User blog comment:BeastMan14/FBI vs KGB: Fox Mulder and Dana Scully vs Ellizabeth and Phillip Jennings/@comment-8012490-20130416233927

Ah, Soviets vs. Americans. Lets see if Mulder and Scully can avenge Green Beret vs. Spetznaz.

First off, the Combat abilities:

Phillip vs. Mulder:

Weapons: The M1911 and Glock are both very similar guns. They use the same ammunition and look very similar; however, there are differences. Such as the Glock has more ammo and the M1911 has a greater range. One the one hand, the M1911 would shoot farther then the Glock, giving it an advantage. On the other hand, Phillip would run out of ammo more quickly. Plus, most fights with pistols happen at close range, so the extra range is not very helpful. Edge: Mulder and Scully.

Elizabeth vs. Scully:

Weapon: Elizabeth has the advantage here, but narrowly so. It is only because her gun has more rounds then Scully's gun does. Edge: Phillip and Elizabeth.

X-Factor: There is an X-Factor in the show that was not mentioned in their weapons: Scully is immortal. An immortal sacraficed his life to save her and in doing so transphered his immortality to her. Phillip and Elizabeth could still win by getting the briefcase; however, they cannot kill Scully. Edge: Mulder and Scully.

Next up we have their contacts.

The Jennings clearly have great contacts. They are KGB agents, so other undercover KGB agents as well as defectors will give them information; however, these contacts are about as good as Scully's contacts. She has FBI contacts and KGB defectors may also give her information. Mulder is really the one with the best contacts. I don't know if this takes place before or after the lone gunmen are dead; however, if they are alive, then they will be critical in locating it and piecing together the message. Even if takes place after they are dead, Mulder still wins out on contacts. Most of his contacts are either civilians or work outside the government to contact Mulder, meaning that they don't have to deal with the beaurocracy. They are also in influential enough positions to get information. Mulder should have either X or Marita Covarrubias in the very least. In addition, the ciggarett smoking man sometimes gives Mulder information if he believes it will benefit him. Edge: Mulder and Scully.

Next it is authority vs. ruthlessness.

What this means is that the FBI have actual authority in America. Saying that they are FBI causes people to respect them; however, the KGB are ruthless in their pursuit of their goal. Which one of those will win out in the end? First of all, the KGBs' ruthless tactics might not work out very well in America. It could work if they kept it quiet enough; however, their tactics could get the attention of the police or FBI agents. The Jennings have manages to keep most of the things they do hidden; however, the need for stealth may hold them back. On the other hand, Mulder and Scully's authority is not seen as anything bad in their country. They can use it to question people without having to resort to tactics that might get them caught. Edge: Mulder and Scully.

Next it is resources and spying skill.

Mulder and Scully are not going to win out here. They do not have access to the resources that the KGB has. They do not have bugs or other listening equiptment like that. The lone gunmen may; however, that would go under contacts. They are also more investigators then spies. The Jennings are trained spies who are incredibly stealthy. Unless Mulder's contacts inform him about them or the FBI already knows they are comming after the briefcase, they should know about him before he knows about them. Mulder and Scully are ready to deal with other agents, such as checking for bugs; however, the Jennings are simply better spies with more resources. Edge: Phillip and Elizabeth.

Finally, we have the X-Factors. Mulder and Scully clearly win there. Despite the Jennings being better trained, they are not as much of a team as Mulder and Scully are. They do not trust each other as much and are divided on several political issues. In addition, the Jennings have mental health issues. These issues could distract them from the search for the briefcase or distract them in the middle of a fight. Edge: Mulder and Scully.

Because of all of these reasons, my vote goes to Mulder and Scully as they are both overall the best.