Villain Bracket Final Round Breakdown

Please note, the names in italics are the movie/comic/cartoon/game that the villain appears.

 Ganon Legend of Zelda (2) vs. 

Joker Batman (2) –

Matt- Somehow, out of nowhere, Ganon took out Darth Vader last round, and what we are left with is this stunning matchup between two heavyweights in their respective genres (two heavyweights that still were not able to garner a number one seed surprisingly).  What we get is Ganon, the holder of the Triforce of Power and the scourge of Hyrule versus the Joker, the Clown Prince of Crime and Batman’s arch-nemesis.  Like we did last year, Nik and I will each espouse the merits of one particular combatant and let you be the judge.

I know how much Nik loves Ganon, so I’ll let him take that position, while I’ll paint the picture why the Joker should win.  My argument here is much the same as my argument for why Joker should have beat Shredder in the last round.  He is a cross-platform, multimedia villain.  Portrayals of the Joker, from movies, cartoons and video games have been highlights in the careers of the actors that have brought him to life.  This is not only a testament to their skill as actors but also to the source material.  This is pretty impressive for someone that is probably one of the most unlikable villains in history, to have him become the gold-standard when it comes to villainy.  There is no ulterior, save all the people by enslaving them motive when it comes to the Joker.  He’s nuts, he loves death and destruction and getting under Batman’s skin, and he will do anything to those ends, regardless of who it hurts.  Joker is truly the most evil villain in the entire bracket.

Beat that, Ganon.

Nik- Oh. Snap. I’m sure that everyone can imagine my utmost glee that Ganon actually made it here. 

Now’s his time to shine.

For those of you unfamiliar with the Legend of Zelda lore, each new game brings a brand new Hero of Time, and a new descendent (or ancestor) of Zelda. The same cannot be said for Ganon. The Ganon we fight every single time is always the same Ganon. Whether he’s that nasty Gerudo, or in his monster pig form as Ganondorf, he always breaks free of his bonds to cast Hyrule into darkness.

Ganon is the stuff that nightmares are made of. He is the wretched tales told by grandparents who lived through his reign of chaos. He is an evil that spans generations. He is never killed, he is only contained, if only for a few hundred years.

Yes, the Joker is BA, I totally give you that. But he is merely mortal. Ganon is much more than that, hell-bent on casting the world into darkness for all of eternity, so that he may sit at the throne and watch it all.

Beaten, Joker.