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What is your favourite planet in our solar system?
 

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I'd be inclined to say Earth as it's the only one I can live on, but then I remember it's the only planet degenerates can live on as well. Tough choice.

Obviously ignoring Earth, I'd say Venus because there's nothing more metal than a planet that rains metal. :panties
 

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Who are your top five favorite DBverse villains? This includes villains from DB, Z, Super, GT, The games and the movies.
 

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Favourite character in the LOTR films?
 

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Fearless In Quarantine said:
Favorite Harry Potter character?
Snape's the only one I found to be a stand out, so him.

Pocket-God said:
Who are your top five favorite DBverse villains? This includes villains from DB, Z, Super, GT, The games and the movies.
#1/2 - Tie between Freeza and Piccolo Daimao, depending on whether or not we take into account Super (Freeza is #1 if not, Daimao is #1 if so)
#3 - Taopaipai
#4 - Fat Boo
#5 - Pilaf

Super Saiyan said:
Favourite character in the LOTR films?
Definitely Smeagol/Gollum. Along with his identity crisis and how both sides had their mutual agreements and oppositions made him quite morally complex, he also acted as a reminder of the ring's influence that added to the stakes of Frodo's quest as he'd have to not only succeed in getting to Mount Doom, but avoid becoming like Gollum, of which became the central part of Return of the King's climax. The dual nature of him makes the character somewhat sympathetic yet despicable at the same time, even more so in the books with certain passages pointing out how the kinder Smeagol was still within him, at least until after the journey to the secret stairs.
 

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Which ToP fighter’s design do you like the most?
 

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Probably the guy from Universe 2 who looked like a cross between Thanos and Raoh, before he started wearing a tutu at least.
If we can't exclude the tutu, then obviously Manly GAINZ Toppo. :mikey :panties
 

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SS4 for both its unique, primal design and how it brings things back to the more animalistic nature of the Saiyans. Also for having far more specific, difficult to achieve requirements to unlock than any other form, making it feel far more earned.
 

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#2 - Regular SSJ due to being the only one essential to the narrative
#3 - LSSJ because those pythons, brotha! (and no speed problems) :pakl :pakl

SS3 would take the #3 spot for its cool design if not for how pointless it was throughout its run in the story.
 

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Characters:

#1 - Thanos
#2 - Steve Rogers/Captain America
#3 - Tony Stark/Iron Man
#4 - Thor (no pun intended, only really from Ragnarok and onwards though)
#5 - Rocket Racoon

Movies:

#1 - Infinity War
#2 - Captain America: Civil War
#3 - Captain America: The Winter Soldier
#4 - Iron Man
#5 - Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
 

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Captain Cadaver said:
Characters:

#1 - Thanos
#2 - Steve Rogers/Captain America
#3 - Tony Stark/Iron Man
#4 - Thor (no pun intended, only really from Ragnarok and onwards though)
#5 - Rocket Racoon

Movies:

#1 - Infinity War
#2 - Captain America: Civil War
#3 - Captain America: The Winter Soldier
#4 - Iron Man
#5 - Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

While I did like Thanos, I didn't expect you to rate him so high compared to the rest. How would you review his character?
 

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Ultimate Cell said:
Your opinion on Social Darwinism?
Definitely a very flawed system, as is any form of eugenics. Not only does the idea of a select few elite deciding on the criteria show the corrupt nature of an oligarchy, but they usually end up only considering very basic traits as acceptable without the realisation that a lot of unique abilities beyond strength and general knowledge are required for society to properly function. Overall, even leaving aside the moral problems of it, this is a system that just doesn't work.

Keedounan said:
While I did like Thanos, I didn't expect you to rate him so high compared to the rest. How would you review his character?
Thanos is a stand out for many reasons. One core one that comes to mind immediately as both an interesting thing about him and an overlooked tip for character writing in general is both the consistency and inconsistency about him that help show he deserves the nickname "The Mad Titan" whilst also truly being "cursed with knowledge." Judged from an outside perspective, his overall plan had a lot of flaws that made it impossible to work in the long run such as the erasure of 50% of all natural resources of meat/crops. Despite that, the writing remains consistent as when judging things from his perspective in the linear pattern of events in his plan being rejected and his people dying as he anticipated leading to an internally consistent trail of thought, especially when coupled by the fact that he's shown to have some level of narcissism in how he praised Gamora for the traits she inherited from him. The parallels between him and a monotheistic God are also quite interesting, with his belief that those affected will be grateful to him and that he need only rest after accomplishing his task. This is probably the most interesting take on a god complex villain, which in most works tend to just boil down to "hurr durr I'm invincible, fear me!" (the only exception coming to mind being to some extent Ozymandias from Watchmen).
Along with this, we're given one basic yet easily ruined key points in writing a good villain be executed wonderfully through Thanos - seeing him in a light where he is the hero of his own story. We see that he feels obligated to achieve his goal rather than doing it purely for his sake, or how much he hated the idea of sacrificing Gamora.
Whilst Endgame did take some elements of his character away, I wouldn't say it tarnished what came before in that regard. Thanos' change of motivation to more typical megalomaniac villains makes sense when considering not just his ambitious nature, but how he's seen all he accomplished could be undone and in his mind, this was due to his foes not seeing the intentions of his action. It was here he had two choices; admit he was wrong or make his plan more extreme, and the former would be inconsistent with all we'd been lead to know of him.
Overall, a villain that accomplishes all the key notes of crafting a great, understandable villain, not to mention having a great performance to go along with it.

8/10
 

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In semi-particular order: Sokka, Iroh, Bumi and Appa. Aang, Katara, Zuko and Azula would be honourable mentions if not for Season 3 tarnishing each of their character writing (as well as the end of Season 2 for Zuko).
 

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