Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-75.105.60.171-20121204014954

I've noticed that previous fights on this wiki (and other Deadliest Warrior fanon) have made a point of saying that Jason's (and other slasher villains') invincibility has been "turned off" in a fight, for the sake of fairness. (like the Sick-Minded Slashers vs. the Classic Creepers fight that was deleted)

I feel this shows a fundamental misunderstanding of how this "invincibility" actually works. For instance, in Halloween 4, Michael Myers apparently dies from falling into a mine shaft. Remember in the first Halloween he survived being shot six times and falling from the second story of a house, and in the second movie he gets his eyes put out and suffers full body immolation. So why does falling into a mine shaft finish him?

Simple:  The movie was over.

Same deal with Jason. He's been beaten, slashed to ribbons, shot, burned, electrocuted, hanged, stabbed in the brain, and drowned, but he never stops coming until the movie's runtime is over. Even then he usually comes back for one last scare, but for the most part he lies back down until the next sequel. So, it seems to me like his apparent "invincibility" is conditional.

So, it seems to me like "turning off" his invincibility is unnecessary. The end of a fight could equal the end of a film, so Jason is only invincible until the author decides the fight is over. (unless the voters decided Jason should win)

I know it doesn't make much sense, but we've let the filmmakers get away with it for over thirty years, so I don't see why the same logic couldn't be applied here.

Not to mention, Jason's apparent invincibility is one of the things that makes him uniquely dangerous. An ordinary, mortal Jason is just a big, ugly, mentally-challenged guy with a blade, ie, not Jason. You wouldn't field Legolas without his bow, or Thor without his hammer, right?

Another thing worth noting is that, barring the conveniant placement of a cell regenerator, Jason has yet to come back from being cut to pieces or blown up entirely. (although he did turn into a body-snatching worm-thing after being blown up in the film that must not be named) Just a suggestion for how a fight against Jason could end.

But, that's just my arrogant opinion. Make of it what you will.  