User blog comment:Battlefan237/Halloween Part II - Human Horror:Alex Delarge vs. Jack Torrance/@comment-21025171-20191025030319

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Signature: Alex gets the edge for me. The Sword Cane is more of a weapon, at least compared to the improvised fire axe, as well as having the versatility as a blunt and bladed weapon. The fire axe has two nasty methods of attacking: the sharp end and the spike end, but it's also very heavy and doesn't have the surprise factor of being hidden in a cane like a sword. If Alex sees Jack charging at him with an axe, he'll know to dodge while Jack may be caught off by the sword in a moment's notice.

Edge: Alex DeLarge

Backup: I'll have to call this even. The ghosts provide a psychological advantage for Jack, being able to spook Alex who likely hasn't seen something so spooky as the spirits of the Overlook Hotel. On the other hand, the improvised weaponry and straight razor Alex has access to means he'll be able to have a direct combat advantage over Jack. However, Jack would be able to use the same improvised weaponry as Alex, albeit less effective compared to Jack.

Edge: Even

Ignorable: Alex can protect his Johnson, Jack can't.

MEGA EDGE: ALEX DELARGE

Overall: Jack has the benefit of knowing the environment compared to Alex, meaning he'll be able to use every little corner and the ghosts to take advantage of his opponent's fish-out-of-water element in this fight. However, in direct combat Alex has the advantage, having access to multiple weapons and knowing how to use his environment's weaponry better than his opponent. Eventually, these two are going to meet face to face and if I had to put money down as to who will win this duel of devilish characters of the 1970's film world, it would have to be Alex DeLarge.

(Also he can protect his weiner.)

OVERALL: ALEX DELARGE