When fanboys argue over which game's hero/villain would win in a fight in debates over which is the best character or, worse still, which is the best game.
Arguing over who would win in a fight between characters from different games isn't inherently stupid (although the arguments are often made in a profoundly retarded way, not taking into account that there are different rules in different fictional universes and the source of one character's power might not exist in the universe of a different game). However, that is not what angers me. What angers me is "would win in a fight" being taken to mean "better hero/villain". I see this a lot in FF6 vs FF7 debates, but it happens with other games too.
Do these people have any idea how stupid this is? Judging a hero villain by his strength or the destruction he causes? That's what a five-year-old would do. Anyone can think of a character who is ridiculously powerful; it doesn't take much creativity or imagination to do that. What is more important is how the story is told and how the hero or villain is characterised. The game's creators' ability to tell stories and create drama is what makes a character good.
To give an example, according to the logic that fanboys use in these arguments, The Matrix is better than the Iliad. After all, Neo is stronger than Achilles and Agent Smith is stronger than Hector, therefore Neo is a better hero than Achilles and Agent Smith is a better villain than Hector. Fuck all this faggot shit about Homer being better at creating characters and telling a better story, what matters is who would win in a fight!
It's not just the Iliad that is inferior either; Hamlet is even worse. Think about how easily Neo could kill Prince Hamlet and how easily Agent Smith could kill King Claudius. It's obvious who's the better dramatist; Shakespeare's characters are crap compared to those of the great Wachowski brothers. They can't even destroy the planet Earth!
BTW, I've been doing some research on who is the strongest character in any video game ever made, and have come to a conclusion about what is the best game evar!
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That's right kids! Think about all of the powers that Superman has. It's clear that this makes him the best character ever and makes Superman 64 the best game ever!
