User blog:Wassboss/Halloween Special: Norman Bates vs Sweeney Todd (Tim Burton Universe)



Norman Bates: The crazed motel owner who killed people under the guise of his deceased mother.

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Sweeney Todd: The demon barber of fleet street, desperate for revenge against the corrupt Judge Turpin.

Who is deadliest

Norman Bates
"We all go a little mad sometimes."

- Norman Bates.

Norman Bates is a serial killer whose family ran a motel in Arizona. Bates was deeply attached to his mother, and after her death, created in alternate personality which literally was his mother, and kept her body hidden in the basement of their house, located next to the motel. Bates would murder anyone who angered his "mother", particularly other women who attracted his attention, committing the crime in the guise of his mother.

Kitchen Knife
 * -|Signature Weapon =

Length: 10-12 inches

Blade Length: 6-8 inches

Stainless Steel

Single Edge Knitting Needles
 * -|Improvised Weapon =

Length: 10-16 inches Metal

Single Point

2 Needles

Sweeney Todd (Burtonverse)
"At last! My arm is complete again."

- Sweeney Todd.

Benjamin Barker, later known as Sweeney Todd, is the main protagonist in the Broadway musical and its film adaptation. Benjamin Barker is a skilled barber, serving the men of London in his establishment on Fleet Street, He is married to Lucy Barker and together they have a daughter,Johanna. Benjamin Barker served 15 years of a Life Sentence in a prison in Australia, which is what he called "a living hell". After he escapes incarceration, he returns home to London with a new name, Sweeney Todd.

Barber's Razors
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Length: 3 inches

Stainless Steel

Single Edged

Two Razors Kettle
 * -|Improvised Weapon =

Weight: 10 lbs

Length: 8 inches

Iron

X Factors
Precision: Norman Bates=60/Sweeney Todd=88

Todd is barber and as such has to be very precise with his strokes in order to give his customer the closest shave possible. His razor's also require precise strikes in order to do effective damage as they are small and thin and he's shown a good accuracy with them, being able to slice a victims throat quickly even when rushed. Bates is more knife crazy, slashing at his victim wildly and manically, death from multiple wounds as opposed to death by one precise slice.

Mental Health: Norman Bates=69/Sweeney Todd=69

Both of these guys are seriously mentally unhinged and can switch between calm and collected to angry and crazed in the blink of an eye. Both are prone to fits of violent rage and are more than willing to wade through a river of corpses to satisfy their desires, whether of revenge or lust.

Suspiciousness (Lack of): Norman Bates=90/Sweeney Todd=80

The reason that Bates has managed to get away with his murders for so long is that he puts on a harmless demeanour and people don't suspect him because he seems like a normal guy, albeit a bit eccentric.He is also more calculating and careful with his kills, making sure that there is nobody around and disposing of the body quickly. Todd is much less subtle in his methods and he is frequently suspected of being up to no good, only by luck does he seem to get away with with spree for so long. His appearance is also unique and memorable which helps contribute to people's suspicions.

Killer Instinct: Norman Bates=90/Sweeney Todd=93

Both of there guys are psychopathic killers but Todd wins out here because he's much less picky about who he kills. Bates pretty much exclusively kills women and the few men he kills tend to be suspicious detectives or policemen and that's only to prevent anyone finding out about his murders. Todd is willing to kill anyone who comes into his barber shop and kills entirely innocent people just biding time until his intended target walks in and was even willing to kill a child, just to keep his charade going. Bates also tends to slip in and out of his killing mindset whereas Todd is a psychopath full time.

Voting System/Notes
This battle takes place in London. Norman Bates has fled to England in order to escape from law enforcement and has opened up a small hotel on Fleet Street. He has approached a barber named Sweeney Todd, hoping he can convince him to give his business a USP, a free shave for every male guest, for a cut of the profits. The actual fight takes place in one of the guest bedrooms which has a small en-suite.

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