that JW:FK should've been appealing to everyone, not just JP fans. Stephen King knows how to make his stories appeal to everyone, even to those who miss the point. That's why he's the king. A creator have the great responsibility of being clear about his vision, and therefore understandable to the audience even if it's silly. I feel like Trevorrow wasn't as successful at this department in JW:FK as Stephen King was in his stories".
Pamela: "I have great sympathy for both, but i lean slightly toward Indoraptor. He was right about everything regarding to Cujo's reason to be what he is. Indoraptor became a cruel dog because he was abused since birth and was alone in the world from day one. Cujo lost his mind after getting bit by a bat, which is quite silly compare to Indoraptor's Freudian excuse. Comparing them is like comparing Jamal Elliot and Newborn. One have more distinctive personality, which IMO makes him more tragic than a mute poster boy for tragedy. Both were great, but i have to choose the more sophisticated and fleshed-out one".
Nedry: "Cujo have a good point about the difference between their type of misery. While Indoraptor is the lesser evil in JP universe, he still enjoyed himself in one degree or another, which marks him as less tragic than Cujo. As seen in the original book, Cujo had deep regrets for his actions. Indoraptor had none. Most of his victims, namely Wheatley, had it coming. But enjoying hunting Maisie was still a bad thing to do, even though it's no worse than what the other villains in my universe did. However, Indoraptor have some good points too, namely the fact he didnt betray anyone, and so does the fact he was a more definite villain. A very tight competition indeed. Frollo expects me to vote for Indoraptor due to being a commentary on society, but my winner is Cujo, because he's better at his job as a tragic dog than Indoraptor. Cujo is one of the most sympathetic villains in the history of everything, while Indoraptor is very tragic indeed, but still have some cruelty in him".
Joffrey: "Cujo blames Indoraptor at being brutal and bloodthirsty, regardless being truly tragic. Well, technically Cujo have a point, but this point comes back to bite him in the tail. The fact Indoraptor was both tragic and cruel makes him a better villain, not the other way around. This is also part of the reason that my mother became such an iconic villain. Cujo is iconic because Stephen King is a freaking genius, but Indoraptor is great because the character itself was great. Therefore, i vote Indoraptor".
Moriarty: "This is the first episode so far where both of the competitors are sympathetic. Interesting change of pace. Now, Andrew Lockwood and John Cage are unusual in terms of serial killers. Both wanted love and appreciation, but Andrew lashed out at his abusers/people who got the love he didn't, while John did the biggest mistake of his family's life after losing it completely. Andrew is the more efficient and realistic serial killer, with body count of 8, all of them deserved it. The fact he killed Wheatley, the worst-written villain in the franchise by far, gives him bonus points. John is the more realistic psychotic dog, with body count of 3 civilians and invoking deeper fears. As a person, i prefer Andrew's bloodthirsty cunningness over John's eternal suffering. But as a judge, i have to vote for John. Stephen King was more perceptive about human nature, and knew what's really invoking people. Frollo is right about the need to trancend over human sympathy and personal feelings, but forgot that any true mastermind knows how to operate both in the intellectual and in the emotional field. I'm not saying a thing against Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. It was a good movie. Just saying that Colin Trevorrow invested his best abilities in the plot, but not so much at the emotional weight, at least not as much as King did. Therefore, while Andrew is the smarter and better villain, John is a better reflection of human nature and the writer's cognitive abilities".
Naraku: "Both deserve sympathy, but Indoraptor is more fitting to win this episode. For starter, his jealousy toward Maisie is more realistic and make more sense. Rabid dogs can be dangerous, but no real rabid dog would put so much effort in killing people he used to care about. It was a great way to emphasize a primal fear, but still cannot beat a dog who hunts a child after years of abuse and lack of mother. The question which of the psychotic dogs had more emotional weight is up to debate, but what's for certain is that these days, impactful villains are more likely to be abused into monsters than to become villains because of an unexpected event. In all humbleness, i can say that my strong backstory and Freudian excuse, even if inexcusable, is part of why i'm a better villain than many other complete psychopaths that appear in anime shows. Indoraptor outclassing Cujo just like how i outclass Dante".
