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View Poll Results: Which Villain would be most dangerous in real life?
The Joker 15 35.71%
Two Face 0 0%
Bane 5 11.90%
Scarecrow 5 11.90%
Poison Ivy 4 9.52%
The Riddler 1 2.38%
Mr. Freeze 3 7.14%
Killer Croc 3 7.14%
The Penguin 1 2.38%
Other 5 11.90%
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Old 01-26-2010, 04:35 PM
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The fact of the matter is,all of them wouldn't have powers if they were in our world.
That's reality, yes. But what if they were all real and all had their powers/abilities/insanity/etc?

The biggest threats are really the ones like Croc, with inpenetrable armored scaled hardened whatever skin, and Bane who can take out an entire US army? Maybe not, but seriously these guys can be shot and drop dead easily. If not, they go to jail and get a death penalty, or if not they can't possibly break out of jail without powers.
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It's about motivation and resources really, not so much about powers. In "real life" there are people just as evil as batman villains. they don't have superhuman strength/intellect/magic powers. they have the resources and motivation to do be a danger to others so they do it. here is a breakdown of those on the poll:

The Joker - His vision is to turn the world into a nightmarish living hell and everyone else like him. He may be crafty, clever, and willing to get what he wants, but on the global scale I don't think he would be much of a danger. He's more of an urban danger concerned about destroying Batman's world (Gotham).
Two Face - He wants to give everything a 50/50 chance, and doesn't have the greatest resources to do anything horrible on a global level.
Bane - If Bane improved his venom formula so his achilles heel wasn't so obvious he could be quite a global danger. His objective was always to dominate, and is a great strategist, but his addictions to venom get the better of him & has him dependent.
Scarecrow - Scarecrow is a huge danger. He could sell any dangerous drug he makes to the wrong people, and use the profit to make even more dangerous drugs involving his research on fear. He could easily control mass populations with fear if successful.
Poison Ivy - Poison Ivy is extremely dangerous and because she loves plants more than people. She'd take any opportunity to destroy humanity. On the other hand I'm sure someone would just shoot her from the distance before she could.
The Riddler - In a world where computers are the most important thing a person owns Riddler is one of the more dangerous villains. Being wealthy and a genius he is very resourceful. In the real world I don't think people would be able to figure out his tricky clues (as he cheats), & he would hire enough muscle to protect himself from harm so he could continue his compulsion to commit crimes. Suicide rates would go way up with the Riddler destroying economies all over the world.
Mr. Freeze - Freeze could try a scheme to freeze the world. That would be bad, but honestly I don't think he wants to. He's not motivated enough, & he isn't so resourceful due to his condition.
Killer Croc - Killer Croc would eventually be stopped. He's only dangerous in the world of Batman because Batman is a nice guy and will not kill him. In the real world someone (or an army) would shoot Croc. He sticks out like a sore thumb too.
The Penguin - Penguin could be very dangerous, but he is mostly motivated by greed, & also wants to fit in with high society, so I think he prefers that gray area.

Ra's al Ghul should be on the poll. Someone who can pull off being immortal in real life would be one dangerous dude. He's also the most resourceful and skilled villain, who knows more about the world than any other man.

so, yeah, i think Ra's would be the most dangerous villain in real life, followed by Scarecrow and Riddler.

Knowledge is power in real life... not super muscles, having immunity to poisons, or having crocodile teeth.
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I think probably Zsasz, he's seriously messed up, considering hes just a mental guy with a passion for murder. He seems to be really just a normal serial killer, besides all those marks on him.
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And what does he even gain from this? This whole jigsaw thing makes him like a total loser whos nitpicking on dumber people. What happened to showing he's a great criminal?
Foremost he's a criminal yes, but he also likes smartness and attention. "Filtering off idiots" would be just a secondary hobby to gain fame.
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Old 01-27-2010, 05:51 AM
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I think probably Zsasz, he's seriously messed up, considering hes just a mental guy with a passion for murder. He seems to be really just a normal serial killer, besides all those marks on him.
Yep. Real dangerous. Imagine no cops or no guns, weapons and only he has even one blade, etc. Then he'd be a HUGE threat to society.
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Old 01-27-2010, 07:58 AM
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If Poison Ivy was real and could keep all her powers she would easily be the most dangerous. At least, as a single person. Ra's Al Ghul would probably be most dangerous all things considered.
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yea my favourite character ra's would definitely be the most dangerous.
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I say Scarecrow, not just because he is my favorite :P, his fear chemical is not only an easy thing to distribute (and while doing that getting money to fund research and make more) but an obsession with fear isn't a foreign thing so he could also easily get people who would support him. Also he could just disguise it as research into anxiety and fears and get government funding or more likely grants to do research.
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They'd all be dangerous. It's like how would you like to die? Brain cancer or stomach cancer?
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Scarecrow's gas could be very harmful to mankind, but Poison Ivy (with a little bit of Venom ;D) could destroy the planet with giant plants.
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hrm, well any of them could be harmful depending on what moves they make, or if they make a giant mistake that will sink them in. If there was a real threat from any of them though, i think i'd have to go with poison ivy. So many people barely go outside now, which i think gives her the upper hand. She has the plants and can create the right terrain where nobody really goes to anymore. Course, with the new technology mankind is making, i'm sure we could make an advanced weed killer to stop her. hrm, I dunno.
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There is a problem with this thread: if they actually do retain all of their superpowers, some of them are no longer possible in real life. And so this thread should merely have been titled "most dangerous Batman villain"...
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The fact of the matter is,all of them wouldn't have powers if they were in our world.
Lol, way to kill it

There's so many incarnations of all of these villains that it'd be difficault to choose the definitive "most dangerous".

