User blog comment:Battlefan237/Dan Torrance (Doctor Sleep) vs. Freddy Krueger (NOES 1)/@comment-27334870-20171125184615/@comment-27334870-20171126210854

Dargoo Faust's [REDACTED] EDGES: "Inception meets SAW"

This is what I'd call a really interesting battle, since we essentially have two people who can manipulate reality within dreams going head-to-head, something Freddy hasn't had to fight ever, I think.

In the Dream World - Danny Boy

In a battle between Torrence and Kreuger, what we'll see is a whole bunch of traps within traps within traps. Both fighters are great at fooling their opponents into a state of false security, then striking where it hurts the most. I'm giving this to Dan, however, because his abilities allow him to take advantage of Kreuger's overconfidence and use his own tricks against him. While Dan won't know that damage Freddy deals to him will hurt him in real life, and that Kreuger's abilities will turn him to mince-meat if given the opportunity, that's not an opportunity the revenent will have. Both fighters have control of the battlefield, but Dan has the Shining as a trump card, and will have a constant tacticle advantage against his opponent due to knowing his true location and thoughts. It'll keep him from getting into any obvious traps, and help him set up masterful traps against Kreuger.

In the Real World - Danny Boy

Freddy has the superior physicality and will shred Dan when he gets the chance, however, again, he won't have that opportunity. The Shining keeps Dan at a tactical advantage while messing with Freddy's head (I don't even know how Kreuger would react to mental attacks, since I don't recall him ever facing an opponent with thos abilities). Add in the mental box and Dan has everything he needs to beat Freddy without actually physically confronting him. X-Factors and Verdict Freddy will put up a great challenge for Dan to overcome, but in the end I'd say Jack's kid will win this fight. While Dan has fought revenents on par with Kreuger, I think what will ultimately let him seal away the franchise mascot his Freddy's lack of experience against similarly-powered individuals. I can't recall when or if he fought other Dream manipulators, and I don't think he's fought anyone with telepathy, which will make him especially susceptible to a well constructed trap especially considering how cocky he usually is.

WINNER - DAN TORRANCE