Verdict[]
Votes so far: 6 for Cujo (Jester of chaos, BigBadSquid, Fel Aubin, Dual89 Proxima, Ordeaux26 and Numnum22).
The winner is: Cujo. Sorry, Indoraptor. Now roll over and let the old dog teach you new tricks.
Episode 7 - Sofia Lamb vs Margaret Goodnight[]
For the seventh episode we have two abusing and completely evil mothers. Personally I see Sofia as a better villain and of course hate both, but my opinion isn't relevant. It's all the audience, and the judges opinion is an interesting anecdote.
Bonus - Sofia's replacement judge[]
Here we go:
Sofia 1[]
Good evening, Margaret. Make my night
let's see if you can create more than just blight
you're too much to bear, even in horror
you see no evil? Take a look in the mirror
an inhuman matriarch who gets families torn
what did you make of your son? Just another Newborn
so much hate and misogyny, more than one could Carrie
you're more immature than James Matthew Barrie
no rapture for you. Just an electric shock
don't get on the stage until you'll learn how to rock
Margaret 1[]
Mirror mirror on the wall, who's the fairest of them all?
Certainly not you, because you come before the fall
you're one tap in the head away from being in Harry Potter
before fixing the world, stop destroying your daughter
your town is sinking, but your illusions are still floating
Delta shrugged like Atlas and gave you one hell of a roasting
my son lost the battle of want of a nail
your daughter either drowned you or murdered you in jail
corruption is at hand, but yours is not steady
Eleanore chose Delta, but you weren't ready
Sofia 2[]
You're calling me a bad mother? well, i've learned from the best
except you're the worst, and your son is a mess
Eleanore is both the princess and the witch. That's unique
Jacob is just Quasimodo who became an even bigger freak
his face reflects your soul, which is anything but pretty
thanks to you, his mental state is stuck in "Hello Kitty"
Corruption and creation are what makes the setting
the fact you don't seem to get that is rather upsetting
Jacob will never have anything. No friend, no plot, no wife
your death day must've been the happiest day of his life
Margaret 2[]
For an educated bully, you're quite ignorant
your arguments are like homeless talking about rental contract
Jacob was like Quasimodo as a tribute to the crowd
my director read Victor Hugo. Judge Frollo would be proud
your delusions of creation are based on Shiva
but your methods are akin to a messed-up bar mitzvah
creating a princess/witch hybrid isn't as brave as you claim
no matter how good your so called creation will aim
trying to break family bonds just got you buried at sea
you should've known better than lecturing me
Who won? Who's the best? You decide!
Words from the jury[]
Frollo: "It's always good to hear you're a source of insperation for other villains. Margaret made me smile just like she made the audience upset and waiting anxiously to see her die. But flattery aside, i have to give my vote to Sofia. Her twisted creation is similar both to Shiva and the obvious insperation called Ayn Rand. Both abusing mothers can destroy, but only Sofia can create. She has a vision and a deep conflict with great heroes. Margaret, on the other hand, has a rather shallow conflict and couldn't get worthy heroes to face her. A villain can smite the wicked and plung them into the fiery pit only with well-written heroes. With all humbleness, i dare to say i'm a better villain than Margaret too. Both of us had a Quasimodo lookalike, but my Quasimodo is better".
Kain: "For all of her visionary propoganda and delusions, Sofia ends at the short end of the stick. She's a colossal hypocrite, and unlike Margaret, she can't claim she had mental problems. She was dangerous and successful, i'll give her that, but not as much as she thinks. Margaret pointed wisely that she left a bigger impact compare to her resources. Corrupting Jacob means that Margaret was more successful at corrupting her offspring than Sofia was. While she technically has a valid point about Margaret having a son who reflects her hidious soul, it's still not enough for her to have my vote. It's a close call, but i choose Margaret on that one".