Although I'd probably say Ras'.
He's pretty much immortal so yeah...

On a smaller, citywide scale though I think Freeze could be rediculously dangerous, same goes for Scarecrow - but the downside is they're both pretty easy to take down; Freeze just needs a bullet, not even that, just something to rupture his fishtank helmet and he's down. Scarecrow is usually pretty weak and scrawny and not much of a fight, put on a gasmask and he's powerless against you.

Riddler generally isn't very dangerous in most incarnations, but he could quite easily be developed into a narcissistic villain; maybe even go as far as being similar to someone like Ted Bundy - A well documented narcissistic serial killer who left hints pointing towards him on the scenes of his crimes.

Joker is a tricky one. He varies a lot depending on the writer, the form of media or whatever. TDK Joker would be taken down pretty quickly I think. He's far too reckless and bases everything on chaos; which he seems to have infinite luck with. There was so much in TDK that could have gone wrong with his plans and most likely would have IRL.
The Joker from AA could be very dangerous, this incarnation seems to have actually thought things out and planned ahead for every outcome.
The Joker from the most recent comic incarnations would probably be extremely dangerous, he combines the two above - He's crazy, psycopathic, chaotic but well thought out and intelligent.
I don't think he'd do well at large scale terror though, He'd be good at rounding up a large group of hostages, scarring them for life and/or kill them - but when law enforcement gets to him he's only human so he'd probably be shot down or put in a high security prison.

Ivy would be dangerous on a one on one level with men, but it just takes one angry wife to break a chair over her head or kill her after she's put her husband "under her spell"
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NO. Ivy cannot die so miserably!
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There is a problem with this thread: if they actually do retain all of their superpowers, some of them are no longer possible in real life. And so this thread should merely have been titled "most dangerous Batman villain"...
Indeed. I just mean that if they were in our world as they are, not in fictional Gotham.
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I'll choose The Joker because he can fool everyone with his clown-like look (in the game, he does look like a clown, a joker). His mysterious skills can be very dangerous.
But this is my opinions about others:
Two-Face: not really scary (okay, he is because of his look) but he used to be trusted by Batman so it can make him dangerous.
Bane: only dangerous if he really did create a special chemical like the venom.
Scarecrow: now this is a very dangerous guy, he's not strong but if he create Fear Gas, then even an army wouldn't be able to stop him. I intended to choose him, but something tell me I should choose Joker ^^.
Poison Ivy: not scary, a little dangerous with her seducing skill, but if some mad scientist do some experiment on human, she could be dangerous.
The Riddler: only need some geniuses to beat this guy.
Mr. Freeze: he dangerous, but if someone blast his armor off, it's over.
Killer Croc: he's scary and dangerous at close range, but he's not as smart as the Joker or Scarecrow so...
The Penguin: dangerous with his gadgets and his fighting skill, but he's not very strong, so not as much dangerous as the Joker who has gadgets and fighting skill, too.
So that my opinion about everyone.
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Bane and Poison Ivy for the win.
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Ras' al Ghul
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i've been thinking about it, & Poison Ivy being more plant than human makes her vulnerable to a lack of light & water... all you really need to do to beat her is set up a trap where she gets locked up in a dark cage without water... then she'd wither up & die.

and i still dont see why Bane would be the most dangerous when he is dependent on a drug to keep his health balanced.

all the batman villains have weaknesses, you just need to realize them, so if you have them all figured out then they can be defeated..

except ra's al ghul. that guy is scary
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ya know, i'm starting to re-think about riddler's position. Yes he doesn't have the muscle capacity or armor, or anything to really stand up against a bullet, but he does have the brain power. Something i've been beginning to understand a bit more is that in real life, having a brain to think up new ideas or new technology can really get you somewhere. Without some sort of mental energy, we wouldn't be here with all of this new technology today.

With that said, yes the riddler isn't the only smart one, but with a lot of people in the world not used to solving as hard of riddles that he can get, i'm sure he could last quite a while, and someone else said he has the money to hire help/protection.

I think of the other villains were to use their own intellect, they could really all cause some serious damage (most not on a global proportion, but whatevs).

anyways, yes cops have guns, and yes if these villains were to be alive in our day and time they probably would be killed on the spot. But can't shoot a guy if you can't find them ;D
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Scarecrow: now this is a very dangerous guy, he's not strong but if he create Fear Gas, then even an army wouldn't be able to stop him. I intended to choose him, but something tell me I should choose Joker ^^.
Honestly, I don't think that an army would have any problem with Scarecrow even when Scarecrow uses his Fear Gas. Of course, the army would have to follow one rule: Gas masks are mandatory for everyone.

EDIT: If that's the case, jvini, then I'd say Poison Ivy; since plants are everywhere in the world, she could control them and force the world to its knees. Having an immunity to all types of poisons/toxins and deadly seduction doesn't hurt either, though...
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So basically, conclusion concludes that all of them can be taken down in one way or another. But the thread asks for the most dangerous villain.

I say KILLER CROC (The Arkham Asylum version though) since in his bio, his skin is hardened to the point where bullets cannot penetrate it. I am convinced that even rocket launchers and army tanks cannot take him down easily, just like the Hulk. So I say he's the most dangerous, along with his razor sharp claws, teeth, his huge size and muscles and crocodile abilities.
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Bane and Poison Ivy for the win.
So what's this with Killer Croc now? Had a change of heart?
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Actually, Croc and Bane were my first choices. Croc has steel-like skin and Bane also can wipe out a large group on steroids and his skin is partially inpenetrable at that point he's on Venom.
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Actually, Croc and Bane were my first choices. Croc has steel-like skin and Bane also can wipe out a large group on steroids and his skin is partially inpenetrable at that point he's on Venom.
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