User blog comment:Thundrtri/Season 2 Episode 1: Norman Osborn (Movieverse) VS Batman (Nolanverse)/@comment-4484220-20121202002614

At this time of the day, HaydenStudios' edges come. Here it goes. Whether everybody agrees, nobody knows:


 * Melee: Batman's Bat Gauntlets are nice, and quite strong, considering that they're capable of  breaking swords, but sometimes it's harder to get a proper swing with something protruding from your forearm than something like claws that are quite literally right at your fingertips. Not to mention that Norman Osborn’s claws can apparently cut through armor. The latter's armor is also much stronger than Batman's. The projectile feature of Batman's gauntlets are nice, but I would be quite surprised if they managed to penetrate Osborn’s armor, as they didn't appear to do significant damage to the Joker who was not wearing armor of any type. If I were to point out one advantage Batman has here, it's definitely his training in martial arts. So, what would happen if this battle was decided on by hand-to-hand combat alone? Batman would get completely pounded into the ground. The super-human strength that Norman Osborn’s suit gives him alone decides this edge. Batman hasn't a prayer at trying to beat him in a fist fight no matter how skilled he is. My edge: Norman Osborn


 * Long Range: Pretty much what Truncheon said. Batarangs aren't really that lethal, and must be thrown. Significant aiming skill is also required to properly use them. Not that Batman doesn't have that, but that makes it less "user-friendly", so to speak. The Razor Bats are superior in every way. They are launched instead of thrown, are much sharper, and please correct me if I'm wrong, but don't they home in on their target too? Once again, there is no contest here. My edge: Norman Osborn


 * Explosive: Batman's explosives hardly even fit that word. Most of them are just stun or smoke grenade type things due to Batman's rule of no killing. Norman's Pumpkin Bombs can really pack a punch. I'd be surprised if Batman could survive one of these detonating right in front of him. Even supposing he survived, I'd bet my bottom dollar he would be pretty badly injured, and that that would end the fight. Real explosives outstrip theatricality and deception by far. My Edge: Norman Osborn


 * Special: Norman Osborn’s trident actually doesn't do much other than serve as a staff with three sharp blades on the end that can fold and unfold. Batman's EMP gun is going to be one of his only defenses against Osborn In fact, if Batman didn't have his EMP gun, I daresay this battle would be on the borderline of unfair. Almost everything Norman Osborn runs on is powered by electricity, so anything of Osborn’s that Batman hits with this EMP will send sparks flying, and become inoperable. This will be a huge threat to Norman Osborn, as he relies heavily on his equipment. My Edge: Batman


 * Vehicle: If Batman had the Batwing, I'd give him this edge due to it having heavier armor and bigger firepower, even if it is slower than Osborn's glider. But it appears he doesn't have access to it in this fight, so it appears all Batman has to work with in this fight is the Batpod, which really isn't anything to sneeze at, but it's almost out of its league in comparison to the glider. For one, it can't fly. It also cannot go as fast as the glider, despite being a great deal faster than your average motor cycle. Like GSFB said, the Batpod does have a weapon advantage, but in order to make effective use of this, the Green Goblin will need to be flying at a fairly low level, which I don't see being very likely. I'd have to say the only terms on which these two are even is the ability to make sharp turns, and some autopilot functionality. Batman might actually be able to outperform Norman Osborn if he were in the right settings (I.E. if he lured him into a five-storey parking garage), but at most locations out in the open, Batman won't have much of an advantage with his Batpod over Osborn’s glider. My edge: Norman Osborn

DEADLIEST WARRIOR: BATMAN

Norman Osborn may take three out of five of these edges by a storm, and another one without too much trouble, but the one edge that Batman takes is the one thing that not only keeps this battle from being unfair, but also clinches a victory for him. Batman is going to be taking heavy fire almost the whole way through this battle, until he decides to whip out his EMP gun. The Green Goblin doesn't actually have that much training or experience. He relies almost entirely on his equipment. If Batman gets the Green Goblin's suit with his EMP gun, the super-human strength factor of Osborn’s is basically nullified. Anything else on him as well will become dis-functional if they were close to the impact area. The Green Goblin without any of his gadgets is helpless compared to Batman if he couldn't use his equipment. Batman was trained by the League of Shadows, and this has spent at least a couple years fighting crime. He is at physical peek, and knows martial arts. This is all quite a contrast from Norman Osborn So Osborn’s equipment gets nerfed, then he's pretty much done for. Basically, the outcome of this battle is decided on by a yes or no answer to this question: Will Batman be able to get Norman Osborn with his EMP gun before he manages to kill him? Those who vote for Batman basically answer yes to this question, and those who vote for Norman Osborn answer no. And my answer to this question is yes, I think Batman will be able to get Norman Osborn with his EMP gun. I think Batman will win this fight. I vote for Batman.