Pamela: "First of all, i hate them both. I know 4 of the other judges abused children too, but Sofia and Margaret are disturbing and repulsive even in irredeemable monsters' standards. I just feel like they betrayed their whole gender, and the very concept of the future of mankind for that matter. I can't decide which had the better arguments, so i'll make a personal decision. Margaret made her son look like a more miserable version of my dear Jason. Sofia tried to do something similar, but her daughter was too good and too smart for her traps. Plus, Delta helped to keep her from corruption. In a crooked way, Sofia's failure at corrupting Eleanor gives her points, because her creation came out better than she intended. She also created her own enemy in the shape of Delta, her daughter's true parent, and also served as a conflict to a better hero than the final girl in Margaret's movie. Like Frollo always says, Villains are defined by the heroes they are fighting against. She also has a good point about being an actual creator rather than the strictly destructive person Margaret was. Detroying by creating someone like Newborn is easy. Creating a city and having one's creation better than intended is hard. With all considered, i vote for Sofia".
Nedry: "People who know me already know who gets my vote on that one. But for those who don't know me very well, i vote for Margaret. As despicable as she was, her claims and arguments are closer to the truth. Sofia shares Hammond's false belief that creation is an act of sheer will. It's like saying driving is an act of sheer wheel. The way Eleanor was raised makes me fear of what Hammond and Dodgson's combined effort could turn me into if it wasn't for the dilophosaurus. Margaret only spitted at her son's face. Sofia spitted at everyone's faces, from family to civilians who voted for her, and somehow manages to be at least as bad as an emotionless journalist who sells young girls, if not more so. There's also the part where Margaret is smarter here than in the canon and did a clever use of pop culture reference. Moriarty might vote for Sofia because her arguments are more specific to this rap battle, but he should keep in mind that rap battles are rarely only about arguments and insults. It's also about giving insights and encourage the audience to think".
Joffrey: "With corrupting her miserable son, Margaret had a more brutal way to do things and created a sympathetic villain. People tend to forget that creating a sympathetic villain is hard. Sofia created heroes, and creation is harder than destruction, but writing a villain one can sympathize is a bigger challenge than people give credit for. At the end of the day, i choose Margaret. She had a sympathetic villain at her desposal, and her multiple references to pop culture were rather entertaining. I wish she was that entertaining in the canon too".
Moriarty: "Firstly, i would like to congratuate the newest addition to the jury. It's weird that i'm the only one who has the basic courtesy to congratulate a new judge. As for my vote, both candidates are repulsive on one hand and smart on the other hand. Margaret is cunning here just as she is in the canon, as she has the brain and charisma to flatter a judge. Frollo deserves it. Her second verse shows she could be a genius if she wasn't mentally ill. The cultural references abut "Brave" and "Burried At Sea" were marvelous. She insulted her competitor and a Disney princess who failed where Mulan succeeded at the same time. Not everyone could do that. Sofia doesn't shy away from strong arguments either, and unlike Margaret, she's an actual genius. While her argument about creating a princess who can also be a witch came back wrong thanks to Margaret's rethorical abilities, she does have a point about creating better heroes and holding a more powerful plot. Both are very close in terms of points. However, between Margaret's experties at clever references to pop colture and Sofia's specific arguments for this rap battle's sake, i lean slightly to Sofia. I want to give a tie, but the honor spell that binds the jury prevents me from doing so. Margaret was one of my favorite contestors so far, i'll give her that, but her pop culture references fit better for a judge than for a contestor. Nedry might beg the differ and vote for Margaret because of her meta-level arguments, but i take the liberty to inform him that a judge should vote by more than just entertaining value".
Naraku: "As someone who literally sold his soul to demons in order to get more power, i have to choose Sofia both for being more similar to me and for her deeper understanding of what a villain should be. She created heroes, like i did. Margaret can't create, and her motive is worse. Shaping her own son to be a killer out of sheer mysoginy is messed-up and petty. And it's comming from someone orchestrated the murder of someone who took care of him when he was critically injured. She made me feel like Joker when he realized Red Skull is the most overwelmingly evil character ever, and wasn't even entertaining about it".
Verdict[]
Bonus: In this episode we'll have two votes - One for the contester (Sofia or Margaret) and one for the judge who represents pride (Sofia or Kain). Which abusing mother will come out on top? And will Sofia return to her throne, or will Kain replace her from now on? You decide!
