The answer to this all-encompassing question should be clear to every sane person on the face of this Earth, and perhaps Planet Bob (Titan A.E.) as well. Batman takes Superman stomps him into the ground, continues to pound until he is a fine powder, and then scatters him in the wind. Needless to say, Batman wins hands down. Batman is clever, a genius really, he is ambiguous which makes him interesting, and the man is 100% human and still manages to kick some serious bad-guy butt! Not to mention he has the whole "cool factor" going for him.
That and the outfit. If you're going to wear tights (not something I'd recommend) which would you prefer: bright red and bright blue or dark gray and black? Ummmm......let me think........dark gray and black please! Batman also has a distinct and, well, dark personality that people can connect with better than straight-laced Superman. Batman shows the gray areas of a superhero, while Superman only shows black and white images.
Everyone Superman is a complete and utter boy-scout. In fact, he makes boy-scouts look bad. The man is just that perfect and strait-laced a.k.a. "stiff". Seriously, what kind of personality does Superman have? No, obsessing about Louis is not a personality trait. Besides fitting the role of the "good guy" what is his personality like? Any takers? No? That may be because besides being the stereotypical "nice good guy" he doesn't have much of a personality!! Much less a personality flaw! Uh, Mary Sue anyone?
While Batman is a human, an extremely tough human mind you, but still human that beats the bad guys at a personal risk, Superman is like typing the "God Mode" cheat into a video game. The man can't be beat. Think about it. He is indestructible against everything from fire to bullets, he can fly, he is "faster than a speeding bullet", shoots laser beams out of his eyes, has super hearing, and only one teeny tiny weakness: kryptonite, and they had to make that up.
Did you know that originally Superman had no weakness? They had to event one for him, a sucky one at that. The man is still the "God Cheat" of superheros. Which, really, really, really annoys me. Louis isn't all that great either, and personally I think she should file stalking charges against Superman. His obsession with her is kind of weird. Perhaps that is just me though.
Bottom line: Batman is awesome, Superman should be shoved into a corner somewhere. Thank you and have a nice day.
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1 comment:
Treading thin ice, are we? You may have Superman worshipers on your tail for this one! I personally like batman just a little better, though. For many of the same reasons you mentioned. Mostly, I like him because he's not a total geek when not in costume, and his costume is way more discreet than superman's glasses removal and reversed curly cue.
Yep. Batman's definitely cooler and he's human. That scores points for me. No alien qualities, no nuclear spider bite, no chemical exposure. Just brute strength and sheer genius. Not to mention mountains of money!
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