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So in case you've been living under a rock, Iron Man just dropped into theaters, and my God is it awesome! But just a few weeks later, the next installment of Batman (The Dark Knight) shows up as well.
And odd thought occurred to me as I was driving home last night from the movie, who kicks more ass, Bruce Wayne or Tony Stark? Furthermore, their alter egos... Batman vs Iron Man?
Both are billionaires, both make their money off of weapons contracts and emerging technologies. Both blow millions of dollars on the finest automobiles, pieces of art, and certainly live a playboy lifestyle at home and out on the town. I think the only difference here is that while they both are fighting crime for personal reasons, Bruce is more about avenging the death of his parents with a combination of intellect and force... While Tony is more about cleaning up the mess of what his company has created, relying more on brute force than anything.
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I have to admit, I'm split. On the one hand, Batman and Bruce Wayne have been some of my favorite characters for for most of my life, and quite often I find his story more meaningful than that of Tony Stark and Iron Man. But the thing is, after seeing the movie, seeing the characters moving on the screen as opposed to in the pages of the book... Its completely different. I just feel like I can appreciate him a lot more now. Although I did notice that they forgot to include his issue with alcohol abuse...
In terms of billionaire badassery, Tony Stark has it hands down. Bruce Wayne does it the way I would do it, but come on, Stark has some nifty stuff. If you haven't seen the movie, trust me, you'll be amazed. His garage alone is something I'd want... Forget the rest of the house. Wayne just feels like "old money," which he is, but its that conservative nature that seems to lose me.
As far as the day jobs are concerned, well, it depends on what you're into I suppose. Stark is more about blowing things up than doing a little bit of everything like Wayne, and that has to be work something. Plus, there is Lucious Fox, and hes just awesome. Although Rhodey is bad-ass too. I'd have to give the nod to Wayne here.
And the part-time hobby?
Well, I suppose thats more about what you're into. While I certainly love the way Iron Man goes about his business with some of the most kick-ass approaches to fighting, well, ever... The physical and mental demands of what Batman does seems to supersede it. Thats not to say that Iron Man is a dolt, because I want the MKIII in my garage NOW(!), but its a very different thing when you're in a 650 lb metal suit that is essentially bullet/bomb proof with a computer that helps you target things... Batman has to do things the "right" way, sneaking around, doesn't always kill (Iron Man does), and has a good chance at dying in every encounter.
But I still feel like it is a draw... I feel more emotionally attached to Bruce Wayne and Batman, but in terms of what I'd really want to do just for the hell of it, Tony Stark and Iron Man takes the cake.
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What do ya'all think?