Votes so far: 4 for Sofia as a contester (Jester of Chaos, The King Peacock, Percival C. McLeach and AHoit43) and 4 for Kain as a judge (Jester of Chaos, The King Peacock, Percival C. McLeach and AHoit4).
The winner is: Sofia Lamb. Sorry, Margaret. When you'll get over your shock, you might want to update your bio for your future rap battles.
The representor of pride is: Kain. Sorry, Sofia. Winning the battle isn't always winning the war, especially if the battle is against an abusing mother and the war is against a demonic vampire.
Episode 8 - Dennis Nedry (Novel) vs Dennis Nedry (Film)[]
For the eighth episode we have two hackers 65 million years in the making. I was working on that episode since long before "Jurassic World: Dominion". Personally I see the novel Nedry as more sympathetic, but my opinion isn't relevant. It's all the audience, and the judges opinion is an interesting anecdote.
Bonus - Cinematic Nedry's replacement judge[]
Here we go:
Novel Nedry 1[]
Hello, Newman. What gives? Or you can only take?
Instead of doing your job, you just thought about cake
Your barbasol is not for shaving, because you're hardly a man
you tried to hack the system, but got one hell of a ban
Give me your best excuse. What's it gonna be?
Your so-called tragic background is based on me!
I inspired a big show. You just inspired some jokes
Hammond sparing your expenses is not the reason you're broke
My Hammond is evil. Yours is just controversial
you went too far from the source to fulfill your potential
Cinematic Nedry 1[]
Michael Crichton wrote you well, but you're still nearly forgotten
if it wasn't for me, you would've left in your book to rotten
my Dodgson is on the line. Your Dodgson is in hell
you signed a deal with the devil yet it never rang a bell?
Your crying for sympathy is spitting the audience in the face
deep down you're just like me, but too bland to win a race
you wanted to ruin everything and then come back?
No wonder you were killed and faded into the dark
except for your spectacular death, you're a one-time bore
whether dinosaurs or Seinfeld, i keep coming back for more
Novel Nedry 2[]
If common sense was your health, your brain needed a first aid kit
Treating dinosaurs like dogs? No wonder you're extinct
your fellow villains learned from me, from Dodgson to Dieter
i was suffering for real. You were just mean and bitter
your Dodgson led a locust swarm? Pixar has done it before
and by the way, my Dodgson inspired their moments of gore
everything you own is mine, including your name
your Dodgson wanted the throne, but just got lost in the game
Lex is the true hacker. You're just a petty criminal
as Sidney Prescott always says, don't mess with the original
Cinematic Nedry 2[]
When you get cheap on your jokes, you'll only get hurt
compared to Sidney, you're just Ernie and Bert
you have no charisma, no sword, definitely no beautiful mind
life is a race and you're falling behind
my Dodgson is a judge. Your Dodgson isn't here
it's not just the dilophosaurus that you need to fear
and while we're at it, my movie rocked from the start
your novel took until the 2nd third to even become an art
i can be funny. You can hardly be a clown
wait until i run you over when i get back down
Who won? Who's the best? You decide!
Words from the jury[]
Frollo: "The cinematic Nedry always talked about how miserable he is and analyzed characters from unique perspectives. Now he meets his past self so to speak, and forces him to look himself in the white of his eyes. To his credit, i must say that he learned from his canon version's mistakes. His canon version tried to hack the system only to end up as a burger-saurus, but here he knows how to use the same system for his advantage. But everything else aside, the reason i vote for the cinematic Nedry is that he serves his villainous role better. He betrayed a hero and was aware to the possible death and destruction he'll leave behind. And he does have a point about the movie beginning earlier than the novel. In addition to betraying a relatively benevolent boss instead of the diabolical novel Hammond, the cinematic Nedry faced better heroes. Many of the heroes appearing in the cinematic universe went through serious adaptational heroism. Hammond's redemption arc, Robert Muldoon's likeable demeanor and devotion, Lex's computer skills, Tim's comedic moments and Malcolm becoming a man of action instead of a serial told you so guy after being forced to save his daughter and girlfriend are all exclusive to the films. The novel versions of those characters are often flawed. Entertaining and heroic in their own way, but less so than the cinematic versions. With the novel Nedry, the fact he did what he did for understandible reasons and rebbeled against a truly bad boss makes him a great character on one hand and less well-written than some more definitive villains on the other hand".
Kain: Pending.
Pamela: Pending.
Cinematic Dodgson: "We've got two Nedrys here. The one who shouldn't have used my name keeps using my name in this battle. The one who hasn't even met me uses the name of his Dodgson for his arguments. People who watched the film series can have an educated guess about my vote. But for those of you who aren't too familiar with the movies, i'll say the gluttonous computer expert who gets my vote is the cinematic one.
Joffrey: Pending.
Moriarty: "Firstly, i would like to congratuate the newest addition to the jury. Meeting a character who's iconic in two different incarnations is always nice. As for my vote, some of you may assume i intend to vote for the novel Nedry. That would be correct, but not necessarily from the reasons you think. It's not just because of my recurring arguments with the cinematic Nedry. It's not because the novel Nedry is a more complicated character either. It's because the cinematic Nedry can be entertaining and interesting at times, many of his arguments collapse into themselves. It's like he's arguing with himself and losing. He breates the novel Nedry for following someone more daibolical than the guy he himself followed. It used to be threw a couple of years ago, but the cinematic Dodgson is worse than the novel one, because he's just as evil and even more destructive, with his global famine plots and all. He blames his novel counterpart at hypocrisy by saying they aren't that different. On the contrary. A sympathetic guy who betrayed someone far worse than himself is very different from a giggling glutton who turns on a benevolent boss and is more greedy than desperate. The main difference in their personalities lies in the fact that the novel Nedry wanted to deliever the dinosaur embrios to Dodgson and return before he'll be missed, while the cinematic Nedry was planning on escaping and throwing everything and everyone behind his back. He calls the novel version stupid because he thought he could come back unnoticed after everything he did. As reckless as it was, the novel version was smart enough to bring a recorder in order to force Dodgson to do his part of the deal. The novel Dodgson is more cunning than the cinematic Dodgson compared to his resources, so recording him might not work as planned, but bringing a recorder as a backup plan is still smarter than playing sticks with a dilophosaurus. The dilophosaurus' expression when the cinematic Nedry mocked him was priceless. Unlike the novel dilophosaurus, who looked for the right time to strike, the movie dilophosaurus was wondering why his prey isn't running. Cinematic Nedry does have a solid point about how the movie got to the fun part faster than the novel, but that's not a fair accusation. Many movies have this advantage over books. Anything involving Speilberg gets to the fun part quickly, if not from the first minute, so this accusation is true but unfair. The part where he said his novel counterpart looks like Ernie and Bert compared to Sidney was funny, i'll give him that. It shows he can reverse insults nicely. The part with mentioning Russle Crowe is a clever stealth meta insult. I don't see the novel Nedry being portrayed by Russle Crowe in a live-action reboot either. The movie version can be clever at times, but the novel version phrased it nicely. Don't mess with the original indeed. Especially when the original inspired even an alternative version of his own boss (being killed by dilophosaurs, among other things), and mentioning how the novel Dodgson effected Hopper (both were devoured by monstrous chicks), who later effected the cinematic Dodgson in his locusts plot, should be studied in rap battle schools. The movie was better, but the novel Nedry is still my winner".
Naraku: "Dodgson was always one of those villains who got me jealous. The sheer damage this guy has done and subverting the villain decay people assumed he would have between 1993 and 2022, and all that without selling his soul to anyone. All those people who compare him to James Bond villains are wrong. Dead wrong. We've got Dodgson here. Ernst Stavro Bloefeld will have to wait his turn. As for my decision, i vote for the
Verdict[]
Bonus: In this episode we'll have two votes - One for the contester (novel Nedry or cinematic Nedry) and one for the judge who represents gluttony (Nedry or Dodgson). Which incarnation of Dennis Nedry will come out on top? And will the cinematic Nedry return to his throne, or will the cinematic Dodgson replace him from now on? You decide!
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